Untamed

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

"RAZE! RAZE IS HERE EVERYONE!"

Agad na sumalubong sa akin sila Speed.
Speed is grinning from ear to ear as he notices Aaron alongside me.

"I bring someone with me. I hope it's fine, Speed?"

"Aaron Turner. Of course!" nakipag handshake si Speed kay Aaron and they seem to have known each other for a long time.

"Madalas kaming tumambay ni Turner noong mawala ka bigla. And honestly alam ko rin kung nasaan ka these past two years." Speed tries to laugh, as if he'll get away with his confession.

"The fuck, Speed? All this time, you knew where Raze was." hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Eron.

"Akala ko magkakaibigan tayo rito? Bakit hindi mo sinabi, Speed?" tanong naman ni Aries.

"Badtrip kasi ako kay Greg nun. Gusto ko siyang mabaliw kakahanap kay Raze." tumatawang sagot ni Speed at nag peace sign pa sa mga kaibigan. Sila Aries at Eron naman kulang na lang ay bugbugin nila si Speed.

"But I wonder whether Greg found Raze. I mean, I found her. Kaya hindi impossibleng nahanap din siya ni Greg." napapaisip na singit ni Aaron.

Natigil ang tatlo at napatingin kay Aaron bago nabaling ang atensyon ng lahat kay Greg, may hawak itong bote ng alak. Nag-iwas naman ng tingin sa amin si Greg. Akala ko hindi niya sasagutin iyon kaya laking gulat ko ng magsalita siya.

Napalunok siya.

"I found her." He confessed, uncomfortably.

"Oh? All this time you knew where she was, but you never talked to her to get her back?" Eron inquired.

Greg licked the side of his lips before lowering his gaze.

"She's happy there." he said with a smile. However, it did not reach his eyes as it used to.

I'm trying to ignore what I've noticed since I got back. Greg seemed a little odd, as if he is not the Greg I used to know.

Gregory is a playful man. He enjoys playing. But the Gregory in front of me appears lifeless.

"Kaya pala madalas kang wala rito kasi nandoon ka kung nasaan si Raze." tila may napagtantong deklara ni Speed.

"I fucking knew it! Alam kong hindi mo magagawa iyon kay Raze. You lov---"

"Woah! Stop it right there, Eron. I'm sorry but I don't want to talk about the past. Kung ito lang ang pag-uusapan natin I'm sorry but I think I should leave." I bite my lips unconsciously.

Naramdaman ko naman ang marahang pagtapik sa balikat ko ni Aaron. Wala ng suot na cast ang kabilang braso niya he can freely move.

"I'm sorry I started it." hinging paumanhin ni Aaron.

Bumuga ako ng hangin bago napailing.

"I apologize, guys. I am grateful for this. But I'm afraid I can't act or talk about what happened in the past." I smiled apologetically.

Pagkatapos ay tumayo ako at ipinaalam ang sarili.

"Excuse me. I'll just get another bottle of my drink."

"Samahan na kita!" Speed smiled at me.

"Raze, you know I have always admired you."  sinulyapan ko si Speed. He handed me a drink.

"I thought Gregory was a lucky bastard and an asshole for letting you go."

We both smile faintly, but not awkwardly, because the atmosphere is lighthearted.