I love you but I hate you

5: Her

ELOCIN

Gosh! Who's calling me this early? She slightly opened her left eyes and reached for her phone. Pero sino pa ba namang tatawag sa kanya nang hindi man lang kino-consider 'yung oras.

"Hoy!!!" Look at this guy. "Uy, magsalita ka nga."

"Good morning, too. What's up?" she answered without getting up.

"Magpanggap ka na girlfriend ko." She wasn't even surprised. She's used to it. Once she was his ate, then she was his tita, his mother and whatsoever.

"Well, tell me what for, and I want it in full details" she said, teasing him.

"She's here." That was enough for her to understand the situation. Dagdagan pa ng medyo panicking voice ng kaibigan.

This is so interesting. Her friend who can have anything he wants, stressing over a long-time enemy, his matalik na kaaway. She's finally meeting her.

"So childish, but I admit I am very much looking forward to meeting her."

"So, tutulong ka ba or I called the wrong person?"

As if naman matatanggihan niya ang kaibigan.

"So where is she?" she asked pagdating na pagdating niya sa bahay nina Jett. Matagal na rin siyang curious to what she is like. Bukod kasi sa isang picture nila ni Jett, wala na siyang ideya tungkol kay Kayela.

"Probably in her room. Nag-lunch ka na?"

"Actually, nakalimutan ko sa excitement kong ma-meet na siya, finally." She looked around still hoping to see a not-so familiar face.

"Sige, I'll cook you something." May nakita siyang note sa dining table habang paupo:

Jett panget, nauna na akong kumain dahil tulog ka pa. Kayela.

"OMG, what's this?" Lumapit sa kanya si Jett at inagaw ang note. "Wow himala, bati kayo?" She finds it amazing. Ineexpect niya kasi na pasimula na ang World War 3 sa mansion.

"No way" sagot ni Jett at bumalik na sa kusina.

"Not bati, pero she prepared this for you? Baka naman more than enemies na kayo, ah? Where's everybody by the way?" She noticed that aside from some security guards, wala siyang nakikitang helpers around the mansion.

"December break. Nasa farm si dad kasama 'yung dalawang makulit."

Napatango na lang siya habang sinisilip 'yung food na nakatakip sa lamesa. "She made this? Parang hindi pa puwedeng mag-asawa, ah?"

"Why would she? She's just 16."

"Dude, expression lang 'yon okay? Sino ba sa'tin ang purong pinoy? Pero nakakapagtaka talaga na hindi pa gumuguho 'tong bahay niyo. Baka naman may hindi ka pa kinukuwento?" She's trying to get something from him. Pero talagang ayaw magsalita ni Jett. Imposible

"Kung alam mo lang" sagot ni Jett na nasundan ng tawanan nilang dalawa. She stopped laughing when she felt like someone was watching them.

"Oh, hi!" bati niya sa babaeng pababa sa hagdan. It's her. The kid in the photo.

"Hello..." sagot niya saka lumapit sa kanila.

She tried reading the atmosphere. She was about to pretend and ask for Kayela's name pero biglang nagsalita ang kaibigan niya na halata niyang hindi komportable sa sitwasyon. He was obviously nervous.

"Hoy uhugin, ipaliwanag mo nga sa akin kung ano 'to?" Pero kahit nakikita niyang kinakabahan ang kaibigan, she knows he's slightly happy right now. No, he's really happy.

"Jett!" Okay, girlfriend mode, activated. "We haven't even introduced ourselves to each other yet? Right, girl?" Hinarap niya si Kayela. "I'm Elocin, and you are?"

Tinanggap ni Kayela ang kamay niya, "Kayela." I know. I know that very well. "Scholar ako ni Sir Dominguez. Medyo mahabang istorya pero for short, dito muna ako titira sa kanila. Sa ngayon." Kayela turned to Jett who was cooking but noticeably listening to their conversation. "Scrambled eggs na may sibuyas."