The Rank - IV

Chapter 8

Lunch break.

But we stay in the court room, studying a case na binigay samin ni Mr. Marquez — this is for our prelims. Who made a great impact and outstanding argument will get 100 percent grade.

And as usual kasama ko parin si Jake. Ayaw humiwalay ng lalaking to sakin — kaya hindi sta makapag girlfriend kasi akala ng mga babae ay mag karelasyon kami.

"Pwede ba ako mag internship sa law office ng Mommy mo?" Out if nowhere na tanong ni Jake.

From the book I'm reading, i look up at my friend. "Oh you can apply for internship there."

"Can you help me?"

I roll my eyes at him. "Wala ka bang bilib sa sarili mo para i backer kita?"

Natawa si Jake. "Meron naman —"

"Pero may Tito ka na may-ari ng law office diba? Bakit hindi don?" I remember na bigatin din naman ang pamilya nitong si Jake.

"Para magkasama tayo sa internship  sa law office nyo." I know he's serious.

Mapakamot ako sa baba ko. "Alam mo kaya hindi ako magkagirlfriend dahil sayo."

And Jake looks satisfied. "Then it's working."

I give him a raise eyebrow. "What working? May dasal ka bang inorasyon sakin?"

"Oo." And now we are kidding. "Para walang manakit sayo." Natouch naman ako sa sinabi ni Jake, he maybe an abangero if i date him but he's definitely a caring friend. "Since natrauma ka sa girlfriend mo na walang emotional intelligence."

"Jake." I breath out his name, slowly and deeply. "You know i hate talking about Eunice. The girl lives far away —"

But Jake will not stop. "And she better stay where she is and never come back."

"Don't summon her by mentioning her name." Natatawa ko na sabi. "And fine, I'll see what can i do para sa internship mo."

"Ano ka ba Solana, of course you have your way, just do it."

Nailing nalang ako. "Ang demanding mo ha."

"Of course." Proud na sagot ni Jake. "Baka  —"

"Solana!"

At napatingin ako, i mean kaming lahat sa tumawag sa pangalan ko. There is my Tita Eris furiously waking towards me. Kaya napatayo ako. "Tita?"

At agad nyang hinatak ang kamay ko. Pinagtitinginan kami ng mga classmates ko. Nang makalabas ng trial court ay binitawan nya ako at hinarap. "Why did you do that?

Me? I'm  confused. "What did i do?"

Tita Eris's beautiful face is so red in anger. "You set me up for a blind date!"

Oh sh*t i forgot!

"What happened?" Casual ko na tanong.

And my Tita look at me like for-real-b*tch? "That girl Miranda is so mataray! Very entitled and self-righteous!"

Now I'm so curious. "Hindi naging okay ang date nyo?"

Tita stand in front of me with her arm cross. "Mukha ba akong nag-enjoy Solana? Nagtatalon ba ako sa tuwa ngayon? In the first place, I'm not okay with blind  dates, i hate it and deeply disappointed in you."

Agad komg niyakap si tita Eris. "I didn't mean to upset —"

"What upset? I'm furious!" And she makes this gigil sounds. "I will kill her!"

"Ganon ba sya kalala?" I asked.

"She's the most horrible woman i have met."

Natawa ako sa rekasyon at sinasabi ni Tita Eris. "I'm so sorry Tita, akala kasi namin ay magiging okay kayo ni Miranda."