DV Series: decoding the boys (under revision) ??

27 - plan || edited

It was Hiro's turn in the Q&A when I joined my friends. Binati ko muna ang mga kasama nina Kuya Jacob at Kuya Andrei before I focused on her. And as expected, maganda at may dating ang naging sagot ng babe namin. Oh ha. Pang-Miss Universe. Matalino naman kasi talaga si Hiro. Talented pa. She's a great woman. Natatakpan lang talaga 'yon ng pagiging mahiyain niya.

I heard a whistle from beside me after Hiromi's answer. Si Angelo.

"Ang galing ng friend mo, babe," he told me.

"Syempre," I said proudly habang todo palakpak.

Sama-sama naming tinapos ang pageant. Sad to say, Hiro didn't win the crown but she was a runner-up. With special awards pa. Hakot nga yung half ng recognitions. But oh, well. The other girl still won. Tama nga si Ahron. Cynthia was a force to reckon with.

That didn't dampen our mood dahil masayang masaya si Hiro sa nakuha niya. She's a good sport, after all. Tapos no'n, naghiwa-hiwalay na kami.

Hiro needed to go back dahil may mini party ang mga candidates. Si Anjo naman, busy sa pagtulong sa pag-aayos ng kissing booth na hawak ng org nila. Ayaw pa ngang sumama nung una. She wanted to stay around dahil kay Angelo, napilit lang ng orgmates niya. Si Lhyle, umalis din kagad dahil siya ang may cover ng events today, while Maxxie had to meet her blockmates. Which left me with only Ahron and the other boys. Umalis na sina Kuya Jacob and his team, pati sina Gian at Kuya Paul dahil sa kani-kanilang klase.

So 'yon. Sina Mathev, Kuya Andrei and his friends, Angelo at Kuya Onyx na lang ang natira.

"Sa'n tayo?" Angelo asked.

"Tara, sine," yaya ko. I wanted to bond with them pa. Gusto ko rin makilala sina Steel. From what little I heard about them kasi, they seemed like cool guys. I wanted to meet my brother's travel buds.

They all turned to me, parang hesitant.

"Maraming good movies," I persuaded, pouting.

Tumawa si Angelo. "I'm in. I'm bored, anyway."

Dahil sa pagpayag niya, isa-isa na rin pumayag ang iba.

On our way to the mall, mabilis akong inakbayan ng kumag. Tinawanan lang kami ni Ahron. Si Kuya Andrei naman, hinayaan lang kami. Sisikuhin ko na sana siya when he told me:

"Galing mo sumayaw, Jamie V."

Kuya Andrei coughed. He gave his friend an incredulous look. Sa gilid niya, nagtatawanan na sina Steel at ang dalawa pa niyang kasama. "Dude, pwede ba sa susunod, yung wala naman ako dito?"

Angelo merely chuckled, raising his hands in surrender.

Sa sasakyan ni Mathev kami sumabay ni Ahron. Babe left her car at school, babalik pa naman kami. Sina Steel, kasabay nina Angelo. Habang magkasama sina Kuya Onyx at Kuya Andrei.

Sinilip ako ni Mathev from the mirror. Sa likod kasi kami nakaupo ni Ahron.

"Nga pala, Jav. 'Di ka talaga sasama sa lakad? Ano ba talaga pinagkaka-busy-han mo?" Mathev snuck a quick glance at us.

Ahron turned to me out of curiosity.

"Mag-aaral ako. Kami ni babe. Finals na soon."

"Boring," sabi ni Mathev. "Sumama na lang kayo sa 'min."

Ahron snorted. "No thanks."

Nagkibitbalikat lang si Mathev, eyes still on the road.

I continued, "Do you even have time to go out? 'Di ba kayo mag-aaral din?"

"What's college?" sabi niya lang sabay tawa.

Bumili na kami ng movie tickets pagdating namin. Natutuwa ako na kasama ko sila dito. Pati si Angelo. Lately kasi, mas napapalapit kami lalo sa isa't isa. Napapadalas kasi ang pagkikita namin. I was growing fond of his crazy antics. He's a breathe of fresh air.