Bad Boy, Good Lips

Chapter 10

"Girl ano ba kasing nang yayari sayo? 2 days na tayo dito ang tamlay tamlay mo." Sita ni Graciella sa akin

"Wala to. Nanlalata lang talaga ako, baka malapit na kong magkaron." Depensa ko.

2 araw na simula ng mag simula kaming mag volunteer dito sa Bethel. So far so good, pwera nalang sa nararamdaman ko. Siguro nga mag kakaron lang talaga ako kaya ganito.

"Guys, you need to prepare dadating yung benefactors mamaya." Kuya Jem instructed. "Uhm Grace and Sophie assist niyo yung kids paki sabi mag ayos na sila." Bilin naman sa amin ni Kuya

"Yes kuya. Noted." Sagot ni Grace

"Pakisabihan na din na sumunod silang mabuti sa mga instructions mamaya. We need to please those benefactors." Said Kuya Jem

We went to the cottages of the kids. Isa isa naming chineck at pinag bilinan ang bawat bata sa mga cottage na mag ayos para salubungin ang bisita mamaya.

This place is like a paradise. A breath of fresh air, it's like I'll find myself by just roaming around in this place. Parang yung aura nung lugar na ito ay sumisigaw ng PEAAAACCEE!! Yes hindi sa pag O-OA pero yun ang pakiramdam kapag nakapunta ka sa lugar na ito.

"Ateee sino yung dadating?" Tanong ng batang biglang kumapit sa akin

"Di ko rin alam eh. Malalaman nyo rin mamaya. Magpakabait kayo hah?" Sabi ko

"Opo ate! Sana maraming pagkain!" Nakangiti niyang sabi

"Sophie! Tawag ka ni Kuya Jem." Grace shouted

"Comiiiing!" Balik kong sabi

"Bunso, balik ka muna sa cottage mo tawag ako ni Kuya Jem." Sabi ko sa batang nakakapit sa akin hanggang ngayon

Agad akong pumunta sa office ni Kuya Jem para alamin kung bakit niya ako pinapatawag

"Kuya, may iuutos po ba kayo?" Tanong ko nang makapasok ako sa loob

"Uhm favor lang Sophie. Pwedeng kayo yung mag asikaso sa mga benefactors na dadating? May lakad pa kasi kaming ibang staffs we need to finish some matters." Kuya Jem said

"Oo naman po kuya. Matagal po ba sila dito? Or mag iikot lang sa mga facilities natin dito?" I asked

"As far as I know they'll spend a week or two here. Sa retreat house sila, they wanted to experience living here." He answered

"Ay ang tagal pala nila dito. Parang bakasyon lang. Haha" Natatawang pahayag ko

"Yeah actually they wanted to do some unwinding while checking out this place." Sagot ni Kuya Jem

"Uh okay. What time will they arrive?" I asked

"3PM nanjan na sila kaya ibinilin ko na sayo. Pupunta na rin kasi kami sa DSWD." Sagot niya at saka siya tumayo. "So okay na? Kayo nang bahala dito mamaya?" He asked again

"Yep kuya. Don't worry. Sige na kuya labas na ko intayin nalang namin sila." Paalam ko

"Okay. Thank you Sophie." Nakangiting sabi ni Kuya. Ngumiti na lang din ako at saka lumabas na

Pinapunta na namin ni Grace ang lahat ng bata sa dining para sa pagsalubong sa dadating na bisita.

Ilang sandali nga lang ay may mga sasakyan nang dumating hudyat na nariyan na nga ang mga bisita.

"Kids! Sasalubungin lang muna namin sa labas yung bisita niyo behave lang kayo dito hah?" Sabi ni Grace habang may hawak na microphone

Lumabas na kami kasama ang iilang staffs nanaiwan para sumalubong sa mga bisita.

"Sophie, nasabi ba nila Kuya Jem sayo kung anong oras sila makakabalik?" Anthony asked. He's also a volunteer from Manila.

"Uh hindi eh. Siguro mamaya pa yon, marami pa silang aasikasuhin na papers eh." I answered

"Mag eendorse pa naman ako ng activity. Anyway bukas nalang siguro." He said. "Hanggang kailan nga pala kayo dito?" Anthony flashed his perfect set of white teeth to me.

"2 months I think? Magiging busy na kami sa pasukan eh. Ikaw?" I asked him

"Maybe 2 months lang din. Graduating na din kasi, need to prepare haha." Anthony has the boy next door aura. Just seeing his face can lighten up your mood. He's approachable and a gentleman

"Ehem" a man cleared his throat

Napatingin naman kami ni Anthony sa taong iyon. My eyes widened when I saw who the guy is.

"L-luke?" Nabigla kong sabi

He just looked at me with no emotion para bang hindi niya ako kilala.

"You're Sophie right?" Robi said. Hindi lang si Luke ang nandito, they are a group of 5 all of them are all good looking guys that can make every girls heart race.

"Yup. Hi Robi. I still remember you don't worry." Nakangiting kong pahayag kahit na iniisip ko pa rin kung bakit ganoon ang trato sakin ni Luke.

"You work here?" He asked

"Nope volunteer. Kayo pala yung sinasabi nilang benefactors." I said

"Uh excuse me guys, let's go to the dining?" One of the staffs said. "The kids are all excited to see you guys... Again." She added. So this isn't the first time that they went here huh?

"God Sophie! This is destiny!" Nagulat ako kay Grace na nakalapit na pala sa akin

"Stop shrieking like a teenage girl. Baka may makarinig sayo." Sita ko sa kanya

"Okay fine! But whose the guy who talked to you? The one in a blue polo shirt?" She asked curiously

"Robi." I simply said

"He's hot. Like he's... He's just hot." I looked at Grace and saw her smiling ear to ear

"Your type huh? Wala kang pag asa don. He's Luke's friend." I said

Hindi na nakasagot si Grace dahil nag simula na ang program at pag papakilala sa mga bisitang dumating.

"Looks like you know them." Anthony said. Magkatabi kami sa gilid kasama si Grace. The other staffs are in front of Luke and his company

"Uh oo. Medyo lang. Just acquaintance" I said and shrugged

I looked in front and I saw Luke looking at our direction. My heart skipped a beat. Naalala ko ang eksena sa parking lot ng bar. The way he brushed his lips on mine and hold me, parang lahat yon biglang bumalik sa sistema ko nang magkasalubong ang paningin namin.

I didn't look away but he did. He didn't even smile at me. Just an empty stare. What's wrong with him? He's not like this.

Well Sophie you didn't know that person well, sabi ko sa sarili ko.

"You sure you're just acquainted to Luke?" Grace mocked me

"Shut up Grace." Masungit kong sabi

"Chill guys baka mag away pa kayo haha." Saway ni Anthony sa amin

"Don't worry bebe boy ganito lang talaga kami." Sabi ni Grace kay Anton. In just two days she's already used in calling the other staffs here in different names that she likes

"Can you stop that bebe boy? It's annoying you know?" Kunot noong sabi ni Anthony na siyang ikinatawa ko

"Stop frowning it makes you cute. Hahaha" Yes it's true. He really look cute. Baby face ganon.

Inirapan lang ako ni Anton at muli na lamang tumingin sa harap.

"There's something wrong with Luke." Grace commented at my side. Pailing iling pa siya habang nakatingin kay Luke

Hindi na lang ako sumagot. What should I say? I also don't know why he's like that. It's like I'm seeing another person.

Mas okay pa na niyayabangan at binubwisit niya ako kesa ganito na I can't see even recognition on his face.