Chapter 10
Boyfriend
Pagka-tanong ko kay bryle kung saan nang-galing 'tong damit na binigay niya sakin ay sa ate lang pala niya. Hindi ko kasi maiwasan na ma-curious kung saan man to nakuha or nabili ni bryle.
Kung sa ate niya 'to galing, edi maganda yun for sure,gwapo si bryle eh.
Wait,what did I said again?
"Do you play games?" biglaang tanong niya.
Tumingin naman ako sakanya, his eyes is on the road. Tumitingin lang siya sakin kapag nagkaka-traffic.
"Yes? How did you know? Stalker kita ano?"
Tinaas ko iyong kilay ko at nag-bugtong hininga. I heard him chuckled, I have a stalker pala at isang badboy pa, Bryle Angelo Genesus is my Stalkeeer!
"Stalker? Me?" Turo niya sa sarili ko at tumango naman ako.
"Im to handsome to be your stalker anyways" he confidently said and he winked at me.
Okay na yung una eh kaso nung kumindat siya sakin ay dun nagstart yung inis ko, inirapan ko naman siya.
"I saw you earlier that you're playing coc at your phone that is why Im asking you if you are a gamer" deretcho niyang sabi saakin,nakatingin parin siya sa daan.
"Yep, it's been a year. Ikaw ba?" I asked
"I usually play that game, but sometimes nalang"
I gasped and say nothing to him. Hindi nako interesado sa buhay niya, hindi ko na din tinanong kung anong level niya. Baka kasi weak or hindi mataas rank eh, kaya di ko na naisipan tanungin at baka mapahiya pa siya.
"Kwento ka naman sa pagiging gamer mo" Tinaas ko naman iyong isang kilay, he's curious talaga? Pero hinayaan ko na para 'di tahimik at para di na din awkward
"2 or 3 years na akong naglalaro I think. Anyways, I have a crush in our clan. Actually leader namin siya."
I remember him again. Aish,ba't kasi na-lowbat yung phone ko. Hindi ko tuloy siya macha-chat sa clan chat samin, what happen to him na kaya.
"Ano name nang clan mo?" he asked
Oh wait, he's really curious about my life as a gamer. Is this the boy that I totally hate? Napaka- feeling close pero hinayaan ko na para mawala ang boredom dito sa sasakyan.
"Clan ko? Extreme Club!"
Napahinto kami dahil ina-apakan ni bryle ang brake. Muntikan na akong mauntog at buti naman ay baka-seatbelt ako,nakaramdam naman agad ako nang hilo.
"What the hell?" ani ko, inayos ko pa ang upo ko kasi nawala sa maayos na pagkaka-upo.
Hinawakan ko iyong ulo ko at mariin na tinignan si bryle. His expression changed, a cold expression turned like a tiger that wants to get what he wants.
"Ano name ng leader mo?" he asked straightly.
Nawala ang mariin na tingin ko sakanya because this is the first time that bryle talked to me straightly. Nakakatakot pala kapag ang isang badboy ay kumausap sayo nang deretcho.
"W-why??" I stuttered, now that I am starting to get nervous because of his expression.
"Just answer my fucking question, ano ang name nang leader niyo?"
This time, ang lalaking kausap ko ay galit na galit. I didn't know that badboy's anger turned into a demon that everybody's afraid of.
"Brlgs." I said straightly, hindi na ako nag-dalawang isip pa na hindi sagutin.
When I already answer his question na kanina pa niyang tinatanong ay nagsimula na ulit umandar ang sasakyan at deretcho siyang nakatingin sa kalsada na para bang walang nangyari.
But a few minutes later, I saw that he bit his lips tila ba ay ayaw niya ipakita na ngumiti siya or something. Umirap ako at nakaramdam ng inis, he got angry because I didn't answer his question that fast. Mukhang ewan lang ah.
"Can you stop biting your lips? It's annoying" umirap uli ako at tumingin sa kalsada.
Bakit iyong mga nagiging crush ko,lalo na't artista ang mga nagiging crush ko. Everytime I saw a pic of them that they were biting their lip ay kinikilig ako, pero pag si bryle naman ang gumagawa nun ay naiinis ako tsk.
"Nothing, why did you like your leader on your clan anyways?" his eyes is still on the road.
"Bakit ka ba tanong nang tanong?"
"Nothing,masaba ba? I thought you dont want a quiet place that's why I keep asking some question to you."
Wala na akong magawa kundi manahimik nalang at tama ang sinabi niya. I dont really like a quiet place,nakakabored kasi.
"Okay fine, ano ba yun?"
"I said,what did you like your leader anyways?"
"He sounds sweet and fun to talk with, and last. Mabilis siya magreply,that's why I like him that much"
I dont like people who dont reply fast, sinasayang lang nila ang oras ko kakahintay sa reply niya tsk.
