Sexy Virus (Phoenix #1)

Chapter 38

Chapter 38 - Cold

I swallow the lump in my throat, wala akong karapatang umiyak. Hindi naman ako ang nasaktan eh. 

I give one last glance at Clark's door and return inside my huge unit. Lalo akong nakaramdam ng pag-iisa.    

Kailangan ko ng kasama. 

I want to call Alisson, or Charlie, pero nasa malayo nga pala sila. It's getting dark, kung pupuntahan nila ako, male-late sila ng uwi. Bakit ba kasi kailangan pa naming maghiwa-hiwalay? I would gladly go back in time, to my our middle school years, and stay there forever. 

Now I really wanna cry. 

Nag-scroll ako sa contacts ng pwedeng tawagan, which is kind of stupid. Dahil number lang naman ng best friends ko ang naka-save sa'kin, that includes the Phoenix.

And Mirae. 

Mirae!

I quickly tap the green button under her name, and she answers after several rings.

<"Y-Yeoboseyo? Hel?">

"Hi Mirae, uhm... ano... busy ka ba?"

<"Uhm..." she says, followed by forced and fake laugh. "N-Not really, why?"> 

"Pwede m-mo ba akong puntahan? Kailangan ko lang ng kasama. Okay lang ba?"

<"S-sure. I'll be there! W-wait for me okay?">

Maya-maya lang ay tumunog na ang doorbell ko, at ang cute na cute na si Mirae ang nasilayan ko. She's already wearing pyjamas! Very cute pyjamas na lalong nagpa-cute sa kanya. 

She's with Kean, na siyang naghatid kay Mirae.

"Don't do something weird and stupid." Bilin ni Kean sa'ming dalawa, "Mirae, behave." He looks at her, and then at me. "Take care of each other."

"Matutulog lang naman kami, Kean." Natatawang paalala ko.

"I'll be going then." Kean smiles at Mirae, meaningfully bago umalis.

"Something happened between the two of you." I declare, eyeing Mirae. 

She smiles wide, and quickly fades as she stares at me. 

"Oh bakit? You can tell me everything."

"I heard everything that happened earlier." She hugs me tight instead, "Ayoko munang magkwento. Ayokong magkwento ng masayang experience ko habang nalulungkot ka."

"It's okay, Mirae. I want to hear it.  Siguradong mapapasaya naman ako ng kwento mo eh."

She pouts, "Gutso ko kapag nagkwento ko, sabay tayong kikiligin. Baka hindi ka kiligin ng totoo kung ngayon ako magkukwento."

Natawa ako sa ka-cute-an niya.

"Did you eat? May dala ako, luto ni Kean lahat, pero tumulong naman ako."

"Ikaw ba kumain na?" tanong ko pabalik.

"Ang daming pinakain ni Kean! Pero kung 'di ka pa kumakain, kakain ulit ako for you."

"Hindi pa naman ako gutom eh." I lost all my appetite, nasobrahan yata ako sa pag-iisip. "Gusto ko lang matulog." I literally just woke up, but I still feel tired. Parang kulang pa ang tinulog ko kanina.

"Arasseo. Tara na, tulog na tayo!"

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