[Nacha's Note: Friendly reminder, everyone has the right to ship the OTP he or she wants. It doesn't matter whether the pair is canon or not in real life.. S guys, don't hate other ships too much.
By the way, Chapter 52 na tayo. Meaning 15 more chapters to go.. I repeat.. 15 MORE CHAPTERS okay? Pero hanggang dito na lang muna ang iuupload ko.. Kasi nga.. Wala. Tinatamad na ako. HAHAHAHA! Oh well, the last 15 chapters will be uploaded the next time I log in here. Kelan ang next time? JUST WAIT! Hahahahaha! Happy reading :)]
Chapter 52
Surprisingly, after ng gym incident na iyon ay nagkabati na kami ni Luis Patrick. Hindi na namin napag usapan pa yung nangyari prior to that at kahit na yung mismong gym incident. Hindi na rin ako ginulo pa nung mga kaibigan ni Spongebob. Hindi rin kumalat yung nangyari nung gabing yon so thankful talaga ako. We just moved on as if nothing had happened. But when I thought that moving on would do good. I mean good as in.. things would go back to their normal state.. I interpreted things wrong again. I guess my life, was never meant to be normal evel again.
Imagine how difficult my life had been the past three days.
Patuloy lang sa pangungulit sa akin ni Patrick na tinapatan naman ng hyperactive na si Ethan.Twing kasama ko si Ethan, ilang saglit pa susulpot na rin si Patrick from nowhere. Kapag si Patrick naman ang kasama ko, ilang saglit lang e nandyan na rin si Ethan. Moment of silence and peace? Ano yon? Hindi ko na alam yon.
Ang ingay nilang dalawa. Ang gulo gulo pa nila. Ba’t di na lang sila ang magsama? Baka maging magbestfriends pa sila. TSK.
Friday night. Wala akong class kaya nasa bahay lang ako. Nag-papasalamat na lang ako at free daw ko ngayon. Walang Luis Patrick at Ethan na gumulo sa isang napakagandang araw. Maaga umuwi si mama dahil Friday at sya ang nakaschedule magluto ng dinner.
“Alexxa!” Tawag ni Mama habang naglalakad papunta sa kwarto ko. Binuksan nya ang pinto at maabutan nya ako na nakatulaley sa ceiling.
“Ma. Bakit po?” Tanong ko sa kanya.
“Umma..” She corrected. “Ubos na yung sesame oil natin.. Bumili ka muna sa e-mart. Sige na. Hindi ako makakapagluto kung walang sesame oil.. Oh, ito ang pera. Umuwi ka agad ha!” Nilapag nya sa table sa pera.
At bago pa man ako makapagprotesta, sinara na nya ang pinto ng kwarto ko. Napilitan tuloy ako magbihis at pumunta sa e-mart na located sa kanto namin para bumili ng sesame oil.
Alam nyo kasi.. May frustration yan si mama. Nung kabataan nya, gusto nya tumira sa Korea. Pagkagraduate sa college ay gusto na sana nyang lumipad doon pero nakilala nya si papa at mula noon nasira ang plano nya. LOL. Si Papa ang may kasalanan no? Haha!
Dahil don.. Nag aral na lang sya ng hangul at Korean culture. Kalerks. Kaya twing birthday namin ni Kuya, nagluluto sya ng seaweed soup. Gusto nya na tawagin namin syang Umma. Minsan nakakalimutan ko at minsan di rin naman nya napapansin na tinatawag ko syang mama. Mwahahaha! Mahilig din sya magluto ng Korean food. Na-amoy ko na nga ang kimbap at samgeupsal mula sa kitchen nung napadaan ako. Pero alam ko na din nya pa yun tapos lutuin dahil wala na syang sesame oil. Ang sesame oil ang pinakaimportante na ingredient sa pagluluto ni mama. Kaya ito, kailangan kong bumili at makapabalik on time para makapagluto na sya bago man lang umuwi si kuya at si appa.
