The Gang's Prized Possession

Chapter Twenty-eight

"And here I am thinking that everyone was scared of you guys kaya ayaw nilang lumapit."

"Some are but the others are actually intimidated by you. Ganda mo kasi e."

"Ay thank you! Compliment of tha day na naman!"

He never failed to tell me that. Everyday talaga. Yung spur of the moment na sasabihin niyang 'Ang ganda mo baby, bye.' tapos tatakbo na paalis. Akala niya naman hindi ko yon napapansin.

"Hola lovebirds!"

"Die, Jace." Vini immediately replied.

"Bring home a hot girl for me okay Master?" Jace winked at him instead.

"We're going home na, kayo?" Josh asked slapping his twin at the back of his head.

"Rix will be taking her home."

"Huh? Why?" Siya ang driver ko pag uwian. Si Rix naman ang pag pasok.

"May pupuntahan ako, but I'll see you later." Vini said before kissing my forehead.

Tinalikuran na niya ako so I just shrugged. Akala ko pa naman siya ang nag uuwi sa akin, mag papaalam lang pala kaya naghintay dito sa locker.

"You really grew dependent on him these past few weeks." Josh said smiling.

Napa 'tsk' naman si Jace at umiling. "That is not going to end well."

"Hindi naman e!"

Hindi naman talaga!

"Whatever you say Calliope Rain..." Jace sing-songed. "Tara na, hanapin na natin yung walang kwenta mong pinsan."

Someone bursted through my door at 9 in the evening, breaking my comfortable silence while listening to Ariana Grande's Yours Truly album while doing my homework.

"Wala akong pagkain dito, lumayas ka sa kwarto ko." I said without even glancing at him.

"Is that how you greet your dear cousin in this fine evening?"

"Whatever Rixon, I'm doing my homework kaya shooo!" I waved my hands before grabbing my pen again and continued writing my reflection for our English class.

"Who does homework at Wednesday night?" I heard him snort.

"Me?"

"C'mon baby! It's Wednesday! Two days nalang wala na tayong pasok kaya don't stress yourself over that! Pwede mo yang gawin bukas!"

"Hindi mo kasi alam ang hirap naming mga star section kaya wag kang ano dyan!"

Kahit na malapit na ang Christmas vacation ay may mga pinapagawa parin sa amin. Kung hindi ko gawin ang reflection na ito ay baka matambakan ako. I need to compile this by the end of the year as a project and requirement na rin to graduate. I know Logan is suffering the same dahil halos isang linggo iyon hindi gumawa ng reflection dahil may mga pinagkakaabalahan silang lima, now he's cramming to catch up.

"Can't you hear the festivities? Vacation is in the airrrrr!"

"I don't hear anything." I rolled my eyes, still writing. Nawawala ako sa focus dahil sa kumag na 'to.

A shadow suddenly loomed over me at pinatay ang lampshade ko.

"What the f---"

"I'm actually here dahil napag utusan ako, and you, my dear cousin, are coming with me." He snatched my pen away at and grabbed my shoulder para tumayo ako.

He pushed me to my walk in closet and yelled, "Wear something decent!"

Binuksan ko muli ang pinto at binato siya ng object na una kong nahawakan, and it happens to be a shoe.