Behind The Pain (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 19

BTP KABANATA 19

"Nandito na ba ang lahat? Wala na kayong nakalimutan" tanong ni Kev sa amin. 

He was double checking our belongings. Tapos na ang finals naming lahat at hinihintay na lang namin na lumabas ang mga grades namin kaya papunta na kami ngayon sa Batanes. 

Cloud didn't want to come at first, but when I told him Mina would come, he eventually agreed to go with us. Mina was so happy when I informed her that he would go to Batanes and that Satan and I would shoulder the expenses. Kahit naman siguro hindi kami ang magbabayad siguradong walang gagastusin si Mina dahil kay Cloud. 

"Leo, ikaw ang mag-drive," utos ni Kev kay Kuya Leo. He will also come with us because my Dad wants me to have at least a watcher. 

Agad na pumunta sa harapang upuan si Kuya Leo habang si Kev ay tumabi sa kaniya. 

I grabbed Mina's wrist when Cloud was about to ask her to sit beside him. Cloud glared at me, and the only thing I did was stick out my tongue.

"Sit beside me," I told Mina, who is clueless. 

"Let them sit beside each other," Satan whispered to my ears. Lumingon ako sa kaniya at umiling.

"I want to talk with Mina. Ikaw na lang ang tumabi kay Cloud," sabi ko at hinila na papasok si Mina.

I saw Satan and Cloud looked at each other before sighing. Sabay silang pumasok sa Van at dumiretso sa likuran. 

"Mukha naman pa lang mabait si Satan," bulong ni Mina sa akin nang umandar ang sasakyan.

I laughed at her. "He's kind but a bit quiet at times."

"He's courting you now?" Tumango ako. "Bakit hindi mo pa sinasagot?"

"Gusto ko pa siyang pahirapan," biro ko. To be honest, I want to have a relationship with Satan now, but I enjoy the courting stage. All of the boys I met before weren't like him. They love the chase, but they will drop you when you tell them that you want them to court you.

Even thought Satan and I are not yet official, he never fails to make me feel loved. Scam lang ata ang sinbi niya na hindi niya alam kung paano magmahal.

"Tama 'yan, Vera! Kailangan talagang pahirapan ang mga lalaki," sabi niya at tumingin sa likuran kung saan nakaupo sina Satan at Cloud. "Dapat malaman ng mga lalaki na hindi lahat ng babaeng nakikilala nila ay madaling makuha. I'd rather pick women over men."

"Preach!" I hyped her up. "We are strong independent women. We don't need men!" I added.

"So true, bestie!" dagdag ni Kev. "Hindi natin kailangan ng tite!"

Humagalakpak kami sa tawa ni Mina sa sinabi ni Kev habang ang tatlong lalaki na nasa van ay napapangiwi sa kabaliwan naming tatlo. Napabungtong-hininga pa si Cloud habang si Satan ay napapahawak na lang sa kaniyang sentido.

Puro kami daldalan ni Mina sa byahe at kung paminsan-minsan ay nakikisabay si Kev sa trip namin dalawa. When we reached the airport, Mina and I looked tired because of too much talking. Wala na kaming lakas para magsalita pa.

"That's what you get from talking nonstop," Satan scolded me.

I pouted. "I'm tired."

"Sleep in the plane." Ibinaba niya ang mga dala niya at lumapit sa akin. He opened his arms for a hug, so I wrapped my hands around his waist and closed my eyes.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Cloud helping Mina with her things. Napangiti ako dahil doon.

"Hindi ganito ang bonding na nasa isip ko," sabi ni Kev na umagaw ng atensyon naming lahat. "Pati ba naman rito by partner tayo?" umiling siya at bumungtong-hininga na para bang disappointed siya sa amin.