Sunsets With You

Chapter 05

"L-lucas!" Tumingin sa 'kin si Lucas at napabuntong hininga. He clenched his jaw and walked closer to Ken, who was bleeding!

"L-lucas tara na.." I said at saka hinawakan ang braso niya. Agad niya itong binawi at hindi man lang ako tinignan. He grabbed Ken by the collar and said something to him. Hindi ko narinig, pero Ken looked terrified. Pag ka-tapos noon ay pinilit ko na si Lucas umalis, baka kasi may maka-kita pa! Magiging problema nanaman ako kay Lucas...

"Are you okay?" Tanong niya, at tumango ako. "Nagulat lang ako, natakot din.. hindi ko naman kasi alam na ganoon ka-violent si Ken."

Napa-buntong hininga ako. "Give me a break! Palagi nalang may problema, teleserye ba 'tong buhay ko!" I complained.

Nanahimik lang si Lucas habang nag-lalakad kami. Kinabahan tuloy ako, ramdam ko ang pag-bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. Galit ba siya? Galit ba siya dahil kasama ko si Ken? Bakit hindi siya nag sa-salita?

Nanahimik nalang din ako. Oh edi huwag tayo mag-kibuan!

I looked away from him. "Hmp!" Shaks! Ang lakas 'non, omg narinig niya. Baka isipin niya para akong bata na ang immature.

"Sorry, may iniisip lang ako." He said and then looked at me. "Are you hungry? Tara." Aniya at dinala ako sa booth nila. He was so in a hurry hindi man lang ako nakapag-salita.

"'Sup bro!"

Tinaasan ng kilay at nginitian ni Lucas si Eli. "Mira? Nice to meet you." He smiled at me at nakipag-kamay sa akin. "Nice to meet you too." I smiled.

"O, nandyan na pala 'yung barista namin! Oh, and with a friend," Tumingin sa 'kin si Maze, 'yung president nila. She doesn't look very welcoming but she smiled.

Pumasok na kami ni Lucas sa loob at naupo ulit ako sa may counter area. Para ka-harap ko siya. Turns out kanina pa pala nawawala si Lucas dito, he was supposed to be serving pero instead nanuntok pa siya dahil sa 'kin.

"Oh, bakit malungkot ata ang bisita natin?" I looked over to my left and saw Drew. Was he friends with Lucas? I didn't think he would be friends with the bad boys.

Drew and Elijah has a reputation of "babaero." In our campus, that's why i wondered.

Napa-buntong hininga nalang si Lucas habang nag pu-punas ng mga cocktail glass. "'Wag mo ngang istorbohin 'yung bisita ni Lucas, ngayon na nga lang mag da-dala ng babae yan bubugawin mo pa." Hinampas ni Elijah si Drew sa batok at inakbayan.

"Mira don't mind this moron. Pero he's too noisy diba?" Nakangiting sabi ni Eli.

I gave them a small smile and waved my hand a little. "Hindi naman." I tried to deny. "Huwag kana mag sinungaling it's the truth naman." Tinapik ako ni Maze at na-upo sa tabi ko. "Hey," She said.

Tumungo ang atensyon ko kay Maze. "Hi," Bati ko nang naka-ngiti. She smiled back, and god she's gorgeous. "Sorry for the unwarm welcome kanina, I was just stressed."

"It's alright."

"Ladies, let's have some fun, shall we?" Pag-aya ni Drew na may hawak na, Black Label?!

Agad kinuha ni Lucas 'yung kalahating-bote ng alak mula sa kamay ni Drew at tinago sa ilalim ng counter. "You guys, i told you didn't i? 'Wag kako kayong mag-dadala." Napa-buntong hininga si Lucas at naka-kunot ang noo. What was that?!

"Pres, i'm taking a break," Sabi niya kay Maze at tumingin sa akin. "Let's go, Imelda." Umikot siya sa counter at lumapit sa akin. Tumayo na rin ako. "Mira, please don't tell anyone we serve alcohols, nakaka-hiya man dahil tino-tolerate ko pero please?" Maze pleaded and i smiled. "Oo, don't worry. I didn't see anything." I said then winked.