The Gangster Couple - Highschool Life

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐘-𝐓𝐖𝐎: 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐈𝐓 𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍?

-MIKHAELA GARCIA'S POINT OF VIEW-

“It’s My daddy’s birthday!” Evelyn shouted at Nagulat naman kaming tatlo.
Again!? Ilang birthdays ba ni Uncle Richard ang dapat maganap sa isang taon?
“Nice, mag-susuot ba ako nang gown?” komento ni Abby.
“Of course! You must look your best! And by the way, the birthday cake is Paris Tower, I recommended it myself and it look so elegant, almost looked real and it doesn’t look like a cake itself! Gosh, girls, I’m the one who directed this whole party-thing, you should totally come, no excuses!” pasigaw-sigaw na saad ni Evelyn.
Last year was London bridge cake, ngayon Paris na naman? Ano naman kaya ang para next year? The liberty statue?
“You do know those things aren’t a hundred percent made of cake, right Evelyn? They’re 50 percent made out of fondants, and fondant is not eat-able.” Bulalas ni Shane.
“Nah! As long as it’s sweet and edible, it’s not a problem for me, or for my daddy. The party’s theme is French-style,- recommended by me. Guests from all over the country will be attending, and, I know none of you would want to miss any French-cuisine. All varieties of French food will be served on the party.” Evelyn said at nginisihan kami nito ng malaki.
God! She’s not lying! Pagkaing French at lahat pa ng varieties? Why the hell would I reject something so precious!?
“Gorgeous, Evelyn! You’re the goddess of food! But, I have a question, WHY FRENCH? Atsaka, Paris? Because Paris is in France, right?”
“Good question, Abbigail. It seems like Evelyn Hensler prepared a lot of French things, she’s not even a foreigner herself.” Ani rin ni Shane.
Huh, tama nga sila.
“W-why the sudden question, ladies? I’m a pure Filipino, doesn’t mean I cant prepare French-”
“Yeah, but why FRENCH above all?” putol ko sa sasabihin nya.
“I-if I’d prepare Indian-theme, you would also ask WHY INDIAN ABOVE all, r-right?”
Ha, she’s hiding something.
“Yes, simple lang naman ang pag-bigay ng rason, Evelyn.”
Forcing uncle Richard to have his birthday French-themed? Hindi naman ata French-fanatic si uncle Richard eh.
“I see, I see this, whole thing-a-majigg, Queen. Evelyn, is having a romance-”
“No! There’s not a single romance in this event! This party is for my daddy!”
“Hm? Since kelan pa ba naging French-enthusiast and daddy mo?” tanong ko sa babae.
“E-ever since he was born, duh! Ugh- you girls are being suspicious of me, aren’t you?!”
“Oo. Let me ask you one thing, did you invite Cj over?” Shane asked Evelyn.
“Y-yes, do you have a problem with that?”
“Alright, this whole thing is deducted. You’re in love with Cj and you decided to make the party French-themed so that Cj would like it. Alam mo diba, Cj is French?”
“Oh, you’re horrible, Ev. You did those all just for Cj, pero hindi naman si Cj ang birthday-boy.” Komento din ni Abby.
Natatawa ako, but my guts tell me not to.
“W-what? Of course not! Tumayming lang na French si Cj!” Evelyn said and it was obvious na pinapawisan sya. Nagtagalog pa ang Luna, tsk.
“Oh? Bakit naman si Cj ang pinag-uusapan mo, eh birthday naman ng papa mo. Indenial ka pa kasi, sabihin mo nalang kasi saamin na mahal mo si Cj, is that too difficult to confess?”
“YES! IT’S DIFFICULT YOU GODDAMNIT! Do you really expect me to say ‘Girls, guess what? I’m in love with Cj!’, how horrid, Abby! I’m having a hard time right now, having romantic feelings is not easy, especially when you’re in love with someone who’s really difficult to reach! Jesus Christ, I need a fresh air, I screamed too much…” Mahabang litanya ni Evelyn at may nalalaman pa itong pa-hawak sa noo.
Ang arte nya, she’s good at making drama, mag-artista nalang sana sya.
“She’s tough, siguro napaka-bigat ang problemang dinadala ng babaeng yun.” Sabi ni abby saamin.
“Don’t be ridiculous, Abbigail. Love is nothing but an obstacle.” Saad ko sa babae.
