ENEMIES QUARREL

1

Transferring to a new place from time to was a little bit exhausting for Mistia. Wala na silang ginawa kundi magpalipat-lipat dahil sa kadahilanang wala silang sariling bahay at lupa na pagtitirhan. It was been tough for her since in every place they decided to lived in, she needed to adapt and embrace the new environment. Though she was kind of used to it since she was young.

"Nagustuhan mo ba ang bagong bahay natin, Fatima? Ang ganda diba?" masayang-masaya na sabi ng ina ni Mistia.

Ngumiti ng hilaw si Mistia. "Maganda nga..."

There was no new. Kada lipat nila, isa lang ang komento ng ina, "Maganda".

Kahit ang totoo, maliit lang ang bahay. May dalawang maliit na kwarto. It was just a small apartment. Kailangan pa nilang magbawad ng renta. May kusina at may maliit na sala.

Her mother is always fond of contentment. In her mother's preference, kung anong meron ngayon, ay biyaya ng panginoon. Gayunpaman, gusto niya pa rin na mabigyan ang mga magulang niya ng malaking bahay at lupa para hindi na nila kailangan pang magpalipat-lipat.

Ang dahilan kung bakit sila napilitang lumipat ay dahil sa mga kamag-anak nilang sakim sa pera. When her grandfather died, ibinilin sa kanila ang bahay at lupa. Pero dahil nga ang mga tiyahin ay sakim, ang bahay at lupa na binigay sa kanila ay kinimkim.

Yeah. They sell it.

What a toxic. Walang dugo-dugo kung pera na ang pag-uusapan. As much as they tried to fight for it, they just couldn't. They don't want to involve themselves into something unnecessary. They chose to distance themselves instead of fighting that property. Masarap mamuhay ng wala kang kaaway.

"Ate, hindi ka ba masaya?" tanong ni Marvin— kapatid ko. Siya ang ate pero mas matanggkad pa ang kapatid niya kaysa sa kanya. Her brother is still sixteen years old.

"Masaya naman. Nami-miss ko lang ang bahay natin..." sagot ko.

"Ayaw mo dito? Malapit sa paboritong eskwelahan mo,"

He's right. Haven University is one of Mistia's dream. She wants to be in there. Luckily, because of her perseverance, she got the chance to grabbed the scholarship.

Ang Haven University ay para lang talaga sa mayayaman. Mistia already know that beforehand but that didn't make her hold back. She's fighting for her dream this time. She didn't review and study all night long for nothing.

Opportunity only knock once so better to grab it before it's too late.

THE DEAFENING sound was crowding the clubhouse. Strip girls were dancing, flirtatious men making out with the undignified women and many more nasty doings that are usual to do in the club. That deeds became norm when you are in the club.

"We shouldn't be here. Nag-a-advance study na sana tayo ngayon. Third year college na tayo guys kaya magseryoso na tayo. I'm not enjoying here." What Paul said was contrary to what he was doing. The truth is, he was enjoying kissing and being intimate with the two girls beside him.

Javen just smirked. "Oh, really? Third year na pala tayo? Wala man lang akong natutunan." he said relentlessly while pouring ample amount of liquor into his drinking glass.

"Kahit hindi ka pa pumasok, pasa ka pa rin," Yashua tsked then drank his liquor.

"Ikaw Fen? Anong plano mo?" Paul asked to his other friend who was drinking silently to the other part of the couch they were sitting in.

Fen drank his last shot before putting his drinking glass on the table and got back to his sitting position then wiped his mouth. "Edi, papasok." kalmadong sagot ni Fen.

Yashua and Paul sighed while Javen laughed humourlessly because of Fen's nerve-wrecking answer.

The four guys continued what they're doing and talking from time to time when group of middle-aged men approached them.

"Mga totoy, pahiram naman ng mga girls na kasama niyo." ani ng mabalbas na lalaki. Malaki ang pangangatawan nito at malaking tao.

