My face frowned when I faced to faced again with this girl named...Pa--trica? I don't know. She was shocked and her body moved away Infront of me like she was being chased by a Cheetah. I just winced and then shrugged my shoulder like nothing really happened.I faced Alexius that is now facing the woman incharge for taking care the people going to order Infront of this counter.
Nag baba ako ng tingin upang makita ang aking tray na hawak ko. Huminga ako ng malalim at lumingon-lingon sa paligid at baka makita ko na dito sila Hera.
"Hey, did Amelia came to school now?"kinalabit ko pa si Alexius"I don't know so I'm asking you"
Nilingon niya ako at nginitian"hindi"nawala agad ang ngiti niya.
"Tch"
"You talked to her already, right?"
Tumango ako"yeah and she was with that Patrica"hindi ko man maalala ang tunay na pangalan nong babae ay walang hiya-hiya ko iyong sinabi kay Alexius.
Nag taka naman siya"Patrica?"
"Yeah?"
"You mean Patricia?"may kataasan ang kanyang boses nang sabihin iyon.
Nag kibit balikat lang ako"I don't know, I forgot"
"Dumbnuts"
"Hey, kwek-kwek, tell your friend to move already, I'm getting piss"
Napa lingon kami sabay ni Alexius sa aking likuran at nakita si Caliexa.
"Why are you here?"takang tanong ko.
"Malamang oorder"mataray niyang sagot at umirap.
"Hey, may naka pila pa, bata"
Napa lingon ako sa harapan at nakita na masama na ang tingin nitong isang lalaki sa may counter kay Alexius.
"Wait, I can't find my card"sagot ni Alexius habang kaharap ang kanyang wallet at naka yuko. Kinapa niya kasunod ang kanyang mga bulsa.
Napa asik at iling ako sa tagal niya at kinuha nalang ang aking sa wallet ko saka nilahad sa lalaki"here, use this for his order and for mine then..."nilingon ko si Caliexa"what's yours?"
"Yakult"
"Hm"tumango ako at hinarap ulit ang lalaki. Tinulak ko patabi si Alexius at umabante"two yakult for my sister"tinuro ko pa ang aking kapatid.
Tinanggap niya iyon at hinarap na ang cash register.
"Ang bait talaga ni bf"inakbayan ako ni Alexius.
"Utang mo yan, double yan pag sa susunod na bukas mo pa mabayaran—aw"napa daing ako at natawa dahil sa pag pisil niya sa tagiliran ko.
Hinintay niya muna ako sa tabi bago umalis kasama na ako.
"Hoy"tinapik ako ni Alexius sa kamay"may part time job pala pinsan ko"
Tumango ako"yeah, I know"
"You knew because you're the one who helped her get that job"natatawang sagot niya.
Napa asik ako at nilingon ang salamin sa tabi namin na nag-sisilbing pader.
"Hehe, the saw us already"agad na tinawag ni Alexius si Sav nang makita niya rin ito kasama si Hera, Amelia at Terrence.
Why is she looking at me—okay she looked away.
Sinundan ko lang sila ng tingin lalo na si Hera.
Hm, something smells...
"Hey, everyone"bati ni Sav saamin nang makalapit siya. Umupo sila Amelia at Terrence ngunit siya ay nanatiling naka tayo at sa kalayuan ay andon si Hera"so, uhm, Hera said she wants to tell me something privately kaya sa iba muna kaming table"naka ngiting sabi niya.

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