The 525 Files.

Comfort

A/N: This is a work of fiction. Some names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. For more details, please refer to this story's provided description. Thank you.

Kathryn's POV

It was a minute past 12, we were inside a nearby café when the phone in my hand started ringing.

I was startled a bit when I saw who it was.

"Hello Love? O why gising ka pa?" it was Dj. Kanina before the Selena's concert started nagpaalam siya sa akin that he'll sleep na kasi napagod daw siya sa basketball earlier.

"Antay kita eh. Saan ka na ba? 12 na ah. Tapos na ang concert Kathryn." he said in a stern voice. Galit na nanaman si Tatay Daniel sa akin. I mumbled to myself as I rolled my eyes as if he could see me.

I was about to tell him that we passed by some place to grab something to eat before heading home but I forgot all about it when I sensed something. I thought he would be sleeping.

Napansin ko rin that he doesn't have that usual bed room voice pag bagong gising siya. He didn't sleep when he told me he will. It made me a bit angry. Baka nasa bahay na naman niya mga barkada and they've been playing computer games all night or drinking beer.

"I thought ba you are sleeping? Sabi mo sa akin kanina matutulog ka na that's why you can't pick me up?" I tried to sound nonchalant but I knew my voice was a bit pitched as Arisse, Trina and Hannah turned to look my way.

"Natulog naman talaga ako eh pero bigla--"

"Biglang ano? Dumating sila? Inaya ka? You can't say no, ganon?" I can't stop my self from batting my lashes as I was talking to him.

"Tangi, huwag ka na magalit." Daniel said in his most malambing voice. I know him too well. When he calls me Tangi, it is either of the two-- he have dome something to make me mad or he is in the mood to make out and make love. So I think tonight is the former because if it is the latter, he should have fetched me after concert so we can go home and cuddle after.

Naiinis ako. Nagagalit because he is not coming to get me. I think I am PMS-ing too and Dj is not helping at all.

"Sige na, I will end this call na. We just passed by some place and grabbed something to eat then uuwi na rin." I told him. My mood reduced after we had that phone call. Perhaps it's just me missing him so much that I want to see him every night before I sleep.

After 30 minutes, me and the girls decided to head home. Hinatid ko muna si Magui and Analain. Magui told me to come in for a while but I refused. Hindi na rin naman tumawag si Dj so whatever. Baka lasing na yun by this time.

"Next time Mags, medyo tired and sleepy na rin. Goodnight." nagbeso kame.

"Good night Ate Kath. Awayin mo na lang si Kuya pag punta niya sa inyo bukas. Huwag mo papasukin ng gate." she said and I just laughed.  Actually I had something better in mind. A punishment that will make him go crazily deprived.

Few blocks from our house, my phone started ringing again and it was him. I sighed and shove my phone inside my bag so that wouldn't be tempted to answer it.

"Bahala ka nga."

But Dj was very persistent. He called again after the first try that I didn't pick up.

Eventually, I answered his call the second time he called me.

"Hmmmm?"