The Black Prince Stole My Bra

Chapter 33: Base

Chapter 33 |

Base

"Nagbago na isip ko! Ayoko pang makita saka malaman niya."

Lumingon ako kay Colleen na ngayon ay nakanguso. "Bakit naman?"

"I mean, oo. Naguilty kami dahil sobra naming sikreto na itinago sayo. Naguilty din kami dahil hindi ka namin naprotektahan." Sumulyap siya kay Yeshua. "But does she really have to see that?"

"Yes, better now or never."

"Ano ba kasi ang kailangan ipakita sakin ni Radleigh? Saka ni Yeshua? Kanina naman pumayag ka, ah!" Kunot noo ko sa kanya.

"Nothing! Because you're not getting anything." Sagot niya na hindi ako nililingon. "Urgh! Can't we just get her something else? Like a pony?"

"A pony?" Ulit ko sa sinabi niya, medyo nairita. "What am I, five?"

"What do you want then?" Colleen asked me.

"Gusto ko ng unicorn, or a pegasus, or both!" Tumawa ako. "Gusto ko yung parehas."

"So a unisus?" Radleigh said in confusion.

"Or a pegacorn," Yeshua declared.

"Well either one, Radleigh could get it for you," Ngumisi si Colleen at kinindatan ako.

Lahat kami ay napatingin may Radleigh na nagkibit balikat. "Hindi ko alam. You're going to have to ask science for that one. Probably make a hybrid between a horse and a bird, then surgically adding a horn on its head. But that's a bit...sick."

"I'm just surprised you'll be into something so...girly." Singit ni Yeshua.

"Ano namang problema kung girly? Babae naman ako." I rolled my eyes. "Besides, why not have a unisus or a pegacorn? It will be awesome!"

"Well there's nothing girly about a horse. There's nothing girly about a horn," Sabi ni Radleigh. "But put them together and you'll get a unicorn."

"Tapos lagyan mo ng pakpak makakakuha ka rin ng alicorn." Pagtatapos ni Colleen. "Which is the real term you guys. Get your facts straight!"

"We're going to ignore—" Pinutol ni Colleen si Yeshua.

"But back to the conversation," Sabi ni Colleen. "We can't do it!"

"Yes we can!" Radleigh and Yeshua said mockingly in unison as if they were in Bob the Builder cartoon

"Uh, yeah I think so," I said, given it is two against one. Three if you counted me.

"Seryoso ako," Pinilit na maging seryoso ang mukha. "Are you guys actually willing to let her—"

"Shannon, I know you're scared," Radleigh told him calmly. "But it won't be like—"

Nanliit ang mga mata ni Colleen sa likuran ni Radleigh. "Akala ko ba nag promise na kayo na hinding-hindi niyo na babanggitin yung pangalan ng babaeng iyon?"

There was a long pause until Radleigh mumbled out, "Yeah, right. I'm sorry."

Kinagat ko ang labi ko. "Alam niyo, ayos naman sakin na ilibre niyo nalang ako." Hindi ko na kasi na nag tatalo silang tatlo sa isang bagay. "Whatever Radleigh wanted to show me, it can wait another time. I mean really—"

"Takpan mo nga tainga mo, Siobhan." Utos sakin ni Colleen.

Nakataas ang kilay ko. Hindi makapaniwala sa utos niya. What the hell? Bakit kailangan ko pang takpan ang tainga ko? Saka bakit ba takot na takot siya na malaman ko o makita yung gustong ipakita sakin ni Radleigh? Saka sino yung babae na ayaw marinig ni Colleen? Maybe his girlfriend? I don't know and I'm curious.