Chapter 48

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Chapter 48

Hinog

The night wasn't over yet. The party's still on as well as our game. The electric music, wild lights, smokes, voices, heels and even beer glasses were still ruling Tanya's place.

Just like him, I leaned on my chair, arms and legs crossed with arched eyebrows. The tension was getting heavier as well as our intense gaze to each other.

"Sides?" Nero asked quizzically.

Gusto kong batuhin ng takong itong si Nero, alam kong nakuha niya ang pinag-uusapan namin ni Wayto. But his reaction was something like... he was expecting for more.

Saan niya naman inaakalang kakagat si Wayto? 

I rolled my eyes.

Alam kong kung ano ang posisyon ko ngayon ay ganito rin ang sa dalawang kaibigan ko sa likuran, kahit kating-kati na silang kalmutin ang mukha ni Wayto o ni Nero. But I'm quite satisfied, I clawed him enough.

Wayto lazily turned his gaze on his best friend, and they had this eye conversation. Nero shrugged his shoulder before he turned his back on us. Owen nodded with his grin, while Aldus and Tristan walked fast enough to avoid getting involved.

Lalong naging awkward ang buong lamesa nang walang nagsalita sa pagitan namin ni Wayto, until I heard a sigh from one of my friends.

"I think... we should go. You give us signals if something happened." Tanya whispered.

I smiled at them. "Sure."

Nang tumayo na ang mga kaibigan ko, alam ko na agad kung saan patungo ang kanilang mga paa. Sa mga hilaw na Ferell.

"So... where are we?" tanong ko.

Kinuha ko na rin ang baso ko at marahan kong nilaro ang ilang daliri ko labi nito.

"You're about to offer the other sides." Tipid sumulyap si Wayto sa kaliwang tagiliran ko.

I flashed my sarcastic smile. Nangalumbaba ako gamit ang kaliwang kamay ko at inangat ko na ang baso at pinagpatuloy ang paglalaro rito. I let my long, curly and bouncy hair slipped slowly on my shoulders. Though, I really like my hair short.

"Next time, sabihin mo sa mga kasabwat mong hilaw na kung papatayin ang ilaw, huwag agad bubuhayin. 'Yan tuloy, nabitin ka."

Natigil si Wayto sa paglalaro ng kanyang baso at ngayon ay mas nakatuon siya sa bawat pagkilos ko.

I saw how he slowly gulp while looking at me. Nagsisimula pa lang tayo, babe, gusto mo na ako agad kagat.

Wayto drummed his fingers on the table. "Noted." Maiksing sagot niya.

"So... tell me, what can you offer while we're waiting for that cake?"

"I am the guest if I am not mistaken." Sagot niya. "You should be the one offering me something... not me, Olbes."

I pouted my lips. Hindi ko maiwasang hindi humanga sa kanya, pagkatapos ng nangyari sa pagitan ng pamilya namin, sa lahat ng eskandalo na nangyari sa Enamel at sa lahat ng sakit na ibinigay niya sa akin. How can he possibly talk to me like this? I couldn't even see any regret in him, hindi man lang siya nagtangkang humingi ng tawad o magpaliwanag. Definitely an evil Arellano.

Would he expect me to treat him like a vengeful cold girl? Gago siya, hahayaan ko siyang mabaliw sa kakaisip kung ano ang mga plano ko sa buhay. I better give him something that he wouldn't expect.

"Nah, I offered you enough. Pinakakagat ko na kanina, kukuha ka na nga lang ng mga kasabwat mga hilaw pa."

"Are you telling me that you have better accomplices?" tumaas ang kilay ko sa tanong ni Wayto.

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