BEST-Friend-Zoned (Book 2)

Chapter Twenty-Four

"Night-out dinner tayo mamaya, my treat!" pag-anunsyo ni Ian

Nag-aasikaso na kami ng mga dadalhin sana naming baon para mamaya, nang bigla naman siyang nagsabi.

Wala na rin naman kaming nagawa nang nagsimula nang magsitugunan sila Matthew. Nagkibit-balikat na lang kami ni Ate Kristen.

However, we prepared something for some snacks and even, lunch. Ang dinner lang naman ang libre ni Ian, so we have to be prepared. Mamaya nga, inuman lang pala ang nasa isip niya, then we'll have ourselves begging for something to eat.

"Ano namang nakain mo at gusto mong manlibre?" bulong ko sa kanya habang inaayos namin sa car trunk niya ang mga dadalhin.

"Angela... I mean, babe..." I rolled my eyes at him. Can't he find that endearment giving pain to our ears? Or atleast a big ache from his mouth? "I have to be a very good boyfriend especially in front of..." Inantay kong tapusin niya ang sasabihin niya pero tanging nguso lang ang ibinigay niya sa akin.

Tumingin tuloy ako doon sa nginuso niya, at nakita ko si Logan na matamang nakatitig sa amin. Saka lang siya umiwas ng tingin nang magkasalubong ang mga mata namin.

Nagkibit-balikat na lang ako. Baka nagkataon lang na napatingin kami sa isa't isa.

"Whatever you say, Ian" Binalewala ko ang heroic idea niya -- if it's heroic enough for anybody to be saved. "For all I know, you're just intrigued of what boys may be like around Baguio. Naghahanap ka lang naman ng matsatsansingan mo and you know what, if that happens, hindi na talaga ako mag-aatubili na isumbong ka kay Sean!"

Kinurot niya ako sa may tagiliran.

What the? Nagsasabi lang naman ako ng totoo a!

"I'm not here for the boys, I'm here to drink-"

"Edi uminom ka ng tubig, problema ba yun?"

Tumingin ako sa kanya nang hindi ko na siya marinig na dumugtong. And he's with that grumpy look again. 

Tama naman ako di ba? Gusto niyang uminom, then there's water around. Or if there's no even water, maybe he could drink his own urine... if he can take it.

He sighed. "Huwag mo nga akong kontrahin, you know what I mean, so just listen!"

Tumahimik ako, as he said.

He gathers his thoughts before blurting it out in the wild. "I know it's so cold here that's why coffee is the best drink to get. But then there are more drink that can help on giving some sort of heat, which are..."

"Alcohols?"

"Exactly!"

Hays! Hindi niya ba talaga kayang mag-fasting muna sa alcohol, kahit isang linggo lang? I wonder if he still have his liver...

"And besides, curious lang naman ako sa party dito sa Baguio. A Baguio trip does not come out in package without partying, kaya huwag ka nga! And you know how my life stops when I don't party, so just zip your mouth and watch. Pasalamat ka na lang at manlilibre ako"

"Well, guess what, I'm not interested with your freebie, Ian, so why should I be thankful?"

"Sshh!" He shuts me up.