I never liked him. He was an obnoxious, arrogant, fight-loving, good for nothing gangster that suddenly showed up in my life. Oh wait, I was the one who kept on pushing my way into his life.
I had a lot of things that I regret doing, but I didn't regret anything when I was permanently stuck in his world, no exits.
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"Heaven!" I flinched when I heard my name. Napasinghap ako at ibinaba ang librong binabasa ko. What's her problem? Geez!
"What?! Kita mong busy ako dito!" inis kong sabi. Lumabas ako ng kwarto ko at sisigawan pa sana siya nang nakita kong nagdala na naman siya ng lalaki niya dito sa apartment.
"Jeymi! Who the hell is that?" I asked then I glared at the guy that she was holding on to. Minsan nandidiri rin ako sa kaibigan ko eh, kung kani-kanino kasi sumasama.
"This? This is Nixon. Got him from the Gangsters World. You should come next time, andaming pogi roon," sabi ni Jeymi then winked at me. Inirapan ko siya at napatingin naman doon sa lalaking kasama niya. Nakangisi ito sa akin and I think he was checking me out.
Agad akong nagtago sa likuran ng pinto since naka-shorts lang ako at tank top, pambahay na suot ko. Mas lumaki ang ngisi niya sa akin nang bigla akong magtago.
"Jeymi, ilang beses ko na bang sinabi sa'yo, don't bring any strangers in!" inis kong sabi.
"He's harmless, Heaven. Calm your tits. And besides, he's hot," humalakhak si Jeymi while nasapo ko naman ang ulo ko.
"Whatever! Just clean up after you're done with whatever you're doing, okay?" I added at sinarado ng malakas ang kwarto ko.
"She looks like an angel but she's fierce! Who's your friend, Jey?" Narinig kong tanong nung lalaki kay Jeymi. Agad akong napailing.
"Oh, stop thinking about her. She's innocent as a baby. And don't think about touching her, 'cause I'll break your bones if you do," banta naman ni Jeymi.
Nakangiting lumayo ako sa pintuan at humiga sa kama ko. Ganyan ang kaibigan ko. She may not look like she care, but she does, and I love her for that.
Hindi ako nagsisisi na naging kaibigan ko siya, pero sana hindi na lang siya naging gangster. Yup, gangster. Gasgas na ang word na 'yon. But they still exist.
I'm not one of them, but all of my friends are. Ni hindi ko naman kasi alam na gangster pala itong kinaibigan ko. But they're not so bad. H'wag mo lang silang babanggain because they turn into ferocious devils.
I flinched nang narinig ko ang mga ungol ni Jeymi. This is one thing I didn't like about her. Kung sino-sino ang inuuwi niya from that. . . that place and then maggaganunan sila! I'm not that innocent but I certainly don't want them doing it live!
I gasped when I suddenly realize, they were doing it on the couch! Oh shit, lagot ako kay mama nito. Pero, once a month lang naman siya bumibisita. But still! Kadiri! I will never sit on that couch again!
Napatayo ako at nagdadabog na lumabas ng pinto. Halos mapanganga ako nang makita kong nakapatong na sila sa isa't isa. Nagtago ulit ako sa loob ng kwarto at tsaka sumigaw.
"Jeymi! Don't you dare do it on the couch!"
I heard her chuckle. "Sorry sweetie, I believe this is the second time I've done it."
Oh shit. I'm never sitting in that couch, ever.
After a few hours, nakatulog na rin ako sa kabila ng ingay na ginagawa nila. I shuddered with just the thought of it.
Pagkalabas ko ng pintuan, naririnig ko na ang mga ingay nila. This just means na kakauwi lang nung dalawa at umalis na 'yung ka-one night stand ni Jeymi.
"Joy! Jam!" bati ko.
"Good morning, angel-faced. How was your sleep?" Nagulat na lang ako na hindi lang pala silang tatlo ang naroon sa apartment, pati itong lalaking 'to!
"W-wh- Jeymi! Why is he here? Bakit hindi mo pa pinapalayas?" I almost shouted. I suddenly remembered what they did last night. Hindi ko na tuloy masulyapan 'yung couch.
