Loving the Bad

Chapter 10

I was busy looking at Kai who is seating on a table alone. He is busy flipping through his phone and flirting with me.

Dalawang linggo na si Kai na pumupunta dito sa coffee shop, walang sablay. He was like a stalker. Kung nasaan ako ay naroon din siya, para ko siyang buntot.

Stacie quitted too after a week of her summer job. Nagpaliwanag pa siya sa akin na tinanguan ko lang. Pinagpustahan pa namin ni Ryko iyon. Ang sa akin ay hindi tatagal si Stacie na magtrabaho ng isang linggo at ang sa kaniya ay tatlong-araw lamang. I was so proud that I won. Ryko gave me one thousand as the price. I know Stacie too well so I used it on my advantage.

"Boyfriend mo?" Nguso ni Kristine sa akin kay Kai.

Napatingin ako sa kanya at agad na umiling.

"Nope, just a friend." Sagot ko sa kanya. "I guess?" Mahina kong bulong na hindi na niya narinig.

"Sayang, ang pogi!" Kurot niya sa akin.

Louie patted Kristine's shoulder. Kristine look at him with annoyance.

"Ano na naman?!" Iritadong tanong ni Kristine kay Louie na parang kakainin na niya ito.

"Huwag mo na iyang pagpantasiyahan kay Amara na iyan. Sa akin ka nalang." He smoothly said and wink at Kristine who's face suddenly turned into disgust.

Piningot niya ang tenga ni Louie at hinila sa may pantry.

Ang kalat, ha!

I swear those two will be together before the end of the summer break. I just hope Louie will confess his feelings to Kristine.

Nang matapos na ang shift ko ay agad kong inialis ang apron at name tag ko at agad iyong inilagay sa aking locker.

Lumabas na ako papuntang parking lot dahil alam kong inaabangan ako doon ni Kai.

Pinapasok niya ako sa sasakyan. I sighed.

"You don't need to stay at the shop everyday." I said straightly to him.

He look at me. We are still in the parking lot.

"And why is that?" Tanong niya sa akin.

I sighed.

"Stop spending me all your time! You should be with your friends and cousins, hanging out instead of staying at that coffee shop." Paliwanag ko sa kaniya.

I'm sure he miss a lot of 'gala' with his cousin's and friends because of me.

Hindi ko naman siya boyfriend. Paano pa kung boyfriend ko na siya? Not that I am thinking of having him as a boyfriend.

"I like hanging out with you more than hanging out with them." Seryosong tingin niya sa akin. He clenched his jaw. "Matagal ko na silang kasama. I just started hanging out with you so I'll give you my full attention." Paliwanag niya.

I've been telling him to go out with his friends and cousins since last week too but he told me that it was fine.

"Don't you have any plans for summer?" Takang tanong ko.

"We have, pero next month pa. You want to come with us?" Alok niya sa akin.

No way. Sawang-sawa na ako sa mukha niya. Char!

"My friends already planned our trip. Next month din kami." Tanggi ko sa pag-aya niya.

One of the reasons why I decline coming with him and his cousins is because I want him to be away from me so he could spend some time with his cousins. Hindi iyong puro ako lang eh hindi ko naman siya boyfriend. Hindi din siya nang liligaw. Yeah, He told me he likes me. Pero hindi ko alam kung gusto niya ba akong jowain lang o kaibiganin.