Peace of the Heart (Cacher Series #1)

Kabanata 6

Kabanata 6

Meet

"Do you want to meet my cousins?" He suddenly asked.

Napatingin ako sa kan'ya habang naglalakad kami papasok ng school.

"Mga pinsan mo?" I asked and he nodded. "Ilan ba kayo?"

"Six," he replied simply.

"Oh? Ang dami niyo, ah!"  I blurted out. "Pero seryoso ka ba? Si Marcus at Eugene lang kasi 'yung medyo nakakausap ko na. Paano na lang kung may masabi sila sa akin?"

His eyes narrowed.

"Ano naman sasabihin nila?"

"Baka tanungin nila ako? Kaya naman bakit parang ang bilis na tayo agad? Hindi ka ba kinakahaban?" Balik ko sa kan'ya at tinitigan niya lang ako habang naglalakad. "Ba't ka nakatitig sa akin?"

"They are good," he shrugged.

"Lalaki ba sila lahat?"

"Yup."

"Oh, sigurado ka ba r'yan? Niyayaya mo talaga ako?" Tanong ko ulit.

"Yes. Do you really have to repeat it?"

"Naninigurado lang..."

We continued walking not minding anyone. Para kaming may sariling mundong dalawa at patuloy lang sa paglalakad, hindi rin kami naguusap at nakatingin lang kami sa mga dinaraanan namin. But of course! Deep down in our hearts, we knew what they were talking about! I really don't understand those girls, they talk shit for nothing and when got confronted, acting like a victim. I don't understand.

"Naririnig mo ba mga sinasabi nila?" Tanong ko sa kan'ya.

"Malamang," he replied boredly.

"Bakit parang wala lang sa'yo?"

"I won't waste a goddamn time for them besides, we're good."

Tumango ako.

"Pwede ba na isama ko si Ira at Olga mamaya? Magtatampo kasi sila kapag hindi kami nagsabay."

"How about your other friend?"

"Si Meiji? Kay Kuya Darrel sasabay 'yon." Tumango lang siya at hindi na nagsasalita ulit.

Naiinis ako sa katahimikan niya kaya nagsalita ulit ako.

"So... ipapakilala mo ako kay Aldrin?"

He rolled his eyes.

"Nagtatanong lang, don't take it seriously."

"I won't let you to come with me if he's your reason," masungit niyang tugon at umirap ako.

"He's your cousin naman, you know naman na he's a good person. Dapat you should be glad na I am considering dating him! Hindi ka na mahihirapan!" Pangaasar ko pa at nakita ko ang pag-irap niya ulit.

Mainis ka ngayon, Alcaeus.

"Set aside your fucking plans with my cousin. Focus on your issue," he replied, annoyed.

I smirked. Tignan mo nga naman, mukhang takot din siyang may kumalat na issue about me cheating on him. I guess we're tie? Now I have the assurance that he doesn't want me to cheat, he didn't really tell it directly but I could tell that, he doesn't like that, too. I don't like cheating. Even though we don't love each other, I am a normal person. Every normal person knows that cheating is bad in any form.

Kaunting tiis na lang, Martiza, pagkatapos nito hindi na kayo mahihirapan at magkakaroon ka pa ng bestfriend.

Hinatid niya na ako sa classroom at nagpaalam na. Hindi na ako masyadong nag-ingay dahil wala si Meiji at agad na dumating agad ang teacher. And this teacher of mine kept on rolling her eyes, hindi ko alam kung para sa akin ba 'yon o hindi. Kung para sa akin man ay wala rin mangyayari at sasakit lang ang ulo niya dahil wala akong care sa galit niya.