Kabanata 4

"What's up, my big guy?" I said while tapping his head like a baby, he barks at me twice like he's telling me that he's fine. "Sit," I command, my Dad trained him at the dog center before giving it to me, this was his 15th birthday gift to me. And Mom gave Mazu and Amren to me when it's my 10th birthday.

Since my brothers don't like to take care of animals, Mom and Dad gave me dogs while my brothers usually want expensive gifts. They just usually share my dogs and nothing more.

"What's his name?" Both of my shoulders move up because of shock as I heard someone's voice at my back.

"What the fuck, Valentin?" I said while placing my hand on my chest, still not recovering.

"I'm asking for his name. Is 'What the fuck, Valentin' is his name?" He asked confusingly, "Wow, nice name. Hey there, What the fuck, Valentin?" He walks towards Keres. I just rolled my eyes before putting dog food on his metal container.

"Keres, eat," I command, he walk towards it and smell it first before eating. We silently watch Keres finish his food.

"Do you have any dogs or animals in your house?" I asked, breaking the silence.

"No. But I actually want to have one when I saw you giving them food." He said seriously, I look at him.

"Why don't you buy one? You know, it's good to take care of some dogs. It's easy and it's no hassle." I said, still looking at him.

"Well, obviously. If I buy one, they'll eventually look for their Mom... she has 3 dogs. Isn't too much if I add one more?" He asked and look at me, "The dog I'll buy will look for their Mom also, and she's here... feeding her own babies."

Thinking about Valentin's words last night make me trembled. It has a big impact on me, like why would he say those kinds of words? He's confusing me, but I know that it's just all about dogs. And after he said those, he left me without bidding his goodbyes. Leaving me with a big question on my face.

Maybe that's his kind of way to get and catch his freaking girls. But of course, I'll never be one of them, I won't let myself fall for a womanizer like him.

I don't even know how to fall in love. For my first special someone, I wanted him to be my last. If not, that hurts big time. If he's not the real one, I won't let myself chase someone after just because he cheated, or he leaves me. That's desperate to see just because I love him I'm letting myself get fooled by love.

"Anak ng tipaklong! Alam mo, kung hindi ako prumeno, nasagasaan na kita d'yan!" I went back to reality when I heard someone.

I look on my left as I saw Light on his car with his windshield open and his head is slightly seen while his arms are outside his window. While I'm still here on my motor, in the middle of the parking lot if our school! What the fuck. I beep my motor twice before heading to my usual spot of parking.

Light walk towards me with his devilish smile, his black backpack is on his right shoulder with his two hands inside his pocket.

"Nananaginip ng gising, nakatulala sa hangin..." He joked using a song.

"Tss." We walk together towards our building. Our building is the same, but we have different floors. Ewan ko ba sa kaniya dahil mukha siyang nangangampanya dahil panay ang kaway niya sa mga kababaihan.

"I thought you're not into girls that much," I asked while walking after passing those girls he waved earlier.

"Not really, I usually don't go out with girls. Maybe just twice a month, I'm not like your brothers, Axon and Valentin," we both laugh until we reach my room, "See you later, baby." He said loud and clear! He smirks while putting his two fingers on the edge of his eyebrows acting like his saluting. Maybe some of my classmates heard it.

I heard my classmates asking if I'm Light's real legal girlfriend. Maybe because he's my bro's friend. I didn't answer them, they'll just make it the news on the whole campus. I just walk towards my seat where my seatmates are Sebastian on my left, and on my right is Alondra, and Veronica.

"Hoy! Puta ka, ano 'yon?!" Gigil na sigaw ni Sebastian sa akin, humatak naman ng upuan si Veronica sa harapan para makiusisa, si Alondra naman ay nakatingin lang sa akin sa tabi ko.

"Anong ano 'yon?" I ask innocently, my forehead wrinkled. Nakatingin pa rin sila sa akin.

"Yung 'See you later, baby'! Anak ng! Jowa mo?!" Si Sebastian habang naka-hawak pa sa dibdib at nanlalaki pa ang mata'ng nakatingin sa akin na ani mo'y gulat na gulat.

"Puta, I felt so betrayed!" Humawak na rin si Alondra sa dibdib.

