Bunch of MENDOZAs

Chapter 52

           

"Boys, bakit walang nagluluto? Hindi na kayo kakain?" I asked the moment I step in the house.

Ginabi na kasi ako at pagpasok na pagpasok ko nasa sala silang lahat na parang pinag kaitan sila ng ewan. And usually, sa ganitong oras may nagluluto na sa kanila.

"Kahit gusto naming kumain wala pa namang pagkain." Raven answered.

"Ha? Hindi ka nagluto o magluluto Zahir?" I asked the guy on the corner.

"Ate wala ng stocks. Nakalimutan mong bumili. Schedule ngayon ng pagbili mo ng groceries." He answered.

Napamura ako sa sarili ko at napapikit ng mariin.

How irresponsible Xyzzy!

"Eh bakit hindi niyo 'ko tinawagan? Isa pa you all have your cards to buy anything." I told them.

"Xyzzy, lahat kami umalis. Lahat tayo. And we didn't know na wala na tayong stocks. And we don't know. Ikaw naman kasi palaging bumibili." Rain answered.

"Okay. Nandoon na tayo. Pero bakit hindi niyo agad sinabi? Sa mga itsura niyo parang kanina pa kayo naghihintay."

I wanna roll my eyes at them pero kasi kasalanan ko naman talaga.

"Simply because Brile told us not to disturb you." Zaine said with his innocent soft voice.

But it didn't keep me from looking at him. And he's there, sitting on the single couch intently looking at me like he's been waiting for that eye contact.

"Disturb?" I ask Zaine and looked away from him.

"Bet you are that busy with that brown-eyed guy." Breii said and stood from the chair.

It took me seconds to digest it but all I can do is sigh. Hindi na 'ko magtataka kung paano nila nalaman 'yon o kung ano pa diyan.

"Breii..." I called.

Good thing he stopped.

"'Wag ka nang umakyat. Sa labas na tayo lahat kakain." I continue.

Walang imik naman silang tumayo at lumabas na papunta sa sasakyan.

"I'm driving Xy. 'Wag mo nang istorbohin yung driver." Rain said and showed me the car keys.

Tumango nalang ako at ini-lock ang bahay bago umupo sa passenger's seat katabi si Rain.

"So, where are we heading?" He asked.

"Saan niyo ba gusto?" I asked but keep my eyes on the road.

"Ate gusto ko sa McDo."

Lahat kami napatingin kay Raven nang sabihin niya 'yon.

"What is that?" Zahir asked.

I rolled my eyes. The reason why I'm in shock is because, mayaman sila. Bihira sila kumain sa ganyang mga kainan and looking at most of them, hindi pa nila alam.

"Zahir kilala rin yung fast food restaurant na 'yon." Raven answered.

"Eh siguro naririnig ko pero hindi ko alam 'yon."

I rolled my eyes. "McDonald's, Zahir. They actually make the famous fries and coke float."

"Masarap ba do'n?" He again asked.

I chuckled. "Then let's eat there para alam niyo naman. Rain alam mo doon sa avenue kung saan ang Starbucks 'di ba?"

"Yeah. Doon ba 'yon?"

And I answered him with a nod.

Rain starts driving and so I glue my eyes on the road.

"Alam naman namin yung place na 'yon. Hindi lang kami pinapayagan noong mga bata kami. Actually alam na alam namin ni Brile yung Jollibee. Mom loves it there." I heard Breii say.