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Chapter Twenty Three - Part Two

I deadpanned, "Ikaw pa ba?" She just smiled and I shake my head. "Okay, alam kong magluluto lang kayo pero pumorma ka, ha?"

"Ryujin, what the fuck." Natatawang sabi ni Hana.

"No sweat." Jaemin said which made Hana laugh more. "Mapapapunta mo ba yung Seunghun kela Nol?" He asks with anticipation for the drama that we will cause which delighted me.

"Plano kong kausapin si Nol mamaya since Hyunjin, isa naming tropa, talked to me about it dahil pinuntahan niya si Seunghun non." I answered and he nodded.

"Isama mo rin kaya yung Hyunjin? Since mukha namang kampi kay Seunghun." Pag-suggest niya na may nakakalokong ngiti pa.

"Oh, pak, get to know the squad." Hana said which made Jaemin and I laugh and nod. Iba talaga arangkada ng utak neto pag kalokohan. "Sige, Ryujin, 'di rin naman makakatiis yon si Nol, pero teka pano natin isisingit yung dalawa?"

"Sa bahay naman ni Nol kayo magluto diba?" I ask Jaemin and he nodded. "Easy, tropa card." I tell Hana which made her sigh in defeat, alam naman niya kaya kami magkasundo dahil dito.

"Ay gago, magluluto kayo diba?" She asks while laughing, "Convince Nol na hayaan din tumulong si Seunghun." My eyes widened and then I laugh along with her habang si Jaemin, nakatingin lang samin na naguguluhan.

"He cooks din kasi, siya saka si Nol madalas nagluluto pag may sleepover kami kineme ganon." I explained and he nodded.

"Sige, sige ako na bahala, para kunwari, mapadali yung cooking process." Jaemin said as I clap hands with him, now I can see kung bakit ako sinabihan ni Jeno na makakasundo ko 'to sa gantong bagay.

"Ay, hindi ba sasama si Jeno?" Hana asks, "Nakakahiya naman sa kanya?"

"Nope, 'di rin naman yon makakatulong sa luto just like me." Sagot ko at natawa si Jaemin. "Teka nga, bat bigla ka palang napa-agree?"

She blinks, "Nag-crave kasi ako sa curry nung tinutulungan ako nila Jisung sa Literature, sabi ko mag-Indian restaurant nung lunch pero hinila nila ako sa KFC." She answered while pouting at natawa kami ni Jaemin.

"Naks, the universe is working para sa drama natin." I said pero nagulat naman ako dahil tumango silang dalawa.

"As it should!" Hana added and we clap hands. "Ay, teka, bibigay ko pala 'to kay Haechan." Sabi niya na may hawak na file saka umalis sa table namin para puntahan sila Haechan.

"Pst, favor." Sabi ko kay Jaemin then he looks at me, "Nagka-gap kasi si Hana tsaka yung isa naming tropa si Hyunjin, would you mind if you'll be extra gentle din kay Hana?"

He gaped and I assume dahil sa isa na namang chismis na nalaman niya. "No sweat!" Sabi niya at ako naman ang napanganga which made him laugh. "Oo naman, tsaka I'm gentle and nice and kind naman talaga."

"Andami mong sinasabi." I said and he laughed. "Pero yeah true, I didn't expect na may gantong side ka pala so keep up the good work."

"I'm flattered po, Ms. Lee Ryujin." Sabi niya at napa-iling na lang ako habang naka-ngiti.

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"Uy, san pala tayo mag-usap?" Nol asked while we're fixing stuff since it's already dismissal. "Pwede McDo?"

Hana laughed, "Tamo, ikaw na rin nag-suggest." Nol made face pero 'di na lang siya pinansin ni Hana na inatupag na naman cellphone niya.

"Sama ka." Sabi ko kay Hana while clinging my arm to her.

"Ih! Ano gagawin ko? Gusto ko na umuwi!" Sabi niya pero dahil 'di ako bumibitaw sa kapit sa kanya, she just sighed in defeat.