"???????, ???ℎ? ?? ?????? ??? ??????" sabi ng nasa isipan ni Yashua.

Yashua is the type of guy who has a beyond- universe humor and deniably skillful when it comes to interpreting statement, words, actions and things. Yashua cannot fight the urge to keep what on his mind. Kaya, ang nasa isip niya ay sinabi niya sa kanyang mga kaibigan.

He leaned slightly and whispered it a little aloud. "Bros, mukha daw tayong boobs!"

Napahawak agad sina Javen at Paul sa kanilang dalawang pisngi nang marinig ang sinabi ni Yashua.

In just one second, Javen was already standing proudly and inviting to fight. Isa sa mga hindi gusto ni Javen ay iyong nilalait siya. Dahil sa pananaw niya, perpekto siya. Walang kapintasan.

"Ikaw mukhang t**i!" sigaw ni Javen sa mukha ng balbasadong lalaki.

All of the people who heard Javen's blurt laughed including those man's friend behind this man in front of Javen.

Akmang kwe-kwelyuhan siya ng balbasadong lalaki nang inunahan niya ito ng suntok. Naalarma ang iba at kapagkuwan ay sumugod na rin. Handa na naman sina Yashua at Paul.

The two teams started a riot.

Punch, kick and elbowed were used in the fight.

"Gusto kong pagpawisan..." Javen said in the middle of the riot.

"Me too!" Yashua agreed.

"This is great!" Paul exclaimed. "Babe, kiss mo muna ako sa pisngi!" utos ni Paul sa babaeng kasama niya kanina— the reason why they were being dragged in this mess.

The girl obeyed immediately and kissed Paul's cheek. Paul smiled boyishly and continued to fight.

"Wow! Inggit naman ako!" Yashua said with enviousness in his voice. "Baby! Kiss mo rin ako dito!" tawag niya sa chick niya sabay turo sa pisngi.

Lumapit din naman ang babae. Malapit nang dumampi ang labi ng babae sa pisngi ni Yashua nang aksidenteng nasuntok ng kalbong lalaki ang chick ni Yashua sa mukha. Kaya ayon, bumulagta at nahimatay pa.

Kapwa nagulat sina Yashua at ang kalbong lalaki. "Hala... Patay ka..." parang batang nanunuyang paninisi ni Yashua. He didn't let the bald guy react, and punch him straight on the face.

"Bro, tabi lang ako." kalmadong sabi ni Fen. Nakakailang hakbang palang siya nang may biglang humawak sa likod ng collar niya. "Sa'n ka pupunta, ha?!"

Fen didn't react violently, instead, he reacted based on his attitude. Hindi pa siya nakakalayo sa mesa kaya kalmado niyang kinuha ang walang lamang bote ng alak at walang emosyong hinampas ito sa ulo ng lalaking humila sa kanya.

Malakas na natawa si Javen dahil nakita niya ang ginawa ni Fen. "Sabing tabi lang muna siya, eh!" sabi niya at tumawa na naman. His laugh didn't last long because a forceful punch that hit his face.

"Aray! Gago 'yon, ah!"

The riot continued but no one dared to stop them. The four men involved came from a well-known family and whoever tried to interfere in their business, will meet the apex of his or her life.

Fen walked towards the bar counter and lend a thick thousands of cash. "Payment for the damages." he said.

A moment after, the club went serene. Ten middle-aged and masculine men were down. Three brats survived but their faces we're smudged.

A great way to loss calories. Indeed.

JAVEN awakened with a loud knock on the door.

"Sir Javen, gising na po! May pasok pa po kayo!" sigaw ng maid.

"Bukas na ako papasok!" Javen shouted back hoarsely.

"Sabi ng lolo niyo, 'pag hindi raw po kayo pumasok, dalawang sports car na po ang susunugin niya!"

