Magayon [ Boys Love ]

Chapter 09: Busted

After that incident both of them are quiet and didn't even give a glance to each other. After they got home they just went to the bed—at tinulog nalang ang nangyare.

Kinabukasan mag-isang nagising si Ravi sa kwarto. It seems that Elijah already left the dorm, Ravi thought maybe Elijah goes to his training practice which Elijah mention to him before.

Ravi knows that Elijah has to wake up in early as 6:00 am to have his warm-up before going to the gym. Ravi also knows what sports Elijah is taking—of course, you're asking why he knows this information?

In those past weeks that they were together they got a little bit closer. Telling a small amount of details about themselves and also having a good chit-chat with their hobbies and interest, like those typical roommates do when they have to get to know the other.

But there is still distance between them and a lot of arguments occurred inside the dorm pointing out problems of what they cannot deal with each other.

Meanwhile. Nakahinga naman ng maluwag si Ravi dahil hindi nya naabutan ng gising ang binata. Hindi nya kasi alam kung paano ito haharapin pagkatapos ng nangyare kahapon. Though, Ravi has this part of him that he needs to talk to Elijah about what happened yesterday.

Dahil kahit saan man anggulo tignan sya ang mali sa kanilang dalawa. He's the one who takes the first move without consent, and he's aware that it was a d**k move to pushed Elijah after the kiss.

Nakokonsensya sya pero andun parin ang hiya at ilang kung sakali na makaharap nya si Elijah. So he decided to take a step to apologize—Alam ni Ravi na panget ang ugali nya pero marunong parin naman sya magpakumbaba lalo na kung sya naman ang may mali.

He takes a shower and does his routines then after he organized his things for his classes. Pagkatapos ng klase saka lamang nya pupuntahan si Elijah sa gym upang kausapan ito.

Ngunit ang hindi nya alam ay parte pala ng Basketball team si Yvan at hindi maiiwasan na magtagpo ang landas nila doon.

His first class is 9:00 am and he supposed to be there before the exact time. However, he's not a good student and not a fan of catching the time.

Nagising sya ng 8:00 am, so he has only limited time to finish his long ass routine then Ravi still needs to stop by in the cafeteria to have his breakfast.

Pagkatapos nya gawin ang lahat ng 'yon nakarating sya sa room with in 30 minutes late in the class. Pero kahit ganoon ay pinapasok parin sya ng professor without getting scolded— Ravi thought that maybe the dean has already informed the faculties. Privileged indeed

— Time skip —

After the dreadful class someone approach him while fixing his things.

"Hi.." A girl with long-shining hair greets Ravi with a friendly smile. Sa unang tingin kita na agad ang pagkalinis sa itsura nito, sa pananamit palamang ay halata na as she has this neatly white short-sleeve blouse inside, partnered with beige vest and white high waist pleated skirt—screaming a nice girl vibes.

Ravi raised his eyebrows showing that he's not friendly at all. " What? you need something?"

Mukhang natakot ito sakanya dahil nawala agad ang ngiti sa labi nito—the girl is now hesitated to utter a word.

"Ahm.. I'm Kathleen Cruz, fourth year representative of student council. " pagpapakilala nya na kinaamang ng labi ni Ravi.

"What's your name again?" ulit na tanong ni Ravi dahilan upang magtaka naman si Kathleen. But she obediently repeated it again.

"Kathleen Cruz."

Ravi look at her from head to toes. He didn't recognize her, hindi nya akalain na may kakaunting pagkaiba ang mukha nito sa personal.

He admit—she's pretty.

Ngunit baliktarin man ang mundo, Kathleen is his rival and he's gonna steal Yvan from her— Mark his words.

And this moment is the best opportunity to get information about her and Yvan. Like everyone says—' keep your enemies closer ' and that's what he gonna do right now, Is to befriend Kathleen.

"Ahm.. do you know me?" Kathleen kindly asked yet it's still evident the hesitation on her eyes.

Ravi fake his smile. Trying to be friendly as good at possible. " Yes, I know you! you're the girlfriend of Yvan right? sorry for acting rude, medyo masama kasi ang gising ko kanina."

