REN and The Heartless Devil

CHAPTER XII

Today is Sunday and we decided to go to the mall now instead of yesterday since late na kami nagising na dalawa. Killing those dipshits sure drains energy. After maghilamos bumaba na ako for breakfast.

"Aish bakit naman kasi sumabay pa yan. Minsan lang pumayag yung si Gab eh" I heard Yuri. May kausap sya sa phone at di pa nya ako napapansin."Sige siguraduhin mo yang next time mo ha. Remember this is already the second time na di ka makakasama sa amin. Hmp!" I think she's talking to Magi ininvite nya sigurong sumama sa amin sa mall.

"Okay sige bye" then she ended the call. "Sino yun?" tanong ko sa kanya just to confirm if it's really Magi. "Kyaaaa OMG. Gab nagtagalog ka di ba, di ba?" she's even shaking my hands.Gawd sana na record ko yun ang cute lang kasi pakinggan." I rolled my eyes on her. "You're hopeless Yuri." I walked pass her gutom na ako it's past 10 am already.

"Gabbbb ang tagal mo naman. Alis na tayo " gosh bunganga talaga ni Yuri. "You're too noisy" I told her pagkarating ko sa may sala. She's wearing a cute floral dress ang fresh nya lang tignan. While me, I'm wearing black faded denim short and off shoulder sweater in white, suot ko din yung gray low-cut boots ko.

"Let's use your car, I'll drive" binigay naman nya sa akin yung keys, she's a little hesitant though, alam nya kasing kaskasera akong driver. " Yung buhay pa tayo pagkarating sa mall ha" Yuri said sarcastically at me. Inirapan ko lang sya at pumasok na sa kotse.

After several minutes nandito na kami sa mall, this is the same mall where Grae and I fought for that fucking shirt. Some guys are ogling at us as we entered the mall. Gosh dude we know we're pretty wag naman masyadong halata.

"I'm hungry" sabi ko kay Yuri kanina pa kasi kami paikot-ikot dito sa mall. Wala naman syang binili. "What's new Gab. You're always hungry" sabay kalakad sa akin papasok ng shakey's. " I think I can devour a whole pizza, nakakapagod pala mag window shopping" grabe devour talaga sobrang gutom na siguro ng babaeng to.

"Masarap ang carbonara dito wag kanang mgreklamo" that voice is familiar. " Gusto ko nga kasi ng sundae" that voice too. I raise my head only to see the dark blood na medyo malapit sa table namin. I ignored them and continue eating hoping they won't notice us. But unfortunately they did saw us. Hmp! Luck is not on my side today.

"Yuri, Ren wow kayo nga. Long time no see" Brent said cheerfully at lumapit sa amin. Hello guys we're avoiding you. Tch! I didn't answer kaya napilitan si Yuring kausapin sila. "Hello sa inyo" she said awkwardly and give them a fake smile.

Pero sadyang manhid ata tong si Seige at umupo pa sa tabi ko. "Bakit ngayon nalang namin kayo ulit nakita?" Aidan said pouting. Isip batang reaper. "Are you avoiding us?" Clay ask his voice is serious and I can feel his stares. Natahimik yung table naman, alangan namang umamin kami diba.

"I guess I'm right" Clay added bitterness is evident in his voice. "We know what you are" I whispered then look at them intently. Nabigla sila sa sinabi ko even Grae. "W-what do you m-mean?" Brent ask I know his nervous now. "Mafia prince" I said "And mafia reapers" Yuri added.

The mood becomes thick in our table. I can feel the tension building. "How?" Aidan ask still in a daze of what we discovered about them. "We just now" ayukong sabihin sa kanila yung ambush na nangyari sa amin."I get it, masama na siguro ang tingin nyo sa amin kaya lumalayo kayo" malungkot na sabi ni Brent. "It's not like that"Yuri said trying to cheer up Brent. " Then why?"

