Twisted Fate (Twisted Series #1)

#8

"I'm back." umupo na sa harap ko si Ashton kaya pinatay ko na yung phone ko. kasunod niya yung food namin, ang dami niyang inorder! mauubos ba namin to?

"I didn't know you were this hungry." I couldn't help but laugh kasi inorder niya na ata lahat ng nasa menu ng Ichiro.

"I don't know what you wanted kaya i played safe." tumawa siya at kinuha yung isang plate ng teriyaki, kinuha ko yung isang bento box at nag simula na kaming kumain. tahimik lang naming inubos yung nga kinuha namin at marami paring food na hindi nagagalaw.

"I don't think we can finish this all." natatawa ko kasi nakaka dalawang bento na kami pareho at mukhang busog na rin si Ashton.

"no worries. take out nalang, i'll give it to those in need outside." i was taken aback. Ashton was a generally nice person and that melted my heart. i really like people who has a sense of empathy. i smiled and called one of their crew and asked them to wrap the remaining food.

"Buti you have free time to eat here?" i started the conversation habang inaantay yung take out.

"Yeah, it's my lunch break rin naman. buti na lang you're wearing civilian clothing kung hindi baka napag kamalan pa kong sugar daddy." natawa kami parehas sa sinabi niya. kapal naman ng mukha nitong sabihing mukha siyang sugar daddy eh ang pogi pogi niya nga!

"Don't worry. kung hindi ka lang naka formal attire they'll think na graduating ka palang." i laughed, di rin nag tagal ay dumating na yung take out kaya lumabas na kami. nag paalam na rin ako kay Ashton, sabi ko mauuuna na ko. he insisted on driving me there but i kindly declined.

hindi ko alam kung nasa Cranium pa ba sila o umalis na. Isang oras lang naman kaming kumain ni Ashton kaya sana nandun pa sila. I dialed Art's number habang naglalakad ako papuntang Cranium para makasigurado.

"hello?"

[hey.]

Bakit si Dice yung sumagot? ang ingay sa paligid niya, andaming nag tatawanan saka nag sisigawan.

"Andiyan pa kayo? Si Art?"

[they're busy playing.]

naririnig ko yung yabag ng sapatos niya at ang unti unting pag hina nung mga hiyawan. lumabas ata siya para marinig ako ng maayos.

"Bakit di ka sumali sakanila? they seem to be having fun." i chuckled. nag babasa parin kaya siya ng book until now?

[I don't like playing games.]

his voice was cold as ever. tumawa nalang ako at binaba yung tawag, i was almost there. nakita ko na si Dice sa entrance, the light was still red kaya i waited for him to notice me. saktong nag green na ng makita niya ko, i smiled and waved my hand though he just stood there at inintay akong makalapit. wews. kala mo naman security guard.

pumasok na ko sa loob at agad din naman siyang sumunod, binatukan ko si Art. galit niya kong nilingon dahil bumagsak yung Jenga tower pagka batok ko. tumatawa lang ako habang tumatakbo palayo sakaniya.

"Demonyita ka talaga!" sigaw niya. sabi na eh, sila yung maingay sa call kanina. buti nalang walang ibang tao sa Cranium ngayon at hindi naman sila sinisita ng staff. nilapag ko yung bag ko sa chair na tabi ni Art, sa kabila ko naman ay nakapatong ang mga gamit ni Dice.