Hindi pa madilim nung nakarating ako sa e-mart kaso nung nagtanong ako, ubos na raw ang sesame oil nila. Syet. That means.. I have to walk another mile para makarating sa susunod na pinakamalapit na grocery store. Ayoko nga sumakay. Gahaman mga public utility vehicle drivers dito sa amin e. Minimum fare na 8 pesos sisingilin ka ng 10? Wth. Sayang pa yung 2 pesos ko. Jejeje!
Naglakad ako papunta sa Premium Mart at doon nga ako nakabili ng isang bote ng sesame oil.
Dala ang plastic bag ay lumabas na ako at paglabas ko..
“Hello!” Bigla akong binati ng lalake. Nakaupo sya sa mga table na naka station sa labas ng Premium.
He was wearing a white shirt under his sky blue blazer and white pants. The strange thing was.. He was wearing sunnies and it was almost dark. O-o
If it wasn’t for the black hair, papasa na syang si Ethan. Pero.. duh. Ethan’s hair is brown. Like.. Medium brown. The guy looked hot and I bet he has a nice pair of eyes under his dark glasses.
I stared at him trying to recognize pero.. wala e. Hindi ko talaga sya kilala.
“Do I know you?” I finally asked.
“AAAH! I told them you wouldn’t recognize me but they still wanted to dye my hair black. Grr.” He looked irritated. He removed his glasses then and stared at me. “Do I look bad?”
And suddenly.. I recognize who he was. He was.. “Ethan.” I mouthed. Walang sound na lumabas sa bibig ko. He was Ethan!! Except that his hair was black but.. Sht. I always knew that he was good looking especially with brown hair.. But he looked hella hot with his hair dyed to its natural color which was.. Black.
I swear.. Tutulo na talaga ang laway ko kung si pa sya lumapit sa akin. Syet.
Dinampot nya ang plastic bag na hindi ko napansin.. Nahulog ko na pala. I was so lame.
“Ohh..” Inabot nya sa akin yung plastic bag.
Kinuha ko yon. “A-anong ginagawa mo dito Ethan?” tanong ko. I felt my cheeks getting hot.
He looked relieved. “Ayan kilala mo na ako. Para kang nakakita ng ghost kanina.. Akala ko natakot ka na sa akin. Well, I happened to pass by when I saw you. Kaya nandito ako. You bought something?”
So di nya napansin na natulaley ako dahil gwapo sya? Well, he was even lamer than I thought. HAHA
I nodded. “Sesame oil ni mama..”
“Pauwi ka na?”
“Uh-uh..”
“Gusto mo dumaan sa Ice Pot?” Ice Pot is an ice cream parlor nearby.
OMO~ Ice Cream T___T
“Actually Ethan.. Gusto ko sana pero kailangan na ni Mama ‘tong sesame oil..”
“Sige na Lexie.. I’ll buy one for the whole family.”
Ice cream for whole family? Ibig sabihin hindi lang isang serving.. Malamang isang gallon ‘to. Wahahaha! Marami akong makakain. Hindi lang isang serving. I’ll make sure I’m gonna buy the sweetest and most expensive one. Ethan. You’re so dead!
“Ethan, mom will totally love you..”
“Yeah. I know shealready does..” He winked at me, grabbed my hand and dragged me to Ice Pot.
Mahigpit pa rin ang hawak ni Ethan sa akin pero hindi naman ako nasasaktan sa grip nya. Everyday.. Things get weird in my life. Kawawa naman akes. Anyone who would like to switch places with me? Please send a message to Nacha. THANKS!!
Daldal sya ng daldal hanggan sa makarating kami sa Ice Pot.. I wasn’t paying attention though. Jejeje! Ethan seemed not to care even if I bought the most expensive ice cream. Sige, sya na ang mayaman!!
Nung lumabas kami sa Ice Pot, naglakad na naman kami pauwi. Kung bakit kami naglalakad.. Aish. Don’t ask me anymore. Kung san-san na napadpad ang thoughts ko hanggang sa napansin ko na tumahimik na sya.
FINALLY.. PEAC—
“Lexie..”
(-__-)v
“Mm..”
“Friday na ngayon..”
I know, right?
“Yep. Yesterday was Thursday and tomorrow is Saturday so probably.. today is Friday.” I told him matter of factly like I just solved a very difficult math equation. Praise me!!