His eyes widened and his sleepiness vanished right away when he heard that. Napabangon siya nang wala sa oras at deritsong naligo. It's already the third day of class since the new school year opened pero absent siya agad ng dalawang araw dahil nakulangan siya sa bakasyon. May balak pa sana siyang tatlohin ang absences niya pero dalawang sports car na naman niya ang susunugin ng lolo niya. He know his grandfather, he is true to his word. He can't afford to lost his collections.

He just ate two piece of bread before going in into his new Infiniti sports car. One of the most luxurious sports car from Japan. Luckily, tinulungan siya ni Yashua.

Javen was in good mood. He was smiling from ear to ear while driving his newly bought sports car. Since he was in good, he wouldn't allow anyone to ruin it. Masaya siya ngayon. Literal.

Along the way, he was just slowly rocking his head along with the music. He was vibing with the music when someone stood up in front of his car in the middle of the street all of a sudden. Fortunately, naka-brake siya agad. Napasigaw naman ang babae dahil sa gulat at kaba. He was startled as well!

NAGMAMADALI si Mistia dahil mahuhuli na siya sa jeep at sa klase. Ang paradahan ng jeep ay nasa kabilang kanto kaya kailangan niya pang tumawid ng kalsada. Dahil sa sobrang pagmamadali, nahulog ang ballpen niya sa gitna ng kalsada. Wala pa kasi masyadong dumadaan kaya pinulot niya ito. Pagkatayo niya, napasigaw nalang siya nang may sasakyan na sa harapan niya.

Lumabas ang ulo ng maputi at maitsurang lalaki sa sasakyan.

"Hey! Kabute! May balak ka bang magpakamatay, ha?!" Javen shouted.

That made Mistia gasped. Handa na sana siyang patawarin kasi gwapo pero masama pala ang ugali.

Daig ng magandang ugali ang magandang mukha.

Nahampas niya ang kotse ni Javen dahil sa galit. "Ikaw pa ang malapit makasagasa, ikaw pa ang galit!"

"Hoy! Lumayo ka nga dyan! Bago pa 'yan!" sigaw ni Javen.

Mistia smirked. "Bago pala, ha..."

Hinampas-hampas ni Mistia ang kotse ni Javen at ngayon, may dalang sipa na.

"Hoy! Tigilan mo 'yan!"

Hindi pinakinggan ni Mistia ang sinabi ni Javen at pinagpatuloy ang pagkakalampag ng kotse niya. Pero natigil lang nang aksidenteng matanaw niya ang oras sa relo niya.

Konting minuto nalang at male-late na siya.

"Pasalamat ka talaga at nagmamadali ako, kundi, pati 'yang mukha mo kakalampagin ko!" sabi ni Mistia at dinuro pa si Javen.

Lumakad na si Mistia pero napalingon siya muli nang marinig niyang sumigaw si Javen ng salitang nakapagpainit ng ulo niya. "Ang tapang! Para namang minions!"

"Ikaw, parang hatchet fish!" sigaw niya pabalik at tumakbo na papunta sa paradahan ng jeep.

THE FOUR hot guys were occupying the room in their school which purposely made for them. Fen was reading an educational book, Yashua was playing online game, and Paul was talking to his another fling on the phone. While Javen? Thinking over something that really carved into his mind.

"Hatchet... Hatchet... Hatchet..." he murmured all over again.

His three friends seemed distracted because of him for them to look at him from time to time.

"Ano ba 'yang iniisip mo, Javen? Para kang nababaliw dyan," ani ni Yashua nang hindi na niya mapigilan.

"Parang abot na ng ocean floor ang iniisip mo, ah..." si Fen.

"Tama!" Javen exclaimed and acted like he just got a brilliant idea. "Hoy Paul! Ihanda mo nga 'yong laptop."

"Sandali lang! Kausap ko pa si Marga!" Paul shouted back.

"Si Gina ako Paul! Hindi si Marga! Bye na nga!" nalayo ni Paul ang telepono sa tainga dahil sa sigaw ng babae sa kabilang linya.

