Pepper and Salt

Chapter 10 - Mint

Chapter 10 - Mint

Inayos ko ang pagkakahawak sa sling bag ko.

I sighed. Masyadong nakakapagod ang ilang oras na pagtayo ko kanina. I quickly sit sa bench malapit sa mga mangga.

Yes, our university is full of different fruit bearing trees. Imbis na mga naglalakihan at nagtataasang kahoy ang mga makikita mo gaya ng ibang universities. Hindi kami kasali ron.

Matapos kong magpahinga ay naglakad na ako palabas ng university. Madilim na ang paligid. It's 6:30 pm after all.
Naglabasan na rin ang iba pang mga estudyante na tapos na ring magpa-enroll.

Kanina pa ako iniwan ni Lea. Tumawag kasi ang Ate niya. Sasamahan niya raw sana ako sa mall para makapag-bonding kami. Kaso emergency daw.
Hindi na rin naman ako nagtanong kung ano yun.

I was not raised to stick my nose to other people's business.
I quickly called my annoying brother.
Baka kase magising na lang ako bigla na may bodyguard na ako sa tabi.

The number you have dialed is either unattended or out of coverage area. Please try your call later...

"What the heck?"
Napasigaw ako sa frustration.
Trip na trip talaga ako ng Kuya ko.
Papatayin talaga kita mamaya Dylan Jake Alvarez.

Nabigla ako ng may bumangga na naman sa akin. Bat ang malas ko ata ngayon?

"I'm sorry--"
It was Justine. He stopped when he realized who I was.
He looked so frustrated as he looked at the back. Pero, suddenly his face turned soft when he looked at me.

What was that?

"How are you?"
I asked him. I craned my next towards his back.  Sino ba tinitignan niya?
Then, I noticed the three men in black I see earlier.

Hindi niya ako sinagot at hinila ako papasok ng sasakyan niya.
That was fast!

Hindi ko na sabayan ang mga nangyari. Basta ang alam ko nakaupo na ako sa front seat ng kotse niya. Hindi man lang ako nakapag-react dahil sa gulat.
May mga ilan ilang estudyante ring nakakita sa ginawa niyang pagpasakay sa akin sa kotse niya.

They all looked confused. Ako rin naman!

He drive so fast. Lumiko liko kami kung saan saan. Hindi ko na nga alam kung saan kami ngayon. 
I was just looking at him the whole drive.
Hindi rin naman siya nagsasalita.
I am seriously tired kanina so I ended up feeling dozy.

Nagising na lang ako dahil feeling ko binubuhat ako.
Am I dreaming?

"What are you doing?"
Nagtataka kong tanong. He us seriously carrying me in a bridal style.

"I couldn't wake you up. I'm sorry. Ibababa na kita."
At ibinaba niya na ako.

"So? You think is the best option is to carry me? Than to wake me up? Seriously?"
Natatawa akong tumingin sa kanya.
His ears turned red. Cute.

"Where are we?"
I asked him. Looking around.
Wow! I was fascinated when I looked at the house? Is this even a house?
It looks like a castle lol. It's just so big.

"Our house."
Tipid niyang sagot.

"What are we doing here? Or should I say what am I doing here?"
Hinila niya lang ako papasok ng bahay nila.