Snow White is a Gangster (Published under Cloak Pop Fiction)

Chapter 25: Wandering Souls After The Sunset

Chapter 25: Wandering Souls After The Sunset

I could feel the tension completely build up around us. I could almost see some of the customers glancing in our direction. Ipinagpatuloy ko ang paglalakad tungo sa direksyon ni Ethan. Nanatili siyang nakatingin sa direksyon sa aking likuran na tila ba hindi niya nakikita ang aking paglapit. Ilang hakbang na lang ang layo ko sa kanya nang maramdaman ko ang mabilis na pagdaan sa tabi ko ng babaeng nasa aking likuran. She almost ran towards the table. Dire-diretso siya sa harap ni Ethan at bakas ang galit sa kanyang mukha. Tumayo si Ethan nang malapit na siya at hindi ko pinigilan nang iangat ni Summer ang kanyang kamao at dumampi sa mukha ng lalaki.

It didn't cause him to stumble to the floor but it made his face turn to the other direction. I knew she punched him hard. But maybe Ethan wasn't as weak as what I was expecting him to be. He was a gangster in Montello High after all.

"Oh, one would never be enough for a traitor!" Summer exclaimed and raised again her fist. This time, I caught her arm and stopped her. She glared at me and tried to pull it back but I didn't let her go.

She looked at me with anger in her eyes and said, "Let go of me! He's a traitor. He betrayed us. He even double-crossed his friends. Kaya pwede ba, bitiwan mo ako!" Pinilit niyang muling bawiin ang kanyang braso subalit mas hinigpitan ko ang pagkakahawak sa kanya.

"You're attracting an audience, Summer Leondale. Do you want to be sent to jail for causing commotion in this café?" Seryoso kong tanong.

Inilibot niya ang kanyang paningin at nang mapagtanto niyang lahat ng nandoon ay nakatingin sa kanya, pinilit niyang kumalma.

"Fine. Jeez! These judgmental people!" Inis niyang sabi at hinila ang kanyang braso. Sa pagkakataong ito ay binitiwan ko siya.

She grudgingly sat on the vacant chair and crossed her arms. Napailing na lang ako habang umuupo sa bakanteng upuan sa tabi niya. She was really like a kid throwing a tantrum. Tahimik na naupo rin si Ethan sa aking kabilang tabi habang hinahawakan ang nasaktang bahagi ng mukha.

"Too bad. No single drop of blood," Summer murmured while glaring at him.

I saw a waiter approached us. He seemed to be cautious and ready to drive us away if we do something that will cause trouble to the café. "Is there any problem, sir?" He particularly asked Ethan who slowly shook his head as a response.

"That's how we greet each other. Do you want to be friends with us? I'd visit you here every day," sarkastikong wika ni Summer.

Tiim-bagang siyang tinapunan ng tingin ng waiter atsaka muling nagsalita. "Ugh. No, thanks. Do you guys have any orders?" Tanong niya.

"Black coffee. No sugar. It compliments my mood right now," wika ni Summer at saka masamang tinitigan si Ethan. If glares could kill, Ethan would have been dead by now. Gayunpaman, tahimik lang ang lalaking nakatingin sa lumalamig na niyang kape.

"Hazelnut Macchiato. Could you give this man a cold glass of water?" Wika ko.