Kabanata 3
I was looking at the plate served to me. My favourite tempura and teriyaki were seducing me. The cheesy oreo fried ice cream is teasing my esophagus.
"Di ka ba nagsasawa Raine? Palaging ganyan ang ino-order mo," pagsisingit ni Mona who's also sitting beside me.
Kaming dalawa lang ang nandito ngayon kasi nasa Macau pa rin sa Toni.
"No Mona. This is my life, my babies and my family," I said while hugging my food immortally.
Umiling-iling nalang siya. I was in the middle of devouring this lovely foodies in front of me when I heard Mona gasped. Napalingon ako sa kanya, only to find hid mouth and eyes wide open.
I tilted my head to follow his eyes' direction and there I saw Ross, sitting in front of our table with a girl which I think, a tourism student.
The girl is whispering something to him and I saw how Ross laughed at her remarks. His hands at the girl's waist and the girl's hands at his lap. They look so sweet and so in love. What an eyesore.
"Selos ka 'no?" Mona suddenly asked beside me.
I laughed hysterically. "Ako? Magseselos?" I asked while my eyes wide open. Unbelievable.
He chuckled. "After the Engineering student, Tourism na naman ngayon? Seriously?" note the sarcasm. "Well, no second thoughts, Ross have good standards," he commented.
"Does womanizers have standard? Sa pagkakaalam ko, wala silang sinasantong babae. Lahat na ata ng babae papatulan nila without even examining and knowing their whole character," sabi ko ng walang preno.
He smirked. "Diba sabi mo, it's bad to judge?" pang-uuyam niya.
Natigilan ako, "I just don't tolerate bad behaviour Mona. I don't tolerate bad people," I muttered.
Habang naglalakad ako papuntang next class ko, naka-salubong ko sina Ross, kasama ang barkada niya at ang babae niya. They stopped and I also ceased from walking.
His friends cleared their throat.
"Uhm, excuse me," sabi ko.
But they were too persistent to not let me go, lalo na yung kulot na kaibigan ni Ross.
"Okay go," sabi ko while giving them way. Masyadong hari-harian ang lalaking ito ah.
Naglakad sila and they passed by me like nothing happened. Before I ran into my class, I receive a message.
Gymnasium, 5:00 PM –Ross
Ano nanaman ang trip ng lalaking ito? Is he commanding me to do his requests and whims again?
Busy. I replied when in fact, hindi naman talaga ako busy.
My professor started his lecture and I took down notes then my phone buzzed again.
Don't care.
Pati ba naman sa text ang suplado niya at ang sungit niya?
After ng last class ko dinaanan ko muna ang mga libro sa library. I just want to have an advanced review. Ang bigat ng tatlong makakapal na medical book na dala ko.
I was about to continue walking when I felt someone taking away the books from me. It was Ross' friend, hindi yung si Adriano but he's Lorenzo ayon sa kanyang soccer uniform.
"I'm Basti. Ross wants me to fetch you, I was on ym way until I saw you here. Ang bilis mo palang mapagod," he chuckled. His tagalong is cute.
I nodded and smiled. This one seems nice though. He looks harmless and kind.
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