"Ano na score ni Fafa Light?" Nanlaki ang mata ko sa tanong ni Veronica. "Malaki ba?" Mas lalong nanlaki ang mata ko.

"Yummy?" Nanlaki rin ang mata ko sa tanong ni Alondra.

"Mas malaki ata 'yung sa akin?" Inosenteng sabi ni Sebastian, mas lalo naman nanlaki ang mata ko nang sumakay siya sa trip ng mga babaeng 'to!

"Malaki at yummy yata, starstruck si Ms. Castel, eh, oh!" Nagdududang sagot ni Veronica, nakapalumbaba pa itong nakatingin sa akin.

"Ano bang sinasabi ninyo?!" Naiinis kong sinabi, "Umalis nga kayo d'yan, mag-aaral ako, may quiz mamaya!"

"Tanga, prof ka ba? Wala namang quiz ngayon!" Natatawang sigaw ni Dimmer, ang classmate namin na kapatid ni Light at Dark, dahilan para tumawa si Seb, Alondra, at Veronica.

Narinig niya siguro ang pinag-uusapan namin, namula ang mukha ko nang matanto kung saan napatungo ang paguusap namin. Kapatid niya si Light! Baka sabihin kung ano ang mga nakaka-bwisit na pinagsasabi nila Alondra.

"Hi, Dimmer! Secret lang 'yun narinig mo, ha? 'Wag mo sasabihin kay Light 'yon!" Natatawang parang bata na sinabi ni Alondra.

"Tss, baka nga mag-yabang pa 'yon!" Si Sebastian, pinagkrus niya pa ang braso niya sa kanyang dibdib. Tumigil sila sa pagtatawanan nang dumating ang prof namin.

Syempre, terror ito at ako ang pinaka-favorite niyang baunin at pagbabatuhin ng mga tanong niyang napaka-hirap pero nasasagot ko naman dahil nag-aaral ako ng advance kapag weekends nang para sa whole week na discussion. At isa pa, dean's lister ako, kaya dapat ay responsable ako.

Bumagsak na ang lahat, hu'wag lang ang pag-aaral ko. Siguro'y mababaliw ako kapag nawala ako sa DL, kung may naibagsak ako na major or minor subject, o makakuha ako ng 3 kahit pa na mataas 'yon para sa iba.

Nang tumunog ang bell ay kinuha ko na ang gamit ko, pa-deretcho kami sa cafeteria at si Sebastian ay ayaw akong papuntahin ng cafeteria dahil paniguradong nandoon daw si Light.

"Mave! Ililibre kita ng samgyupsal, hu'wag na tayong pumunta ng cafeteria. Hayaan na natin sila Alondra don!"

"Puta! Kuya, manahimik ka nga!" Sita ni Alondra sa kaniya.

"Ingay amputa, gusto mo ba si Mave, ha?" Nagdududang tanong ni Veronica, naningkit pa ang mata nitong lumingon sa amin. Nauuna maglakad si Avianna na kakadating lang sa building namin at sinundo kami, Alondra at Veronica dahil si Sebastian ay panay ang arte sa akin at hinihila ako pabalik. Nang nasa gitna na kami ng cafeteria para hanapin sila Kuya ay biglang nagsalita si Veronica.

"Tanga, di' ba naalala ninyo.. nung high school tayo, may play tayo no'n tapos si Sebastian dumiskarte kay Mave tapos-" naputol ang pagsasalita ni Veronica nang sabay kaming sumigaw ni Sebastian.

"Katahimikan!" Sigaw ni Sebastian.

"Shut up!" Sigaw ko habang tinatakpan ng dalawang palad ko ang mga tenga ko. Nakakabinging tawanan ni Alondra, at Veronica ang umalingawngaw sa buong paligid.

"Baby, why are you doing that?" Bigla ring umalingawngaw ang boses ni Light sa pandinig ko, tinaggal pa nito ang takip sa tenga ko at tumingin sa akin at naka-ngiti!

"Hoy! Tarantado, anong 'baby'? Tanga ka! Alis nga d'yan!" Naiinis na si Sebastian.

Gulat akong napatingin sa kaliwa ko nang biglang nawala si Sebastian sa tabi ko at napalitan ni Light. Pagkadating ko sa harap ng upuan ko ay pinaghila ako ng upuan ni Light bago maupo sa tabi ko.

