CHAPTER 18. Not yet
KHALI‘S POV
Bawal maglalabas-labas sa classroom pag hindi pa break. Pero gusto namin bumaba. Kaso gagaya sila. So, ni-lock‘an ni Kevin ‘yung mga classmates namin sa loob. Tapos nakalimutan namin bumalik agad kasi walang next class.
Galit na galit tuloy sila lalo na si Ashley, sabi kasing sumama na siya, ayaw pa. Adik kasi ‘tong solusyon ni Kevin...
Well, whatever. At least they didn‘t leave the classroom and none of us we‘re late in the next class.
Sabay kaming umuwi ni Hominid. Si Jaemin naman umuwi muna sa kanila dahil dumating na raw ang papa niya.
Nagkatinginan kami ni Kevs nang makarating kami sa bahay. Napahilamos ito sa sariling mukha.
“Mamamatay tayong dalawa dito, Khali.” sabi niya.
I agree. Pareho lang naman kasi kaming hindi marunong magluto. Jaemin insisted she‘d cook us dinner before going home, pero tumanggi kami dahil mukhang excited na siyang umuwi.
May leftover food naman, ipa-init nalang raw namin, sabi ni Jaemin. Stupidly, hindi pala nailagay sa ref iyon kaya sira na siya ngayon.
“Labas nalang tayo,” aniya habang nagsusuot ng jacket.
“Dami mong pera ah.” bagot kong saad.
“You have Trev.” aniya. ‘Yung dugo ko talaga ang kumulo sa unggoy na ‘to.
He keeps telling me to ask him for help. Nakakainis lang, because he‘s just doing that to piss me off. Kinuha ko ‘yung plato at hinagis sa kaniya, nailagan niya kaya tumama sa display na plates. Ayun basag-basag...
Di kalaunan nagpasya na rin kaming kumain nalang sa labas.
Ang init-init sa tanghali pero sa gabi ang lamig-lamig dito. I prefer cold weather but this one need thicker clothes.
“Try natin dito, Calla Lili!” nginuso niya ‘yung restaurant na katapat namin. Sumunod nalang ako.
Pagpasok namin, may nagtanong na crew kung couple daw ba kami.
“We have a 50% discount promo for couples, last day na po nito ngayon...” aniya.
Sabay kami ni Kevs na inakbayan ang isa‘t isa. I guess we have the same thoughts in this.
“Yes, we are.” he said with a sweet smile. “Right, babe?” This time sa ‘kin naman siya tumingin.
For the first time in awhile, I felt goosebumps. Wow, this is such a terrible experience. His right eye twitched and I‘m pretty sure he‘s also disgusted with what he just said.
Tumango nalang ako biglang pagsang-ayon.
It‘s okay, Khali, just this time...
We took a picture acting as a couple for documentary purposes daw. It‘s not like we‘re really dating in real life anyways. I don‘t really mind as long as I get my food.
Nag-fist bump kami ni Hominid nang maka-upo kami sa vacant table.
“Do not ever bring Trev here, hah!” paalala niya. “Kapag nakita niya ‘yung nakapaskil na picture natin dun...” aniya, sabay iling, parang nagpapahiwatig ng bad news.
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