Taming Wild Roses [Chasing Liberty Series #1]

12

When we got down, I saw him immediately outside his car. Nakahilig sa kotse habang ang dalawang kamay ay nasa kanyang bulsa.

"Kai!" nagulat ako ng sumigaw si Kelly.

Nagtakbuhan silang dalawa papunta sa pwesto niya. Oh! These girls!

"I'm Kelly. Roshan's best friend." pakilala niya.

"Hi! I'm Tris." ani naman ni Tris.

Kai shifted his gaze to Tris and smiled, he then smiled at Kelly.

"I'm Kai, well, you know me." saad niya.

"They're my friends. Nasaan na pala yung gamit ko?" tanong ko sa kanya.

He opened his car at kinuha ang mga gamit ko. He then handed it to me.

"Thank you!" sambit ko.

"You're welcome Roshan. Anytime." sagot naman niya.

"Yiee, baka langgamin tayo dito ah." pang-aasar ni Kelly.

"Tsk. Tumigil ka nga." pigil ko sa kanya ng pabulong.

Kelly held her belly na para bang nagugutom. "Roshan kumain ka na? Gutom na kami ni Tris eh. Di kami nag breakfast." sabay pa-cute niya sa akin.

Tris smiled but she remained silent.

"We ate earlier but not really a breakfast. We should eat outside, brunch. My treat!" saad ni Kai na nagpasigaw kay Kelly.

"Ayan ang tama! Sige 1 point ka sa amin Mr. Cueves." maligayang ani ni Kelly.

I looked at Tris who was silent. Is there a problem? She looks awkward.

"Tris okay lang ba?" tanong ko sa kanya.

"Yeah, uhm, okay lang." she answered.

"You okay Tris?" napansin na rin ni Kelly ang pagbabago sa mood ni Tris.

"Yeah. Of course. Don't worry." she assured us and smiled.

"Then, let's go." excited na sigaw ni Kelly.

We rode Kai's car hanggang sa makarating kami sa Samgyupsal Houses na gusto nila Kelly.

We parked at pumasok na kami sa loob. Kelly ordered for us and Kai paid the bills.

"Isang bote rin ng soju, Kelly!" sigaw ko.

"Shh. Hindi pwede noh." Kelly exclaimed.

I rolled my eyes.

"It's still early Roshan." subway naman sa akin ni Kai.

"Well, fine." wala na rin naman akong magagawa dahil hindi pumayag si Kelly.

"So, Kai. Ilang taon ka na?" It's starting. The interrogation of Mother Kelly.

"I'm 25, turning 26 next next week." sagot niya. Malapit na pala ang birthday niya ah?

"Woah! You're old. Not that old, but older." sabay pakpak ni Kelly.

I looked at Tris, tahimik pa rin siya. Problema nito?

"Tris oh." alok ko sa kanya ng ilang pagkain.

"Thank you." mahinang sagot niya.

Kelly felt the awkwardness of Tris so she continued interviewing Kai.

"You have work? What's your work? And anong course mo nung college? Teka, blue ba iyang mata mo? Woah!" sunod sunod niyang tanong.

Kai smiled first before answering. Ako naman, kumakain lang dito.