MTBMW: Wealth, Pride and Love

MTBMW 7: In the Library

Hebe sighed. "Shit. What do you want?!"

The guy faced her in front of him, loosing his grasp on her hand.

"You're noisy."

She sighed in relief. Si Apollo lang pala. Hinila siya nito papasok sa isang silid na puno ng mga libro. A library. Sa loob non ay andun sina Seth, Cybele at Silvan. She bit her lower lip. Kung mamalasin ka nga naman.

"Hi Ms. Belle"
"Upo ka, ate"

Silvan and Cybele greeted her and offered a seat. Seth was busy reading something. Umupo siya sa tabi ni Cybele. Sa kanyang kanan ay si Seth. Sa kanyang harapan naman ay si Silvan at sa tabi nito ay si Apollo. The guy beside her was still fixed on his reading and didn't mind her presence. She was thankful for that.

"Ano ba kasing nangyari sainyo ni Ares? Dinig na dinig namin kayo mula dito" Apollo was concerned. In front of him were music sheets he started making the day before.

"It's nothing, he was just drunk" Hebe held it back. Siyempre, wala namang magagawa kung sasabihin niya ito sa kanila. The only thing she'll get from it is pity. Wala rin naman silang magagawa. Hindi rin naman ito magiging viral dahil walang posibilidad na ilaglag ni Clio ang kanyang kapatid sa publiko. Ayaw na niyang may pumanig sa kanya at madamay sa kabulastugang ginawa ni Ares.

"Sinaktan ka niya?" ani Silvan.

"Oo nga, ate. Sinaktan ka?" She shook her head 'no.'

"Hindi naman. Mas malakas parin ako nun" Silvan and Apollo didn't believe her. Siyempre ay kilala nila si Ares at nakita na nila itong malasing.

"Ah, okay.. May gusto kang inumin? We have coffee, tea—" -Apollo

"Pwede na ring me?" Silvan cut Apollo off and laughed. Hindi nila napansing hindi na natutuwa si Cybele. She was irritated and jealous. Apollo paid too much attention to Hebe and Silvan who once told her he likes her is flirting with another woman. She was silent and nobody figured her out.

"You nalang?" Pagsasabay ni Hebe sa biro ni Silvan. Natawa silang dalawa pero tumayo pa rin naman si Apollo para kunan ng maiinom ang babae. Seth was still silent beside her. Paminsan minsan ay natatawa siya ngunit hindi pa rin siya nakikidalo sa usapan.

Apollo came back with coffee and brownies. Umupo siya ulit sa tabi ni Silvan at inabot kay Hebe ang isang mug. "Thanks"

"Ano ba yan, Apollo! She clearly said 'you.' Ako dapat binigay mo" Silvan was still into his joke. The girls found it corny already pero parang natutuwa talaga siya sa kanyang sarili. Hindi nalang nila ito pinansin.

Cybele got her phone out and took photos of the food. Apollo began reading his music sheet again. Si Silvan at si Hebe naman ay nagsimula ng kumain. They were talking about random stuff. Buti na lang at hindi nasagi sa isipan ni Silvan ang kanilang pagkikita sa gubat. Hebe thought that maybe he was satisfied with her alibi, na pumunta siya don para magcamping.

"Alam mo next time, let's go camping together" Silvan said while munching on his desert. Hebe just nodded and continued eating. Apollo brought a lot pero ok lang din naman. Cybele looked at Silvan but he was busy talking with Hebe. She was jealous but she didn't know what she was feeling yet. Hindi niya naman ito gusto ngunit baka gan'on talaga. Masasaktan ka kapag ang dating may gusto sayong hindi mo napansin ay ibibigay na sa iba ang kanyang pagtingin.

Nilapag ni Seth ang librong binabasa at kumuha ng tinidor. Noong aabutin na sana niya ang pagkain at nagulat silang lahat sa ginawa ni Hebe. Nanlaki ang mata nina Silvan, Cybele at Apollo. She held his hand and her eyes were fixed to his.