Anam Cara (3W8L: The New Generation)

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Sheantan

"Guys, Sean texted. He said him and Bea are bringing a new friend with us. New student daw. He specifically told us to 'behave'."

I announced it to our friends. Magkakasama kami ngayon sa school cafeteria. We have this certain table na palagi naming kinakainan so kapag lunch parang established na na spot namin 'to. Sorry na if clique-ish.

Katabi ko si Dexter ngayon, kasama namin si George and Chuck. Si Yas naman katabi si Ivo na parang may pinagtatalunan.

"What's up Yas?" tanong ko. Napatingin naman siya sa akin.

"Nirereto ko kasi si Ivo sa friend ko. She's really nice. Kakauwi lang niya galing Florida. She's really pretty! And nanonood siya ng Dragonball Z and some anime so magkakasundo kayo." 

Pilit ni Yas, tahimik lang si Ivo.

"Yas, pwede ba tigilan mo akong ireto sa friends mo? Nakailang kaibigan ka na sa akin, wala namang nagwork out. Last time nagalit pa sila sa'yo kasi 'gago' daw ako. Do you want to lose a friend again?" Sagot ni Ivo. Oh, so that's why.

"It's—I just—I really want you to have someone na, Ivo. I hate seeing you with different girls all the time. It's time to grow up." Noong sinabi ni Yas yun kumunot agad noo ni Ivo. 

Kinurot ko nang konti si Dex para panoorin sila and awatin if ever magsimula sila magaway pero kinurot niya lang ako pabalik kaya nagkurutan lang kami roon.

"Yasmin, ilang beses ko ba sasabihin sa'yo na tigilan mo ako? Stop fixing me! I. Am. Not. Broken." Sagot ni Ivo, halatang nagpipigil. 

Lahat kami nakatingin na sa dalawa. Si George tumigil na kakanood sa k-drama or kpop niya.

"But you are! Stop saying you're not and fix your issues! Hindi ka namin matutulungan kung hindi ka magsasabi, Ivo!" Sagot naman ni Yas pabalik. Hindi ko alam bakit sobrang nastrestress si Yas over it.

Yes, matagal na naming pinaguusapan yung pagplaplay around ni Ivo. We tried talking to him pero palagi lang niya sinasabi na hindi sila compatible ng mga dinadate niya. But... 3 girls in a week? Isn't that too much?

"With all due respect Yasmin, wala kang karapatan sabihan ako to fix my issues. You don't know anything!" Sigaw ni Ivo. 

Napahawak na ako sa braso ni Dexter. They're fighting. 

Oh, Sean is going to be so mad.

"That's why I'm telling you to reach out to us, Ivo! Please!"

"WILL YOU STOP IT?!" Sigaw ni Ivo.

"What's happening?! Ivo, huwag mong sigawan ang girlfriend ko!" Dumating si Sean tapos pumagitna agad siya kay Ivo and Yasmin.

"Wow. Of course kasalanan ko na naman. Nanahimik lang ako pero biglang naging kasalanan ko. Alis na lang ako kasi baka masira ko pa mood niyo." Tumayo si Ivo tapos umalis.

"I'm getting him." Sabi naman ni Bea tapos bigla siyang tumakbo at sumunod kay Ivo.

Lahat naman kami natigilan. Nakatitig lang ako sa kung saan tumakbo yung dalawa, naramdaman ko na lang na hinawakan ni Dex yung kamay ko tapos he's massaging it. He knows it helps me relax. I looked at him and smiled, he did the same.

"Ahem. Umm. Should I... go?" May random person na nagsalita. 

Lahat kami tumingin sa kanya and oh wait—isn't he—

"I'm sorry. Guys, this is Calix. He's a new student, and he's friends with Bea so I invited him to eat with us. Sorry dude, medyo may gulo lang. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." Calix just smiled at Sean.