Bunch of MENDOZAs

Chapter 31

Rain Aiden's POV

"Oh ano? Masaya kayong dalawa sa 50 pesos niyo?" I asked the two and raised my brows.

"Ikaw naman kasi eh. Hindi naman ako mahuhuli kung hindi mo 'ko sinumbong! Wala ka talagang pakialam sa 'kin!" Nagdadabog naman sagot sa 'kin ng mahal kong kapatid.

"Hindi ka matututo Raven kung hanggang ngayon tatakpan pa rin kita." I just said.

"Pero tang inang Brile 'yon, hanggang ngayon wala pa yung prutas." Umiirap naman na sabi ni Breii.

"Tsk. Prutas lang problema mo, kami baon. Ni hindi pa namin alam kung paano susuyuin si ate." Zahir answered.

Medyo nagkakaroon na ng utak pang tao 'to.

"Ate Mavie, tulungan mo naman kami oh." Raven said to Mavie who'd been quiet for long.

She smiled and nodded. "But I'll just try ha? Strikto talaga si Xyzzy kapag disiplina ang usapan. Bakit ba kasi kayo nag-cut ng classes niyo?"

She is really pretty and I wasn't the only one staring at her. Mas malagkit tingin ni Breii, iniiwas pa kunwari eh halatang halata naman.

"Eh kasi Filipino subject, bukod sa wala kaming maintindihan, mukha pang bangkay yung teacher namin." Zahir said seriously.

"Kaya nga! Pati nga issue niya sa pagsusukat ng damit kinukwento. Sinong gago naman ang gaganahan sa kanya?" Dagdag pa ng isa.

"Ipapasibak ko na kay papa Nick 'yon eh." Zahir said and sat beside Mavie before leaning his head on her shoulder.

Magsasalita palang ako nang biglang padabog na tumayo si Breii.

"Sa'n ka naman pupunta Breii?" Zaine asked.

"Kukuha ng prutas. In other words, pupunta sa kung saan at hindi na babalik." And he left.

Sobra ba 'kong pinagpala sa mga pinsan?

"Doon na nga 'ko sa sala." Raven said and walked away.

Sumunod naman si Zahir at paniguardong mamaya magsisigawan na naman sila do'n.

So it's only me, Aki, Zaine and Mavie left.

"Tang ina Aki, nagsitayuan na lahat hindi ka pa tapos kumain? Gutom na gutom 'tol?" I mocked.

"Yeah. Are you okay Aki?" Zaine asked, worried.

Hindi ko din alam ang lahat tungkol sa sakit ni Aki noon but I'm worried too every time Aki's being weird.

"Yeah I am. Gutom lang talaga 'ko." He just answered.

"Nasaan na si Xyzzy? Pupuntahan ko-"

I held her arm before she can even stand. "Babe she's with Brile for sure. Hayaan mo sila mag-usap 'wag kang istorbo."

"Wow Rain! Thank you ah?" She sarcastically said and sat down.

"Mas okay pang kami nalang muna kausapin mo. Para namang hindi mo crush si Aki?" I chuckled.

"Napakabwisit mo rin 'no?" She rolled her eyes.

Tumawa lang naman kami ni Zaine at tumahimik lang din si Aki.

"Hindi ko crush si Aki," she looked at Aki. "Maybe I just admired you that much."

Aki smiled and nodded. "And it stopped when Breii stopped talking to you?"

At dahil sa sinabi ni Aki, isang minute yata kaming natahimik.

"I know you miss Breii's naughtiness." I seriously said. "Irony, you only appreciate it when it's gone." I smiled. "And that's okay. Ganyan tayong mga tao."

She stared at me and I can sense approval.

"May silbi kana ulit."

I glared at Aki and threw a fork on him. Kaso nasalo ni Zaine.

"Eh kasi lahat ng ayoko sa lalake na kay Breii... how could I like him?" Mavie asked in a low tone.

"How could you even not like him?" Zaine asked back. "He may look like a total manwhore but to tell you, he's not."

"Ano ba kasing ayaw mo sa lalake na na kay Breii?" I asked.

She frowned. "Uhm, he's too noisy and naughty and cool- basta! Tipong manloloko. Parang sa lahat ng babae malandi siya eh." She shook her head.

"Wow. This gal is a cover-reader." Zaine said and chuckled. "You never gave him the chance to have time with you, didn't you?"

We all waited for her answer. And so she shook her head.

"You know what baby? He's one of the most responsible men I've known." I said with a smile.

She immediately looked at me and frowned.

"He's the sweetest guy for me." Zaine added.

"And he's a very loyal and honest guy when in love." I again said.

"What?! Nagseryoso din siya sa love?" Gulat na gulat na tanong ni Mavie.

I laughed. Tang ina kataka taka ba talaga?

"Yup. But the girl's dead. She was his first." I said.

"Ha?! What happened?" She asked.

"Lady, kami lang tatlo at si Brile ang may alam nito sa aming magpipinsan. I hope hindi malalaman ng iba. It's not that he wants to keep it as a secret, he just wants to keep it pivate." Zaine added.

Agad namang tumango si Mavie.

"Actually, grade school palang si Brile may gusto na siya sa babae. High school, Breii started pursuing her, kaso palaging umaayaw yung babae kaya din siya natututong maglandi sa iba. The girl's reasons? Simple, she's 3 years older than Breii... and sick." I started.

"The girl has leukemia. But she didn't let Breii know that. But I think, 14 or 15 when Breii became her guy. 16 si Breii, the girl didn't wake up one morning." Zaine narrated.

"Oh my God..." that's all what Mavie can tell.

"Sa'yo nalang ulit siya nagkagusto ayaw mo pa siya." I laughed. "I'm not telling you all of these because I want you to pity him, I told you those 'cause I don't want anyone misjudging him. You didn't even reach the first chapter of his book."

"Wala sa itsura niya 'di ba na may mga napagdaanan siyang gano'n. Tapos gago pa kakambal niya. He's so strong smiling behind broken soul." Zaine said, standing to fix the plates.

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