"Meh. He doesn't want to. Let him. If he wants to suffer, then this isn't our fault," natatawang sabi niya. Agad akong nagtaka. Suffer? Why is he suffering?
"He's one lucky guy. Seeing four gorgeous women after waking up. Too bad he can't touch them or else we'll send him to the hospital," sabi naman ni Jam.
"I won't," nakangiting sabi nung guy and then he winked at me. Inirapan ko siya at dumiretso sa small kitchen where Joy cooked breakfast.
"I'm off. May klase ako ng 7. Bye guys, see you later," paalam ni Jeymi na hindi ko namalayang nakabihis na pala.
"Bye Jeymi! Ingat!" sabi ko.
Pagkaupo ko sa mesa at nagsimulang kumain, nagkwento naman itong si Jam. "Hey, Heaven. Too bad wala ka kahapon," sabi niya habang nakangiti.
"That's because bawal ako doon? Since I'm not a gangster or anything," balewalang sabi ko.
"Kaya nga iniinggit kita eh. We had this gang fight kahapon. Kalaban namin ang Blazing Hot," pagtutuloy niya. Napanguso ako para pigilan ang tawa. I hate those gang's names. Ang ko-korni pakinggan.
"Is he one of them?" I asked at sumenyas doon sa guy na pinapanood lang kami.
"What? Of course not! Actually, Nixon here is a member of the rank 3 gang!" sabi ni Joy.
"Who would've thought that he would hook up with Jeymi? Ang galing talaga ni Jeymi!" sabi ni Jam.
My 3 friends, Jam, Jeymi and Joy is the 3Js Gang. Tho is sounds short, isa 'yon sa pinakamatinong gang name na narinig ko.
"Hey, Jeymi's hot. Who wouldn't hook up with her?" singit naman ni Nixon.
"No one's asking, idiot," inis kong sabi. He whistled pero bigla namang ngumiti.
"You've got some sharp tongue. Too bad you can't fight," sabi niya then shook his head.
"Stop, Nix or I'll kick you out of the apartment," pagbabanta ni Jam.
"Sorry," sabi ni Nixon. "Continue your conversation, girls," dagdag niya then ngumisi.
"The Devil's Tribe is their gang name. Ang alam ko, they were supposed to quit, but I guessed they changed their mind. Ang nawala naman ngayon ay 'yung Unknown Gang," sabi ni Joy.
Devil's Tribe? Bagay sa kan'ya. It would be ironic if I decided to join their gang. Heaven is a member of the Devil's Tribe Gang.
"Okay, stop. I should get going. And also, stop talking about Unknown Gang," sabi ni Nixon at dire-diretso na ito sa paglabas. Malakas rin ang pagkakasarado niya sa pintuan.
Nagkatiniginan kaming tatlo. "What's wrong with him?" tanong ko. Sabay silang nagkibit-balikat.
"Sige, kain na. Maaga pa pasok niyong dalawa right? 10 pa klase ko so. . . Bleh!" Natawa na lang ako dahil sabay nila akong inirapan.
Pagpasok ko ng kwarto ko, parang iba ang pakiramdam ko. Tingin ko, may nawawala. Something's missing. Hindi ko lang alam kung ano. Nagtingin-tingin ako sa paligid.
Ay teka! Baka nag-text si Jeymi sa'kin! Lagi pa namang nagtetext 'yon after niyang umalis.
"Ah shit. Alam ko na kung anong nawawala," inis kong sabi. Nagdadabog akong lumabas ng kwarto and I barely made it. Nasa labas na kasi si Joy at Jam.
"JJ!" tawag ko sa kanila before they rode on their motorcycles. Yes, motorcycles. These girls. Tsk.
"Oh, Heaven? What's wrong?" tanong ni Joy.
"That ass of a hole took my phone! It's missing!" I nearly shouted.
Napatawa naman silang dalawa. "Okay, we'll deal with that later. You should get ready for class, Heaven. Or you might be late. Again."
"Ugh, whatever."
Like they said, I should've got ready. But I didn't. So I was late. Yet again.
This wasn't new. I always hated going to class. On mornings. But not on afternoons. Because that's when Gabriel and I are classmates. Gabriel Marshall is one of the hottest guy in the Univ and he's the guy I like.
