Walang Forever

Chapter 23

<Ranielle>

"You know what I like about you Bae?" He paused and glance at me.

Hindi ko sya pinansin, tuloy lang ako sa paglalaro ng ps4. He's not even invited here.

"It's your brows. Kasi laging salubong. Mahirap kaya gawin yan. Hindi ka ba nagkaka-migraine?" He said, which made me lowered my brows. But I just ignored him again.

"Another thing I like about you, yung mata mo. Lahat kasi ng emotions mo sa mata mo lang pinapakita. Mahirap din gawin yon ah?" Hinarang nya yung mukha nya sa screen ng television.

I sigh "Drake..." He smiled at me and waited for me to say something.

"Please. Shut up." I continued to press and roll my fingers on the controller.

"Kung sa ugali naman. Gusto ko sa'yo yung pagigi mong masungit." And emphasized the word "BAKIT?"

I bit my lower lip and looked at him sharply. And then he cotinued. "Wala akong choice eh, yun lang yung ugali mo eh. Wala ng iba." and then he laugh histerically.

I slammed the console on the table.

"Damn it Drake!" Tumayo ako ng padabog but he just stared at me.

"Please just go home. I need to rest myself."

Umuwi naman agad si Drake after that. But really, I'm not in the mood today. Naaalala ko pa rin yung mga sinabi ni Gene last night. I'm his Baby Sis too? That's the lamest thing I've ever heard. If I'm his baby sis that made him a pedophile. So mukha pala akong inosente? Screw him.

I have too much in my mind. Bigla tuloy sumakit ulo ko.

I drop myself on the couch just listening to the pounding of my head. Just as I was about to close my eyes there was an unfamiliar ring from a cellphone not far from the couch I'm laying at.

Bwiset naman oh. I'm trying to get a sleep.

I quickly searched for it and I found it immediately. It was Drake's phone. There was a missed call from MJ.

Syempre hindi ko sinagot but after 5 minutes which I was about to fall asleep again, his phone rings again.

Padabog akong bumangon at kinuha yung cellphone ni Drake. I wore a jacket hiding my pajamas inside and then went off the house.

I can't believe this. Ang siesta time ko mauubos dahil lang sa lalaking yun.

"Excuse me. Saan po yung bahay ng Saywer?" I asked the guard politely.

"Block 7 Lot 13 po ma'am." The guard answered.

His house is not that far kasi Block 6 lot 1 kami but it will tire me somehow. Tamad akong maglakad for pete's sake. Drake is such a burden to me.

As soon as I reached his house I was amazed, napakalaki pala ng bahay nila. Seriously, hindi halata sa mukha ni Drake. Oo, maputi sya at flawless. Pero, yung ganung ugali parang pinalaki sya sa bahay na bubong lang ang meron.

I press the doorbell without hesitation.

Gusto ko ng matulog Drake, utang na loob!

A little boy immediately opened the door. He looks like Drake but a smaller version of him. He was 7 or 8 years old I guess?

"Hi? Nandyan ba si Drake?" I asked in my sweetest voice.

The boy nodded and then shouted "Kuya, may naghahanap sa'yo!"

I heard footsteps rushing behind the door where the little boy is peeking.

"Diba sabi ko sa'yo sabihin mo wala ako." I heard him whispered

"But that's not ate MJ." The boy explained. That's when Drake let the door swung open.

"Bae. Ikaw pala. How did you know my house? Ikaw ah?" He was about to hug me but I threw his phone at his face.

"Hindi ako makatulog dahil dyan sa bwiset mong cellphone. Pasalamat ka hindi ko binasag yan." I was about to leave when Drake suddenly pulled me inside na para bang may nakita syang killer sa di kalayuan.

He slowly close the door and then in about a minute the sound of their doorbell follows.

Drake and I were hiding behind the door. This is sick I would rather be killed than to hide with Drake.

Binuksan ulit nung batang lalaki yung pinto.

"Anong—?"
But Drake covered my mouth with his hand.

"Nandyan ba si Drake?" A voice of a girl asked.

"Wala po eh." Answered the boy firmly. Parang well-trained to ni Drake ah?

"Ganun ba? Where could he be?" The girl asked again.

"Hindi ko po alam eh."

"Wala ba syang sinabi?"

The boy shook his head and then he close the door. That's when Drake let me go. Parang ilang minuto yata kaming hindi huminga.

"Pweh! Ang panget ng lasa ng kamay mo!" I exclaimed quietly.

He looks at me suspisciously but in a joking way.

"Bae, hindi mo matitikman ang kamay ko kung hindi mo ilalabas yung dila mo. Bae, naman excited kang tikman ako."

Woah? Really?! This guy.

"Mahiya ka nga! Sa harap ka pa ng kapatid mo gumaganyan."
I look at the little boy but it seems like he doesn't care.

"Sige na Dane, maglaro ka na ulit." Said Drake, Dane went off to second floorof their house.

"Bakit mo tinataguan si MJ?" I suddenly ask him.

"Hindi ko sya tinataguan. Tinataboy ko sya." A curve formed in his lips.
I nodded at him.

"But last time nakipag meet ka sa kanya." I said and pressed my lips together trying to act casual.

"Hmm.. paano mo nalaman na nagkita kami?" He ask surprised, looking straight to my eyes.

"Psych 'to." I proudly said, tapping my chest with my right hand.

"Okay, long story kasi bae eh. Pero kung ganun ka talaga ka-desperate malaman ang past ko yun can sit here..." he sat down on their couch—ohh.. their couch is tempting me, I wanna sleep. "...beside me." He added.

"Well, I'm out." Ayan nanaman po sya.

I was about to head out but Drake called me. I turn my head to him.

"Ranielle.. Yung.. Ano.." He said with tension in his voice.

"Ano? I don't read minds, I just analyze behavior."
Drake grinned.

"Yung prize ko."

I narrowed my eyes but yeah, I remembered. Last time Drake said something really weird. He wants me to forget Gene and notice him? Is he serious? Okay, this is finally awkward after a long time.

"Anong prize?" I dumbly asked.

"Narinig mo ko nun Bae."

"Ewan ko. Hindi ko na maalala. Sorry."

I went home after that. Kunwari hindi ko sya naintindihan but my thoughts are drowning me now.

If you think about it carefully, hindi ba parang nag papakita ng interest sakin si Drake?

“Forget Gene and notice me.”

He wanted to take Gene's place. Is it considered as a confession? Pero kasi binawi nya agad yung sinabi nya. Sabi nya Dairy Queen na lang yung prize. Geez, I can't understand him. Anong prize ba yun? How am I suppose to answer that?