Before I Choose (DLC Series #2)

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

"Nakita ka ni Atty. na tinutulungan ako kaya tinawag ka niya."

"I figured," I answered with a shrug. "Hindi niya shinuffle iyong index cards eh. Pagkatapos ka niyang tawagin, ako kaagad tinawag niya."

"Nga pala, salamat. You didn't have to do that but thanks." He said, smiling, his dimple appearing.

I smiled back. "Sure, what are friends for?" then I frowned when a memory crossed my mind. "Tagal mo nga lang makuha. Counter strike ka pa d'yan."

He laughed. "Sorry na, kasi nung bumisita sa apartment ko si Ate kahapon, nagtatanong kung paano daw mag-download ng CS. Gusto daw kasing mag-laro ni Charlie, iyong anak niyang 6 years old, kaya ako iyong tinanungan," bigla siyang napatigil.

"Oh, na paano ka?"

"Hindi pa pala ako nakakapag-pasalamat kay Valencianne."

My eyebrows furrowed. "Valencianne?"

He nodded. "Hindi ko kasi maintindihan iyong sinasabi mo kaya sinulat ni Valencianne tapos pinakita saakin."

"Ahh."

"Samahan mo ako?"

"Saan?"

He rolled his eyes. "Saan pa ba? Kasasabi lang eh. Magpapasalamat ako kay Valencianne. Paniguradong kasama no'n si DLC kaya pabor pa iyon sa'yo."

I beamed upon hearing DLC's name. Ako na mismo iyong humila kay Fletcher papuntang library. Tuwing ganitong break kasi ay either nasa library sila or somewhere na hindi ko alam. But I had a gut feeling that they were in the library at tama nga ako.

Pag-dating namin doon, nakita naming magkatabi sa isang lamesa si Valencianne at Nerwis samantalang mag-isa naman si DLC sa katabing mesa. Laging ganyan iyan, may pagka-loner talaga. Ayaw niya kasing may gumugulo sa kanya tuwing nag-aaral siya, eh knowing Nerwis, ang daldal no'n. 

Iniwan ko na si Fletcher at dumiretso sa tabi ni DLC. Hindi naman ako pinansin ni DLC at patuloy lang sa pag-babasa.

"Hi," I greeted but I received no response from him. Nothing new. "Kamusta si Shabu?"

"Fine." He didn't even glance at me.

"Pinapakain mo ba ng maayos?"

"Yes."

"Three times a day?"

"Yes."

"'Yung pagkain ba na binibigay mo sa kanya is 'yung brand na nirecommend ko?"

"Yes."

"Nilalakad mo ba siya?"

"Ye—what?" bigla siyang napalingon saakin, nakakunot iyong noo.

"Si Shabu, nilalakad mo ba siya?"

"Are you high?"

"Yes because my name is Heaven so I'm high above."

He shook his head. "You're crazy."

"Crazy for you. Yieee, kilig eggballs." Pang-aasar ko.

He frowned. "Stop."

"Bakit? Kinikilig ka ba?" Hagikgik ko.

"No," he answered. "Stop pestering me."

I shook my head. "No can do, DLC."

He sighed. "And stop calling me DLC."

"Why?"

"It's weird."