Mabilis naman kaming nakapunta sa McDo at nakapag-order ng meryenda pero etong si Hana, phone pa rin atupag, "Sino ba yang kausap mo?"

"Sila Haechan nga, 'di kami makapag-usap ngayon as a group dahil may pupuntahan sila Shuhua." Sagot niya at 'di ko na inabala dahil baka mas mapikon pa. Nol walk to our table with our order so Hana stopped chatting for a while.

I started telling them yung kinwento ni Hyunjin sakin nuong pumunta siya kela Seunghun and I felt Hana stop when I mentioned na pinuntahan nga ni Hun si Nol, but she relaxed her state, buti 'di napansin ni Nol.

"Teka, guys, I'll answer Haechan's call." Hana excused herself para lumabas and we let her be.

"I told Hyunjin na bat si Hun naman ngayon ang galit at pumatol when you said you were busy? Pero, ewan, I guess Hyunjin just wants this fixed." Sabi ko, "Ewan, 'di ko rin matiis."

Nol raised a brow, "At bakit?"

I sighed, "Dun ko lang din nalaman na it was Seunghun who pushed Hyunjin na kausapin na nga si Hana, or at least make a damn move para ma-lessen yung gap nila." Sagot ko at siya naman ang natigilan, dahil malamang ngayon lang din niya nalaman kaya hinayaan ko na lang. "I guess, Hyunjin just wants to bring back the favor."

"Favor? Eh wala pa akong natatanggap na text kay Hun?" Pagmamaldita na naman niya.

"He doesn't know when nga to talk to you, like if the both of you, especially you, are in the right headspace." I repeated and she just pouted and rolled her eyes. "Kaya naisip namin ni Hana, if okay lang din kay Jaemin," pagsisinungaling ko, "na he'll help sainyo as a way na bumawi sayo."

Her eyes widened when she looked at me, "Sira ba ulo mo? Para sa midterms natin yon, Ryujin! What if he becomes petty ulet?" She asked, halatang problemado sa idea naming tatlo nila Jaemin.

"Duh? Andun naman kami ni Hana to remind him na babawi siya, hindi magi-isip bata!" I said in my defense and she just sighed then holds onto her temple and forehead, obviously contemplating.

Sakto namang bumalik na si Hana sa loobat tumabi ulit sakin. "Why do you think it's a good idea na isama si Seunghun sa pagluto?" Nol asks her, halatang 'di maka-move on.

"Huh? Ayaw mo ba yon makabawi?" She asks back with her eyebrows furrowed, nagpigil ako ng tawa dahil ang natural na sa kanya to go with the flow. "Chill ka lang, kasama naman ako, tsaka depende pa naman kay Jaemin." Pagsisinungaling niya sa huli niyang sinabi.

"You guys won't force him?" She asks hesitatingly, Hana and I shook our heads, and kahit 'di siya kumbinsido malamang, she just sighed.

Force, eh gusto nga rin yung idea?

"Mukha bang papayag si Seunghun?" She asks, "Eh kasama si Jaemin?"

"Nasa sa kanya na yon, tsaka if 'di siya sumama, may iba ka pa bang time para sa kanya?" Hana asked and she became silent. "If he makes time, aayon ba sa mga gagawin mo? Busy na tayong lahat next week, ikaw bahala."

"Ako pa pinressure niyo?"

"We wanted him to make a move diba? He's just adjusting lang sa kung kelan mo gusto at kung kelan ka free." I added and she just sighed.

"Pag-isipan ko." She said which made Hana and I smile triumphantly. Wala rin naman na 'tong magagawa once Jaemin said yes.

Sweet! Humanda ka ngayon, Seunghun. Kala mo 'di ko napansin na 'di mo minention kay Hyunjin na pinagtulakan siya ni Lia?

Iniba na namin topic para pag-usapan preparations ng group ni Hana.