decoding the boys ✔️

33 - overwhelmed || edited

"But that was one hell of a hit, dude. Didn't know Tito had it in him," sabi ni Kuya Onyx.

Gian smirked at Kuya Onyx. "Saan ba 'ko magmamana? Pero iba yung tatay ni Zoey, amputa."

"Syempre, dad 'yon e. Protective lang siya sa anak niya," I explained.

"We're not even sure if that kid is mine."

"Masasabi mo ba 'yan sa dad niya? Syempre hindi. Beast mode na yung tao."

Gian shrugged. "Actually, I did. Kaya nga nakadalawa."

Just then, his phone lit up. Saglit na nag-type ng reply si Gian before suddenly standing up and grabbing his car keys sa table.

Sinundan ko ng tingin ang galaw niya, sort of surprised and confused at the same time. What the fuck. Sa porma niya, para siyang aalis ng bahay. But he couldn't! Magagalit si Tito!

"Where the fuck are you going? We just got here!" Kuya Onyx complained, echoing what was on my mind.

"Uy, Gi. Bawal ka lumabas," I hastily reminded him.

Gian snorted. "Screw rules. Magkikita kami ni Zoey."

My eyes widened. Tumingin ako kay Kuya Onyx na mukhang nagulat din. Bumaling ulit ako kay Gian na currently inaayos ang itim na earring niya sa kaliwang tainga.

"Pa'no? May number ka niya?" Hindi kasi siya nagse-save ng number ng flings niya.

Gian gave me a look. "It's kinda hard to lose her number if she texts me everyday, don't you think?"

"Texting, nice. I'm surprised." Kuya Onyx stood up to his full height. "You'll meet her after ng nangyari? Is that even okay?"

"We need to talk. I know the baby's not mine. I want to know why she's insisting that it's mine."

Tumayo na rin ako. Sabay kaming naglakad palabas ng bahay nila. When we were in their parking lot, I turned to Gian ulit. Something he said kanina nagged at me.

"How are you so sure," I asked curiously, narrowing my eyes, "na hindi talaga sa 'yo 'yon?"

"Basta." Gian shrugged the question off in a way na parang naiilang siyang sabihin yung reason. "Ano? Sasama ba kayo?"

"Sama 'ko. Mayayari kami 'pag pinaalis ka namin mag-isa," atubiling sagot ko.

"I'm with the princess," Kuya Onyx said with a flippant shrug.

"Tsaka sabay pala ako sa 'yo. Baka takasan mo kami," dagdag ko. Yari kami kay Tito 'pag nagkataon.

Gian snorted a chuckle. "Why would I do that?"

"Basta lang."

Tumingin si Gian kay Kuya Onyx. "Sunod ka na lang, tol?"

"Saan ba?"

"Novaliches."

"Sige."

Pinatunog ni Gian ang Alfa Romeo niya. He opened the door for me muna bago siya sumakay sa kabila. Si Kuya Onyx naman, sa kotse niya pumasok.

In no time, we were pulling out of the parking lot. With his free hand, Gian grabbed his phone from his pocket and dialled a number.

Ilang minuto silang nag-usap ni Zoey about the directions kung saan sila magkikita. It seemed to me na ayaw ni Zoey na puntahan namin siya do'n sa Novaliches, but Gian didn't want to meet her anywhere else. Doon na lang daw, less hassle.

"Sa Nova ba sila nakatira?" I asked him after he dropped the call. We were finally out of Eton and driving along the highway road.

Medyo malayo dito ang Nova, so I'm a bit surprised that he was willing to go out of his way just to see her.