Unintentional Attraction

Twenty-five.5

Hindi nag aksaya ng oras si Jayden at agad na kinuha ang susi ng kotse nito na nakasabit sa may pag labas ng pinto ng kanilang tahanan. Walang anu-ano ay agad siyang umalis 

Hindi maalis sa isipan niya kung paanong narinig niya ang pag hikbi ni Akira sa kabilang linya. If there's anything else he hates in the world aside from unorganized people and tons of plates due on the same day, it's hearing his best friend cry.

Him and Akira may had fights before, but they were only petty fights. It doesn't get far as making one cry. Jayden claims that he hates seeing her cry. Para matapos ang usapan. He always says na baka instead na maawa siya sa pag iyak ni Akira, ay baka tawanan niya lang ito dahil sa 'ugly crying face' kuno nito. Pero ang totoo, he just hates it.

He swore, Akira is the type of friend to him na handa niyang ilaban ng patayan. 

Hindi niya alam kung paano niyang nahanap si Akira ng gano'n kabilis according to her location sa phone nito, pero hindi siya nag aksaya ng oras upang ikulong ito sa mga bisig niya't yakapin. Calming her in the process.

Akira only sobbed harder once he laid eyes on Jayden. They stayed like that, beside the bus stop. Only Akira's sobs and sniffles, and Jayden's hushed voice is heard between them.

"Tahan na, Kira" Pag haplos nito sa likuran ng kaibigan. "Come on, I'll take you home. Tell me everything when you're ready," Gently leading Akira to her car, driving back to her house.

Meanwhile, Dwayne went back into their house confused yet furious. Hearing his family's laughter and chitchats at the dining table.

"Where's Akira?" Nagtatakang tanong ng panganay niyang kapatid na si Caila nang bumalik si Dwayne ng wala ito.

"She went home, If I saw it right she was in the verge of crying," Aggressively picking up his phone to try and message Akira.

"What? What happened?"

"I don't know, Ate!" Medyo mataas na boses na tugon ni Dwayne. Shifting his tone out of shock. "Why don't we ask Mom about this?"

Ct:  Me? I have nothing to do about this-

D:  Bago pa man po kayo magpatulong kunin yung deserts sa kitchen she was okay. She seemed off when you guys went back.

Ct:  Are you accusing me that I did something to her? Ayan ba ang na tututunan mo sa kaniya, Dwayne?

D:  What else am I gonna think?

Tumayo na 'rin si Hailey sa tabi ni Cristine.

H:  Dwayne, stop it! Are you seriously talking back to your mother just because of that girl?

D:  She's not just "that" girl, Hailey. And this is not your scene, so please. Leave.

H:  Pero Dwayne-

D:  I said leave, Hailey!

Hailey went to get her things and left the house.

D:  Ma, I thought we talked about this?

Napahilamos ng palad si Dwayne sa kaniyang mukha, running it through his hair too.

Ct:  We did. And I also thought I made clear na hindi ko siya gusto para sa'yo?

D:  At sino po pala ang gusto niyo para sa akin? Si Hailey? Si Hailey na kahit anong pilit ninyong lahat  ay hindi ko magugustuhan? I only see her as a friend. Mahirap po bang intindihin 'yon?

Ct:  Mahirap 'din bang intindihin na ayaw ko nga sinabi iyang Akira na 'yan para sa'yo, let alone be part of our family!

Ca:  Ma honestly, that's not for you to decide. Your son is old enough to decide who he wants to be with.

D:  Exactly. Thank you, Ate.

Ct:  Sige, mag kampihan kayong lahat! I am still your mother kaya ako pa'rin ang masusunod sa pamamahay na ito!

Everyone has lost their appetite to eat the food that's still left on the table.

Ct:  Tatapusin mo lang ang 1st year mo sa eskuwelahan na iyan. After that, you're continuing your school sa Manila, where we will all be staying for good!

Those were the last thing na sinabi ni Cristine before storming out of the dining room and into their shared room with her husband.

Ang tagal bago mag sink in kay Dwayne ang mga sinabi ng kaniyang Ina. The next thing he knew, he was repeatedly calling Akira once he reached his room, who's phone seems to be off.

"Sinasabi ko na talaga, walang magandang dulot 'yang gagong 'yan eh!" Gigil na bigkas ni Jayden habang pinapakinggan ang mga kwento ni Akira sa mga pangyayari.

Her parents and Saiko are running home late, kaya naman nakapag stay pa si Jayden kina Akira para na 'rin may kasama ito. He ordered food for the both of them as well. "Ano na ang plano mo niyan?" Tanong ni Jayden sa kaibigan.

"Bounce na muna siguro, ang hirap kumilos sa ganitong sitwasyon" Munching onto the ordered food in the process.

Jayden really knows how to calm her down. Akira does not deserve this, she deserves so much better. He glances at Akira who appears to be stuffing her mouth with food rather than chewing it.

Natawa naman si Jayden sa itsura nito. "Hihinahon ka naman sa pag kain, Kira. Ma-empacho ka pa niyan ay," Giving the tissue that came with the food to Akira, to at least wipe her mouth.

"Thank you for always being there, Kade" Humarap si Akira sa kaibigan.

"Of course, Kira. I will always be," Smiling at the latter before reaching to pat her head. A thing he always does to Akira.