COVETOUS1:BRAIDEN DE LEON

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 3

Morning came,Nagising si hale ng 8:00 am ng umaga,Nagpunta siya sa banyo at pagkatapos ay nagbihis ng black ripped pants and loose black shirt with a skeleton design on the front.Niladlad nya ang buhok nya at naglagay ng liptint.Pagkatapos non ay bumaba na sya at kumain ng almusal.She had a little chat with her mother about the lies she utter.

After finishing her meal.Nagpaalam sya sa ina at ama niya,humalik siya dito at pumunta sa starbuks ng 9:30am.She went inside and ordered Coffe latte and a piece of cake.She sat on a vacant space and wait for brikk.

Minutes past and it is already 10:00am,She Fix herself and tie her long hair into a messy bun and pulled some hair down.While waiting,she's staring at the entrance door of the caffe when a familiar face came in,nanlaki ang nata niya at Akmang tatayo na siya ng nakita niya si brikk na nakatayo sa likod nito.She sat down again and waited for brikk to saw her.

Braiden and brikk went inside the caffe 10:20am. Braiden is in the bad mood cause he hate's being late when it come to this.Antagal kasi ni brikk parang babae kung magbihis.Braiden is about to talk when he saw brikk waving his hands to a girl.

"Yo! pretty! Sorry were late". Brikk said.

Braiden looked at the direction where brikk is waving and the bad mood he's having fades away when he saw Hale.He saw her hair was tied into a messy bun and she rocks the clothes she's wearing.

Brikk pulled him and made him sat face to face with hale.He saw hale eye's full of confusion and that made him smile.He broke the silence and he was the first to speak.

"So.siya ba ang sinasabi mo?." Pagtatanong niya kay brikk.

Brikk nod."Yeah,she is h.." Ipapakilala na sana ni brikk si hale ng magsalita ito.

"You? Bat ikaw?." Hale's voice is full of irritation.

"Well,I need help and unfortunately you need help too." He said it and put a Playful smile on his face.

Hale saw braiden and now his sitting infront of her and doing business.She's gonna hate brikk after they talk.

Huminga si hale ng malalim at sinimulan na ang pag uusap nila ng biglang mag tanong si brikk.

"Kilala mo siya?" Pagtatanong ni brikk kay hale na may bahid na pagkalito sa muka nito.

Hale nod. "Unfortunately,yes." She said with a bored voice.

Brikk ask the same question with braiden."So do you?." Brikk asked.

Braiden look at hale and smile. "Yes.I know that pretty friend of yours." He said and wink at hale.

Walang pasubali ay sinuntok si brikk si braiden at napamura nalang si braiden sa sakit.

"The f**k bro?. What's your p.."Di pa tapos ang sasabihin niya ng bigla siyang titigan ni brikk ng masama." One suspicious move your dead." He said.

Braiden cleared his throat at binago ang usapan."So were here because of business." He utter and looked at brikk at nakita niya naman itong bumalik na sa normal.

Hale laughed a little when she saw brikk punch braiden.Brikk cares so much about the person he treasures.

She smile at him and spoke."Yes." She answered.

"Hale MY BABY,needs a fake boyfriend and my lunatic friend needs a fake girlfriend,Help each other and both of your problem will be solved.", Brikk explained.

Braiden turns serious. "Bakit hindi ikaw ang magpanggap na boyfriend niya." Sabi ni braiden na bahid na pagkainis dito. Hindi niya alam kung bakit siya naiines sa sinabi ni brikk pero that made his fuse turn.

Brikk laughed and look at braiden."Ayoko,Bestfriend ko si hale,Ayoko nang mainlove sakanya.She turn me down and that hurts."Brikk pretend he's hurt.

Hale rolled her eyes and answered brikk."I didn't know you were confessing that time.Im just a poor child." She said then pout.

brikk smiled at her."Its ok." Brikk cleared his throat. "So is it a deal?" brikk ask the both of them and hale was the one who answered first.

She let out her hand for a handshake. "Its not that,i have a choice." She said. "What about you?." Brikk questioned braiden. "Well i need her,then its a deal." braiden accepted her hands at mabilis niya itong binawi.

"Ok then.Now its settled,Im gonna leave you two here." Ani ni brikk na umalis kaagad na umalis.

Pag kaalis ni brikk ay tinignan ni hale ang binata ng masama.

"Hey weirdo,listen,I need you tonight.Go to this address at exactly 8:00pm sharp.DONT BE LATE!" she said and gave him her address.

Braiden accept it.Binasa niya ito at inilagay sa bulsa."After the dinner,Pupunta tayo sa bahay 10:00pm ang uwi ni mama kaylangang ipakilala na kita." braiden said.

"Ok then." Hale stands up and offer again a handshake. "Its nice doing business with you Mr. De leon." She said.

He accept the handshake again and smiled."Its my pleasure." He said kindly and let go.

