Heat Wave (Disaster Series #2)

Kabanata 11

Feelings

Days passed by and everything is somehow going smooth within the Cavallero's mansion. Well, except for school. Kung noon ay mga malisyoso at masasamang tingin lang ang natatamo ko sa tuwing dumadaan sa mga hallways o kahit sa cafeteria, ngayon ay tuluyan nang nag-iba ang approach nila.

Some even had the audacity to make their voices louder, as if trying to let me hear it on purpose. At nang papunta na kami ng mga kaibigan sa cafeteria ay may humarang na sa aking grupo ng magbabarkada.

"Tequila, totoo bang nag-w-working student ka raw sa mga Cavallero?" one girl suddenly asked.

Sa pagkakaalala ko ay mga seniors namin sila. They usually give me the stares whenever we bump into each other but this is the first time that they approached me face-to-face like this.

I see no point in answering their question so I evaded them. Nakaharang sila sa gitna ng pasilyo kaya dumaan ako sa gilid. Killian and Heron followed what I did too.

I saw the offended look on their faces. Speechless iyong nagtanong kaya iyong mga alipores niya na ang nag-react at humarang ulit sa daan. Nagsilingunan iyong mga napapadaan din at halatang kuryuso kaya napapatigil na para manood.

"H'wag ka ngang bastos! Tinatanong ka lang naman namin ng maayos." Their gay friend raised his brow at me.

"Close raw kayo ni Gonsalvus?" the other girl asked.

I gritted my teeth. I can honestly benefit from answering that kind of question. Pwede kong ipagkalat na close nga kami ni Gon para mas umayos pa ang plano. But something about it felt too much.

So I held back and I sighed. Are we really on college? Bakit kung makaasta sila ay parang mga junior high school? Are they really that invested in finding out about the littlest details regarding the Cavalleros' lives?

I mean, the Cavalleros are indeed a well-known old rich family here in El Valencia. But I never thought that people are this curious towards them.

"Huwag nga kayong bastos. Dumadaan lang naman kami ng maayos," Killian mocked and shoved past them.

Naiiling akong sumunod sa kanila ni Heron. Nang nasa cafeteria na ay kaagad na hinanap ng mga mata ko si Quan. Siya lang naman ang nakakaalam na nag-w-working student ako sa mga Cavallero kaya baka nasabi niya sa kung sino dahilan ng pagkalat nito?

"Quan, did you tell anyone about me being a working student at the Cavalleros?" tanong ko kaagad nang naupo sa table niya.

Both Killian and Heron followed, confused. Napakunot naman ang noo ni Quan at ang tanging nakangiti lang ay si Colt na umiinom ng soda sa tabi niya.

"Ha? I didn't tell anyone. Kung pinagsasabi ko ay sana alam na rin ni Killian at Heron 'yan."

I massaged my temples and let out a sigh. I can surely use this as an opportunity for the plan to become a success. Pero kung ganito kaaga na maipapakalat ang usaping iyan, ano na lang kaya ang iisipin ni Gon?

He might think that I'm trying to use his name for attention. And I don't want that. Not now. I need all the peaceful days because I know that sooner or later, I have to face something bigger.

"I'm sorry. I found out about it through one of Arcus' friends. Nakuwento ko sa mga kasama ko sa varsity team. Are you supposed to keep it a secret? I think there's nothing wrong about you being a working student at the Cavalleros," Colt butted in in a carefree way.

Napabuntong-hininga ako sa pag-amin niya. Tama rin naman siya... there's nothing wrong about them knowing that I am a working student at the Cavalleros. As long as they don't know that we are close with each other.