The Gang's Prized Possession

Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine

I heard them arguing from outside kung saan kami kakain ng dinner. Kakarating lang namin and I was inside the fitting room para sukatin ang dress.

It's really pretty, white, and simple. Mom knows my taste kaya nagtaka ako kung bakit akala niya ay hindi ko magugustuhan ito.

It hug my curves perfectly at napapakita rin nito kung gaano ako katangkad. Exposed nga lang ang likod ko and I'm ready to argue if they don't approve of this.

Binuksan ko ang pinto and they stopped talking.

"Ano ang tingin nyo?" I twirled for them.

"You look beautiful" Josh mumbles.

"You look Hot" Jace says and that comment earns him a punch from my cousin.

"Does it really have to be backless?" Ani Rix. Natawa naman ni Vini.

"Dude stop with the baby-ing thing, she's growing up. All we ought to do is accept" Aniya.

Napa 'tss' si Rix and motioned me to go back to the fitting room. Pagkalabas ko ay kausap niya yung make up artist na mag aayos sa akin bukas. Pinalagay ko na sa box yung dress at lumapit sa kanila

Nginitian ako ni Mards "6:00 ako pupunta sa inyo bukas"

Tumango ako. Hindi lang naman siya ang make up artist naming mga Santos, kaibigan rin siya ni Mom. Madalas kaming magpipinsan sa kanya nagpapa make up tuwing may event.

Hinihintay ko ang dress habang sila ay nasa labas na pwera lang kay Vini. Nilibot ko ang aking paningin ang saw him talking to someone..wait that's not just someone.

He's talking to Chloe De Vera.

Nangunot ang noo ko. I'm not really surprised that she's here, it's their shop afterall. Nagtataka lang ako kung bakit magkausap silang dalawa, I didn't know they knew each other.

Vini is smiling at her and Chloe starts laughing at what he said. Iniwas ko ang tingin ko sa kanila nang inabot ng babae sakin ang paper bag. I shook my head at dumiretso na rin sa labas.

Chloe taps Vini's shoulder at pumasok sa loob, nagkasalubong pa nga kami. Agad siyang sinalubong ng beso ni Mards.

"Magkakilala pala kayo" Ani Logan nang makalapit si Vini.

"She's an old friend" Kibit balikat niya at umalis na rin kami.

We ended up eating at Cabalen. Hindi na naman ako masyadong kumain dahil kagagaling rin lang namin sa Southmall kanina, after that naglibot muna kami. They boys shopped, sa totoo ay mga balidoso talaga 'tong mga 'to. They beat me at shopping, ako twice a month lang kung nag waldas ng pera pero sila everytime nalang na pupunta ng mall at masaktuhan na may makita silang bilhin. Akala mo galit sa pera.

"You know they're staring at you bacause it's either you are freakishly tall or they think you're very beautiful" Jace said when we piled in the car. Inirapan ko siya.

"They're staring at me because I'm with you freaks"

"We are devilishly handsome freaks" Rix said at nag high five sila ni Josh.

I stuck my tongue out at him, it's not up for an arguement anyway dahil tama siya. They are devilishly handsome but still freaks and they are my freaks.

Sa HQ kaming lahat bumaba. Agad kong inilagay sa kwarto ang dress ko at bumaba para maki jamming sa kanila. It's the usual night for us, videogames and food.

"Yung pula yung gagamitin mo?" Tanong ni Josh sa kalaro niyang si Logan, naglalaro na naman ng GTA yung dalawa. Vini's swimming outside, as usual.

Logan tilts his head "Nah. It's not in good condition, yung itim yung gagamitin ko"