And the best acting award goes to Ravi Zein Martinez!

Nawala ang kaba ni Kathleen sa pagbago ng mood ni Ravi. Akala nya ay maldito ito, ngunit akala lang pala nya 'yon. Ngunit naguguluhan sya, kilala nito ang kanyang nobyo?

"You know my boyfriend? pero diba transferi ka?" inosenteng tanong ni Kathleen causing Ravi's eyes to twitch in dislike.

Hindi nya matanggap sa sarili na tinawag ni Kathleen si Yvan bilang boyfriend nito—since it should be him in that position.

But the show must go on as Ravi chuckled in excitement " Yes, of course! since I was his close FRIEND back then when we're in highschool." Ravi makes sure to emphasize the word FRIEND.

Nagulat naman si Kathleen sa nalaman at ganun nalamang ang tuwa sa narinig at mukhang hindi napansin ang diin sa salita ni Ravi.

"Really? so Yvan already knew that you're studying here?" excited na tanong nito at hinawakan pa ang kamay ni Ravi dahilan upang matuod si Ravi sa kinatatayuan.

"N-no. actually I just came from NewYork and our friends don't know yet that I returned here for good.." pagsisinungaling ni Ravi while looking at their touched hands. He wants to withdraw his hands away from her but he is in this position wherein he must endure everything this woman gonna do to him. So he tightly held her hand to show how excited he is on their conversation.

" Omygash! then let me guide you to him!" tuwang alok nito kay Ravi, bumilis naman ang t***k ng puso ni Ravi dahil sa kaba. He's not yet ready to face Yvan again after their encountered yesterday.

At saka may kailangan pa syang gawin—kailangan nya pang makausap si Elijah kaya hindi ito ang tamang oras para dito.

"W-wait, ano nga pala ang sasabihin mo kanina? you approach me first, so you need something right?" natatarantang tanong ni Ravi.

"Oh.. I just want to warned you to stop being late again.. I don't know why Mr. Reyes didn't scolded you but for me it's a bad thing to do..so please be on time? okay?" Seryosong sambit ni Kathleen showing his duties as one of the Student council.

Ravi nodded while faking his smile. Like he's willing to obey her?

"So shall we?" Kathleen asked and Linked herbarms around Ravi's. Then hinila sya nito palabas ng room, mabuti nalamang dala na ni Ravi ang kanyang gucci tote bag.

'Oh f**k! I'm not ready yet!' he panicked on his head.

He must think something to get away from this girl.

Habang nag-iisip ng dahilan upang tumakas kay Kathleen napansin nya na papunta sila sa gym kung saan ang lugar na dapat pupuntahan nya.

"We're going to gym?" Ravi asked Kathleen while her arm still tangled on his.

"Yes! as you didn't know Yvan is the vice captain of our basketball team." Nakangiting paliwanag nito dahilan upang manlaki ang mata ni Ravi sa gulat.

"Vice captain?!" tanong uli ni Ravi na tinanguan lang ni Kathleen

So all along Yvan and Elijah were co-teammates?!

"we are here na." - sabi ni kathleen at sabay hila uli sakanya.

Pumasok sila sa loob—Ito ang unang pagkakataon na makapasok si Ravi sa loob ng gym and the place is so cool and big enough for the players.

Ngunit umaalingangaw ang tunog ng bola at mga sapatos sa loob, kita ni Ravi ang mga players na abala sa kanilang ginagawa at kita rin sa kanila ang pagod at pawis dahil sa matinding training

Tumigil sila ni Kathleen sa tapat ng entrance. Dito sa pwesto nila ay kita ang lahat ng players kaya agad dumako ang paningin nya sa lalaki na nakatayo at nakasubaybay sa mga manlalaro.

"Eli—" hindi na natapos ni Ravi ang pagbanggit sa pangalan ni Elijah ng maunahan sya ni Kathleen.

"Elijah!" sigaw nito dahilan upang tumigil ang mga players at mapatingin sa dereksyon nila at ganoon rin si Elijah

Nanliliit ang matang nilinawan ni Elijah ang paningin " Kathleen ..huh? and Ravi?" Elijah mumbled on himself.

