Allured

Allured 2

"How was your school iha?" We're having our dinner right now and as usual, wala si Kurt. Mas maninibago ako kung kasama siya sa dinner namin ngayon. I'm just curious kung kasama namin ngayon si Kurt may magbabago ba sa ugali niya? I mean, madalang lang kasi siya magsalita. We never had a long conversation. 

"Just fine." But sa totoo lang my day didn't turned fine over all. Professor ko rin kasi yung na meet ko na matandang babae kanina sa isang subject ko. Kakain na nga lang ako, baka bumalik ako sa mood ko ngayong gabi. 

Hindi pa rin mawala sa isip ko yung lalaking suplado kanina. Kahit anong gawin ko, naiinis pa rin ako sa di ko malamang dahilan. Kahit sinong nasa posisyon ko, maiinis naman talaga sa ginawa niya. 

"Evening." I swallowed hard. Napatigil ako sa pagakain at napaangat ng tingin sa lalaking papunta sa direksyon namin. He gave Tita Helen a peck then sit together with us. Kanina lang iniisip kong kasama namin siyang kumakain tapos ngayon magkaharap na kami. 

"So where have you been?" Tita asked him while we're eating.

"Party." Bakit ba ang ikli ng sagot niya? Konti lang ba yung alam nitong salita? Ang sakit na tuloy ng ulo kakaisip sa mga walang kakwentang bagay. 

Maya-maya pa, tumahimik na ulit kami at mas lalong tumahimik nung natapos na si Titang kumain saka kami iniwan. Gusto ko na sanang tumigil sa pagkain pero gutom talaga ako. Si Kurt naman, ang tahimik niya lang habang kumakain. And then, nagka-idea ako. 

"The basketball captain, what's his name?" Wala naman sigurong masama kung magtanong ako diba? Curiousity kills me. Yung lalaking kinaiisan ko at yung captain ball ay iisa. Nakita ko kasi si Suplado na nagpapraktis ng basketball then I'd heard na siya yung captain ball.

He confusely looked at me with the --what-- looks.

"I mean, the basketball captain kilala mo ba siya? What's his name?" 

"You're interested with Zain?"

"What mades you say that I'm interested? Diba pwedeng curious lang?"

"Zain. Zain Cole was his name."

"So --" I was cut off.

"That's enough, if you want to really know him then you should ask him."

Natapos na rin siyang kumain kaya naiwan na lang akong nag-iisip. Haay... Sana naman magiging maganda yung araw ko bukas. 

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"Hey! You're Audi right?" A girl ask me. I stare at her first. Mesmerized by her complexion, I nodded. I miss my friend in state. I remember Stephanie with this girl in front of me. She fully reminds me of my friend. 

"I'm Elizeth, Elizeth Manoso. Just Zeth for short." She offer her hand for a shake which we did.

"Audi, Audi Villain Montefalco." Her eyes widened.

"Montefalco?! Do you know Kurt Hunter Montefalco?" Of course I know him but not alot. I supposed to nod but ewan ko ba kung anong nag-udyok sa sarili ko na sabihing hindi ko siya kilala, na wala akong kakilalang Kurt.

Nilibot niya yung tingin niya sa paligid namin na parang may hinahanap hanggang sa napako yung mata niya sa may bandang likuran ko kaya napalingon na rin ako. Nakita ko si Kurt na naka 3/4 na damit with matching denims na kulay grey. Kakababa niya lang sa sasakyan niya kaya maraming napapatingin sa kanya.

"That's Kurt Montefalco. Aren't you two related or acquintance?" I shook my head habang nakatingin pa rin yung mga mata ko kay Kurt. I didn't totally lied dahil alam kong ampon lang ako ng parents ko so malamang we're not really related. 

I looked away when he looked in our direction saka ako tumingin pabalik kay Zeth. Wow, may kakilala na ako dito. Kurt just passed us. What to expect from him? Na papanisinin niya ako?

"He's hot right?" Zeth mumble. I grimace when Zeth can't see me. Hot nga snob naman. Anong gagawin ko sa hot kung hindi ko rin naman mapapakinabangan aber.

"He's such a mysterious man." Sabi niya sa kawalan na siyang umagaw naman sa atensiyon ko.

"What do you mean?"

"Look at him." She paused while we are staring Kurt walking away from us. 

"He don't have any friends. He was always alone and we never saw him with someone though maraming humihiling na makasama siya. Hindi nga namin alam kung saan yan nakatira or does he have family but I think he came from a very rich family, you can tell it by the way he looks right?" She sighed. 

After 3 minutes of silent...

"Anyways, are you free tonight?"

"Yes?" Almost a question. Depende kasi kung anong klaseng free yung ibig niyang sabihin.

"So can you join me? I'll go clubings." I already missed clubbing. I missed getting drunk. It's been a long time since I didn't dance and I'm craving for another freedom. I missed my old self. That's what made me say yes.