Rainbows After the Rain (Fuck and Forget Series #1) Published Under Pop Fiction

08.

Uncomfortable

I parked my bike at my usual and owned space at the parking lot. I saw Lade leaning against his car while holding his phone, grinning.

Inalis ko ang helmet at sinuklay patalikod ang buhok ko. Binaba ko ang helmet sa motor as I wore my sling bag in my hips.

I took my keys and slide my other hand in my pocket as I walked towards Lade while throwing my keys up and catching it down.

Nang makalapit ako ay narinig ko ang sunod-sunod na pagtunog ng cellphone nito. The bastard has a lot of text mates everyday. I wonder how he can manage to reply all of them without calling the wrong names.

"Hindi ka ba nahuhuli sa dami ng katext mo?"

I stopped playing with my keys when I brushed my hair backwards, fixing it.

Nag-angat siya saglit ng tingin sa akin bago nakangising binaba ang tingin sa screen niya.

"Bakit naman ako mahuhuli? Nangunguna nga eh."

Kumunot ang noo ko. Iyon nga lang...may pagkabobo rin minsan.

"I mean, they won't find out how many girls you are texting at the moment?" I raised a brow.

"I call them by call signs not by their names,"

"What if you said the wrong call sign?"

"That is why I only used one call sign in each one of them so I won't mess things up," he smirked like a proud asshole.

Tang...ina? Seryoso? Natawa ako. Literal na kapag gusto, maraming paraan.

"You bastard!" I snaked my arm on his nape and head locked him, chuckling. He laughed while struggling to remove my arms around him. I was taller than him kaya madali ko siyang naheadlock.

"Fuck you, Nick! Bitawan mo nga ako! Isusumbong kita kay Frio, nananakit ka na naman!"

Wait! Speaking of Frio... wait up— shit! It's his 21st birthday today!

I loosened my arms around Lade and pushed him away from me. Kumunot pa ang noo nito habang inaayos ang nagusot na pulang polo.

We were both wearing our program's maroon coat for Architecture, and a white short sleeve polo underneath in. Parehong may logo sa ibabaw ng left chest, where the chest pocket is. I even saw his silver FAF necklace hanging loosely in his chest.

Namewang ako, hawak parin ang susi ng motor. "Gago, birthday nga pala ni Frio ngayon!"

"Birth—what?" Nag-angat siya ng tingin sa akin at nagkatinginan kami.

Did he... Pareho kaming napakurap. Alam kong iisa lang ang nasa isip namin!

"Fuck!" sabay kaming tumakbo palabas ng parking lot at nagmadaling tumakbo sa EDUC department.

Nasa labas palang kami ng building ay naaninag ko na si Frio na naglalakad sa hallway habang nakatungo, bitbit ang books niya.

Nagmadaling tumakbo si Lade sa kaniya while I stopped to catch on my breath first. Imagine, I ran from the school parking lot to their building! I'd die in dehydration and breathless!

I saw how Frio's eyes widened when Lade suddenly popped-up in front of him. Napa-atras pa ito sa sobrang gulat, luckily, Lade's arms held his waist firmly.

May sinabi si Lade pero kumunot lang ang noo ni Frio at sinuntok siya sa dibdib.

"Frio!" I approached them. Nang lingunin ako ni Frio ay ngumiti ako nang malaki. "Happy birthday, baby!"