THE LOVER : Lucius Marco

[Siete] SOLO JUNTOS

EMMANUELA'S POV

“Ela!” Napalingon ako sa mismong pinanggagalingan ng boses. I smiled a bit when I saw the person who called my name. He smiled at me before running towards me.

“Ikaw pala, Frudo.” Saad ko nang makarating siya sa harapan ko.

“Nakita mo si Kyline?” tanong niya kaya kumunot ang noo ko.

“Huh? Akala ko ba magkasama kayo?” tanong ko.

“Akala ko magkasama kayo.” Saad niya pabalik.

“Fruds, alam mo naman hindi kami magkasabay ni Kyline pagpunta dito sa school. Nachambahan lang talaga na may nangyari sa akin kahapon kaya magkasama kaming dumating dito.” Nakanguso  kong saad bago isinara ang locker ko.

“Eh, malapit  na magstart ang klase at wala parin siya. Ang weird naman, palagi kaya yun maaga.” Ani Frudo sabay tingin sa wristwatch  niya.

I leaned on my locker. “Yep, she’s indeed an early bird.” I said.

“Sus, early bird pa nga. And sabihin mo ‘early wakwak’. Masyadong sosyal ang bird para sa kanya.” He said and pouted at the end of the sentence. I laughed a bit before shaking my head.

“You’re such a hater. If I know, you like Kyline.” I said. He raised his eyebrow at me like he just can't believe what I said.

I mean, you can't blame me if I think that Frudo likes Kyline. Araw-araw niya inaasar si Kyline, isama pa natin ang mga sick pranks niya. One of it is the make-up prank. He really bought a replica of Kyline's imported and original make-ups at winasak ito at ginawang birthday gift kay Kyline, and as a result Kyline cried and all he did was laugh at Kyline's crying face. Nang sinabihan niya na prank lang yun and her make ups was in good hands, she literaly chased him until Frudo ended up wet in the pool. Pfft, memories.

"Pa'no mo naman nasabi?" tanong niya, with a serious face. I just shruggged.

"Because that's what I've observed." I said. My eyebrows furrowed when he let out a small laugh.

"You're not a good observant then." He smirked. Napakunot naman ang noo ko sa sinabi niya.

Was that supposed to be a diss or was that a truth? Meh, basta 'di ko siya naiintindihan. I just shrugged it off before we both walked to the canteen and decided to wait for Kyline kahit wala kaming alam kung nassaan siya kasi hindi siya nagrereply sa mga texts and chats namin.

Our hypothesis? Drunk.

"Nga pala, ba't ka ba nagsca-scarf ha? Hatdog. Nakakapanibago eh." Ani niya before taking a bite on his 20 pesos burger.

"Trip ko." I simply answered.

Sure, trip mo ba talaga, Emmanuela? O sadyang ayaw mo lang makita ng mga tao ang mga hickeys mo na galing sa isang teacher dito sa university?

I mentally facepalmed.

Oo na, self. The latter one. I mean, sino ba naman ang may gustong makita ng ibang tao ang hickeys nila?

"Sup." Both of Frudo and I looked up just to see Kyline with her hair all messed up. Yes, she's wearing a conservative and proper clothes but I can't shake off the fact that clearly, hindi siya naligo and she smells like a goddamn pile of liquors. SHE WAS DRUNK!

"Ky?! Ba't ganyan ang hitsura mo?!" I asked out loud. She slumped herself in the chair beside Frudo with her eyes half-closed.

"And what the fuck are those?!" Frudo asked out loud while pointing at her neck. I looked at it and my eyes widened when I sotted a lot of hickeys on her neck. Agad kong kinuha ang malaking panyo ko galing sa baag ko at ibinigay kay Frudo.