Match Made in Hell

MMIH [1]

Chapter 1

“They’re gangsters?!” Mukhang napalakas ata ang pagkakasabi ko no’n because I got their attention. That Nixon guy looked at us and immediately, he walked towards us.

“Hey!” he greeted while flashing a smile.

“Hey sexy,” Jeymi flirted then winked at him.

Then I remembered. I pointed my finger at Nixon dude and he was shocked, but quickly recovered. “Whoa there, pretty,” natatawang sabi niya.

“Where the hell is my phone?” inis kong tanong. “Give it back, idiot!” sabi ko.

I heard gasps within the crowd pero inirapan ko lang sila. Ang O-OA naman nila magreact. I’ll pull their tongue out!

“I didn’t steal it,” nakangiting sabi niya sa’kin. Agad na kumunot ang noo ko.

“Then who did? Give me back my phone or else. . .” Napatingin ako sa 3Js, “they’ll beat you up!”

“Whoops there missy. We can’t. They’re stronger than us, remember?” bulong ni Jam sa’kin while umirap naman ako.

“Like they can,” nakangising sabi ni Nixon dude.

“Look Nix—“ Nanlaki ang mata ko nang lumipad ang kamay niya sa bunganga ko. “Shut the fuck up, missy.” Nagbago ang demeanour niya and I was actually afraid. But of course, who am I to tell him that?

Bumaling siya sa mga kaibigan ko. “Haven’t you told Ms. Big Mouth over here the rules of Gangster World?!” he hissed.

“We did. But she never listens. She always tunes us out,” malamyang sabi ni Jam.

“Maraming beses na. I couldn’t even count how many times we’ve said it,” dagdag ni Joy.

What the hell are they doing? Bakit nilalaglag pa nila ako? They’re supposed to help me out! Such useless friends! Tsk.

Tumingin ulit sa’kin si Nixon dude at ngumiti. Pero iba na ang ngiti niya ngayon. I felt scared. Really scared.

“Listen here, missy. I’m only telling you this once. No one, I mean no one is allowed to mention their code names especially when they’re not in the Gangster World, you hear me?” Kahit natatakot ay tumango ako sa kan’ya. I kept a straight face kahit na gustong-gusto ko ng umalis sa harapan niya at magtago.

“Good.” In a split second, he changed, again. What?! Gano’n lang kabilis magbago ang character niya. It’s like he was used to it.

“And, by the way, the name’s Matthew. How ‘bout you?” nakangiti nitong tanong.

“H-heaven,” sagot ko.

“That’s a nice name with a bitchy attitude,” pang-aasar nito.

Agad kumunot ang noo ko. “I’m not bitchy!” bulalas ko. Narinig ko ang mga bulong-bulungan sa paligid. Pero umirap lang ulit ako.

“Who told you you weren’t?” nakangising sabi nito.

Bago pa ‘ko makapagsalita, lumapit na ang mga kaibigan niya sa amin. “Anong nangyayari dito?” tanong ng isa sa kanila. Bago pa ulit ako makapagsalita, narinig ko ang mga pigil na tili ng 3Js sa likuran ko.

“Omygahd! Lumapit sila sa’tin! Ang swerte natin, pa-autograph kaya tayo?” Narinig kong sabi ni Joy.

“I know! I can’t help it! I want to hug them!” bulong naman ni Jeymi.

“You can hug us all you want babes,” sabi ng isa sa mga lalaki while nagtilian na naman ng mahina ‘yung mga kaibigan ko. I rolled my eyes. Seriously? What do they see in these guys? They are just good for nothing gangsters who loves fighting and hurting people! Siguro dahil gangsters rin sila kaya ganyan.