“Tomorrow is saturday..” he said nervously. He looked a little pale actually.
Cute.
I laughed. “Ethan. What exactly are you up to?”
“Well.. If you remember.. Uhh.. Last week.” His ears turned pink this time.
“Last week?”
“You promised me a date..”
I stopped walking. He stopped walking as well and faced me nervously.
The date. Omg.
“I almost forgot Ethan.. Thanks for reminding me!”I told him. He looked relieved.
“Ibig sabihin.. Tuloy yon?”
“Why? Do you have other plans?”
“Heck.. NO!” He answered abruptly. He was now smiling like an idiot. Nagsimula ulit sya na maglakad habang nasa likod naman nya ako. Malapit na kami sa corner paliko sa street namin when..
“HOLD ON!” Sigaw ng tinig malapit lang sa likod namin. Sabay naman kaming napahinto ni Ethan dahil doon saka humarap. Pagkaharap namin, nakita namin si Luis Patrick na pawis na pawis at hingal na hingal. Tipong.. Nag marathon sya.
Wait. Hindi naman sya taga-dito.. Pero anong ginagawa nya dito?!
Magtatanong na sana ako nung binati sya ni Ethan. “Hi Pat-stick!”
Luis Patrick scowled. Uhh.. Pat-stick na nga pala ang tawag ni Ethan sa kanya. Tapos Espasol naman ang tawag nya kay Ethan. Ang sweet nila ‘no? May terms of endearment na. HIYANG HIYA NAMAN AKO! -____-^
“Why are you two together?”
His eyes narrowed as his eyes studied me and Ethan. O.o
“Luis, anong ginagawa mo dito?” I threw back his question.
“Hey! I asked you first!” He yelled. “What are you two doing here?! At ikaw espasol!” He pointed a finger to Ethan. “Ba’t kasama mo si Clara?”
“Ahh.. Yun ba?” Napakamot si Ethan sa ulo nya tapos napangiti. “Inutusan kasi sya ni mama. Sinamahan ko lang sya pauwi na rin kami.”
Lies. Well, inutusan ako ni mama. Sasamahan nga nya ako pauwi. Uhh. He wasn’t lying. Sorry. LOL.
Oh wait.. Did he just say ‘MAMA’?
“Why are you calling Tita, MAMA?” tanong naman ni Patrick.
“HAHAHA!” I laughed nervously. Eotteoke?!
“Duh.” Ethan rolled his eyes. “Clara and I are friends. And friends are supposed to treat each other like brothers and sisters.. At kung magkapatid ang turingan namin.. So ang umma nya.. Umma ko na rin.”
Patrick looked at us with doubtful eyes.
“Pat-stick.. Ba’t ganyan mukha mo? Di ka ba naniniwala?” He asked Luis Patrick teasingly.
Ethan gently placed his arms around my shoulders. With his big smile he told Patrick, ”Well, then.. I guess we have to go home now!”
“Get your hands off her!” Luis Patrick ordered. Ethan grinned like a psycho. What was happening?
“Didn’t I tell you to leave her alone Espasol?” Luis Patrick really looked angry this time, like he was ready to punch Ethan on the face. I could see him balled his fist.
And Ethan wasn’t giving a heck to him. He just playfully touched my hair and smiled amusedly to Patrick. “Really?” He asked.
Nung tinignan ko si Patrick, alam ko na susuntukin na talaga nya si Ethan. He motioned to punch him. I wanted to stop him pero masyadong mabilis ang mga pangyayari. Nung susuntukin na sya ni Patrick, agad na umiwas si Ethan and I suddenly felt a fist hit cheek. The fist hit the corner of my lips to be exact. WTF.
My eyes were blurry for few moments, to be honest I saw frigging stars above my head. I even took a step back buti na lang naalalayan ako ni Ethan. I almost passed out pero hindi..
I could taste blood from the corner of my mouth.
“SH-T! Anong ginawa mo Pat-stick?!” Sigaw ni Ethan.
“FCK! Ba’t ka kasi umiwas? Para sa’yo yon e!” Lumapit sa akin si Patrick. “Claring..”
And before their fingers touched me.. “YOU PUNKS! GET AWAY FROM ME!” I screamed.