Sailing Against the Tides (CS #1)

Chapter 13

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SATT•C#13

Livy
"Nasaan daw ba si Robi?"

Inayos ko ang pagkakatali ng buhok ko. George is now driving his car. Papunta kaming La Salle. Nag-aya kasi si Robi.

"Nasa loob ng damit niya," walang kwentang sagot ni George.

"Nagugutom na 'ko. Saan tayo kakain?" Lou asked. Katabi ko siya dito sa back seat.

"Parang gusto ko ng chicken wings."

"Hindi ka na lang naging chicken," epal ni George.

Sinimangutan ko siya at susumbatan pa sana kaso tumunog 'yung phone niya. Baklang 'to!

"Hmm?" Bungad niya sa katawag.

"Hey! No phones while driving," Lou frowned beside me.

Tumango naman si George habang nakikinig rin sa katawag. "I'll call you back later. I'm driving right now."

Napaawang ang labi ko dahil sa kakaibang tinig niya. His voice sounded serious and deep. Napatingin ako kay Lou na napakurap din pero hindi nagsalita. George sounded naturally manly. Like that's his normal voice.

He ended the call and placed his phone at the side, looking at the front mirror. Nag-iwas siya ng tingin nang mapansin ang reaksyon namin. He looked as if he made a mistake but pretended not to show it.

"Tinitingin niyo jan?" Supladong sagot niya, talking like the usual George.

"You sounded like a real man just seconds ago, dude," puna ni Lou sa kanya.

"Kakaselpon niyo 'yan," iling niya.

"No, it's not," I raised a brow in suspicion.

"I'm a man, Livy. Tipong bakla lang," he insisted.

Minsan talaga pakiramdam ko may tintago si George sa amin. I just can't pinpoint what it is. Sometimes I also notice the way he walks like a real man and acts like a real man. If I observe him closer, napapansin ko na mas lalaki pa siya gumalaw kesa sa mga manliligaw ko dati at mga lalaking kakilala ko. Hindi ko mapapansin 'yon sa kanya kapag hindi ko siya oobserbahan ng maayos.

We've been friends for years already. He says he's gay. He shows that he's gay. I don't know if George is pretending or not, but if he is pretending, he is doing a really great job.

Lou and I didn't push the topic further.

From Ex-crush:
Suot kayo ng facemask

I frowned before typing a reply.

To Ex-crush:
why? asan ka ba?

From Ex-crush:
Sa ospital. Nabalian ako ng buto, aksidente

What the heck! Ano na namang katangahan ginawa neto at napahamak.

From Ex-crush:
Suot kayo ng facemask. May virus daw e, baka masinghot niyo pa

He texted me where he is.

"Si Robi tanga, nabalian daw ng buto. Dun tayo sa ospital," I informed the two and told George what hospital he's in.

"Kung makatanga 'to! Baka naman hindi sinadya at naaksidente lang," Lou chuckled. "Anong pinanggagagawa n'on."

"Aksidente nga raw. Jusko 'yung Roberto na yon. Kapag talaga nangpa-prank lang, ifa-flush ko siya sa kubeta," hilig rin kasi non mag-prank.