Match Made in Hell

MMIH [5]

Chapter 5

“Don’t tell me you were late again, kaya hindi ka pumasok?” Jam raised an eyebrow.

“Uhuh,” I absent-mindedly answered habang sinasagutan ang Physics assignment ko. I heard Jam clear her throat kaya napatigil ako at tumingin sa kan’ya.

“Why didn’t you go to your classes, Heaven? Gusto mo bang isumbong kita kay Evangeline?” She crossed her arms as she waited for my answer. I heaved a sigh.

“Hindi ko naman kasalanan ‘yun eh! Who, in the first place, let those guys in again? Alam mo bang ang hirap palabasin ni Andriel dude sa kwarto ni Joy? Sobrang feel at home niya, I think he has his headphones on pa,” pagdadahilan ko.

“Well, sorry na if Jeymi let them in again. You know her, she can’t stand not attracting guys. Not to mention na they’re the infamous Devil’s Tribe na sikat sa Gangster World.” I flinched when I heard the name ‘Gangster World’. I cannot believe na ‘yun ang pangalan nung underground meeting place nila. So original.

“At tsaka, they seem nice naman. I never knew na gano’n pala ang personalitites nila outside the Underground,” she added.

“Anyway, may laban kami mamaya. Be sure to tell Jeymi and Joy when they get home. Paglutuin mo muna si Joy ng dinner since it’s her turn. I’m going to go first since may aasikasuhin pa ako. Don’t wait for us, okay? If it’s late and we haven’t return, go to sleep first, okay?”

I nodded my head. Yes, Mother Jam. “Oh sige, ingat ka, Jam. Take care.”

Bumalik na ako sa paggawa nung worksheet ko. But after a few minutes, the doorbell rang. I think sila Jeymi and Joy na ‘yun. It’s past 6:00 na kasi eh.

“Ang kupad, Heaven! Pakibilisan!” Narinig kong sigaw ni Joy. Napasimangot ako. Ang demanding talaga nitong babaeng ‘to.

I lazily opened the door and Joy ran past me and up to her room. “Uy! Anyare ba?” tanong ko at sinundan siya. I peeked at her room and saw that she was rummaging through her things.

“What happened? Anong hinahanap mo?”

“My project! It slipped out of my mind that ngayon siya ipapasa! Ugh!”

I shook my head slowly. ‘Yan kasi. Kung hindi sana nila in-entertain ‘yang Devil’s Tribe na ‘yan eh. And yes, I am still blaming them.

Nagulat na lang ako nang lumabas na ng pintuan si Joy and shouted, “I’m going to be home late, okay, Heaven? Pakisabi na lang kay Jam and Jeymi! I need to beg na naman para tanggapin ‘to ng prof!”

But before I could speak a word, nakalabas na siya, leaving my mouth hanging open. Okay, what was that? Bakit halos parehas sila ng sinabi ni Jam? And, who the hell is gonna feed me!?

I cannot believe this! Ako ‘yung inaasahan ni Jam! How can I tell her na hindi pupunta si Joy? Oh well, I could always wait for Jeymi. Sigurado namang hindi palalampasin ‘yung chance na makapunta ulit doon sa Underworld.

Minutes later, narinig kong nag-doorbell na si Jeymi. Finally!

Pagbukas ko ng pinto, I saw that she was drunk! Oh god, why? “Jeymi! What the hell, why did you drink on a weekday? ‘Di ba rules natin ‘yan na bawal ‘yan?”

Muntikan na siyang matumba kaya’t inalalayan ko siya. “Whoo! Partey, partey!” she said at hindi nakatulong ‘yon sa’kin dahil ang bigat-bigat niya.

“Jeymi, umayos ka nga! Nako, lagot ka kay Jam nito!” Si Jam kasi ang naglay-out ng house rules kahit bahay ko ‘to. Pero, we agreed naman. “You’re really dead, lalo na’t hinihintay niya kayo sa Underworld. What am I gonna say to her?”