Napaka-mysterious kasi ng dating. And he's not annoying, not like that Nixon dude. Kaya halos 'di ako nakinig sa morning classes namin.
Pagdating ng afternoon, dumiretso muna ako ng girl's cr para mag-ayos. I know, but girls do want to look presentable in front of their crushes, right? Kahit na hindi naman sila papansinin, nagpapaganda pa rin para sa mga crush nila.
Pagbalik ko sa 4th class ko, malapit ng magsimula so I took my usual seat. Sa may window. Kaso nagulat ako nang may nakaupo na doon na lalaki.
"Uh, excuse me?" tawag ko doon sa lalaki. Agad itong napatingin sa akin at halos tumigil ang mundo ko nang nalaman kong si Gabriel Marshall pala ang kausap ko!
Walang emosyon siyang nakatingin sa akin and nung hindi ako nagsalita ay umiwas ulit ito ng tingin. Oh shit, what am I gonna do?
"U-uh, hi? But that's my seat, mister," sabi ko, pagkukunwaring hindi ko siya kilala.
"Do you mind if I sit here today?" mahinang sabi niya. I almost jumped for joy dahil kinausap niya ako, but I remained my composure.
"Uh, okay. But where am I gonna sit?"
Bigla niyang itinuro ang upuan na katabi niya. "But this seat is occupi-"
"It's not."
Napalunok ako at tumango na lang sa sinabi niya. Lihim akong napangiti habang pinagmamasdan ang likuran niya. I cannot believe this is happening. Katabi. Ko. Si. Gabriel. Marshall!
Mas hindi ako nakinig sa afternoon class ko since I'm busy watching Gabriel who's staring out the window. Bakit kaya nito naisipang lumipat ng upuan? But it's fine with me. I'm not complaining. At least I had the chance to sit beside him.
Can this day get any better?
"Class dismissed."
Naunang tumayo si Gabriel while ako naman itong sumunod sa kan'ya. Well, not really. Baka didiretso lang siya sa canteen gaya ko.
Napatigil siya nang mapansin niyang nakasunod ako sa kan'ya. "Are you following me?" tanong nito.
"No?" I said and nilagpasan na siya.
Ang feeling naman nito. Yes, I like you, but I'm no stalker.
"Heaven!" tawag nila Jeymi nang nakapasok na ako sa loob ng canteen. Nagmamadali akong nagpunta sa kanila habang may malaking ngiti sa labi ko.
"You look happy today, Ven. Did something happen?" sabi ni Jam.
"Well, except getting my phone stolen, nakausap ko si Gabriel! OMG, guys!" kinikilig na sabi ko.
"What? Crush mo ang lalaking 'yon?" gulat na tanong ni Joy.
"And you didn't even tell us?" angal ni Jeymi.
"Are you sure you want to 'like' that guy?" nakataas-kilay na tanong ni Jam.
"Why? What's wrong with him?" kunot-noong tanong ko. Nang mapansin kong tumahimik ang buong canteen, that's when I notice the group of guys walking inside.
"See anyone familiar?" I heard Jam asked. Napatingin ako sa grupo ng mga lalaking 'yon and saw Gabriel.
"OMG, it's him! Si Gab!" I shrieked but not loud enough for them to hear.
"Anyone else?" tanong ni Jeymi. Napatingin ulit ako at nanlaki ang mata ko nang nakita ko si Nixon.
"Matthew Ramos a.k.a. Nixon from Devil's Tribe Gang," bulong ni Jam. Nanlalaki ang mga mata ko habang nakatingin kay Jam then kay Joy then kay Jeymi at bumalik sa limang lalaking 'yon.
"T-they're gangsters?!"
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A/N:
New storyyyy :D This time, ang limang lalaki from Unknown Gang ang bida! I mean, si Andriel my loves. HAHA <3 Namiss ko siya!
Anyway, Girl's Day yung nasa taas, and sila yung apat na babaeng bida sa story. Tho di ko masyadong kilala ang Girl's Day, sila kasi yung nagclick bigla habang naghahanap ako ng babagay picture :3