Chess Pieces Aftermath: Lucius D'Angelo

Chapter 15

Archer: Kayo na lang kaibigan ko.

Tracer: Kami lang kasi ang kayang magtyaga sayo.

Archer: Ouch, man! Parang hindi kaibigan ah?

I chuckled. Wala nang nag-reply sa kanya pagkatapos noon.

Archer: O seen na naman ako.

Archer: Okay lang sana kung hindi ko nakikitang nababasa nyo chats ko eh.

Archer:  Pero seen talaga?

Archer: @ everyone baka naman meet up tayo soon.

Plutus: For fucks sake Creed, someone is trying to sleep!

Archer: Sino?

Plutus: Tangina

Plutus: Alam mo ba kung anong oras na?

Archer: Oo. 12:54 am

Plutus: Magpagtulog ka!

Archer: Mamaya na. Ngayon pang may kausap na ko.

Archer: Kumusta na sa pinakapaborito kong best friend na kahit na minumura ko mahal na mahal ko pa rin?

Plutus: Putangina mo!

Plutus: Tarantado!

Plutus: Bangungutin ka sanang tangina ka!

Archer: Lutong non ah?

Hindi ko na napigilan ang matawa. I shook my head as I finally put the phone back in my pants. Alam ko kasing magsisimula nang mag-asaran ang dalawa. And when I looked at the group chat again later in the morning, I knew it would be full of Kylo's curses.

"Ang saya mo, ah?"

I looked at Ada. She was holding two cups and I could still see steam coming out from them. Tatayo na sana ako para tulungan s'ya. I was afraid she'd get hurt. But Ada shook her head and carefully placed the cups in front of my table before she sat on the chair across from mine.

"Is this the tea exclusive for your coffee buddy?" tanong kong ikinatawa n'ya.

"Oo 'yan nga. Iyan naman ang ipinunta mo rito, 'di ba?"

I didn't say anything. Hindi ko na s'ya itinama. I decided not to tell her that I actually went here not for the tea but to see her instead. As I didn't know where to go right now. Dahil ayaw ko rin namang pumunta sa birthday party ni Ishtar.

I took the cup and placed both of my hands around it, feeling the warmth. I could feel it seep through my veins and I immediately felt relaxed.

It was really the right decision that I came here.

"Kumusta ka na?" she asked.

Nagkibit-balikat ako.

"I still have nightmares... Hirap pa rin akong tanggapin ang nangyari."

Ada nodded. As if she could really understand me.

"Okay lang 'yan. Alam kong hindi madali. Hindi rin naman agad-agad na magagawa mo 'yon," she said. "Pero alam kong sinusubukan mo. At iyon ang mahalaga."

I frowned at her.

"How do you know I am trying?"

She smiled at me, making her look so pretty.

"Kasi nandito ka ulit."

Natahimik ako. I looked down at my tea. Hindi ko na napigilan ang bahagyang mapangiti dahil sa sinabi n'ya.