Aaron
When I went to school the next day, kasama ang mga boys, we were like preys under the watchful eyes of the hallway crowd.
We were walking through, freshly energized after eating at the tapsilogan spot we discovered with Kakashi and Abby last time. May dala-dala akong paper bag na may lamang... well, extra food.
Honestly, that place? Solid. One of the best.
Kasama ko kasi si Kakashi when I first went there. Pinagsilbihan pa nga, eh. Bonus na lang na available ang Yakult sa kanila.
Hays, ka-miss.
Habang naglalakad, kinuha ko ang phone ko mula sa bulsa and started typing a message for Kakashi.
Me:
Good morning, hun.
Napangiti ako. Feels good.
Who said kailangan maging kayo para magka-endearment? I mean, can't I level it up agad? Darating din naman kami diyan. Inagahan ko lang.
Me:
Have you eaten breakfast na?
I hadn't seen him since last night. Balak ko sanang sunduin kaninang umaga, but he left so early. Akala mo laging nahuhuli, sa'n ba lakad no'n tuwing umaga? Atat, eh.
"Pssttt!" tawag ni Kieran.
"What?"
"Ano 'yang nginingiti mo sa phone, ha?" banat ni Kieran, leaning closer with that familiar smirk. "Bold ba 'yan?"
Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. I slid my phone back into my pocket. "Umagang-umaga, Kieran."
"Pa-nood-nood ka na lang ngayon ng bold, ah... parang dati lang..."
"Ano?" I snapped, glaring at him. "I never did bold, Kieran. I fuck, but I never video."
Kieran held his arms up. "Defensive masyado. Wala pa naman akong sinasabi."
"Tss. Umagang-umaga, and that's what you talk about," iritang sabi ni Landon, rolling his eyes as he adjusted his bag.
Kieran chuckled harder this time. Tawang-tawa sa sarili ang gago. "Okay, sorry po, Papa Virgin."
Sunod na sinamaan ng tingin ni Landon si Kieran. "You sure about that?"
"Oo naman," sagot ni Kieran, pa-inosente. "Di ba sabi mo sa akin noo-"
Hinatak agad ni Landon ang braso ni Kieran at tinakpan ang bibig nito bago pa matapos magsalita. "Hinihintay mo yatang mai-sako ka pa namin bago mo isara 'yang bibig mo?"
I shook my head and pulled out my phone as it buzzed in my pocket.
Levi:
Tapos na.
Napansin ko na "Levi" pa rin ang pangalan niya sa chat namin, so I quickly changed his nickname into a much better, beautiful one.
Honeybabe:
Huwag kang pupunta sa building namin.
Napangiti ako at the new nickname, but that smile immediately dropped when I read his message. Oh, great.
Me:
Why?
Sayang naman 'tong binili kong tapsilog if no one's gonna eat it. For you sana.
Honeybabe:
Ayos sa nickname ah.
The grin returned to my face. Kunwaring complain pa, eh. This is Aaron Maximus Escueta na, oh.
