Chapter 42.2
"Deal. Hindi yan magagalit." I said.
We did the plan. Bumili muna kami ng kape. Pinalamig at binangga 'yong babae. But I won. Hindi nagalit yong babae, instead she says sorry infront of us.
Natigilan ako at nakonsensya sa ginawa kong pagtapon ng kape.
''Damn you both. Bakit ba ako nakipagpustahan sa mga bata.'' Sabi ko habang tumatawa mag-isa si Karl. Naglakad ako papasok ng Tom's World, sumunod sila. Sinundan ko lang ng tingin 'yung napagtripan namin kanina.
''Woot, nice curves,'' napalingon ako kay Karl. He's checking on the girl too. I'd admit that, she's wearing a fitted sando that shows her curves. ''Type mo, Santi? Naks.''
''I'm not you. Mas inisip ko na baka nanlalamig yung babae ngayon. Tss.''
''Gentleman, huh.''
Tumawa si Karl habang papalapit ako sa ball machine kung nasaan yong babae. I gave her my jacket and apologize. Sinadya ko ring iwan yong heart tracker ko sa jacket. I don't know, I just did. Naging interesado ako sa kanya and maybe someday I will see her again.
Naunang dumating si RJ. Knowing Karl, kinwento niya lahat ng nangyari. RJ got interested with the girl too. I nearly punch that punk, Karl. I found her first. But I'm not an asshole.
Through connections, nalaman namin kung saan nag-aaral yung babae. In a public school. That school's performance was great at dahil d'on nalaman ni RJ na bibisitahin mismo ni Tito Alfred ang school na yon.
Nalaman pa ni RJ na baka di mismo ang Dad niya ang makabisita, so he insisted na siya na lang. I don't know what's between Tito and RJ. They're not in good terms pero nagawa ni RJ ang gusto niya.
I know he's just playing.
But I saw another RJ's side when we decided to check the school. We're on RJ's car, apat lang kami at hindi nakakasama palagi si Suho.
Suho's so secretive. Kahit si Karl walang alam sa mga ginagawa niya.
Anyway, hindi namin nakita yung babae habang nasa sasakyan, but we saw another.
''Gamboa,'' RJ's so pissed.
I crossed my arms. I know that douche.
''Yan yung kaaway mo n'ong elementary ka diba, RJ?'' tanong ni Karl. Nakapasok na ng gate yung Gamboa na tinutukoy ni RJ. Pero nasa harap pa rin siya nakatitig. Mahigpit niyang hinahawakan yung manibela.
He's angry. And I believe that was not just because of Elementary fights, douche.
''Private school n'ong Elementary yan diba? Naghirap na ba sila?'' Dugtong pa ni Karl.
''Kailangan kong makapasok sa school na 'to,'' sabi ni RJ.
''Woah, RJ! Don't tell me para doon sa babae, papasok ka sa Public School na yan?''
Tinignan ko rin si RJ. Tell me he's joking.
''You could say that,'' he smirked. He's damn serious. ''Just for a grading.''
''Bakit mo nga kami pinapunta dito, Jay?''
I gathered my flashback shits up nang magsalita si Karl. I'm too preoccupied by my flashbacks, they talked a lot.
''Nabagsakan ng vase sa ulo si Ayradel.''
Lumaki ang mata ko nang marinig ang sinabi niya. Napatingin silang apat sa reaksyon ko. Damn, I'm too obvious. I let my shoulders to calm down.
''That... sucks,'' I said. ''How is she?''
RJ stare to me as if he wants to mean something. I didn't move my ass. Fuck you, man. I saw her first, I liked her first, but I am not an asshole. She's all yours if you're jealous. Hell.
''Okay naman,'' he said, frowned.
''Sino raw may gawa?'' Singit naman ni Lei na ibinaba ang phone para makinig.
''We don't know.''
''Walang CCTV?''
''Hindi nahagip. Sa 1st floor lang meron, mula 2nd floor hinulog yung vase.''
Muli pang umisip ng paraan si Lei.
''Fingerprints?'' I said.
''Walang nakita, and besides parang paa ang ipinantulak para maihulog yung vase.''
''Woah, sino kayang gagawa ka Raㅡ I mean, Ayra n'on?''
''Don't know, but one thing's for sure,'' he look at me.''Santi, naalala mo yung babaeng nanggulo kay Ayradel dati?''
''Nathalie,'' I said.
''Nathalie? President ng fansclub natin yon diba?'' Karl.
''I want them tomorrow. Sb Freedom Park.''
''Anong gagawin mo sa mga babae?'' Lei. ''That's odd, bro. Don't tell me you're going to torture them? Ang pagkakakilala ko sa'yo, ay hindi mo kayang manakit ng babae,''
''Yes, kaya nga kahit inis na inis ka na sa mga umaaligid sayo, hindi mo sila masaway.'' Sabat pa ni Karl.
I just smirk.
''Wala, I just want them to realize something.'' RJ said, then shrugged. ''Malapit ko na sanang gawin 'yon kung may mas malala pang nangyari kay Ayradel.''
''You will torture them? Woah, RJ?'' nagsalita si Suho. ''Para kay Ayradel? Gusto mo na ba?''
''Oo nga, Jay. Nagtataka na rin ako. May...'' lumapit pa lalo si Karl kay Jay. ''Gusto mo na ba? Si Ra?''
''Tch. Of course not.''
''Eh ano lang?''
''Liking her is not enough.''
I suddenly clenched my jaw but I decided not to talk.
I guess my feelings for that girl will end here without me doing any move.
RJ wins, RJ always did.
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