The Game

8

"Hi!" Mons greeted me pagdating ko. Magkatapat sila so I sat beside Monique.

"Saan na sila?" I asked.

Wala pa kasi sila. Ilang minuto na nga akong nakatulala, nauna pa rin ako?!

"They're on their way." Binaba ni Cole ang phone niya at lumingon kay Mons. "Kanina pa 'yon ah?"

"Baka na-traffic?"

"Oo teh, tapos ikaw hindi," humalakhak si Mons at inabutan na ako ng menu. I smacked her with the menu I'm holding.

"I bet they're making out," Cole shrugged. And then he quickly looked at me to apologize. "Sorry, Riyala. It's just a joke."

"Yeah, I wish they're making out tho..." I joked too. "You can call me Yla, dude. Formal ng Riyala. Para namang 'di boyfriend ng friend ko."

"Hoy!" binatukan ako ni Mons. "Hindi ko siya boyfriend!"

"Ows? Ba't parang wala namang objection from Cole?"

Cole leaned back on his seat and watched us banter with a smirk on his face. Dumating naman na sa wakas sina Jolene at Ravena.

"Sorry guys, naipit sa traffic," ani Ravena, occupying the seat beside Cole, katapat ko.

"I told you guys, naipit sa traffic." I winked at him. 

Mons told them to give their orders na para sabay-sabay na niyang maibigay. Meanwhile, I felt awkward when I realized that Jolene's at the center. She looked awkward especially when she met my gaze.

I leaned so I can whisper on her ear, "Gusto mo palit tayo?"

"Bakit?" Her forehead creased. Tumingin siya kay Ravena.

"Para magkatapat kayo? I can change seats with you naman."

"Sure ka?" She kept looking at him.

"Yup. Palit ba tayo?"

"Okay lang ba sa kanya?"

"Yup. Pinasakay ka nga sa sasakyan niya 'di ba?" I chuckled. She nodded so we changed places. 

Monique was confused when she looked beside her and saw Jolene instead of me. Nabaling agad sa gitna ang tingin niya. She sighed and took her phone out.

From: Mons

cupid ka ba girl???

I looked at her just to roll my eyes. She tapped her phone's screen so I replied.

To: Mons