Not Now But Forever

Chapter 8

We went to the karinderya where we usually eat. Nakita kong kumaway si Andy. His eyes turned wider for a bit after seeing me behind Dale.

A smirked was plastered on Von's face lalo nung sinenyasan ako ni Dale na maupo na sa harap ni Liam.

Liam is sitting beside Andy. Si Von ang nasa kabisera and I think Dale will sit beside me.

I told him what I want to eat at binigyan ko na rin ng pera. Mahirap na, baka doble pa isingil nun sa akin!

I eyed Liam for a bit. He was looking at Dale's back. I wonder what's on Liam's mind.

Andy and Von coughed. Napatingin ako sa kanila. Tinaasan ko lamang sila ng kilay.

"Magkasama kayo ni Dale kanina?" Andy asked while eyeing me. I rolled my eyes at him.

"Inistorbo niya ako kanina", I told him. Tumawa lamang sila.

Liam is just silent, he looked at me. I gulped and just turned my back to see Dale waiting for him to be noticed by the seller. Ang dami kasing bumibili.

"What did he do to you? Did he pestered you or what?" He slowly asked me.

Sasagot na sana ako kay Liam nang marinig ang nakakairitang boses ni Dale.

"I helped her sa Calculus. Nahihirapan kasi siya." Saad ni Dale habang nilalapag ang inorder niya.

"Magaling din ako sa calculus, Charm!"Wika ni Von.

"Kahit ako!" Andy added.

Mataman ko silang tiningnan, "Malamang! Mageengineering ba kayo kung bobo kayo sa computations?" I mocked them.

Narinig ko naman ang bulong ni Dale, "Attitude", he said enough for the two of us to hear.

Nang mapansin niya akong nakatingin sa kanya ay binigyan niya lamang ako ng isang napakaplastic na ngiti.

Binalatan ni Dale ang fried chicken na inorder niya. Napalaki ang tingin ko ng makitang nilagay niya ang chicken skin sa plato ko.

"Eat." He motioned while looking at the chicken skin and back to my eyes.

"What are you doing?" I hissed at him.

"I read that girls like chicken skin. Why? You don't... like that?" Maingat niyang tanong sa akin.

Again, I rolled my eyes at him, "Gusto", I said as I started eating.

Tahimik lamang kaming kumakain. I noticed that Liam is not noisy. Well, lahat sila ay tahimik kumain. Hindi ako sanay. Me and my friends looks like there's no place to talk.

"You want help in Calculus?" Napahinto ako sa pagnguya ng marinig iyon galing kay Liam.

Pinanlakihan ko ng mata si Dale. I mocked him as I answered Liam.

"Oo, eh. Mahina kasi ako sa computations." I said in a small voice.

Liam nodded. May sasabihin sana ito ng muling umeksena si Dale. Pabibo talaga!

"Mahina raw. Bobo dapat." He said, not minding the sharp stares I'm giving him.

Tila pinakinggan ng langit ang mga dasal ko, "I can help you. I can send you my notes." Liam said.