VERSUS (On-Going)

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Maze Beatrice's Point of View

"Ang lalim ng iniisip ng boyfriend mo ah," nagtataka kong nilingon si Raiden, he took a sip from his coffee and rolled his eyes.

"Boyfriend? Who?" I asked. We all know here na wala naman akong boyfriend.

Nginuso niya si Valerian na nakaupo sa may pod hanging chair na nasa bandang gilid ng terrace. He is holding a cup of coffee too, staring off into the distance with a pensive expression.

Isn't it normal na matulala talaga 'pag umiinom ng kape?

"Baka hangover. Didn't you guys hang out last night, you're all fucked up by the way." I turned off the bread toaster and grabbed the plates. I cooked scrambled eggs and bacon for breakfast. Buti na lang at merong stock sa refri si Ian.

"Yeah I remember drinking with him and our friends pero I don't remember how I got in here." Inabot ko sa kanya ang breakfast niya and sat in front of him. "Buti pumayag siya na mag-stay ako dito sa unit niya?"

"Yeah, we're supposed to leave you sa resort, thank him later kasi he let you crash in." Sagot ko sa kanya. Ian seems out last night and for sure, hindi yun nakapag-isip ng matino kagabi — I mean, Ian would never let Ry, like ever, sleepover here sa condo niya.

Maya maya pa ay pumasok na si Ian at umupo sa tabi ko — just where I put his meal is. "Ok ka na?" I asked him at umiling siya. "Hangover pa rin?" Umiling ulit siya bago kumain. He wasn't looking at me pati na din kay Raiden.

Hmm, something's off.

Hindi na lang din umimik si Raiden throughout the whole breakfast. It's actually our first time having Ry sa breakfast, and the air seems so... heavy and awkward? Mabagal lang din na kumakain si Ian na parang hindi talaga trip yung pagkain. The fuck is wrong with him.

Sakto paglingon ko sa kapatid ko ay nakatingin din siya sa akin. Pinagtaasan ko siya ng kilay, 'I should go...' he mouthed. 

"Uhm... I think I'm going to head home and sleep off the rest of this hangover. " Raiden said, standing up and stretching. Lumapit siya kay Ian, tapping his shoulders lightly "Yo, Ian... thanks for letting me crash here." Ian just gave him a quick na napipilitang smile before he nodded.

"Thanks sa food, Ice." 

I walked him to the door, "No prob, Enz. Drink plenty of water and rest, okay?"

He chuckled, ruffling my hair. "Opo ate ko. Kahit mas matanda ako sa'yo ng 2 months. See ya sa Lunes!"

I watched him leave, kumaway pa siya sa akin bago tuluyang pumasok sa elevator. As I closed the door behind me, I turned back and headed into the kitchen area.

There I found Valerian, standing by the sink, washing the dishes. His movements were slow and deliberate, but his eyes seemed distant, lost in thought. Sabi niya hindi naman daw dahil sa hangover. So ano?