Bunch of MENDOZAs

Chapter 56

Xyzzy's POV

"So, how are you with those guys?"

I glanced at Ken before eating. "Hmm, of course fine. They're really good guys. Sutil lang."

I'm having lunch with him. I don't know. But I enjoy his company.

"Yeah. How 'bout that Brile?"

This time napatitig na 'ko sa kanya. "What do you mean by that?"

"Well, nabanggit ni Andrei. Alam mo naman siguro kung gaano siya kadaldal." He smiled and bite on the pizza.

"Lahat ba nasabi niya?"

He smiled. "Yeah. Don't beat the ass off of him. I actually threatened him. Sorry I badly wanted to know your relationship with that guy." He drank from his juice and put some more pasta on my plate. "He obviously likes you."

I looked away.

Now what should I say?

"I like you."

"Huh?"

Yeah that's all that I can say. He obviously do and Andrei told me but it's awkward. Last time na may umamin sa 'kin muntik akong nawalan ng trabaho.

"I know you know that." He chuckles. "Babe I liked you from the start. Kaso allergic ka yata sa 'kin noon."

I bitterly smiled. "I have a guy before. Expected that I was allergic from other men before."

"I'm liking you more with that."

My eyebrows creased. "Ano ba kasing kagusto gusto sa 'kin? Mukha ko? My attitude is trash. I am aware of that."

I'm starting to hate myself again. Like, sino ba naman ang magkakagusto sa mala-nanay na katulad ko. Lahat na yata ng problema sinasalo. Ni hindi manlang naranasang magpakasasa sa buhay.

"What? Yeah I admire your beauty... but I like your attitude the most." He sincerely said? "You're that different type of woman; a rare type. There's something with you. Tang ina ni hindi ka manlang naglaway sa 'kin."

I raised a brow on him just to hear him laugh.

"See? Alien ka yata eh." He chuckled.

"Ako ba pinagti-tripan mo ha Ken?" Masungit kong sabi.

"No. Well yeah, I piss people a lot but I flirt afterwards." He winked.

"Ituturok ko na sa'yo 'tong tinidor."

He laughs and surprisingly, he kneeled in front of me and wrapped a thin bracelet around my wrist. "You will let me court you. Right?"

Okay. Lahat sila nakatingin sa amin, sa kanya.

"Was that a demand?" I asked.

"Supply." He laughed.

Gusto kong mapikon but at the same time, it made me smile.

"Oo na 'yan." He stood and kissed my forehead. "I will love you babe."

"You answered your question."

He sat back still with his smirk. "I always wanted to be your guy, don't you know?" he chuckled again. "I always wanted to know how you taste."

"WHAT?"

And he didn't even blink his eyes, nakatitig lang siya.

"Fuck. You're perfect."

I don't know just how to react after he said those. I'm just staring back at him trying to criticize if he's joking or not.

"Don't tell me you don't know how beautiful you are." He smiled wider.

This time, napangiti na rin ako ng totoo. "How come you are so charming?"

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Rain Aiden's POV

"Dude, wala na." I said through my light chuckle. "Halatang gusto siya ni Xyzzy eh. Gwapong gwapo nga." I rolled my eyes and drank from my iced tea.

Tang ina. Imbes na kasama ko sa lunch ngayon si Claudia si Brile kaharap ko. And the thing is, nakasuot kaming dalawa ng hoodie, nakatalikod kila Xyzzy, nakikinig sa usapan nila nung pula ang mata. Narinig namin lahat lahat. Actually nauna pa nga kami ni Brile dito dahil alam niyang kakain dito sila Xyzzy. Hindi ko alam kung paano niya nalaman. Napaalis na namin yung nakaupo dapat dito mapalapit lang kay Xyzzy.

"Hoy." I snapped Brile from gripping the glass too tight.

Kanina ngang lumuhod yung Ken muntik niyang sipain. Bobo talaga. Eh kung nakita kami eh di gulo na naman. Parang tanga pa kami rito nagbubulungan.

"Ano'ng meron diyan sa hinayupak na 'yan?" He asked with his firm voice.

"Charm nga raw 'di ba?"

He glares at me.

"Oh? Siya na nagsabi ah."

Lumingon kami ng konti sa kanila nang marinig naming paalis na sila. Tatayo na naman sana si Brile para sundan sila malamang pero hinila ko siya paupo. Kailangan ding mauntog nito kahit paminsan minsan lang. Kung ako siguro kapatid nito araw araw kaming nagbabangasan.

"You're gonna follow them again? Bobo." I harshly said.

I continue sip from my drink while I watch the grey clouds from the outside and he's doing the same.

Trying to understand their situation, if I'm Brile, I'll let her go. Pero 'tong tao rin kasi na 'to yung hindi marunong sumuko. Or should I say, hindi tumitigil hanggat hindi nakukuha ang gusto? He's like his dad though. With Xyzzy? Sana kasi hindi niya pinaasa ang kahit sino sa kanila ni Zaine. Especially Brile. She should've never responded to his kisses.

"Mahal mo ba?" I asked suddenly.

"I don't know." He answers. "But there's something about her that brings out something from me."

"Kalibugan mo?"

"Putang ina ka talaga."

I laugh and watch his blank face. Pota. I hate myself for laughing at serious times pero hindi ko kasi maiwasan. I'm too playful.

"Okay. Seriously, what is that something?" I asked when I noticed that he's getting pissed.

"I don't know. I'm just... me when she's with me. Tipong nakakalimutan ko yung pressure ni dad, pagtatampo ni mommy, coldness sa 'kin ni Yumi... galit ko kay Breii." He softly said. "I know I was never someone else's, Xyzzy confirmed."

"Kung sana naghanap nalang ng iba 'di ba?"

He rolled his eyes. "Ngayon nalang nga nagkagusto ng ganito ginagago pa ng mundo."

"Kelan ka pa na-bakla?"

"Noong nakita kong may ka-date si Zaine." Sagot niya habang nakatingin sa likuran ko.

Lumingon naman ako do'n at oo nga, hila hila ng babae si Zaine. Yung babae kanina na model daw. Kailan pa 'to natutong lumandi?

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