Lost Stars

Chapter 23 | Can I Hug You?

Chapter 23 | Can I Hug You?

"When I ran out of road, you bring me home."
-Harry Styles, Sweet Creature

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Shane's Pov

I closed the door of my locker, the moment na ilagay ko na 'yung general math text book ko. Bigla naman may umakbay sa akin, as I groan knowing who it was. Agad kong inalis 'yung pag kaka-akbay niya sa akin as I started making my way to my next class. Sinundan naman nila ako.

"Ito naman, oo nga't wala ka na sa gang pero parang hindi mo naman kami kaibigan." Sabi ni Sandrew, that made me scoff. Hindi naman talaga e.

"What do you guys want?" Inis kong tanong.

"Ang sungit mo kahit kailan e! I-imbitahin lang sana kita sa extended birthday party ko sa linggo, punta ka ha?" Sabi naman ni Liam. So I guess the drama between him and Sandrew is over. Good for them.

"I don't know." Wala kong ganang sagot.

"Ge ganiyan ka na e. Tara na nga guys." Inis na sabi naman ni Ace, bago ako nila tantanan.

"You're still invited though!" Pa habol na sigaw pa ni Liam. My family's also been invited sa formal birthday party ni Liam this Saturday because our parents kinda business partners shit. But as if I'd go to both party.

Nag ring naman 'yung cellphone ko, as I slip it out from the pocket of my slacks. The caller ID was Danica. Ano na naman kaya kailangan nito.

"What do want?" Inis kong tanong, after answering the call.

"Hello to you too, Shane." Sarkastiko niyang sabi.

"Just go straight to the point and stop bothering the hell out of me."

"My gosh, ang init ng ulo. Just wanted to tell you that we have a family dinner later with the Lopez."

"I'm not going."

"But Dad said, kailangan ka doon." Napa kunot noo naman ako sa pag tataka.

"Anong meron?" Nag tataka kong tanong.

"I don't know! He just told me to told you. I got to go, see later na lang." She said, as she hangs up.

Whatever that family dinner is about, I had a bad feeling about it. I mean, my parents don't give a damn about me, now they're telling me that I'm important in that dinner with the Lopez? I don't even know who they are but probably one of their business partners na naman.

"But I don't wanna go." Inis na sabi ko kay Sunny because I told her about the dinner, habang nasa loob kami ng sasakyan na sundo ko, on our way to her house, dahil uwian na.

The past few weeks, lagi ko na siyang sinasabay papunta sa school at pag uwi. It's just kinda sucks, that despite being eighteen years, my parents still won't allow me to have my own car, what's worst e may sundo pa ako. Because they see me as reckless, saying if I can't deal with my self how can I deal having my own car.

Ayaw sana ni Sunny na isabay ko siya, but I insisted, na laman ko din kasi na nag lalakad lang siya papunta at pauwi ng school, para maka tipid sa baon. She was a scholar at King's kaya siya naka kapag aral doon, her mom died of breast cancer and her idiot of a dad who was a Japanese left them nung pinag bubuntis ng mama niya 'yung bunso niyang kapatid who also had a down syndrome. 'Yung kuya naman niya works as cashier sa isang local supermarket here in the city. She badly wanted to help her brother regarding financial, but she's still sixteen.