“The Queen is right. Evelyn will even have to face the ‘BEGINNING’ and it’s not even starting yet. Just wait for it, Evelyn and Cj will hold eachother’s hand until they fall in the bed making love, but in the end, their hearts will be crushed to pieces as if they swore to betray eachother, eternally.” Litanya ni Shane.
“Ang harsh mo rin magsalita, Shane! Wala bang ‘Happily ever after’ ang dictionary mo?” Abby said.
“If you ask me, there’s not even the word ‘HAPPY’ in my dictionary. Just the opposite of it.” Malamig na sabi ni Shane.
Tumayo naman ako mula sa couch and I tucked in my head in my hood.
“I’ll have my night stroll, umasa kayong magtatagal ako sa labas.” Sabi ko sa dalawa.
“Okay, but why the sudden?” Tanong pa ni Abby. I just gave her a stare.
Tinatanong pa ba iyan?
“shut up, abbigail. The Queen needs air and privacy.” Binatukan sya ni Shane kaya natahimik naman agad ito.
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Bakit ko nga ba ito ginagawa? Right, because the topic went wrong again.
I was actually planning to visit the Arena, pero nawala ako sa mood, so now I’m strolling around in the small street covered in darkness, eh wala naman kasing niisa na poste ng ilaw kahit saan.
Naglakad-lakad pa ako nang ilang sandali and suddenly, I heard a rumble of a car’s engine.
Isa namang magarang sasakyan ang huminto sa gilid ko, the car was new and it was obvious dahil sa sinaw ng pintura at bagong gulong nito.
Ano nanaman ba ang lalabas mula sa bagay na iyan?
The door opened at iniluwa naman nito ang isang demonyo na naka-sweat pants.
“You got yourself a new car?” Tanong ko sa lalake.
Pinunta nya ba talaga ang hideout namin just to flaunt his new car around?
“No. It’s Ivan’s.” Sagot nito at isinara ang pinto.
Hah! So, one of his mates got a brand new car?!
“Whatever. Ano naman ba ang ginagawa mo dito? Don’t you have tomorrow to pester me?”
The latter smirked at hinila nito ang braso ko.
Aba! Nang-haharass na pala sya ah!
“I don’t have tomorrow to do something naughty to you.” Sabi nito.
“Ano bang binabalak mo? Pakawalan mo nga ako!”
I tried backing away from him pero sadyang malakas lang talaga sya.
“What is Xavier to you?”
Nagulat naman ako sa bigla nitong tanong, and I couldn’t reply.
Dahil hindi ako nakasagot, James slammed my back on the car’s wall.
“You’re going to reply to me, this instant.” Malamig nitong sabi.
“W-what’s your problem?! What if ayaw kitang sagutin, ano naman ang gagawin mo saakin?!”
“Something you would definitely not like.”
He said with a grin.
Napalunok naman ako. Of course I wouldn’t like anything he’ll do to me.
“Then answer me first, ba’t ka naman napatanong tungkol sa lalakeng yun?”
James looked around my face as if he was assessing my entire sentence just by looking at me,
“He told me he entered the campus to get you back.” Sagot ni James.
I knew that moron came here for me.
“So? So what if he will? What’s your concern over that?”
“You haven’t answered my question yet.”
“Oo, ex-boyfriend ko sya. Ano naman ang magagawa mo ngayon?”
“Tch. So that’s the reason why he’s being stubborn. Ikaw, you’re my territory. Tell him that.” Saad ni James.
Is he drunk? AKO? Teritoryo nya? nagpapatawa ba sya?
“I’m not your territory, and I’m not talking to Nate!” I hissed at him.
Kapal ng mukha ah, mas makapal pa guro sa encyclopedia.
“You’re mine, and you’re not ever allowed to talk with that piece of shit. You understand?” Madiin nitong sabi.
Maybe he really did drink. Now he wants me not to talk to Nate?
“You’re drunk, James. At kahit hindi mo pa man ako bawalan na kausapin si Nate, I still woudn’t talk to him. Pakawalan mo na ako.” Sabi ko sakanya.
James bit his lower lip and it was obvious na nagtitimpi na ito.
And did I mention how closer our distance was? Kung tutuusin, it’s going to look like I’m getting raped by this devil.
James unclenched his fist at inilagay nya ang dalawang kamay nito sa magkabila kong gilid, inilapit nya ang mukha nya saakin at sinamaan naman ako nito ng tingin.
