The Black Prince Stole My Bra

Chapter 43: New boy

Chapter 43 |

New boy

"Whatever you're thinking, stop thinking it."

"Hindi ko kaya," Sabi ko. "Iniisip ko pa rin."

"I can explain." He assured me.

Sumandal ako sa pinto. "Enlighten me then. Anong ginagawa mo sa kwarto ko?"

Napabuntong hininga si Radleigh at tumalikod sa akin. Nagsimula na siyang maglakad papalapit sa bintana. He suddenly opened the window and stuck one foot out the window.

"Teka! Tatalon ka ba?! Don't jump! You're too young!" I exclaimed.

He looked back at me. "What? no, I'm not going to jump. Why will you think that?"

"I hate to break this to you, Radleigh, but the exit is this way," I said, pointing at the door.

"Let me show you something."

Then he hopped out of the window. Tumakbo ako papalapit sa bintana, expecting to hear the sound of his body smashing to the ground below. But then I saw he was outside, standing, on the fire escape. For a second there, I thought he pulled an Aladdin and was standing on a magic flying carpet. Knowing Radleigh, he could easily get one.

"Tigilan mo na pag iisip na tatalon ako," Naglahad siya ng kamay sakin. "Now c'mon, tingin ko ay magugustuhan mo to."

"Are you going to show me the world?" I asked him, barely holding my excitement.

He blinked. "What? No."

"And that Radleigh is how you destroy someone's hopes." Irap ko at hinawakan ang kamay niya.

I was amazed of the view here. Nasa rooftop kami sa taas ng kwarto ko. Kitang-kita ang city lights dito kapag gabi. Ang lamig ng hangin at sobrang presko. I turned back to Radleigh who gave me a small smile. Parehas lang kaming nakaupo rito at pinagmamasdan ang isa't isa.

"Narealize ko na bihira lang tayong mag usap. Just. . . the two of us I mean." Radleigh said.

Pinag isipan ko iyon. "Tama ka riyan. Bigla kana kasing tumahimik, hindi ko alam kung bakit. Saka diba nga pagseselosin pa natin yung ex mo? Pero bigla kang naging distant sakin. I jush wish you could open to us more. . ."

Natahimik siya roon bago muling nagsalita. "I'll think about it."

Napangiti ako.

"Sorry for not telling you about this place," Radleigh told me. "I guess we wanted to keep it ourselves while it lasted. Your room used to be empty and was mostly used for its connection to the roof," Paliwanag ni Radleigh. "When you got the room, we usually just use it when you're not here."

"We?"

"Gusto kong tumambay dito dahil tahimik." Ngumisi siya, "Kapag si Yeshua naman ay gustong magpatugtog dito rin siya tumatambay. Si Shannon kapag nagtatago sa mga babae niya ay dito siya tatambay. . ."

"Hindi pa rin nag si-sink in sa utak ko na ikaw, Radleigh, isa sa pinaka mayaman sa buong mundo ay kaibigan ko." I said out of the blue.

Umiling siya hindi pinansin ang sinabi ko. "Buong buhay ko, maraming gustong makipag kaibigan sakin, hindi dahil isang Radleigh ako, kundi dahil sa pera ko. I'm not talking just kids my age wanting some stuff from me. I also mean adults, trying to befriend me in order to get on my dad's good side. They're the ones who use me. The other guys, even you, are different."

Radleigh looked out at the view. "When I first met Yeshua, wala siyang pakealam sa mayroon ako. Kahit ang pinsan kong si Shannon. They didn't care if I am bearing Revamonte name. They were their selves around me, not at all trying to impress to get my good side." He smiled. "Most girls even throw themselves at me. . ."