Every Bad Thing

Chapter Thirty

Mabibigat ang bawat hininga ko. Nanghihina ang tuhod ko pero nakuha kong tumayo. Bumaba ako ng isang hakbang. Orion remained standing. His eyes icily followed me as I moved. It darkened when I neared him. Nakatungtong ako sa bleacher kaya ngayon ay nakatingala siya sa akin. I saw how he breathed in deep when our distance closed.

Walang nagsalita sa aming dalawa. Huminga akong malalim ngunit kahit gaano karaming hanging ang ipunin ko ay parang kulang pa rin.

"Laurene." the tension was broken with the familiar voice of my twin.

Sabay kaming napalingon ni Orion sa pinanggalingan ng boses ni Hadeon. Bumagsak lahat ng dugo sa mga paa ko nang makita si Silas sa tabi niya.

I licked my lips and stood up straight. I glanced at Orion one more time. I've made up my mind.

Ibinalik ko ang mga mata kay Silas at ngumiti nang malaki. I hopped off the bleacher and walked towards them. Silas eyes never moved away from Orion. His forehead was creased as he stared at him.

Nabaling ang mga mata niya sa akin nang hawakan ko ang kamay niya. The lines on his forehead disappeared. The hardness in his eyes melted as he looked at me.

"Let's go?" I sweetly smiled at him.

He clasped his fingers in between mine before nodding with that innocent face of his. My heart ached.

Inaya kong mag date si Silas ng Saturday. Madali naman siyang pumayag. He rarely says no to me. Kapag posible at kaya niyang ibigay, ibibigay niya ang gusto ko.

Ayaw kong may ibang makaalam kung saa kami pupunta, kaya sinabihan ko siya na ako ang magdadala ng sasakyan. He immediately rejected the idea. He said he'll bring his own. It surprised me. Hindi niya kasi nasabi na may sarili na pala siyang sasakyan. A white sleek BMW, to be exact.

It was around ten when he picked me up at home. Maaga siya ng fifteen minutes pero hindi na siya naghintay dahil maaga akong natapos mag-ayos.

Silas asked where we are going but I refuse to tell him and spoil the surprise. Itinuro ko na lang ang daan sa kanya. I was in between smiling and biting my lip the whole drive. He looked different... in full control when he's behind the wheels. It's like seeing a new side of him.

"Laurene..." he started as he realized where we are heading. "We're going to a condo?"

I grinned. "Yup. My Dad has a unit here. He lived in it back in his college days. Ngayon ay si Kuya ang minsan na gumagamit."

"Turn right, Silas. That's the way to the basement parking." I instructed, pointing at the direction I was talking about. Hindi siya umangal at sinunod naman ang sinabi ko.

"What... What are we doing here?" he asked, glancing at me whenever he can.

"Manunuod movies... tapos cuddle." I pouted my lips, even when he couldn't properly see it. "The cinema is too public, we can't have an alone moment at home. And... I'm not comfortable going to your house."

I caught him lick his lips. A tinge of uneasiness invaded his facial expression. I couldn't help but grin at his reaction. He's nervous! He's just too adorably innocent for his own good!

Magkahawak kamay kaming pumasok sa elevator. Mukha siyang kabadong-kabado. Iyong itsura niya, parang may ginagawang masama at takot mahuli. His eyes kept on averting mine, never making eye contact. Ngayon ay nakatitig lang siya sa pabago-bagong numero sa elevator.

I squeezed his hand. That made him look at me. I smiled at him and hugged his arm. That made him relax a little.

Dala ko ang flash drive na may lamang movies na hiningi ko kay Ate Lavie. I've planned all of these in my head. I've had a few sleepless nights, imagining every detail of how today will be.