“Hindi ko alam kung bakit ka galit. Pero please lang, wag mo nang idamay pa si Lucifer dito.” Sabi ko sakanya. I spoke on purpose kahit sobrang lapit na namin, and my breath probably hit his face, it would be so embarrassing kung hindi ako nakapag-tooth brush.
“Why say so? Have you done anything that would please me?”
Ani rin nito. Naamoy ko naman ang hininga nito and it smelt like brandy!
Sabi na nga ba! I knew he drank!
“Bakit naman ako gagawa ng ganun? I’m not your wife.”
“Do you really want to be my territory so badly?”
Our nose touched at gusto ko nang umatras, but I’m not backing away, makakapag salita pa ako!
“At sino namang nagsabi? I didn’t even want to become one of your slave-friends, pag-aari pa kaya?”
I looked down on his lips and he smirked.
“I have everything in this world, Mikhaela. Riches, friends, a family? Huh, sa dami nito, I don’t even need them anymore. What I want- is a queen. And you’re one hell-of-a-kind.” Pabulong nitong saad.
“Take me all you want- pero subukan mo muna kung kaya mo.”
What does he want from me? Minerva’s destruction?
“Don’t regret it.”
As soon as the last word came out of his mouth, his lips crashed on mines, madiin nyang pinag-lapat ang mga labi namin at mabilisan at mabagalan ang paggalaw ng halik niya. He held the back of my head at pinagdiin pa ng husto ang mga labi namin. I tried to leave his grasp pero dahil sa lapit namin, I couldn’t do anything.
James was vicious, kissing me despite our argument, at kahit gaano pa man ako kagalit sakanya, I couldn’t resist his luscious lips either, marahas ang bawat galaw, madiin ang proseso, it was slow but wild. Hindi ko na kailangang magsinungaling, but I liked the way he did it, he’s mad but he let it pass out just by a kiss. A kiss- which is I’m not so sure of whether it was passion or just lust, ilang taon na rin since I’ve ever felt this kind of kiss, and now it felt like it’s my first.
Nagtagal ng isang minuto ang paghahalikan namin, and he stopped it himself.
“You responded.” Saad nito. He was catching his breath kagaya ko, his lips shone in this dim area as a sign that it wasn’t dry at all.
“It’s your fault for kissing me in the first place. How dare you do that!” sigaw ko sakanya.
“Told you not to regret it.”
“Y-You jerk! You’re so evil!”
“That was JUST A KISS.” Madiin nitong sabi!
“JUST, A KISS?! Grabe ka! Anong JUST!? Don’t say just as if kisses are smiles na pwedeng ipamigay kahit kanino!”
“It is. Xavier haven’t kissed you?”
Naramdaman ko naman ang init sa pisnge ko. Damn it!
“He have!”
But… James did it better.
“Then you don’t have to make it such a big deal. Kisses are smiles.” Walang emosyong saad ni James. A kiss is a smile for him na pwede nyang ipamigay kahit kanino? No doubt, someday he’ll get an STD at hindi ako maaawa sakanya- but, does he even care to smile to anyone?
“You don’t smile.” Sabi ko rito.
“You got the point.”
“What the hell was your point?!”
James held the back of my head at inilapit ang bibig nito sa taynga ko.
“I don’t give free kisses or smiles to anyone. I know you liked the way I kissed you and I know you wanted more of it, but you’re not getting more of it unless you recall yourself as one of my properties.” Bulong ni James.
-
I came back with a floating mind.
Does James like me?
Do I like James?
Bakit naman kami naghalikan, we’re not even labeled,
May pag-ibig ba ang halik na iyon?
Can Minerva and Lucifer do those too?
Bakit hinahanap-hanap ko na ang labi nya?
What the hell is wrong with me?
Kinikilig ba ako?
May gayuma ba ang laway ni james?
Am I even attracted to him?
Do I want him?
What’s with Mikhaela wanting James?
Why did James even kiss me for?
Why did I kiss him back?
Why did his kiss felt so- good?
Did James turned himself into a drug? Because if he did, siguro hindi na magtatagal at ma-aadik na ako sakanya.
But I don’t like James, so why am I turning insane right now?
{IYON ANG MGA BAGAY NA TUMATAKBO SA ISIPAN KO NUNG GABING IYON.}