"Thank you," as I sat down while looking at Light on my left, nasa pinakadulo kami at ako na naman ang nasa center table ng square table na kinabibilangan namin. Si Sebastian naman ay nasa kanan ko.

"You're welcome, the prettiest baby girl on earth," kinindatan niya ako habang naka-ngiti.

"What the fuck?!" Narinig kong sigawan ng mga kung sino man 'yon.

"Veron, Von! Pagsabihan niyo nga si Light, kanina pa kay Mave 'yan!"

"Are you both in a relationship?" Veron suddenly asked.

"Yes," Light proudly said without hesitation.

"What?" agad kong tanong pero dahil sabay kaming sumagot ay gulat akong napatingin sa kaniya. Tumingin pa ito sa akin at kinindatan ako habang naka-ngiti!

"Bakit hindi ko alam 'yon? Light, Mave?" Nalilitong tanong ni Kuya Veron, nagpalipat-lipat sila ng tingin sa aming dalawa.

"Tanga, ano bang sinasabi mo kasi d'yan, Light? Nahihibang ka na ba?" Inis kong bulong kay Light.

"Baby, you're so below the belt! Kagabi ay sinabi mong mahal mo ak--" I cut him while playing with my table knife with my thumb and my index finger. I look at him while smiling devilishly.

"What are you saying, baby Light?" I sarcastically said with a sweet voice while looking at him, continue with what I'm doing.

"Ayan! Mayabang kang gago ka!" Natatawang sigaw ni Sebastian habang nakaturo pa rito. Nagulat ako nang lumapit sa akin si Light at inurong ang upuan niya kasama ang plato niya.

"We'll talk later," he whispered, sapat na iyon para ako lang ang makarinig. I just nodded and roll my eyes.

Nahagilap ng mata ko si Valentin, kunot noo nito ang nakatingin sa akin at kay Light na busy na kumain sa tabi ko. Tinaasan ko ito ng kilay at umiling lang siyang nakatingin pa rin sa akin.

"Tinitingin-tingin mo d'yan?" I mouthed, naka-taas ang kilay na ano mo'y mataray.

"Ang pangit mo," he also mouthed, he grinned and cross his arms while looking at me.

"Tanga ka?" I shouted at him, he's on the other side of the center table.

Napangiwi ako nang mabuga ni Sebastian ang iniinom niya dahil sa gulat at si Light naman ay nabulunan sa sariling pagkain.

Pakiramdam ko ay nayanig ang buong sistema ko sa pang-aasar sa akin ni Valentin, gayong malayo ito sa akin pero napaka-linaw ng sinabi niya kahit na hindi ginamitan ng boses. Tss, kahit noong bata ako ay hindi ko kailanman naranasang masabihan ng pangit! Don't me!

"Ako ba tinuturo niya?" Dinig kong tanong ni Dark na katabi ni Valentin sa kanan.

"Hindi, parang ako eh, ano bang ginawa ko? Tinitignan ba siya ng masama ng pagkain ko?" Tanong naman ni Axon na nasa kaliwa ni Valentin.

"Itapon mo na, Kuya, sama mo na 'yung sarili mo," narinig kong sambit ni Avianna.

I didn't mind them and I just get my things, I see that Light is quickly finishing his foods and drink his water while there is still food on his mouth before getting his bag and grab my wrist, leaving our friends with a confused look. I can still hear Sebastian's scream at us.

"Light, oy! Saan mo dadalhin si Mave?" si Sebastian. Light looked back at them and smile normally.

"Sa bahay ko, 'wag ka sumunod!" Nanlaki ang mata ko, tumingin ito sa akin, ngumiti ito at kinindatan ako!

"H-hoy! Saan mo ako dadalhin? Bata pa ako, Light! Hindi pa ako legal!"

"I can wait, baby," he smirks. While opening the passenger's seat of his BMW.

Wala rin akong nagawa kundi ang sumakay, tumahimik na rin ako nang magsimula na siyang magmaneho. Hindi pamilyar ang daan na dinadaanan namin dahil mapuno.

"Hindi mo ba tatanungin kung saan tayo pupunta?" He ask.

see you in my next one, :))!