Playful Smile

41.Tanong

Minah's POV

"Min." Napatingin ako sa tumawag sa'kin from my back.

Sila Kai and Kathy.

Sinabayan na nila 'ko sa paglalakad.

"Stress?" Kai asked.

"Can't believe. My mom confronted me nung Saturday." I said irritatedly.

They both laugh.

"Di kana nasanay." Kathy said.

"Oh My God is that Red?" Kai asked.

Tiningnan ko kung sa'n siya nakatingin.

"New hairstyle?" Dagdag ni Kathy.

I smiled in disbelief. Sabi na nga ba eh.

"Oh my God. Lalapit siya sa'tin." Kai said excitedly.

"Demi. Nakita mo ba si kuya?" Ren asked after niyang makalapit sa'kin.

Yung dalawa naman parang inuusisa 'yung si Ren from head to toe.

"By the way I'm Ren." Ren said at inilahad yung kamay niya.

Nagtinginan silang dalawa na parang gulat.

"You're not Red?" Satisfaction on Kathy's face.

Ren laugh.

"Obviously. Mas gwapo ako kay kuya. I'm his twin at mas matanda siya sa'kin ng 5minutes." He said.

"Oh. My. God. I'm kaileen. Kai for short." She said at tinanggap yung kamay ni Ren.

"Kathy." Kathy said with blinking eyes. Unbelievable.

"So Demi. Did you see my cool brother?" Pag uulit niya ng tanong from me. Demi din talaga tawag niya sa'kin?

"Hindi eh. Diba kayo sabay pumasok?" I asked.

"No. I have my own car. By the way since wala si kuya, pede ikaw nalang."

Ako nalang ang alin?

"Ha?" I asked curiously.

"Ikaw nalang sumama sa'kin sa library. Di ko na rin kasi kabisado 'tong lugar na'to. Marami na ring nagbago. It's been a year." Ren said happily. Mag kapatid nga sila. Parehong masayahin.

Tumingin ako kila Kathy and Kai.

"Hindi okay lang. Samahan mo na siya. Have fun." Kai said at tumakbo na palayo.

Napailing naman ako. Loko talaga 'yung mga 'yon!

Awkward kaya. Di pa naman kami close nitong si Ren.

"So let's go." Aya niya. I smiled at timanguan siya.

~*~

"So kamusta naman si kuya?" Ren asked habang papunta kaming library.

"Okay naman siya. Nice." I simply said.

He laugh.

"Do you like him?" Napatingin ako when he said that. He's just looking straight on our way.

"Anong klaseng tanong ya'n?" I asked.

He laugh again. Umiwas na 'ko ng tingin. Ewan. Nakakailang yung tawa niya.

"Wala." He simply said.

"Close pa rin ba sila ni Angela?" Ano ba 'tong mga tinatanong ng mokong na'to?

"Oo naman. Bakit?"

He smiled. Not a natural smile.

"Wala." He simply said. Kasabay nang pagpasok namin sa library.

"Ano bang gagawin mo dito?" I asked.

He smiled.

"Hihingi ng school map." 'Yun lang? Ba't kailangan niya pa ng school map eh andami naman niyang kakilalang pedeng i-tour siya.

Hindi na 'ko nag salita after that.

"1 school map. Please." Ren said on the librarian.

"New here?" Librarian asked.

"Am I familiar?" Ren said. Umiling iling naman si yung librarian at nag abot ng isang school map kay Ren.

"Thank you." Ren said with a smile.

"Let's go." He said.

~*~

"Oh My God! Did Red changed her hairstyle?" One girl said Shockley.

"It suits her though."

"Mas lalong gumwapo si fafa."

Kada dadaan kami. Wala kaming ibang marinig kundi chismisan.

"He's with the epal girl nanaman."

"As you expected. Malandi eh."

"Shh. Marinig kayo ni fafa Red. Masira pa image natin sa kanya."

Letse! Makapanghusga. Fafa. Yuck!

"Sikat pala talaga si kuya dito noh." Ren said with a smile.

"Obviously." I said.

"Tss. Malalaos na yan. Now that I'm here. Ako na yung magiging heartthrob ng school na 'to." He said sabay handsome pose.

I laughed.

"Talaga lang ha. Confidently beautiful with a heart." I said while laughing."

"Correction. Confidently handsome with a big cute heart." He said.

"Demi! Ren!"

Napalingon kami sa tumawag it's Red together with Angela. Papalapit sa'min.
Magkasama nanaman sila.

Napatingin ako kay Ren. Biglang nawala yung ngiti sa labi niya pero bumalik din agad.

"Kuya!" Ren said nang makalapit na sila sa 'min.

"Kanina pa kita hinahanap." Dadag ni Ren.

"Mukhang nag e-enjoy ka sa company ni Demi ha." Ren looked at me with a smile when Red said that.

"Just like you. Nag e-enjoy ka sa company ni Angela." He said with a smile. Hindi naman na pinansin ni Ren yung sinabi ni Red.

*Bell Rings*

"Time na. Let's go." Angela said.