Hooked [Fin]

Three

"God! He's like a clone of Isaac!" Ailee said while looking at something in the quadrangle area.

Elisha turned to see what Ailee is talking about. Turns out it was Calix. Two months after what happened in the club, Calix and his girl broke up. And after a month, he found another girl to flirt with. And after another two months, he's with girl number five.

"Hayaan mo na." sabi nalang niya kay Ailee na ngayon ay parang pinapatay na sa tingin sina Calix at ang girlfriend nito.

Bumuga ng hangin si Ailee. "I just don't get boys. Hindi ba sila makuntento sa isa? I mean, they always have spares. Mabuti nga si Isaac, may kinahuhumalingan ngayong babae, but God! Pinalitan naman ito ni Calix at Marky!"

"Hindi naman babaero si Calix." depensa niya sa lalaki.

Tinaasan siya ni Ailee ng kilay. Uh-oh. Ano ba naman kasi ang naisip niya ay nakuha pang ipagtanggol si Calix. "Eh ano?" udyok nito sakanya.

She bit her lower lip and think of an answer. "He's just...friendly?"

Malakas na tumawa si Ailee. Hinampas pa nito ang lamesa dahilan kung bakit napatingin ang ibang estudyante sakanila. Nasa may botanical garden kasi sila at dito ay may mga mini gazebos na pwedeng pagtambayan ng mga estudyante.

"Oh my God! I can't believe you're defending him!" natatawa nitong sabi.

Bumuntong-hininga siya at umirap sa kawalan. "And I can't believe we're talking about him."

Napaatras siya nang biglang dumukwang sakanya si Ailee at tinignan siya ng may panunudyo. She knows what she's thinking. "You like Calix?"

Nanlaki ang mga mata niya. "What?! No! Wha- Why did you- What! No!"

Hindi na niya muling tinignan si Ailee. Mabilis niyang niligpit ang mga gamit niya. She knows that Ailee is eyeing her and she refused to look at her. "Let's go. Hinihintay na tayo ni Michelle."

After that incident with Ailee, Elisha became more careful on what she's saying or commenting that involves Calix. Pero nahihirapan siya, dahil these past months, Calix became friendly to the whole group, so that means it includes her.

Madalas nagyayaya ito ng gala nilang magbabarkada. Kung hindi man sa isa sa mga clubs o restaurants na pagmamay-ari ng pamilya nito, minsan sa mall para maglaro sila ng arcades o kaya'y manuod ng movie. He became more open to them. Katwiran nito, naga-adjust pa daw kasi siya nang mga naunang buwan.

His sudden friendliness made it hard for her to avoid him. Because the more closer he gets, her infatuation towards him is getting worse. She likes Calix. Crush niya ito, aaminin niya. She's happy na kinakausap na siya nito ng normal. Pero, hindi siya makuntento. She wants more. Just like when they were kids.

"Guys! Punta kayo bukas sa game ko ah?!" sabi ni Calix nang minsan ay nag-aya ito para kumain sila sa bahay ng mga ito. Tito Jeremie cooked them a very delicious meal and what do you expect to a word class chef.

"Kailan ba kami nawala sa game mo?" sabi ni Adam sabay kuha ng chips at binuksan ito. Kasalukuyan na silang nasa living room at napagkasunduang manunuod sila ng movie.

"Well, I'm just reminding all of you. Right, Elisha?" baling sakanya ni Calix.

Nabitin sa ere ang baso na iinuman niya sana. She looked at Calix who's looking at her right now. "Huh?"

"You missed my game last month. Akala mo hindi ko alam ah." sabi nito sakanya at humalukipkip pa.

"Ah. Ano kasi, may ginawa ako nun." palusot niya. But as always, her sister will always blurt out the truth.