Pinauna ko na sila Audrey at Latrice na umuwi dahil I need to orient these Devils on what to do tomorrow. My friends would probably expect them to come tomorrow dahil nagpacater sila ng food and having 5 devils in one party?? Tapos may magkaaway pang magkapatid wtf talaga! Lumabas na din kami ng library since magsasarado na sya at lumipat sa field para kausapin tong mga makukulit na to.
Nakahilera silang lima sa harap ko, Haechi, Gayoung and Eunji busily talking at nagkakamustahan samantalang sila Bada at Kali naman ay nasa magkabilang dulo na hindi nagpapansinan.
"Ehem ehem!" Pag-ubo ko kunware para makuha yung attention nilang lahat, tumingin naman sila sakin at nag-antay ng sasabihin ko. Kung titignan mo sila they look like normal gorgeous people na akala mo ay galing sa langit.
Who knew Devils would really have deceiving looks, sobrang dali lang siguro para sa kanila na paniwalain yung mga kinokolekta nilang souls.
"I know, this face is both a curse and a blessing but I'm loving it" sagot ni Bada dahil hindi pa ako nagsasalita. Damn she read my mind again! The others looked clueless about what Bada said, teka di na nila naririnig thoughts ko?
"I put a really thick barrier this time kaya ako lang nakakaalam ng nasa isip mo" sabi ulit ni Bada saka lumapit sakin at inakbayan ako.
"Sabihin mo na sa kanila, you know me I'll behave well in that party" utos ni Bada na nakatabi na sakin kaya dalawa na kaming nakaharap sa iba.
"Y-yeah so ayun guys as you all know, my friends doesn't know you except kay Kali yet you were invited for tomorrow. Isa lang ang request ko, wag sana kayong magulo sa birthday party ni Kirsten dahil surprise yun and we don't want to ruin her day" pasimula ko, tahimik lang naman silang apat at tumango sakin.
"Tama! We've been on Earth for a long time na so I know you guys can handle acting like a normal person--" sabi ni Bada
"Pero sana ikaw din Bada, ikaw pasimuno ng pagshow ng devil powers e" pinutol ko naman yung sasabihin nya.
"Eh- huh?? Bakit ako? Ask Kali who messed up the library" sagot nya sakin pabalik.
"If you did not act like a fool in there I wouldn't even pop out" singit naman ni Kali na lumakad pa paunahan. Lord help naman mag-aaway na naman ata sila.
"That's a forbidden name!" Sigaw nilang dalawa sakin. Did I say that out loud?
"Yes Naomi you did and you better stop or an angel will come down here para sunduin ka" panakot ni Bada, napaatras naman ako.
Madami pa po akong pangarap sa buhay wag muna please ---- bat ba ako mas takot sa anghel kesa sa demonyo 😭 Malala na to masyado na nila akong naiimpluwensyahan.
"Pero yun nga!!! Please lang Bada at Kali isantabi nyo muna yang mga sama ng loob nyo sa isa't-isa, kahit bukas lang!" Pagmamakaawa ko sa kanila na naka 🙏 pa yung kamay.
"Are you ok? Do you feel uncomfortable around us?" Tanong ni Bada habang katabi ko sa upuan ng fast food resto na kinakainan namin, kanina pa kasi ako tahimik.
"Ok lang naman ako don't worry about me, nabigla lang siguro sa nangyare kanina" sagot ko sa kanya at tinuloy ang pagkain ng pizza sa plate ko para maubos na. When I checked the time it was almost 8pm na pala kaya tumayo na ako at nagpaalam na uuwi na.
"I'll send you home" sabay na sabi ni Bada at Kali, jusko anu na namang pagsubok to.
"Ako na Kali, she's my subject after all" sabi ni Bada at kinuha yung kamay ko. Hindi ko alam pero hindi na nanlaban si Kali when Bada stared at her, something's a bit different about Bada today.
"We'll head first" paalam nito saka ako hinila palayo sa apat na naiwang nakaupo pa sa table.
"Kaya ko naman magcommute tsaka diba sabi mo mag-iiwasan tayo" sabi ko pagkalabas namin ni Bada.
"Hindi na pwede ngayon Naomi look at your situation, you attracted three more devils nung nalayo ka sakin. Sakay" medyo pagalit nyang sabi pagkabukas ng sasakyan nya, sumunod naman ako agad at umupo.
"Bakit ako? Eh ikaw yung demonyo dito bhi di ba dahil sa ang tagal mong bumalik sa impyerno kaya ka nila pinupuntahan?" Walang malay ko na tanong kay Bada pero napatigil sya sa pagsiseatbelt nung sinabi ko yun.
"Technically yes it's my fault pero I told you to stick with me, now I won't let you be by yourself" sagot nya sakin bago paandarin yung sasakyan nya at ihatid ako pauwi.
"How about the rumors?" Tanong ko ulit, yun lang naman yung rason bat kami nag-iiwasan eh. Pero may isa pa pala .....
"I already fixed that one, now tell me about you. How did you exactly get close to Kali? Sa pagkakaalam ko she tried to startle you in the gallery, and it looked like you preferred talking to her more than me" sya naman ang nagtanong ngayon.
Sasabihin ko ba? Magkalapit na kami ulit e malalaman at malalaman nya din naman!