Did Ravi wants to find him? kaya andito ito ngayon? may kaunting tuwang naramdaman si Elijah sa kanyang puso.

Naglakad sya papalapit sa dalawa, samantalang nakasunod naman ang tingin ng mga players sa kanilang captain. Kahit sila ay nagtataka kung sino ang lalaki na kasama ni Kathleen at kung bakit malawak ang ngiti ng kanilang captain.

Hindi alam ni Ravi ang gagawin tila sya ay natuod sa pwesto dahil sobra-sobra na ang mga bagay na nangyare ngayon dagdag pa na kailangan nya makausap si Elijah, at higit sa lahat ay makakaharap pa nya uli si Yvan—Hindi nya alam kung ano ang uunahin

Natauhan sya sa naisip nang maramdaman nya na biglang humigpit ang kapit sakanya ni Kathleen. Napatingin naman sya dito ngunit ang mata ng dalaga ay nakatitig sa naglalakad na Elijah at tila ba ay may kislap sa mga mata nito

Napakunot ang noo nya doon.

"Hello Kathleen, hanap mo si Yvan?" agad na tanong ni Elijah kay Kathleen pagdating sa pwesto nila.

"Y-yeah. andyan ba sya?" sagot ni kathleen dito na hindi parin mawala ang kislap sa mga mata

"Yes. nasa locker room, you can go there to call him..btw who's this?" Nakangising maang-maangang tanong ni Elijah na lalong nagpakunot ng noo ni Ravi.

Gusto nya sabunutan si Elijah dahil sa tanong nito.

"Oh this is Ravi Martinez, close friend of Yvan back then in highschool." pagpapakilala ni Kathleen sa kanya dahilan upang hindi makapaniwalang lumipat ang tingin ni Elijah kay Ravi.

Tila pinapahiwatig nito kung totoo ba ang sinabi ni Kathleen. Ngumisi lamang si Ravi pero sa totoo ay kinakabahan na sya sa susunod na mangyayare.

"And Ravi meet Elijah Servantes the team captain of tigers and best friend of Yvan.." at doon na gusto magmura ni Ravi sa narinig.

' Bestfriend?!! f**k! '

Sya naman itong tumingin kay Elijah na hindi mapakaniwala-look. Is this all coincidence? as if destiny are playing with them as they all have connections to each other.

Their eyes wanted to ask questions as both of them stared at each other—and the topic is all about Yvan

"Kathleen i think you should call Yvan.. para naman magkita na sila ng dati nyang kaibigan." pag-iiba ng usapan ni Elijah. While didn't take his eyes off from Ravi, at ganoon rin naman si Ravi sa kanya.

Ngumiti lamang si Kathleen at binitawan si Ravi, ngunit hindi nakatakas sa paningin nya ang intense na palitan ng tingin ni Elijah at Ravi.

"Yes, ahm Ravi maiwan muna kita ah, tawagin ko lang si Yvan." paalam ni Kathleen, tumango naman si Ravi at saka ngumiti.

"And Yvan, please accompany him.." baling nito kay Elijah. Elijah just grinned and answer her " I will. don't worry"

"O-okay." tanging nasabi nalamang ni kathleen bago umalis at pumunta sa locker room ng mga boys kung nasaan si Yvan.

Pagkaalis na pagkaalis ni Kathleen agad hinila ni Yvan si Ravi gilid ng gym kung saan ay may tagong hagdanan roon. Samantalang napakurap nalang ang mga tigers sa nasaksihan.

It seems like their captain already has a close relationship with the new guy.

"You're friends with Yvan!?"

"You're the best friend of Yvan?!"

Sabay na tanong nila sa isa't-isa, kita sa mukha nila ang pagkagulat sa nalaman. All this time may koneksyon sila sa iisang-tao, however Elijah seems not persuaded about Ravi being friends of Yvan.

"How the hell I didn't know about you? are really sure that you and Yvan are friends?!" Halata ang duda sa mukha ni Elijah habang nanliit ang mata na nakatitig kay Ravi.

"Need mo ba malaman lahat ng kaibigan ni Yvan?" tanong ni Ravi, dahil hindi pwede malaman ni Elijah kung sino sya.

