The Perks of Loving a Faust (Perks Series #1)

24

"What the hell Septimus? Lasing ka na agad?!" we can hear Indigo's voice from the living room. Septimus stare at us, embarrassed.

Louis gave me a kiss in my forehead before he let me go. I get the lighter to lit up the candle. While I'm doing this, I saw Indigo came in the kitchen, helping Louis and Septimus clean the mess.

When they we're done, I asked Indigo to distract Enero's gaze from the kitchen door so he wouldn't see us coming.

He did exactly what I say. When the whole gang see me holding a cake, they remained silent until I reached Enero's back.

We greeted Enero a happy birthday and even sang for him. He don't know what to do when he saw me holding a cake and he even gets emotional when we sang for him.

"Tangna," he said when we're done singing, I can't help myself not to roll my eyes.

Seriously? The first word he say when he's 20 is tangna? Wow.

"Your welcome dude," Devon sarcastically said. Muli akong umirap dahil nangangawit na ako.

"Just make a wish and blow your candle Enero!" inis kong sabi sa kanya. Sevyn and Devon laugh at my tone because I sounded like I didn't bake a cake for him after all.

"Jeez," Enero said again before he close his eyes and make a wish. Minute later, he open his eyes and blow the candle.

"This is my first birthday in our house, more to come!" Enero said before he raise his cup of beer, the whole gang did the same while I raise my cup of coffee.

"Cheers for Enero!" Spike said before we toast for my brother.

We spend the rest of the night celebrating for Enero, because it is his day. He didn't even say thank you for baking his cake, but what do I expect? He is Enero. He don't know that word.

The next days is just all the same, I will woke up early to cook for our breakfast, lunch and dinner. We spent the remaining days in the house, it is almost normal. The gang is either playing xbox or having a drink in our mini bar, pero madalas ay sa living room sila umiinom.

But Louis is kinda off lately. Usually, siya ang nag-iisip ng topic at nag-iinitiate ng pag-uusapan namin pero madalas siyang tahimik at tulala nitong mga nakaraan. Kapag tinatanong ko siya ay sumasagot lang siya, pero hindi na nasusundan.

I asked him what is wrong but he only answer me with nothing and will hug me after. Even though I really want to know what is wrong but he insisted that there is nothing wrong, I let it go.

Today is Enero and Spike's graduation, Louis and I is on our way to the venue.

"Did you sleep well?" tanong ko sa kanya habang nagmamaneho siya.

"Yes binibini," after that there's a long silence until we reach the venue.

He unbuckle his belt and went out to open the door for me. Kahit na medyo tahimik siya lately, hindi pa rin naman nawawala ang pagiging gentleman niya. I was just bothered by his silence because I'm not used to it.

We look for my mom and dad and went to them. I bless on their hands, Louis do so. We watch Enero and Spike march in the aisle with my parents beside them.

"Anong kukunin mo sa college?" I asked Louis beside me when Enero and Spike is already in their sit waiting for the rest of the graduates to reach their sits too.

"Hindi ko pa alam, ikaw?" he answered, putting his hands on my shoulder.

"Same. May isang taon pa naman para mag-isip, kaya lang mabilis na lang 'yon."