"Anything else?"
"Last time, im asking his real name but he dont want to. Let's keep mysterious daw and he lives in bulacan also. I want to look at him here at bulacan pero naalala ko na malawak pala ang bulacan. So I cant find him that fast"
Dinala ako ni bryle sa isang gasolation station, looks like he's out of gas. When I saw the convenience store ay bumaba ako para mag-paalam to buy some snacks.
"Punta muna ako sa convenience store to buy some snacks for us" sabi ko at tumango naman siya.
Hindi naman kalayuan ang convenience store, mga 10 steps ay nandoon kana. I opened the door and look a basket,nang nakakuha na ako ay kumuha agad ako nang chips and some diet cokes for my friends.
When I saw that my basket is already full of chips and some drink ay pumunta na ako nang counter para bayaran.Pupunta na sana ko sa counter nang mayroong pumasok na dalawang guy na mukhang naka-drugs at mukhang hindi naliligo everyday, gross.
Huli na ang lahat, iiwas na sana ako when they saw me. They grab my hand using their sticky hands,hindi ko tuloy mapigilan na ipakita ang nandidiri kong expresyon.
"Miss,looks like you're alone" sabi nung guy na mukhang hindi nagto-toothbrush.
"Oo nga,nandito naman kami para samahan ka" sabi naman nung guy na mukhang hindi naliligo araw-araw.
Ngayon ko lang na-realized na maarte ako, I need to go home and wash my body to keep away all the germs and bacteria that they attached to my skin.
"Im not alone,Im with someone right now. Would you guys excuse" I formally said.
Im trying to removed his hands in my arms pero halatang ayaw niyang tanggalin iyon. Feeling ko talaga ay 100% germs na ang naka-attached sa skin ko huhuhu.
"Aw miss, wag mo na kaming lokohin" sabi nung guy na sinasabihan ko na hindi nag-toothbrush.
Mas lalo lang akong nandiri when I saw his teeth cause he smiled at me. Yuck mga bes, kadiri talaga. As in, gusto ko na makawala dito.
Magsasalita na sana ako kaso biglang may nagsalita na seryso na may halong galit yung voice.
"Im with her,do you have a problem with that?"
Napalingon ako kung sino ang nagsalita,when I saw bryle at the back. Ang kanyang expresyon ay halatang nagpipigil nang galit,ang kayang sentido ay magkabilang maghawak. Ang dalawa niya kilay ay halos magsalubong na din, when you are going to describe his expression right ay halatang nagpipigil na nang galit.
"Sino ka ba?" tanong nung guy na nasa gilid ko.
"Im her boyfriend and dont you dare touch my girl"
Naramadaman ko lumuwag ang pagkahawak nang mga lalaki na nasa tabi ko,now its time to escape beside them at pumunta agad ako sa tabi ni shawn.
Tinignan muna nang dalawang guy si bryle pero ilang sandali ay bilis silang lumabas nang convenience store at narinig kong ngumisi si bryle.
"Asshole" si bryle
Humarap siya sakin at tinignan ang braso ko kung may sugar ba or wala.
"Did they do something bad to you?" sabi niya sakin at umiling naman.
"Nag-alala ako.." sunod niyang sinabi.
Ngumiti nalang ako at binaniwala ang nangyari. Inaya ko na si bryle na bayaran ang mga pinamili namin.
"Wait a sec. May kukunin lang ako" aniya at ako naman ay naghihintay dito sa may counter.
Sinundan ko naman siya kung saan siya pupunta, hindi ko mapigilan na hindi siya tignan. He looks like brlgs. the way he said "Im her boyfriend.
But n, Hindi!
"Bayaran na natin" sabi niya kaya pumunta na kami sa counter.
Mayroong nilapag si bryle na basket, isang gummy bear,hand sanitizer and some wipes.
"Para kanino yan?" turo ko sa gummy bear na nilagay niya sa basket.
"Its for you ofcourse, you like those right?" aniya
Curiousity has come to me, how did he know that I like gummy bears? The only person knows that I like gummy bears are only my friends and brlgs.
"You also need a sanitizer, those asshole touched your skin tsk"
Napailing nalang ako, iilabas kona sana yung wallet ko sa bag ko para makapag-bayad pero agad naman ako pinigilan ni bryle.
"Let me handle it" aniya at ibigay ang card sa cashier.
"Thank you" I said and smiled at him.
"Always welcome" aniya and he smiled me back.
When we got in the car ay hindi ko maiwasan ngumisi at mapangiti, kanina ko pang iniisip na baka iyong ka-chat ko sa clash of clans and si bryle ay iisa lang.
"Why are you laughing?" tanong niya sakin.
"Wala naman, naalala ko lang kasi si brlgs. sayo" sabi ko habang nakangiti.
"Mmm.. okay.."