"We don't have the right to judge we're not as good as you think" still eating my lasagna. "Who said you're good?" the devil said pertaining to me. I just look at him with dullness on my eyes,it means I'm not interested on whatever you're saying asshole.

"Can we forget about the mafia thing and just have fun today please" Brent said almost begging, I know this guy likes Yuri. I want to nod but what if somebody is already watching us right now."Gab" nagpapa awa yung boses ni Yuri. Hay! I can't say no to her. "Okay" her face light up pareho sila ng reaksyon ni Brent bagay nga sila.

Saka pa lang umupo sina Grae at Clay. Katabi ko si Seige at Clay, I'm busy with my lasagna when suddenly a tissue paper touch the corner of my mouth. Nanlaki ang mata ko when I saw Clay is looking on my lips "You're so messy" or maybe not, huwag masyadong assuming Ren."Eherm ang tamis dude"Seige said playfully kaya napalingon ako sa kanya but my gaze darted on Grae who is giving me deadly glares. Ano na naman ba ang problema nya.

Nagyaya si Seige na mag arcade. Seriously parang di members ng mafia ang mga 'to. We headed to the game zone of this mall, girls are drooling over these guys. I admit mga gwapo sila but nah they're dangerous.

The boys played basketball except for Brent he is having a race with Yuri habang ako pinapanood lang sila. A lot of girls are giggling while looking at the dark blood mga pasikat.Just when I'm about to leave a piggy stuff toy caught my attention. Nilapitan ko muna si Yuri at nanghingi ng token. Pero putcha lang naubos na yung 5 tokens ko di ko pa din sya makuha. "Fuck this shit" sabay sipa ko dun sa machine. "Why are you not cooperating" I murmur with greeted teeth.

A cute guy approah me pero tiningnan ko lang sya using my blank face. "Miss you can have mine" inabot nya sa akin yung brown na teddy bear. " I want that fucking pig" I told him kaya napakamot nalang sya sa batok. " I'll try to get it for you" he smiled at me. " No need" I coldly said then leave. Aish! Badtrip naman ng baboy na yun.

Umupo nalang ako sa may bench waiting for them to come out. Bigla nalang may bumato sa akin. The hell masasapak ko ang gumawa neto. But my anger suddenly disappeared when I saw what hit me, it's that pig from the arcade. And I was suprise to see that it's the devil who give this to me. "Tch! Stupid brat" mas stupid ka gago. If not for this pig I would have kick your ass.

Pagkatapos sa arcade pumasok kami sa mga botique, I bought shirts na gagamitin ko pantulog buti nalang wala na akong kaagaw na isang GRae Ezekielle. After how many hours we decide to have our dinner."Thanks for today guys" Yuri said to them nandito na kami sa parking lot. "Nah kami nga dapat mag thank you"Aidan said smiling. "Convoy nalang tayo" Brent suggested and all of us agreed.

Papasok na sana ako pero may humawak ng kamay ko. It was Clay "Why?" umiling sya. "Thanks for today. Bye Elle" he smiled at umalis na sya leaving me with my heart beating fast. Ayan na naman yung putchang Elle. "Hoy Gab pasok na" tawag ni Yuri na nagpabalik ng katinuan ko.

We are currently on our way home nasa unahan sina Grae ng biglang may humarang na dalawang van. "Gab" tinanguan ko sya and we grab our gun.Twelve guys step out from the two van. Hinarang naman nila Grae yung sasakyan nila to cover us. In just a snap tunog nalang ng baril ang maririnig mo. Clay run towards us. "Stay in the car don't come out we'll protect you" he's worried kaya tumango nalang ako.

The dark blood is winning dalawa nalang yung kalaban nila hanggang sa tumba na lahat. They're about to return to their cars when I saw a gun pointed towards Grae may buhay pa pala. They did not notice him kaya I step out of the car and fired at the guy swiftly. They were stun. "You have a gun?" obvoiusly Aidan.

I look at Grae " I told you, you know nothing about me, we're not as good as you think we are" with that I went back to the car and left them there with surprise expression on their faces.

*JJ