Last Wishes

Chapter 7

Its Saturday, it means they don't have classes but then Shinnel woke up because of the noise coming from her phone. She immediately took it and answered the phone without checking the caller's name.

"Hello," bungad na bati niya sa kabilang linya habang nakapikit pa rin.

"Morning, sleepy head," the caller spoke, Shinnel lazily looked at the phone to see the owner of that voice. It was Ral.

"Why are you calling early in the morning?" tanong ni Shinnel habang kinukusot ang mata nito.

"FYI Miss Shinnel, it's past 10 o'clock already," Ral replied, Shinnel check the clock beside her bed.

Every weekend Shinnel gets up at ten or at noon time. At gusto niyang pang matulog ngunit dahil sa kaibigan niya mukhang hindi na siya makakabalik sa pagtulog.

Shinnel sighed and adjusted her position in bed while trying her best not to give him an attitude. "I know," tipid niyang sagot sa kausap sa kabilang linya.

"Free ka ba ngayon?" masiglang tanong ng kaibigan sa kabilang linya.

"Yes, I am and why?"

"Ayos! Samahan mo ako sa shop niyo kukunin ko lang 'yong damit ni Mama para bukas." Napakunot naman siya ng noo sa pag-aaya ng kaibigan.

"Hey Ral, who are you talking on the phone?" Pumintig naman ang tainga ni Shinnel ng marinig ang nagsalita sa kabilang linya.

"Si Shinnel, Kuya," tipid na sagot ni Ral sa nakakatandang kapatid na si Red.

Red looks annoyed and began to speak. "If she doesn't want it, don't force her. Let-"

"No! Payag ako," interrupted Shinnel while smiling ear to ear.

"Bilisan mo na at mag-ayos. Ipapasundo kita kay Kuya," bulong ni Ral sa kanya sa kabilang linya.

"Thank you," Shinnel replied, Ral smiled because of that.

Handang gawin ni Ral ang lahat para mapasaya lamang ang kaibigan. Ang totoo niyan narinig ni Ral ang usapan nilang tatlo kahapon. He felt guilty dahil hindi niya natulungan si Shinnel nang humingi ito ng tulong sa kanya.

Shinnel immediately fix herself at baka dumating na agad si Red na susundo sa kanya. Nang makarinig si Shinnel ng isang busina mula sa labas ay agad siyang bumaba at lumabas ng kanilang bahay.

A smile formed in Shinnel's face when she saw Red patiently waiting for her. How does it feel like being drive by Red Cortez? Just thinking of scenarios, Shinnel couldn't keep her smile while walking towards Red.

"Hi," bati niya sa binata but she got ignored, still Red opened the passenger's seat for her. Atleast, he's a fine and gentleman.

Bumilis ang tibok ng puso ni Shinnel nang pumasok siya sa loob ng kotse. Hindi niya alam kung ano ang ikikilos o dapat bang may sabihin siya para mawala ang awkwardness na namamagitan sa kanilang dalawa. Naalala niya na naman ang nangyari sa court kaya bigla siyang nahiya sa kasama.

"Put your seatbelt," maotoridad na saad ni Red na agad namang sinunod ni Shinnel pero dahil sa hindi siya mapakali 'di niya ito malagay ng maayos. She heard him sighed. "Let me do it," he said.

Nagulat si Shinnel nang lumapit ito sa kanya at inayos ang seatbelt. "Stop sniffing me," he added, Shinnel hold her breath.

Nang maayos na nito ang seatbelt ay agad naman itong lumayo sa kanya. He started the engine at agad na pinatakbo ang kotse. Napatingin naman si Shinnel sa katabi. She blinked not twice but thrice. Call her assuming but she really saw him glanced at her.

"Stop staring at me."

"Sino kaya ang nauna?" Shinnel mocked and smirked while staring at him then she caught him again.