"Ilan ba kasing babaeng naka-date mo nitong nakaraang linggo at di mo maisip ang pangalan?" Yashua asked.

"Magkatunog naman,ah?" si Paul.

"Bingi ba 'yang mukha mo? Gina tapos Marga? Ambobo."

"Wowww... Bobo..." Nag-react ang tatlo sa sinabi ni Javen.

"Sayo pa talaga nanggaling, ha?" Paul sarcastically said.

Naiinis na napakamot si Javen sa ulo niya. "Just get the laptop!"

Nang makuha na ang laptop, pumuwesto na sila. Si Paul ang may hawak ng laptop at naghihintay nalang siya ng sasabihin ni Javen.

"Seriously, what will we gonna do? Ano? Tututokan nalang ba natin ang laptop na 'to?" Paul said with full of sarcasm.

"Ano ba talagang problema mo, dude?" Yashua asked Javen. "Babae?"

"Babae nga!" si Javen.

His three friends gasped and looked at him unbelievably.

"'Di nga? Ang isang Javen Haze Guillermo ay nag-iisip ng babae?! Unbelievable!" di- makapaniwalang saad ni Yashua.

"In love?" Paul concluded.

"Hindi! Asa!" Javen strongly denied. He positioned himself well before continued narrating what just happened earlier. "What I was trying to point is, kanina, habang papunta ako dito, may tangang babae na gustong magpakamatay. Nakaupo ba daw sa gitna ng kalsada at bigla nalang tumayo. Muntik ko na ngang hindi makita, e... At siyempre, hindi naman ako bobo-" pagkasabi ni Javen ng word na "Bobo", biglang nalang nagsitikhiman ang tatlo niyang kaibigan. Ngunit, hindi nalang iyon pinansin ni Javen at pinagpatuloy ang kuwento. "'Yon nga, hindi ko siya sinagasaan... Ang ikinagulat ko, bigla niya nalang kinalampag ang sasakyan ko! Yes, mga pare! Pinagsisipa at pinaghahampas niya! Ang sama diba?" he complained and tried to get sympathy from his friends.

"Baka baliw." Paul guessed.

"Baka bata pa kaya hindi pa mature." si Yashua.

"Bata? Oo, 'yong height!" ani pa ni Javen na umani ng mahinang tawa mula sa mga kaibigan. "But that's really not my point. Mapapalampas ko pa naman 'yong ginawa niya sa sasakyan ko. Pero... 'yong tinawag niya akong hatchet... Uhm... hatchet... fish? 'Yon nga! Kanina ko pa talaga iniisip 'yan... Para daw akong hatchet fish. Hindi ko nga lang alam kung ano 'yan... Pero Alam kung cute 'yang hatchet fish na 'yan. Kita ko nga sa mukha niya na nagwagwapuhan siya sa akin, e... "

"Talaga bang wala kang ibang ginawa? I don't think na magagalit ang isang tao nang walang dahilan..." Fen said suspiciously.

"W-wala!" Javen declined.

"Search mo na Paul para ma-cure ang curiosity nitong si Javen. 'Yon lang pala, bini- big deal pa..." said Yashua.

Paul started searching for the word, "Hatchet Fish". But when the results came out, they almost choked to death because of the laughters. Nagpagulong-gulong na silang tatlo sa sofa dahil sa sobrang pagtawa. While Javen, he was just staring blankly at the hatchet fish on the laptop screen. His jaw was completely clenching because of the madness and disapproval.

"How could that minion compared to a hatchet fish?!" his mind shouted.

IT'S BEEN two days since he was mourning about that hatchet fish. Pumapasok nga siya pero wala man lang sa sarili at palagi nalang nagmumukmok sa tambayan nila.

"Don't be sad, dude... Cute naman diba?" Yashua teased while biting his lips to not suppress a laugh.

"Ayaw mo no'n, Jave? Sobrang rare..." Paul added.

Javen just threw a death glare to the both.

"Once I'd see her again, I'll make her taste the blood of the evil's soul..."

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