"Well see you later." Sabi ni hale at nagmamadaling umalis sa caffe.

Pinagmasdan lang ni braiden ang papalayong bulto ni hale hanggang sa makalabas ito.Braiden let out a smile.

Its not just business Hale.

He said then pick up his phone and texted hale. Buti nalang ibinigay ni brikk ang number nito sakanya.

Hale is inside her car and she's about to start the engine when her phone beeped.Tinignan niya kaagad ito at nakita niyang unknown rsegistered number iyon.Out of curiosity binuksan niya ang mensahe at napakunot nalang ang noo niya nang makita ito.

"Nice ass you got there .Well see you later.-Braiden"

Namumuyos sa galit si hale at akmang babalikan niya ito sa loob ng starbucks nang may marinig siyang busina ng kotse sa may tagiliran niya.Ibinaba niya ang windshield ng sasakyan at nakitang si braiden iyon.

Braiden wink at her and then smiled.

"BASTOS!" she shouted.Bababa na dapat siya ng biglang pinaharurot ng binata ang sasakyan nito at naiwan siya sa parking lot fuming mad.

"Napakamanyakis mo!." Sigaw niya dito at nagmaneho pauwi sa bahay nila.

Hale got home tired.Aakyat na dapat siya ng tawagin siya ng ama niya.

"Hale is that you?." Her father asked.

"Yes pa? why?." She answered in a tired voice. "Came here in the kitchen there's someone who wants to see you."

Bumuntong hininga si hale at pumasok sa kusina nila.Pagkapasok niya ay may nakita siyang babaeng mahaba ang buhok at nakain ng apple.Hale smiled dearly.she already knew who she is.Cause if there is someone she knew who loves apple so much,that is her bestfriend hazel.

Hale called her and came closer to give her a hug.

"Hazel!!I missed you!." She said while hugging her. "Aw. I missed you too girl." Hazel replied.

"Maiwan ko muna kayong dalawa." Ani ng ama.

"Thanks pa." Hale said. "See you tito." Hazel said and let go of hale.

"So how's life?." Hale said.Hazel gave hale a questioning look ang lean closer to her. "Tell me,Are you still a virgin?." Hazel whispered.

Hale smiled cause everytime they talk,hazel always ask that question.

Tumawa si hale at bumulong ito dito. "Unfortunately.No,Im a woman now." she answered.Nanlaki ang mata ni hazel at napasigaw. "What! your not a virgin anymore?!." Hale immediately covered hazel's mouth and signal her to be quite.

"Ladies,Would you mind telling me who's not a virgin anymore?." Its her father who came in.

"Ahmm.. the.." Hale is thinking of a reason when Hazel answered. "T..the Coconut oil tito!. Yes! The Virgin coconut oil is not virgin anymore". Hazel said.

Pinigilan ni hale ang tawa niya hanggang sa makaalis ang papa nito.

"Oh.Is that so? How interesting. well then im sorry for ruining your talk.I'll take my leave." he said.

Hale and hazel nod with a funny looking face.Nang makaalis ang ama,nagpakawala si hale ng mahabang tawa. "Seriously,coconut oil." said while laughing. "Well i have to think for a reason." Hazel said and bite her apple. " So mind telling me what happen?." She said while chewing.

Komportable si hale na sabihin lahat kay hazel,She's her bestfriend for 10 years that's why they are so much close together.

Hale explained it to hazel from the begging up to the end well luckily hazel understand it all.

hazel clap her hands. "Wow!Im speechless." hazel said while clapping. "And you know something crazy is?." Hale said. "What?." Hazel answered with a smile on her face.

"I need a fake boyfriend,para.." Hale didn't even finish her sentence nang isubo sakanya si hazel ang apple na kapit nya.

"Para itigil na ng mama mo ang pagseset niya date para sayo and that braiden guy is the one who's gonna pretend your boyfriend.Am i correct?." Hazel said. Hale bit the apple and give it back to hazel. "Exactly." While chewing the piece of the apple she bite.

"I wish you plan work. I support you." Hazel smiled and hug her again."I have to go,mom is waiting for me.See you around okay."

Hale smiled and hug her tight. "Yeah see you around." she smiled.

Hazel waved at hale goodbye.Hinatid niya ito palabas hanggang sa makaalis ito.

Nang makaalis si hazel. Umakyat agad si hale sa kwarto niya at binukasan ang cabinet nito. She's going to pick a dress that can make her look cool.Being Pretty is not her thing.

So pick the plain black above knee dress with a skull head design in the center.

Hale smiled."i'll choose you gorgeous." She pick it out and close the cabinet then she hang's it in the handle.

Pagkatapos niyang mamili ng damit ay ibinaksak niya ang katawan sa kama at huminga ng malalim.She have to be ready for later.Kaylangan niyang maghanda para sa itatanong sakanila mamaya ng magulang niya.

Hale close her eyes and without knowing it,Kinain na siya ng sariling antok.