"She warned me about you Bada, sabi ni Kali you're just using me as a toy. That you're lying to me" sagot ko sa kanya na nakayuko, nahihiya ako aaahh siya na nga tumulong sakin tapos ganto pa sasabihin ko.
Bada sneered at what I said, umiling-iling pa sya bago ako tinignan sabay ng paghinto ng sasakyan nya, nasa tapat na pala kami ng bahay.
"And you believed that?" hinubad na nya yung seatbelt sabay lumapit sakin, tumango lang ako.
"Do you know who told you that?" Sabi nyang muli habang nakatingin deretso sa mga mata ko
"Kali ...." Sagot ko na hindi makaiwas ng tingin sa kanya ngayon.
"Wrong! She's the Devil of Chaos, Naomi. All she does is bring disorder in this world, you think she's not doing that to you? Baka sya pa yung nagto-toy around sayo" seryoso nyang sabi without breaking eye contact with me.
"I abide rules Naomi, Kali doesn't. She was punished from a mistake she did before going up here again, and all she does is disturb me her sister, try to take away everything I have. You can't trust her even if she shows good deeds to you, it's all her plan"
Pagpapaliwanag nya sakin, she even held my hand just so I can feel her sincerity and as much as I want to deny it, mas naniniwala pa din ako kay Bada. It's true I am comfy around Kali but I always feel something's off about her pero di ko naman maprove since she's treating me better.
"Just trust me Naomi, after I fix all of this I will take you with me." Huli nyang sabi bago bumaba ng sasakyan at pumunta sa side ko para pagbuksan ako ng pinto.
"Fix what?" Tanong ko habang nakaupo pa din waiting for her to answer, hindi ko pa natatanong sa kanya yung gusto kong itanong.
"Everything" Bada said and went near me to give me a peck in the lips, napapikit nalang ako dahil akala ko tatagalan na naman nya but she went away agad.
"See you tomorrow Girlfriend" sabi nya pagkababa ko ng sasakyan. Girlfriend ka dyan!
Kakapasok ko lang ng bahay and clearly saw Bada leave with her car tapos andito na bigla. Tapos ano daw? Tinawag ni Mom na Bada si Bada?
"Hi Miss Brynn andyan ka pala. Ilang araw kitang di nakita" bati ni Mama sa kanya, guni-guni ko lang ata yun.
"Haha sorry po, may mga inayos lang po sa work but I'm here now kasi namiss ko po si Naomi, and you as well po" sabi naman ni Bada. Oo nga pala alam ni Mom we're seeing each other.
"Nako it's late na gusto mo bang matulog na dito?" Tanong ni Mom sa kanya, umiling ako na nakatingin kay Bada trying to say na wag syang pumayag but she smiled at Mom.
"Sure po, maglalock nalang po kami ni Naomi" pabirong sagot ni Bada at tumawa naman si Mom. Anong --- feeling may-ari ng bahay to si Bada.
"Tara na babe, pagod na din ako I want to rest para makaalis ng maaga tomorrow" sabi nya sabay hila sakin papunta sa kwarto ko. The fck?
I tried sleeping on the right side of the bed pero ayaw talaga pumikit ng mga mata ko, naalala ko pa yung nakaraan na akala ko panaginip pero hindi pala.
Baka mangyare ulit 😩 Nabigla ako nung may pumulupot na kamay sa bewang ko and I felt Bada's breath near my ear.
"We should sleep now maaga ka pa bukas Naomi" bulong nyang sabi
"Di ako makatulog ng andito ka" I replied honestly, bigla nya akong inikot paharap sa kanya.
"I won't do anything tonight" marahan nyang sabi sa akin. Mahirap man paniwalaan pero ramdam kong she meant what she said.
"Tell me Naomi do you dislike me?" Tanong nya habang nakatingin sakin, we were centimeters away from each other while lying down.
"No" tipid kong sagot, I don't have any reason to hate her actually
"Hmm ok, do you feel uncomfortable when I make out with you in bed? Or anywhere?" Pangalawa nyang tanong.
"...." Hindi ako makasagot dahil everytime she does that I'm having mixed emotions..
"Kasi everytime I do that to you, your mind gets blank and I can't feel any guilt or discomfort from you. That's the reason why I get hungrier for you" Bada said staring at me...
I was able to sleep good dahil Bada promised she won't do anything last night. Nagising kami ng maaga and again she cooked breakfast for me, may hobby din naman pala ang mga demonyo.
Kumain lang kami ni Bada and showered separately before magpaalam kay Mama at lumabas ng bahay. She's in her noncholant mode kasi she did not talk to me this morning.
Hindi nagtutugma yung math, hinatid ako ni Bada kagabi with her own car pero wala na ngayong umaga? Did she know Kali would go here again kahit sinabi nya na sya na bahala sakin?
Ending tuloy naging driver si Kali kasi sa likod kami nakasakay ni Bada. She insisted I sit on the back with her or di kami makakaalis ng bahay. I had no choice 🤦
Pagbaba namin ng parking lot ay agad na hinawakan ni Bada yung kamay ko para maglakad na papunta sa building namin. Kali was left behind at the parking lot pero naabutan nya pa din kami, ang hahaba ba naman ng legs.
Pinagitnaan nila akong dalawa habang papunta kami sa room and everyone was staring at us, ako nalang nahiya anu bang trip ng magkapatid na to 🤦
"Di ka naman namin prof Bada" sabi ko but Bada ignored me and continued walking.