Go Through The Spark (Red String Series #1)

Chapter 1

Soft Intimidating

Kenji Franco Mendez P.O.V

"Tsk! Ang tanga mo talaga!" Bulyaw ni Red kay Drei nang hindi nito makuha ang stuffed toy sa claw machine.

Drei just look at him coldly but I know what's running on his mind. Baka magsuntukan pa 'tong dalawang 'to rito, ha? Paawat naman.

Sila ang dalawa kong makukulit na tropa. Si Red na walang preno ang bibig at si Drei na malisyoso, perfect combo ika nga.

Sir Anton and I already joined them after namin mag usap sa labas ng world of fun, at nang mabawasan na rin ang mga tao sa loob.

I'm still thinking about what he said—that condition thingy. But I set it aside. Sinabi ko sa kaniya na saka nalang iyon sabihin sa amin kapag kumpleto na kami at ayaw ko rin na saluhin lahat ng mga problema ngayon.

Nang makitang bakante na ang ilang upuan ay umupo muna ako at saka nag scroll sa cellphone, while Red and Drei are beefing about that silly stuff toy. Napansin ko rin na umupo si Sir sa katapat na upuan malapit sa dalawa.

Sir Anton is the kindest prof we ever had, sinasagot n'ya ang ilan sa mga expenses para sa studio at para sa club. Bakit? Because our university won't give a damn fuck to provide it for us just because they're disappointed. Wala raw kaming ambag sa university.

He's always there in every band battles that we joined. He's like a father to us.

So I know Math and Taslan will agree on that one condition whatever it is, but I prefer not to agree ng ako lang ang nag dedesisyon. I want them to decide since they're the senior, they're older than us.

Nang mapunga ako sa messenger, una kong nakita ang message ni Math sa group chat namin. Nangangamusta yata.

First6:

Mathenew: Anyare? Okay lang ba kayo?

I fix my hair and type a message to reply.

Kenji: Okay lang : ) but we're worried.

Nag seen s'ya agad at nag react pa ng heart sa reply ko. I saw him typing again so I just wait for it before saying anything.

Mathenew: Don't worry, we'll fix this as soon posible.

I was combing my hair while reading his reply nang maalala ang sinabi ni sir Anton sa akin. I touched my bracelet while thinking if I would tell it to him or just let Sir to spill. But the demons on my head won.

Kenji: Sir Anton wants to talk to you, he said he could help us in one condition.

Mag-titipa pa sana ako nang sumingit na si Taslan sa conversation, it's just a message but I can hear his voice on my ear.

Taslan: Tagalog plz :(

Math and I just laughed at his message while Math was typing, I choose not to interrupt again and wait for his reply.

Mathenew: why are u calling that brat "Sir"? ಠಿ⁠_⁠ಠ

That damn emoji again. Lagi s'yang gumagamit ng gan'yan, hindi naman cute.

Well, he's referring to Sir Anton. Halata naman na tropa na ang turingan namin. Pero still, nakaka-tanda pa rin s'ya sa amin.

Sila Math ang halos kaedad n'ya. Sir was ten years older than me. His face is youthful tho, we don't mind if Math and Taslan calling him only on his name.

Mathenew: at my condo, 6pm ಠ⁠◡⁠ಠ

I smirked when I read his message and walk towards the two, still bickering with each other. Pinakita ko sa kanila ang message ni Math at parang mga bata na tuwang-tuwa sa nabasa.