CHAPTER 7
Natigil ang tawanan ng barkada at napatingin sa direksyon niya.
"Why, dude? You don't own her. Walang nagmamay-ari sa kanya. So anyone can claim her." Pagsagot ni Kent.
"How can you be so sure?" Paghahamon niya dito.
"And how can you say i'm not?" Ganti nito.
They're both staring at each other, nanghahamon.
"Hey, hey guys.." Jason stepped in between them. "This topic is getting serious when it shouldn't be."
Hinila ni Mike si Rain palayo kay Kent.
"Dude, we all have a feeling about this.." Mike started.
Si Mike, Jason and Kent ay parehong nakatayo sa harap ni Rain.
"We think that you like her." Pagsunod ni Jason.
"And it is seriously scary." Pagtapos ni Kent.
Isa-isang tiningnan ni Rain ang mga kaibigan niya. Kahit di niya mafucos ang mukha ng mga to dahil sa blurry na ang paningin, ay alam niyang seryuso na sila.
But no damn way he'll admit it to them. To anyone.
Agad syang napatawa ng malakas. Halatang lasing na ang tawa niya.
"Seriously guys? Lasing lang kayo. Kung anu-ano na ang iniisip nyo." Nasabi na lang nya. Fuck! He's not good in acting in front of his buddies.
"Pare, kahit lasing na tayo, hindi natin maloloko ang isa't-isa. We're childhood friends. Kilalang-kilala natin ang bawat isa kahit nakapikit pa." Ani Jason.
"Com'on dude, you think hindi namin nahahalata na palagi kang nakatitig sa kanya. Pati si Michelle, Rain. She asked me once about it but i said that i don't have any idea what you're doing and why." Pagkampi ni Kent kay Jason.
"Rain, seriously, i'm a fucker like you, we all are, and we want to have a taste of beautiful, hot and sexy girls. Faith's not an exception of them. Nagagandahan ang lahat sa kanya. Humahanga dahil matalino siya. At interesado kasi misteryosa at kakaiba. She's a challenge to all of us. And you know us, Rain. We fuckers love challenges. Now, do you really think we'll stop pursuing a girl because she's hard to get? You know we never give up just because of that. We leave her alone because we know that you seriously care for her in a very secretive way." Mahabang salaysay ni Mike.
"Tama si Mike. Kaya hindi na namin dinidiskartehan si Ms. Fajarah dahil sayo. Ayaw namin ng gulo sa pamamagitan nating magbabarkada. So we just leave her alone. And let you have a time with her. Kaya hindi ka namin iniisturbo pag nagkakaroon ka ng pagkakataon na makasama or makausap siya." Dagdag ni Jason.
Natahimik si Rain. Inubos na naman nya ang beer na hawak kahit natatamaan na. Malakas niyang nailatag ang bote sa mesa and look at his friends.
"You all damn know. So why are you still talking about her like that in front of me?"
"We just want you to finally say it to us. To admit." Ani Kent.
"To admit that the only and very girl i want, doesn't want me back?"
"Rain, we can help." Sabi ni Mike.
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Paranormal[TAG - LISH] Nothing could be wrong in Rain Azarcon's life. Nasa kanya na lahat, the looks, money, brain and status. But one unimaginable thing ang nagpabago ng buhay nya. No one talks to him anymore nor listen to him, not even look him in the eyes...
