1|Does She Know?

Kabanata 8

Does She Know?

Kabanata 8
Stop biting your lip

I almost winced in pain as I stared at her tatoo. Nagsscroll ako ng mga feeds mula sa instagram ko ng mapadaan ang photo ni Lumi dito. I'm not following her and her too, pero may naligaw pa rin. I decided to zoom the photo up to her collar bones since she's only wearing an off shoulder.

I can feel the needles puncturing my skin as I imagine how she got inked. Anong nasa isip niya though it looked quite good? I zoomed it once again and inspection it a bit more.

The tattoo was a little sapling with a some kind of writing. I think greek. The writing looks something like this 'Τζέσι'.

Pinatay ko ang phone ko ng bumukas ang pinto ng hotel room namin ni Lumi, and it was her. Nagpaalam siya kanina na mauuna na siyang magbreakfast. Tapos na yata.

I looked at her when she walked toward me. May hawak siyang dalawang mahabang piraso ng papel. She sat at the edge of my bed, napaayos naman ako ng tayo habang nakahalukipkip ang kamay ko. "Here, sama ka sa Eagle Center."

Kinuha ko sa kamay niya ang isa sa papel, or it's a ticket. Binasa ko muna ang nakasulat at mukhang duon nga ang punta namin. Binalik ako ang tingin ko sakanya, shooting my brows up, "Sinong kasama?"

"Ako, si Kuya Jesse mo and maybe I could invite Cryzler," Nanlaki ang mata ko at napaupo ng tuwid, slightly crumpling the ticket. OMG! Is she using Cryzler para sumama ako? Sasama naman talaga ako kahit wala siya but his name boosts up my motivation.

"Of course sasama ako," Tumayo na ako at dumeretso sa CR after grabbing the clothes of my choice.

Wait! I didn't explain myself clearly at her, baka isipin pa niyang kaya ako sasama ay dahil ni Cryzler, though that is a bit true. Lalabas na sana ako but a thought popped in my head again. Kung lalabas pa ako ngayon, iisipin naman niyang guilty ako. Uh, whatever.

Pag iyon nga ang inisip niya ay tutusukin ko siya ng takong ng stiletto ko. I'm stressing over everything right now!

I fixed my aviator glasses ng makita kong nakaakbay si Kuya Jesse kay Cryzler, slightly messing his brunet hair. Sabagay messy naman na iyon. He is wearing a black three forts paired with a black ripped jeans and white plimsolls. I can fully see his profile, and its making me drool. Uh, when can I stop this?

"Hey, Jesse. Saan tayo sasakay para makarating duon? I mean, don't tell me we're gonna walk," Tanong ni Lumi kay Kuya. Kaagad naman silang lumapit saamin. Naiiwas ko kaagad ang tingin ko kay Cryzler.

After what happened earlier, do you think I can face him confidently? Uh oh.

"Sa kotse ni Cryzler. Baka magalit si Kuya kapag sakanya ang ginamit e," Kuya's gaze landed on me, napakunot ang noo niya kaya agad ko siyang inirapan beforw flipping my hair, "Ba't kasama 'yan? Kasama ba 'yan sa usapan?"

Naipadyak ko ang paa ko, napatingin saakin si Cryzler and his sister kaya medyo natigilan ako pero sinamaan kaagadng tingin si Kuya, "Well sorry, Lumi invited me."

"Invited you?" Naramdaman ko ang kamay ni Lumi sa balikat ko.

"Yeah, wala rin naman siyang ginagawa sa kwarto. Bakit ayaw mo?" Umiling si Kuya pero inis akong tinignan. "Tara na, uh Jesse duon tayo sa back seat," Lumi faced me before winking at me.

What the fuck? I can sense she's plotting something. Wala akong nagawa at sumakay sa shotgun seat, slightly rolling my eyes when I saw Cryzler already sitting at the driver seat.

Nakagat ko ang labi ko. How can he look so damn attractive? "Seat belt first, Cyvyn," Naipikit ko ang mata ko ng marinig ang mapanuyang boses ni Lumi. Can she please stop doing unnecessary things?