If Anything Goes Wrong

Chap 17

Kiefer.

Nagising ako dahil sa amoy na may nagluluto. I immediately knew that someone is cooking downstairs.

"You're up? Goodmorning."

The sight of Atlas with apron with nothing on top and just his boxer is killing me.

Seriously? This early?

"Put something on," I said as I sit.

"It's hot. Why? Can't handle it?"

"As if."

Nilagay niya ang niluto niyang breakfast. Ang dami niya pang niluto eh hindi pa nga ubos 'yung binili ko kagabi.

"You could've just microwaved the food in the ref. Aren't you tired?" I said.

"We can eat that later." Umupo siya sa tabi ko at uminom ng kape. "Are you busy tonight?"

Napaisip ako don ah. Busy naman kasi ako palagi. It depends if I'll make time for him.

"Why?"

"Bawi ako sa 'yo."

Hindi. Galit ka, Kiefer! Don't be swayed by his looks! Hindi ako marupok.

"I'm not sure..." umiwas ako ng tingin.

"You need to study?"

I chuckled. "Palagi naman."

"Then, can we study together?"

Kanina pa siya nakatingin sa 'kin habang kumakain ako. Ano ba? Ako ba 'yung pagkain? Nakakainis naman 'to.

"Galit pa rin ako, 'no," I whispered.

"Why didn't you answer your phone?"

Kumunot ang noo ko. "I was pissed so I didn't look at my phone na."

Inurong niya ang upuan ko at pinaharap ako sa kaniya. Nakahawak siya sa sandalan ko at nakatitig sa akin.

"I called you many times and told you that i'm going to be late. Hindi mo ako sinagot."

So he did reach out to me.

"I-i didn't know." Umiwas ako ng tingin.

"Kiefer, I want to tell you some-"

Napatingin kami sa phone kong may tumatawag. Tumayo ako at kinuha ang phone ko. Lumayo ako para sagutin ito.

"Hello, Fin."

"Nasan ka?"

"Edi condo. Bakit ba?"

"Baliw ka ba? Si Kio, yung group study natin!"

Huh? Oo nga pala! Shit.

Bakit kasi sa lahat ng blockmates namin kasama si Kio? Spoiled brat pa naman 'yon. Sana lang ay hindi niya ako trip.

Pinatay ko na ang tawag at nag ayos. Atlas didn't say anything, para bang housekeeper ko siya! Hinugasan pa pinag kainan namin.

"I'll give you a ride," he said as I put on my shoes.

"Wala kang class?" I asked.

"None, just org things."

I nodded. "Then, you're mine today?"

I said that out of the blue. The hell is wrong with me?

I heard him chuckle. "Sure. Should i follow you around after i finish?"

And walk him like a dog? Darn. That's gonna be convenient for me. Ang dami kong bubuhatin papasok ngayong araw.

Kinuha ko ang bag ko habang hinihintay niya ako sa pintuan.

"Can you carry these?"

Inabot ko sa kaniya ang box na puno ng papel. Well, I have to take it to the admit today because he told me to. Ang bigat pa non, akala niya yata wala akong binibitbit pag pasok!

Bumaba na kami at pumasok ako sa kotse. He insist on driving and said I should just focus on what I am reading.

"Thanks," I said.

There was no traffic so I arrived just on time. Thank God. Si Fin pa nga lang ang naroon.

"I thought it was a group study?" Atlas asked while bringing the box.

"Oo nga?"

"Bakit siya lang ang nandiyan?"

I shrugged. "Late yata yung iba. Four lang naman kami."

Naglakad kami papunta sa upuan ni Fin. Nakita niya agad ako at kumaway.

"Nag sama ka pala ng bodyguard, pre?"

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. Shut up, Fin. I can tell that Atlas doesn't really like Fin. Ewan ko ba dun!

"Dito nalang," I said.

Binaba niya ang box sa tabi ng upuan ko at hinawi ang buhok niya.

Ang dami talagang tumitingin sa kaniya palagi. Paano ba naman ang suot niya ay black shirt na fitted! Nag damit pa siya.

Nag taka ako dahil hindi pa siya umaalis habang nakaupo na ako.

"Aren't you leaving? Org things?" I asked.

Instead, he sat beside me. Kumunot ang noo ko habang nakatitig sa kaniya.

"Can't i stay?" he asked.

Tumingin ako kay Fin at mukha siyang naguguluhan. Ako rin!

"Y-you can... but you have something to do, di ba?"

He opened a book. "They said they don't need me anymore."

Boka lang yata niya 'yon, eh.

Nagkibit balikat lang si Fin at bumalik sa kaniyang ginagawa. We were all busy so no one talked until Fin messaged.

Fin: tsngina naman ng jowa mo nakabantay sarado ka

Trish: JOWA?! WHO

Fin: si kif and the elec guitarist :0

Kiefer: shut up. we're not like that

Fin: sino niloko mo

Sasagot pa sana ako ngunit dumating na si Kio.

"Hey, guys."

"Hi," I said.

Hindi niya ako pinansin at bumaling lang kay Atlas.

Kio smirked. "Hey, Hiro."

I looked at Atlas and I couldn't read his reaction.

They know each other?