CHAPTER 12
RACE
"Told you!" nakangiting sambit ko kay Zin pagpasok ko sa The Grove. It's just him, Rios and Kiel sitting at the couch. Naglalaro 'yung dalawa ng chess habang nagse-cellphone lang siya.
"What do you mean?" confused na tanong ni Zin.
"Tama ako na hindi ka makukulong." I explained, sitting at my usual spot. Tumayo siya at lumapit sa akin. Umupo siya sa tabi ko at pinatong ang paa sa table.
"Hindi naman talaga."
Sumimangot ako at tiningnan siya ng masama. "E bakit ka nag-drama sa presinto nung nakaraang linggo? You even said you're scared."
"I must be still drunk that day," pagmamaang-maangan niya sabay ngiti. Now he's denying what he said?
"Well, whatever. It's not a big deal anyway. I'm just glad Noah got what he deserves."
Of course, we fought back. Hindi ako tanga para walang gawin.
I immediately released an official statement regarding what happened at Iris & Dashiell's party. I explained how Noah drugged me and tried to take advantage of me. As result, people hated him. Trending pa nga ang pangalan niya but definitely not in a good way. Featured ang nangyari sa amin sa mga articles and news. We became the talk of the town for days.
Worst thing happened? That boy's family business went down. From what I heard, nalugi talaga sila dahil wala ng may gustong bumili sa shops nila. Kahit yung mga partners nila ay nag-backout na daw. I feel bad for his parents but hell, it's not my fault. Kasalanan ito ng anak nilang sira ulo.
Nagsampa na rin pala kami ng kaso against him and since I'm from a very powerful family ay mabilis na lang daw ang proseso nito.
He's also suspended at school because apparently, he's wearing a shirt with LCU's logo in it. Bawal makipag-party kapag suot ang uniform. And there are talks that he might transfer soon, and he should cause if he stays, I'll make his life even more miserable. Not just me, all of my friends will do.
The bright side of this was that people felt sorry for me. Naawa sila and they've been showering me with love and support ever since that day. Naibsan ang trauma na nadulot ng gabing iyon.
And Zin? He became everyone's dream guy. People kept calling him the 'knight in shining armor' and some even said he's a 'hero'.
"Hmmm right," bored na bored na sagot ni Zin habang naglalaro ng isang game sa phone niya.
I just rolled my eyes and pushed his feet away so that I can put my laptop on the table. I've got some assignments to do, grrr!
"San mga tropa mo?" Zin asked me without looking at me.
"Busy..." simpleng sagot ko.
Tiffany can't join us because she's going to surprise her Mom today. Birthday kasi ni Tita at dadalhan niya daw ito ng cake sa office. I volunteered to help her but she wanted to have some alone time with her parents so I ended up going here instead of heading home. Masyado pa kasing maaga para umuwi.
Si Ava naman ay may seminar na kailangang puntahan sa Makati. Tinatamad nga daw siya kaso mandatory daw iyon.
Naomi has cheering practice today. And Iris is probably with Dash.
"And your friends?" I asked Zin. "Bakit kulang kayo ngayon?"
"Ewan ko," sagot niya lang.
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