Crime In Love Line

Chapter 4

I'm not friendly. Dahil na rin siguro sa maldita at mataray daw ako. I only have few friends dahil kapag may nakikipagkaibigan sa'kin ay binubully ko, tinatarayan at sinusungitan. That's how they define me. Sometimes, it feels fun to shut people out when they deserve it. But what hunts me the most, is being insensitive. Like what I did to my brother.

Tinatarayan ko rin naman itong Jiro na 'toh. But I'll just play safe dahil wala rin naman akong kaibigang lalaki so I don't know how to act nicely in front of him.

I putted fishballs and kikiam on my small cup. I arched a brow when I saw Jiro getting more than he paid.

"What are you doing?" Sitsit ko sa kaniya.

"Cheating." He laughed a little. "Dalawa lang naman e..." He reasoned out while dipping the fishballs on the sauce of his cup.

Pinangsingkitan ko siya ng mata, letting him get the hint that I'm frustrated of what he did. The vendor has his business and it was unfair that students take advantage by getting much more than they pay.

"Fishy behavior, one point." I smirked.

His lips parted before clearing his throat. Na konsensya ata siya kaya natawa ako sa itsura niya. I saw him taking out a coin from his pocket.

"Manong, 10 pesos pa po." He gave the coin at the vendor.

I bit the inside of my cheeks when I saw him getting less than he paid, probably giving back the two fishballs he sneaked earlier.

"Isdang galawan, back to zero," bahagya siyang tumawa.

I just laughed and continued eating. It was awkward so I tried to open a topic.

"So...do you have a girlfriend?" I asked.

Hindi naman talaga ako interesadong malaman ang tungkol sakaniya. But there was something in me that wanted to be friends with him.

He was surprised with my question. He arched a brow before talking. "Ayoko ng girlfriend."

"Oh...boring mo naman." I was just joking. "Kahit crush? You don't have?"

"Hindi ako interesado." He answered. "Marami akong kaibigang babae pero...walang spark?" Alinlangan niyang sagot.

"I-welding ko, want mo?" I laughed.

"Wow, jokerist ka na ah!" He also laughed. I didn't even notice that I was laughing with him, na parang close na close na kami.

I surveyed his looks again. My gaze turned on his ID lace. Senior high school na pala sya!

"What strand are you in?" I asked again, still staring at his ID lace.

Napatingin din sya sa ID niya bago sumagot.

"ICT," He answered.

So hindi namin siya ka batch ni Liam. Probably some members of their band were older than us or maybe younger.

"Ilan kayo'ng senior high sa band?" I asked again.

"Talk show ba 'toh?" He wiped his sweat on his forehead. Mainit kasi kaya pinag papawisan kami. "Tatlo lang. Ako, si Luis at saka si Daryl."

I just nodded again. I stepped backwards to look for a jeep.

"Ano, panyo mo!" He took the handkerchief from the ground at pinagpag 'yon sabay inabot sa'kin. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay dahil hindi niya na ata maalala ang pangalan ko. Did he just called me, 'ano'!?

Matagal siyang nagiisip roon kung ano ang pangalan ko.

"Lianne," he snapped his fingers, trying to figure it out. "Lianne, Lianne..."