Fool's Gold (Summer Series #3)

Kabanata XXXIX

"You're being weird," komento ko sa kaniya. Natigilan nanaman siya sa paglalakad at bumaling sa akin.

"What? Wearing your bag is weird?" he said, bossily. Nagkibit-balikat ako at saka napaisip. I wonder if he doesn't know that what he said awhile ago is what I find weird, or he's being oblivious again. Pinaningkitan ko siya ng mata saka naman kinunutan niya ako ng noo.

"Ano nanaman? Nagiging ching chong ka nanaman diyan?" dikta niya habang nakaakbit ang bag ko sa balikat niya. I parted my mouth in confusion.

"Ching chong?" nagtataka kong tanong.

"Ano ba yan babe, saang mundo ka ba galing at 'di ka makagets ng joke ng sambayanan?" hindi niya makapaniwalang sabi. Inismiran ko lamang siya.

"Maglakad ka na nga, bakit diyan tayo pupunta?" I questioned. We are already outside their mansion and walking towards Primrose's house.

"Consider this as a double date?" patanong niyang sabi. Lalo naman akong nagtaka, double date? Bago ko pa man din napigilan ang sarili ko'y nabulalas ko na nang de oras—

"Hindi naman sila talo, ah?" I said in a matter-of-fact tone. He looked at me then later on, started to laugh so hard that he looked like a patient who happened to escape from an asylum.

"Wow, great. What a precise answer," I added sarcastically. Magpinsan na magpinsan talaga sila. Hanggang sa makarating kami sa front door ay tawang-tawa pa rin siya.

"Why do you keep laughing? I was not even joking?"

"Pwede ka ng makata, babe," he grinned playfully as he pressed the doorbell. Ang dami ng doorbell ng compound na 'to. Luigi looked like he's panting as he opened the door. Okay...what's happening?

"Uy, Lu, hinihingal ka...aba, masama 'yan ha! Ang bata niyo pa—Aw! Napakamapanakit mo!" he said, massaging his nape.

"Your brain is being alien, again! Malay mo he ran from the second floor," I spat making him straightened his back as he gave me scowl.

"At least hindi ako conyo magsalita," he whispered but I overheard it. I went for his nape once again making Luigi winced at the sight. Pinagpag ko ang mga kamay ko pagkatapos kong gawin iyon.

"Ikaw ha! Kapag ako nakabawi, humanda ka!" he threatened with wide eyes and clenched fists.

"Oh yeah, always ready, Javier," He gave me a threatening but I just shrugged And shifted my bangs to the side. Iminuwestra ni Luigi na pumasok na kaming dalawa kaya naman kahit pa nanghahamon ng away si Sebastian ay nauna na ako sa kaniya.

The house is as massive as Sebastian's, the difference is that the interior of this house is Industrial style, lofts boasting oversized black windows, raw unfinished wood and exposed bricks. The decorations comprise of stripped back architectural details, also includes some recycled and salvage materials. The palette of the interior composed neutrally, moody layers with dark tones and a real spacious.

"Nasaan si Rose?" tanong ko kay Luigi na nakapamulsa sa kaniyang shorts. Nginuso niya ang bandang kusina at saka naglakad diretso sa salas. Sebastian was still mumbling behind me as we walked to the sofa. There was also a huge flat-screen television and a three-foot high sofa-bed, its sheets were already rumpled and two bags of chips were opened in each corners near the pillows, and the glasses of cola were found in the wooden table, just beside the headboard of the sofa-bed.

"Oh, sabi sa'yo babe, tingnan mo naman yung mga kumot nila, gulo-gulo tapos—"

"Because they've just been used, what do you expect? The sheets are placed into a neat and symmetrical folds? Hindi pa nga ata sila tapos manood?" Sebastian's scowl was funnier than ever, he looked like he was wounded and lost from a fight. I heard him mumbling once again, but I cannot understand his muffled words. Primrose bursted out from the kitchen holding a pile of chips, followed by a maid with a tray of sandwiches and juices.