The Bad Boy's Hidden Romance (Bad Boys Series #2)

Kabanata 23

TBBHR: Kabanata 23

I once heard on a song the phrase: First love never dies. With that phrase, I believe it may be true for other people, iyon ay kung talagang minahal ng mga tao ang kanilang unang pag-ibig. In my case with Marco, maaari rin. But I'm not too preoccupied by him now because of Cinwell. This may prove that first love can also die. Unless, the destiny will find a way to make us love each other again.

Could Cinwell still feel the same way for his ex? Ngayon at nagkita sila ulit?

Nakatingin lang ako sa limang kasama ko rito sa table. Gosh. Imbes nalang na papasok ng classroom, napunta pa kami rito sa café sa may tapat. Aaminin ko, this is too awkward, lalo na't wala naman akong kilala sa kanila.

Nagyaya kasi si Radbyrne na magkape. And the other people agreed, kaya naman ay wala na akong nagawa kung hindi ang pumayag na rin, ganoon rin ang katabi ko na walang ginawa kung hindi ang manahimik.

Kunot-noo si Cinwell. Alam ko 'yon kahit hindi ko nakikita ang kaniyang pagmumukha. He looks so tensed, while his frat mates looks calm and composed. Gosh! Kahit na poker face ako rito, they are all scary! Lalong-lalo na si Radbyrne. I don't know him anymore.

Kaya ba halos wala si Radbyrrne noong mga nakaraang linggo ay dahil dito? He became more active in fraternity? And what's more… I'm more shocked that he's part of Cinwell's fraternity too!

“Ito na ang kape!” Cinwell's ex, este Demi handed us our coffee.

Nanuot ang amoy ng matapang na kape mula sa basong hawak ko, when she handed the coffee to me. In the other side, I was almost mesmerized by Demi's beauty. Hindi na nakakapagtaka kung bakit siya magugustuhan ni Cinwell. But on the second side, I feel kinda…uh… insecure?

Maybe I feel like this way because of Demi's presence. Hindi ko alam! Gosh! Like this is the happy moment but got ruined sooner and that feels bad.

Or maybe because of Cinwell's frat mates? Hindi ko alam.

“Too hard thinking?” ani Demi at halos mapatalon ako sa kinauupuan.

Napapahiya akong umiling. Kita ko ang paglingon ni Cinwell sa akin. That's cold, and I can't see any expressions from it.

Para akong dinapuan ng kaba. Sa mga titig niyang iyon ay parang matutunaw ako. Gosh. Hindi ko alam kung pamumulahan ako o hindi.

“Well, it's a surprise that you have a girlfriend now,” ani Aessop, iyong lalaking mas malaki ang pangangatawan kaysa Cinwell. I think he's talking to Cinwell.

Si Radbyrne ay nananatiling tahimik, sumisimsim ng kape sa isang sulok, katabi ni Aessop. He's really different! A bit scary than before. Bigla siyang napatingin sa akin kaya ako naman ang biglang nailang at umiwas.

“So?” ani Cinwell na nakangisi.

Compared to his reactions before, I saw how Cinwell composed himself. Mas kalmado na ang hitsura niya ngayon. Mas dumalas ang pagtingin niya kay Demi and I can't help but feel uneasy.

That's why I don't want to be attached to someone. Iyong tipong kahit crush lang. Alright, it was just a crush but I feel so uncomfortable! I can't help but feel insecure!

Like hell! Come on, Gaeli. You're just a fake girlfriend. I can't react like this. That's the most crucial part of this moment.

“So!” biglang nagsalita si Demi. “Do you have plans with your girlfriend this weekend?”

With her actions, hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdaman. Kalapit kasi ni Demi si Cinwell. And the more she talks, the more their distance gets smaller.