Played Without Rules

55. Epic

Dedicated to Warka_momo

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Liam Ford Fortalejo

I could see her getting out of the room with a really messy hair. Ang mga kalalakihan namang nakapaligid sa'min ay biglang umayos sa pagkaka-upo.

Who are these guys? Boyfriends niya? Why are they all here? Or barkada lang. The last option was far better than the first one.

Minulat niya ang mga mata at tumama ang tingin niya sa akin. Alanganin akong ngumite habang siya naman ay patuloy na naglalakad patungo sa amin.

"Babe? Are you okey?" tanong ng isa sa mga lalaking nakaupo sa gilid ni Hemming.

"You know... we could make them go away if you wished," saad pa ng isa.

"What are you doing here?" she asked instead. Her voice isn't angry, it was just plainly cold.

Napalunok ako ng ilang beses. "Uh, I
... I just want to... to apologize."

She looked at me and smirked. "You know exactly how to make me accept that."

My face suddenly lit up. "Oh sure I know, but can you go out now?"

One thing I like about her is she's not like those others girls na magpapabebe pa bago tanggapin ang sorry ng lalaki. With her,you only need to go straight to the point.

"I... thought you're not feeling well?" tanong ko pa. Hindi kasi ako masyadong makasalita dahil bukod sa masikip kaming lima ay nakapalibot pa sa amin ang walo. Parang inaabangan nila ang sasabihin ko at medyo naaasiwa ako dahil doon.

"Boys! Give them some space will you?" she ordered.

"Yes babe!" came the unison reply and they all stood up and give us the space she demanded.

"My migraine have been attacking me since last night but I'm fine now. Thanks to Frost. I see you have already meet them?" she said half smiling.

"Ah...well...yes," I replied. Parang hinihiling ko nga na hindi ko na lang sila nakilala. Iwan ko ba, iba kasi ang nararamdaman ko at hindi ko alam kung ano ang tawag dito. All of them has a feature that could turn girls crazy and Xyriel have them all. What charm does she have?

"Aw, sorry my bad. Anyway peeps, this is Denim, Hemming, Archie and Darren," pagpapakilala niya sa mga kasama ko. Ang galing ha? Tapos ako?

"And this one is Red," tinuro niya ang lalaking naka-formal na damit, "here, is Frost." She meant the guy na nasa picture taken outside the bar.

"This one wearing black shirt is Kismet, the other one with gray shirt is Chance," pagpapakilala niya sa kambal.

"This man is Ace," indicating the guy she was with at the gym months ago.

"And he is Lucky." Ang tinutukoy niya ay ang kausap niya noon sa barangay na pinutahan namin dahil sa punishment.

"And I know, you already knew Blue and Flame. Say hi to my cousins," she told us with a wide grin.

"Cousins?" sabay pa naming tanong. What the hell am I thinking? Bakit ba kasi hindi ko iyon naisip?

"Yes, gotta problem boy?" Ace asked in a low tone. Flame was smirking at us. All those times ang akala ko may gusto siya kay Xyriel 'yon pala magpinsan sila?

"Uh, none actually," I suddenly feel great--relieved to be exact, I didn't bother to know why.

"Oh and Daze is also my cousin from my mother's side. Anyway, antayin mo ako rito, magbibihis lang," Xyriel said. "And boys, please, be kind to them," she added. Walang sumagot as she walked back her room to get changed.