Every Bad Thing

Chapter Five

I wasn't lying when I said I didn't have Silas' number. I really don't have it. Kagaya ng sinabi ko ay wala naman kasi kaming dahilan para magpalitan ng number. It never occurred to me to ask for his number. How can I when he never asked for mine?

The thought bothered me the rest of my morning class though. Nang sumapit ang recess ay naghintay ako sa tapat ng room nila. It's a good thing they weren't dismissed yet.

Ilang minuto lang ang lumipas sa paghihintay ko ay lumabas na ang adviser nila. Students were starting to go out of the room, too.

Nakasandal lang ako sa railing habang hinihintay na makalabas siya. Si Hadeon ang una kong nakita na lumabas. Sa likod niya ay ang bestfriend na si Orion. Kasama ay ang isa pa sa mga barkada. Si Takumi. Sa huli ay si Silas.

Napangiti ako nang makita siya na kasama nila. He's been hanging out with them for weeks now. Sinabihan ko rin kasi siya na sumama sa barkada ng kambal ko. He hesitated at first, pero sa uli ay pumayag din.

Hadeon might be playful but he's not a bad influence. He's a loyal friend, too. Kung ikukumpara nga siya sa akin ay baka mas bad influence pa ako sa kambal ko.

"Oh, L. Hinihintay mo ba ako?" Orion teased.

"Gusto mo ma-twist and dunk, Oreo?"

"Sure, as long as you'll lick me in between." he chuckled.

Hadeon made a face and elbowed his bestfriend. Umaray si Orion dahil sa pananakit sa kanya ng kambal ko. Napangiti ako roon.

"What?" the cookie asked.

"Dude, that's my twin sister." my brother said in disgust.

"Wag kang mag-alala, bro. You can lick me, too." malokong sabi nito.

Hadeon suspended his fist on the air. Sasapakin na sana si Orion pero agad itong umiwas. Malokong humalakhak ang gago bago nagmamadaling tumakbo.

"Tangina mo!" tumakbo rin ang kambal ko para habulin ng sapak si Orion.

Takumi chuckled as he watched his idiot friends chase each other. He shook his head and looked at me. "Bye, L."

Nauna na itong maglakad kaya ngayon ay naiwan ang totoong pakay ko rito. Inilipat ko ang mga mata ko kay Silas. Walang bakas ng tuwa sa mukha niya. He looked too serious.

"Akyat tayo?" I grinned at him.

He let out a breath. His entire face softened, reflecting his gentle voice. "Aren't you hungry?"

"Just a little." I shrugged.

"Bumili muna tayo ng pagkain." sabi nito. Tumango naman ako agad para sumang-ayon.

Fried potato chips at juice lang ang binili namin. He's the one who paid. Silas is loaded. I know this because he once asked me to get some bills from his wallet. Puro credit cards at five hundred bills ang laman 'non.

I've learned that he's the legitimate and direct heir of the Gallego's. The Gallego dabbles in different lines of te industry, but they're more renowned for manufucturing cars and other kinds of transportation.

And legitimate... dahil may ibang kinakasama na ang father niya. Ang sabi niya, bata pa lang ay naghiwalay na talaga ang parents niya. That's why he was raised in New York. He's got three half-siblings who are younger than him.

We were quiet for a few minutes when we got settled at the gym. Tahimik dahil hindi ako nagsasalita. Ako naman palagi ang nag-uumpisa ng topic sa aming dalawa. Palagi ako ang may maraming tanong.

"A friend of mine asked me for your number. Si Pia, you know her..." I casually exclaimed. Tamad na sumubo ako ng potato chip at nagpanggap na hindi ako interesado sa topic.