Bizarre Love Triangle (Hiatus)

CHAPTER 3

WALKAWAY

"Pizza?" Luke asked me. I nodded.

Luke and I decided na gamitin nalang yung kotse ko. Tinawagan niya yung driver niya tapos pinakuha yung sasakyan niya para ihatid sa condo niya. He's on the driver's seat. Medyo weird lang sa feeling na sa passenger's seat ako naka-upo sa sarili kong sasakyan.

"Bakit drive-thru?" I asked. Nasa drive-thru kami ng Yellow Cab.

"Your eyes are still swollen. Baka isipin nila inapi kita."

Natawa ako. Sabagay. Ang awkward din makita ng mga tao na kasama ko si Luke. Baka maging headline kami ng news ng wala sa oras! Palagi paman din laman news itong si Luke.

"Four cheese, 18 inches and two orders of charlie chan."

"Hala, Luke! Mauubos ba natin yan?"

Grabe naman yun! Nakaka-isang slice lang nga ako ng pizza sa yellow cab. Ang laki kaya ng cut nila dito. At saka hindi ko din nauubos ang isang order ng charlie chan! Okay lang naman kung maghahati kami sa isa.

Ngumiti siya. "I always order the largest size. Tapos yung tira binibigay ko sa street children. At least hindi lang ako yung nabubusog."

Napa-ngiti din tuloy ako. Why was he labelled as the "rebel son" of the president? He's nowhere near being a rebel.

"Do you know a place where we can eat?" He asked.

Ngumiti ako sa kanya. "Sa building namin. Sa Constancia Corporation. That's my favorite place whenever I wanted to be alone."

He gave me a grin in return tapos nagdrive na papunta sa building.

"So, why are you so upset?" Tanong niya sabay kagat sa 3rd slice of pizza niya. Naubos na din niya yung isang order ng charlie chan niya. He's so careless kahit sa pagkain niya. Pati tuloy ako nawala na yung hiya. Naka dalawang slice na ako ng pizza. At halos maubos ko na din yung isang order ng charlie chan.

Naka-upo kami sa may mataas na part ng rooftop. We can see the whole city from up here. It's just oddly satisfying watching the busy city below.

"Kasi yung mahal ko, may mahal na palang iba." I honestly said.

Hindi ko alam bakit sinasabi ko sa kanya 'to. I don't usually open up to people. Especially, with someone I'm not close with. I'm not even sure yet if I can trust him. He's been really nice so far. Nicer than what I expected. I feel comfortable with his presence. Ang gaan niyang kasama. Hindi din naman siya snob gaya ng sinabi ni Adri. He's been nothing but nice to me.

"That sucks." He said then sipped on his soda.

I nodded then sighed. "It really does."

Natahimik kami saglit habang pinapanuod pa din yung buong city. I guess we have something in common: We find peace watching the chaos.

"Thank you, ha." Tumingin ako sa mukha niya. I can't help but notice his long lashes. Sobrang pula din ng mga labi niya and medyo namumula yung mga pisngi niya. Pinipigilan ko yung sarili ko na hawakan yung mukha niya. He seems to have a soft skin for a guy.

"Dahil napasaya kita?" He grinned. Nakatingin pa din siya sa buong city. I used to love this view, too. I still do. I just can't stop myself from looking at his face. Hindi ko napigilan.