Kung bestfriend sya ni Yvan for sure nakwento na ni Yvan ang tungkol sa kanya.

Tungkol sa Ex-boyfriend nya.

"Of course. I met all the highschool friends of him, except of his Ex-boyfriend who migrated in NewYor— wait a minute.." Elijah stops when a sudden realization hits him.

"Ravi Zein Martinez..Zein..zein! You're his Ex-boyfriend??!" Malakas ang boses na tanong nito dahilan upang takpan ni Ravi ang bibig ni Elijah.

"Shh. lower you voice!" pasigaw na bulong ni Ravi. Pinalo naman ni Elijah ang kamay ni Ravi upang matanggal ang kamay sa bibig nya.

"It is true?" tanong uli ni Elijah. Bumitaw naman si Ravi at napaatras nalamang habang dahan-dahang tumango kay Elijah

"Then why are you with Kathleen? and why you lied to her about your real relationship with Yvan ?" Nawala na ang pagkagulat sa mukha ni Elijah at napalitan na ito ng seryoso na mukha. Tila hindi natutuwa kung ano ang binabalak na mangyare ni Ravi.

"What's your plan?" dagdag na tanong nito. Ngunit hindi sumagot si Ravi at tumungo nalamang ayaw makita ang mapanghusgang mata ni Elijah.

Elijah scoffed at him. Sa mukha palamang ni Ravi alam nya na ang totoong pakay nito, dagdag pa ang pagsisinungaling nito kay Kathleen

" You want to seize Yvan? I am right?" matigas na boses na tanong nya uli, ngunit hindi parin kumibo si Ravi.

Silence always means yes, and Elijah was right.

Hindi makapaniwala ang mukha ni Elijah habang nakatitig sa mukha ni Ravi. Ilang segundo na katahimikan ang lumipas bago muli magsalita si Elijah.

"Yvan needs to know this." bulong ni Elijah na narinig naman ni Ravi. Aalis na sana si Elijah nang hilain sya ni Ravi palabas ng Gym.

Wala na syang pakealam kung hindi sya matagpuan ni Kathleen doon dahil yun naman talaga ang plano nya—ang tumakas.

"What the hell are you doing?!" tanong ni Elijah habang hinihila ang sarili kay Ravi. Dahil malakas si Elijah nahihirapan si Ravi na higpitan ang kapit sa binata.

"Please. Don't tell him!" pakiusap nito habang nilalakasan ang sarili na mahila si Elijah. Nasa labas na sila ng Gym ngunit hindi pa sila nakakalayo sa lugar.

Mukha silang tanga na naghihilaan sa gitna ng campus, lahat tuloy ng napapadaan ay napapatingin sa direksyon nila.

"I won't tolerate this Ravi, Yvan is already happy with Kathleen! you're just making a fool out of yourself !" Sigaw pabalik nito at pilit parin hinihila ang sarili dahilan upang si Ravi ay makaladkad pabalik.

Ravi can feel himself crying. Ayaw nya na masira agad ang kanyang plano, hindi pa nga sya nagsisimula ngunit masisira na agad dahil kay Elijah.

"Tanga na kung tanga. But I love him Elijah!" Ravi yelled back as his voice cracked as the tears rolled down from his eyes. Lalo humigpit ang kapit nya sa wrist ni Elijah at inangat ang ulo upang tuluyan makita ang nangungusap nyang mga mata

"I love him.." he lastly mumbled in tremble voice.

Napatigil roon si Elijah at napalingon kay Ravi, His eyes softened when he saw the tears flowing on Ravi's cheeks. His eyes are begging while staring at him, begging him to not tell Yvan about all this s**t.

Elijah sighed in frustration and removed Ravi's hand away from his arms. Hindi nya alam kung bakit nanghina agad sya sa luha ng binata at gusto marining ang dahilan sa mga luhang 'yon.

"Explain.". tanging lintaya nya and he walked out forward straight to their dorm.

Ravi held his chest, and sighed with a relief. Then He wiped his tears and followed Elijah to their dorm.

He only hope is to make Elijah accept his reasons.

Sana nga.. Sana..