Chapter 33
Capable
It was awkward for me the whole time we were eating a midnight snack on the couch. Reen was interviewing Marco non-stop, and I was eating my pizza peacefully. Tahimik naman ang lahat pero hindi ko alam bakit hindi ako mapakali. Parang gusto ko tumayo at buhusan ang mukha ko ng malamig na tubig.
Nasa harap ko si Marco and I'm sitting at the sofa chair. He's still on the couch and Reen's on the floor next to me.
"We were so worried!" Reen told him. "Ito ngang si D, grabe ang takbo!"
Marco looked at me and gave me his usual smirk. Naramdaman kong uminit ang pisngi ko kaya agad kong sinamaan ng tingin si Reen at hindi nalang nag-salita.
What the hell is wrong with me, anyway?
"I'm sorry for making you worry," Marco said while looking at me. I just rolled my eyes at him.
Ano bang pakieelam ko sakanya? He's acting as if I care about what happens to him! Nakalimutan na ata niyang hindi kami close!
Biglang pumasok sa isip ko ang ginawa ko kanina. My toes curled up and I inwardly cringed. What the hell, D?! Kahit sinong makakita ng ginawa ko kanina, halatang halatang nag-aalala ako!
But why won't I be? What Marco did was dangerous! Kahit sino naman yata ay magaalala. Lahat nga ng pinsan niya ay tumakbo rin papunta sakanya.
But those are his cousins. They are family. Ako na tumakbo una kaagad sakanya... ano yon?
Sumalampak ako sa couch at hindi na ulit nag-salita.
There was a smug look on Reen's face when he saw the way Marco looked at me. Umiling iling ito at saka binigyan ako ng nakakainis na ngiti.
Reen cleared her throat. "Okay lang yun. We understand dahil kung ako rin may Bugatti, nako.."
Marco chuckled. "My dad's gonna kill me for sure.... and my Ahia..."
Hindi niya natuloy ang sinasabi niya dahil biglang nag-ring ang phone niya sa bulsa. Tinignan lang namin siya ni Reen at kitang kita ko ang pag-putla niya ng makita kung sino ang tumatawag. Pinigilan ko ang tawa ko.
"It's my brother," he said and immediately stood up.
Reen looked at me while I reached for a pizza on the table. Nagkibit balikat lang ako dahil hindi ko alam kung bakit ganon ang reaction ni Marco ng makita niyang tumatawag ang Kuya niya. He's really scared of Max?
"Nakakatakot ba kuya niya? I thought that guy was a hottie," she said.
Inisip ko ang unang pagkikita namin ng Ahia niya. Max doesn't look scary but he's very intimidating, yung parang hindi mo alam ano tumatakbo sa isip niya o kung galit ba siya. His eyes were gentle but cold. I wonder if paano siya sa girlfriend niya?
I nodded. "He is, actually."
"Really?!" Reen gushed. "I'm curious."
"May girlfriend na yung tao. Besides, he's older than us! 5 years ata?" Irap ko.
"Mas matanda ka rin naman kay Marco ng 5 years ah!" Diin niya.
Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya. "Marco and I are not—"
Natigil ako sa sasabihin ng biglang pumasok si Marco. Ang buhok niyang laging nakatayo ay ngayong naka-baba at gulo-gulo na. He looked at me.
"My ahia is coming to pick me up."
Reen stood up. "Galit sayo?"
"Dad would probably ground me..." nakayuko niyang sabi. Tumingin ulit siya sakin. "I'm sorry for all the troubles I've caused tonight."
