All Over Again

Chapter 15: Eccentric

Venice's POV

"Are you ready to go?"

Hm? -__-

Pinulot ko yung naka-slump kong ulo sa mesa and squinted at Jerwin who finally appeared before me..

Haayyyy kung alam nya lang, ready na ready na kong mag-go! It was another ordinary day. Sundo, klase, Pepsi, V-Cut. Then after school, sinundo ako ni Jerwin, but instead of taking me home, dumiretso kami dito sa music studio, may tatapusin lang raw sila sandali... eh di oo naman ako, sandali lang raw eh.

Apparently, ang "sandali" pala sa kanila, eh ung mga tipong isa o dalawang oras.. Natapos ko na ung mga homework ko, halos nakibasado ko na ung pattern nung wall at limang juicebox na ang naubos ko.. Low batt na low batt na ang energy level ko nandun pa rin sila.. -__-

At ngayon... After 34879845 years.. Finally, tapos na sila!!! T^T

Jerwin: Are you ok?

Ako: Are we going home? -__-

Jerwin: Yeah.

Ako: Great! Then I'm okay!

Jerwin: You are being weird.. again.

Pinulot nya ung book bag ko sa sahig.. Then, biinuksan nya ung pinto and stepped out.. Syempre, ako naman si happy-happy, sunod kagad sa kanya --

POK!

Aw >.Ako: Why'd you stop all of a sudden?? Geez.

I rubbed my nose na nabunggo dun sa likod nyang bigla-biglang tumitigil..

Si Kuya naman.. Titigil lang, eh dun pa mismo sa doorway bakit hindi siya dun sa hallway mismo mag-stop?!? at least sa hallway, maiikutan ko sya noh!

Jerwin: We should hide. O_O

Ako: Eh??

"Jerwwwiiiinnnn!!!"

Jerwin: Oh no, it's too late! O__O We should run!

Ano bang pinagsasabi nito?? At sino ba yung skandalosang tumatawag sa kanya??

I tried to peek over his shoulder -- pero syempre, dahil nabiyayaan ako ng height, wala akong makita.. Kaya tinulak ko na lang sya pa-forward para makalabas na rin ako~

As soon as Jerwin stepped into the deserted hallway, isang girlaloo ang mabilis na lumipad at lumambitin sa leeg ni kuya.. Na-shock ako. Sino naman kaya toh?? O__O

I closed the door behind me, and watched as Jerwin tried to disentangle the girl's arms from his neck..

In fairness, maganda si ate in an edgy kind of way. She doesn't look like she's that much older than Jerwin.. Probably 24 or 25. Her hair is cut in a stylish bob raven black with red streaks.. Heavy eyeliner, and red -- BRIGHT red lipstick at ang outfit ni ate! O_O Purple corset-styled top, tight fitting jeans.. purple high-heeled shoes...

How can she walk in those shoes?!?!

Jerwin: N-Nicole!?! What are you doing here?!?

Nicole: I just finished a photoshoot in the other building and then I heard na nandito ka with your girly, so I decided to drop by! Oh.. so galing photoshoot si ate.. model? So that outfit... tinakbo nya? O_O

Nicole: And besides, I really, really, REALLY want to meet my adorable cousin-in-law!

O.O

Cousin-in-law?!?

Jerwin suddenly grabbed me and put a firm protective arm around my shoulders.. O_O Monster ba tong si ate na kailangan ko bigla ng protection??

Nicole: Oh, Jerwin, relax. I'm not gonna bite her. I heard a lot of good things about her from Jean. She's interesting.

Jerwin: I don't trust you. -___-

Nicole: *biglang serious* Hey. Is that the way to talk to your "ate"?

I felt Jerwin tensed up.. Kinabahan si kuya.. Kasi naman ang aura ni ate, biglang toxic! Lumapit sa'kin si cousin-in-law, and Jerwin finally relaxed his protective stance and let the girl approach me.. He didn't step away though as if he's waiting or expecting something freaky. But c'mon.. what's to fear? How can someone so pretty be scary?

Nicole: Hi! I'm Nicole, Jerwin's cousin!

Ako: I'm Venice. It's nice to meet you.

Nicole: Oh the pleasure is mine. My, my.. Jean wasn't lying when she said how pretty you are.

Ako: Thank---

O.O

All of a sudden...

NICOLE GRABBED---ANG BOOBS KOOO! And she started squeezing -- as if feeling them!

OoO

Nicole: You have a pretty nice body too.

Jerwin immediately pulled me behind him, and then glared at his cousin. I don't think I've ever been happier to be pulled so roughly away. T-T

S-S-Scary... Cousin-in-law s-scary... T^T

Jerwin: NICOLE!!!

Nicole: What?? I was just seeing if they're real.

Ako: Y-Y-You could've just asked!!! T~T

Jerwin: What were you thinking?!?

Nicole: Hmmm, just wanted to see for myself. *napatingin kay Jerwin* Oh, my, my, Jerwin.. You're blushing. Did you want to touch 'em too?

Jerwin's face flared up to a shade of red I never thought was possible. And I think, I'm having a heart attack. Hindi ko kaya ang powers ni cousin-in-law!!

Jerwin: Stop being such a perv! Why are you here anyway?!? Aren't you supposed to be in Greece or somewhere not here!??!

Nicole: Yea, well.. I got tired of my boyfriend-of-the-week, so I left him in Greece. Work is so much more interesting compared to his stories about the stock exchange..

She turned to look at me again, and kahit na nakangiti si ate, I could feel the hair at the back of neck all stand up..

Nicole: Yo, Venice, let's hang out tonight! I'll pick you up at 9!

Jerwin: What!?!?

Nicole: What? You wanna come too?

Jerwin: I have things to finish up tonight

Nicole: Oh well, that's too bad. *tingin ulet sa'kin* It's gonna be a girls' night out then!

Ako: I'm not sure I can go out tonight..

She looked at her watch and then frowned.. Aalis na ba sya? Aalis na ba? T-T

Nicole: I gotta go.. I'll call you later, Jerwin, for directions to her house and Venice, I'll see you later! Ciao!

OoO

She just completely ignored what I said, didn't she? Completely ignored what I said! Nicole pivoted on her heel, and before we knew it, she already turned the corner towards the main hall. I turned to Jerwin, shocked, panicked, at scared for my own life..

Ako: Am I going to be r***d? T^T

Jerwin: *laughed* Of course not. Nicole is as straight as ruler, I doubt she'd r**e you. Really, she's a cool person.... just kinda eccentric. No one ever knows what she'll do next.

Ako: Should I go with her?

Jerwin: Well.. You wouldn't want to get on her bad side...

T-T

Jerwin laughed at the "It's the end of the world" expression on my face then he took my hand, and stirred me towards the main hall so we can leave the building..

Jerwin: I have to do some work tonight.. But if I get out early, I'll try to catch up with you guys, okay?

Ako: But Nicole scary... Nicole scary... T-T

Jerwin: Oh, I know. I know..