Last Summer's Catastrophe

Chapter 21

Miss

"You're obviously jealous, Eula."

I glared at him.

"No I'm not! I told you it's just my ego," I defended.

Nakakainis na 'tong si Landen ha! I'm starting to regret meeting up with him. Kanina niya pa ako kinukulit tungkol doon. Naikwento ko kasi sa kanya ang huling nangyari sa Nagcarlan bago ako bumalik dito sa Manila.

Halos isang linggo na ng makabalik ako rito dahil sa debut ng isang kaibigan. I am part of the program and my friend sent an invitation to my parents the reason why they were forced to bring me back here. Honestly I'm starting to miss Nagcarlan, lalo na ang fresh air.

"Fucking indenial." He murmured.

"Shut up!"

I heard him chuckle as I turned to the cashier and accepted the paper bag she's giving me. I smiled at her before leaving the store with Landen.

"Why did you even bought films? You barely use your polaroid."

"Gonna give it to a friend."

"Who?"

"You don't know her," I said then walk inside a clothing store. "Pick whatever you like then show it to me."

"You're gonna pay for it? Ano bang meron at manlilibre ka?"

I snorted to hold my laughter because of his slang accent when he's speaking tagalog and the fact that he thought I'm going to buy him a shirt.

"Don't pick something too fancy, hindi bagay sa bukid."

His brows knitted and give me a confused look.

"What do you mean by bukid? You won't bring me there, right?"

"Ofcourse not! I'll give that to a friend kasi."

"Your friends in Nagcarlan? Why are becoming generous to them all of the sudden? You've done wrong to them siguro," he accused while squinting his eyes at me.

"Bitch I didn't!"

He let out a chuckle before turning his back at me and start picking clothes. Ako naman ay nag ikot-ikot rin para pumili. I'm thinking of buying myself a top but then I still have a lot of unused top from my family and sponsors.

I already have something for Cora but I feel like giving her more so I pick some clother for her. Since she's a bit conservative, I chose something revealing. She needs to wear this.

While wandering around, a familiar displayed shirt caught my attention. I've seen Genesis wore tie-dye shirts like this.

Bitterness suddenly filled me at the thought of him. Bakit ko pa ba siya inaalala. No, I'm not gonna give him something. That jerk.

"Here, Eula," Landen handed me the shirt he picked from behind, making it look like we're having sweet time.

Hindi ko na lang 'yon pinansin at tiningnan na ang ibinigay niya. It's a navy blue and white raglan shirt. I think it will look good on Renier. After picking some more clothes ay napagpasyahan na naming umalis kasama ang mga pinamili. I let Landen carry it all while we're making our way to Starbucks.

"When are you going back there?" he suddenly asked.

I arched a brow. "You don't want me here anymore?"

He rolled his eyes as he opened the door for me. Iginala ko ang paningin para sa pupuwestuhan namin.

"Sarap kausap."