Make Me Understand

Chapter 3

“Juice? Eh cake? How about ice cream, gusto mo? Waiter!” the short-haired girl outside the police station earlier asked Karina nonstop and ordered a lot of food for her.

Nasa restaurant sila ngayon dahil nag-insist yung girl na ilibre s'ya. Ito pa nga ang nagbayad para ilabas s'ya sa station kanina.

They're looking at her in amazement, feeling overwhelmed with the sudden treatment.

“Kai, can you tell your friend to calm down? Hindi n'ya naman need gawin 'to.” Karina whispered to her friend.

Kai then called his friend's attention, “Chae, I think it's enough. Punta muna tayo sa introduction part, okay?”

The girl looked at Karina apologetically, “Sorry, nadala lang. I'm Chaewon.” she offered a handshake that Karina politely took.

“Karina, and this is Lia, Giselle, Yeji, and Ningning, yung isang guy na kasama namin kanina, si Felix.” kumaway naman sila kay Chaewon. Yung ibang kasama n'ya kasi kanina umuwi na kaya mag-isa nalang s'ya.

“Anong meron? Birthday mo?” tanong ni Ningning when Chaewon urge them to start eating.

“No, natuwa lang ako sa ginawa ni Karina kanina.” nahihiyang sabi ni Chaewon.

“When she punched... Uh, Yeonjun?” Yeji asked and Chaewon nods her head.

“Ang foul naman talaga ng bunganga n'ya kaya deserve n'ya 'yon, sure ako kahit sino makarinig non will do the same thing, naunahan lang kami ni Karina noh.” Ningning said habang sumasandok ng pagkain.

Natawa naman si Chaewon, “Not just that, I also know na you guys know Winter kaya I like it even more na you kind of hit his arrogant face on behalf of Winter.”

Natigilan naman silang lahat at nagkatinginan bago bumaling ulit sakan'ya. “You know Winter?” gulat na tanong ni Lia.

“That's why we were in jail nga 'di ba? Kasi I punched him when he talked shit about her. Batchmates n'yo din ako, I know Karina as the SSG president and you guys as her friends so I know na aware kayo about... Rumors. Rumors about Winter to be exact and no one ever dared to care if she was being bad-mouthed kaya I really liked it when Karina punched Yeonjun, that was a first for someone to do something for Winter.” Chaewon paused, looked at Karina then continued, “Or you just did that for badmouthing girls in general, it doesn't matter to me. Natuwa lang talaga ako.”

Napa-lean sila sa upuan nila, “Gosh, ang liit ng mundo.” Ningning said in amazement na ikinatawa nila bago sila kumain ulit.

But Karina suddenly realized, “You care that much for Winter?”

Which Chaewon answered, “Of course, she's my sister.”

They choke on their drinks after hearing that. Umubo pa nang tuloy-tuloy si Ningning na hinampas sa likod ni Giselle to help daw.

“Pakshet ka!” hinampas n'ya si Giselle sa braso bago sila tumingin ulit kay Chaewon.

“Sabi nga ni Karina na-meet n'ya yung ate ni Winter kanina, ikaw 'yon?!” Kai asked in disbelief. He know Chaewon pero they're not close, kaibigan kasi si Chaewon ng kapatid n'yang babae kaya kilala n'ya.

“Ate? And no, that's not me, magkasama nga tayo 'di ba?”

“Ah so tatlo kayo magkakapatid?” Lia asked.

“Ahh, you met ate Taeyeon? How?” Chaewon asked Karina.

“Winter and I are neighbors, nandun si ate Taeyeon kanina.” Karina answered.

“Teka nga, tanong ng isa, tanong din ng isa sa kabila.” singit ni Ningning. “So kapatid ka nga ni Winter?”

“Oo nga. Ulit-ulit.” Chaewon said which made them laugh.