Hating The Gangster

Chapter 20

Xyna's POV

Nagising ako dahil pakiramdam ko ay kumakalam na yung sikmura ko. I tried opening my eyes but the sun brights.

Argh! Ayokong binubuksan yung veranda ko! Tumatagas kasi yung liwanag. Maybe Clein go out for a morning air.

Hinanap ng kamay ko ang cellphone ko sa side table.

There's a 4 text message.

From: Jacob.
-Good Morning Xyna. This will be my last text. I'm here now at the airport. I just want to thank you for the week. We've been so much close to each other. Pakamusta mo na lang ako sa mga kaibigan mo. Take care there. Thanks!

I felt sad. Jacob is not here anymore. Malungkot kasi may pinagsamahan din kami. Pero babalik naman sya ehh. Ilang years nga lang.

I opened the 3 messages. From the same unknown number.

From: +639064525316
-Hi Xyna! Is Leader there?
-Xyna, pls tell Leader that I want a practice. I can't show a performance to my Sis w/o any practice. Thanks!
-This is Luis.

Hmm. This night is the debut of Luis' sister. I don't feel any nervousness.

Sigh.

I get up and arranged my bed.

Pumasok ako sa CR at ginawa yung morning rituals ko. Nung natapos ako, nagpalit ako into a shorts and a white long sleeves. Tinupi ko yun hanggang sa may elbow ko.

I tied my hair into a messy bun that there's a little strands of my hair at the two sides of my face. I also pull down half of my bangs and placed it only in the right side.

I go out of my room and stayed in the living room.

Binuksan ko yung MP3 and connected it to the speaker. Nag-play ako ng songs.

Pumunta ako sa kusina kasi naririnig kong tumutunog yung mga utensils ko.

"Good morning! You know how to cook?"

I asked Clein when I saw him with his pants on and an apron. He's wearing no shirts at all.

Clein is handling a frying pan and in front of the stove.

"Good morning. Well, a little. Just sit there and I'll prepare our breakfast."

"Nah. I'll help you preparing."

Dumiretso ako sa fridge at naglabas ng cold water. Nakita ko rin yung apple kaya kumuha ako ng tatlong piraso. I made a fresh apple shake.

Naglagay din ako ng water at nilagay na din yung gagamitin namin na plates. I'm done and he's done also.

Nilagay nya sa table yung niluto nyang fried rice, bacon, scrumbled egg and hotdogs.

"I put a garlic on the fried rice. Is it okay?"

"Ahm, yes. It's okay. Why? Are you not putting garlics on fried rice?"

"I did. But not when Ate Sha is having her breakfast at my condo. She doesn't like garlic."

"Ohh. I see. Let's eat?"

"Yeah."

Hinubad nya yung apron at umupo na kami. We started eating.

While eating. .

"Anyway, Luis texted me this morning. He's saying that we should have atleast practice for the debut."

"We don't need. You know the song. And we know the beat."

"But we must have, atleast."

"Yeah. Whatever. I'll call them later where and what time."