The b***h Mafia

Chapter 9: Worried

9

Worried

I went out of the bathroom feeling fresh and clean. My mood somehow lighten pero  they're still here. 

Hindi ko siya pinansin.

"We were worried," his voice is like pleading, asking me to believe him. I did not bother to look at him.

"NAGAALALA KAMING MGA KAIBIGAN MO!" Sigaw niya sakin. Probably, putol na rin ang manipis na pasensya. Kaibigan? The nerve of this guy! I scoffed.

"Sinisigawan mo na naman ako," I started and faced him, "You're not my friend. This is what you want and I'm complying." I stopped a bit, avoiding my voice to c***k, "You see, I'm doing the hell you asked me for. Like you doesn't exist, like I don't know you, act like you're a stranger, I did that. Then why are you yelling at my face after complying to what you said. Uh, you're worried because you're a friend?" I asked him sarcastically and making his words a big joke. 

"Oo nga naman! Act like I don't exist," he smirked.

"That's your f*****g wish Xian. Pero bakit nagagalit ka na naman sa akin," hindi na siya nakasagot. Kaya bumaling ako kay Margaret and Michael na tahimik na nakikinig. "I'm sorry if made worried. This won't happen again,"

"Next time Angel sana magsabi ka samin." Tumango lamang ako at ngumiti sa kaniya. He pat my head bago sila lumabas ni Xian. He was actually dragging Xian to get out of our dorm,

The room is now filled with awkward silence. Kinuha ko ang blower sa cabinet and went inside the bathroom again. Nang matapos akong patuyuin ang buhok ay bumalik na ako sa kama. I really wanted to sleep, my head is throbbing.

"I'm sorry if he needs to avoid you. I'm sorry if he need..." She paused a bit as if she's avoiding spilling something. "Hindi ka niya pinagtitripan. Kailangan nya lang gawin yun, for your safety" Good thing I am facing the other way. I don't need to hide my facial expression.

"I know he has reasons Margaret but you don't have to tell me that. Let him do that on his own."

"Kung pwede lang namin sabihin, nasabi na namin sayo. But, I think makakasama sya kapag sinabi namin sayo" I think, I already know the reason.

"Margaret I'm okay na! Go sleep, you have eye bags na" I chuckled a bit to give her assurance.

"Gosh! Sige Angel matutulog na ako," sabi nya 

Kinabukasan

It's early in the morning and these people here keep on whispering things about me.

"ARE YOU DONE TALKING ABOUT ME?" I shout. Hindi na ako makapagpigil pa.

"Oo bakit?" I look at her from head to toe. 

"Ikaw yung nagsabing mas maganda ka sa'kin?" I asked with disbelief on my face. As if she said a weird thing.

"Yes." Maiksing sagot niya. Taas noong sabi niya,

"Saan girl?" I teased while acting like I'm looking for something. She stomp her feet and walk away. 

I laughed when she dragged her friend out of the scene.

Stupid b***h. 

Margaret was laughing beside me. 

"Saya ka girl?" baling ko sa kaniya. Napahinto naman sya at inirapan ako. Dahil wala naman na rin kaming magawa sa cafeteria ay bumalik na kami sa room, to wait for our next class.

Nang makabalik kami ay nandoon na ang instructor. 

"Late kayo ha!" Michael teased us. 

"Nakipag away pa si Angel kasi," pagsisi sakin ni Margaret. Inirapan ko lang siya

"Foundation week is coming, As you all know, we are encouraging everyone to participate." Maka- as you all know naman as if alam ko. Bago lang po ako dito, "I have already assigned you a group. What I need is the details for your participations."

"Miss pwedeng ngayon na namin pagusapan yung tungkol sa booth, kasi baka matagalan kami sa pagaayos" Suggestion ni Nicole. As usual! Nicole is very competitive. She wants everything to be perfect and well organized. I like her. 

"Sure thing Miss Marshall! Maiwan ko na kayo. Oh! By the way, you have three days to complete your participation," nagbigay lang siya ng papel regarding sa mga need na ipasa then umalis na rin siya after. Ayun na yun?

"Margaret sinong ka-group ko?" I asked. Malay ko ba,

"Kami," she giggled. Naningkit ang mata ko trying to get her answer.

Lumapit si Nicole samin nila Margaret. Palipat lipat lang ang tingin ko. It's the same group with the last project. Nicole, Shyna, Jasmine, Matthew, John, Michael, Xian, and Margaret are my group mates. 

"We should plan immediately," Nicole started. What I like about her is her initiative. 

"How about a booth? Para hindi masyadong hassle, we have one spot for everything." Suggestion ni Michael. Which I find myself agreeing with.

"Hmmm! Marriage Booth, it's kind of popular" suggest ni Shyna

"Wag yun, masyado nang laos yun. Dapat yung exciting! Jail booth" with full conviction pa na sabi ni John.

"Are we highschoolers?" pangaasar sa kaniya ni Margaret.

"Napaka bago nyan John. Maghahabol ka? Kung sana ay ikaw yung maghahanol at kami magbabantay. Why not?" Shyna even rolled her eyes.

"Kissing booth?" suggest ni Michael. We looked at him with disgust, "Ayaw nyo? AKo naman ang hahalik e," proud pang sabi niya "Osige horror house?" suggestion pa niya. 

"Childish!" naasar na sabi ni Margaret.

"Wag! Dapat kakaiba. Coffee shop kaya?" Tanong naman ni Jasmine

"Definitely, no. For sure kasi yun na ang booth ng mga taga libary" sabi ni Nicole

"Dedication booth?" Si Ryan

Ang hirap naman, we're running out of ideas.

"Let's have twist" Bigla nagsalita si Matthew kaya napatingin kami sa kanya. "Alam nyo yung tayo ang mga DJ? I mean, ang twist is pwede silang magpadedicate and magpatugtog ng kanta." sabi ni Matthew. I like that.

"I like it" Jasmine

"Me too" si Shyna

"So who vote for his idea??" Nicole said and halos lahat naman nagvote. So we settled for that. We planned what we will be needed. Nilista rin namin yung mga gagamitin and even the schedule.

"Ganito, ang magiging DJ from 6:30 to 11:30 am ay si Xian and Angel" sabi ni Nicole, napatingin naman ako sa kanya

"Why me?" I asked out of disbelief. 

"Why not you?" tanong naman sakin pabalik ni Nicole. Bakit nga ba ako at siya?

"Ang aga aga ng schedule," pagiinarte ko. Hindi sinasabi  na ayoko lang makasama ang kapatner na binigay..

"You should do it Angel," seryosong sabi ni Nicole.I sighed. I suddenly felt so pressured.

"Do I have a choice?" Umiling iling lang si Nicole habang nakangiti.

"Okay, now from 11:45 to 4:45, it would Margaret and Michael" 

"Michael DJ tayo oh! This is exciting!" Halatang excited si Margaret dahil ang laki ng ngiti niya.

"Next...5:00 to 7:00 sino ba? " tanong ni Nicole

"Kayo na lang ni Matthew! Tapos kami ni Jasmine, Ryan, and John ang maga-accept ng mga dedication nila and yung mga kanta and of course the bayad" 

sabi ni Shyna

"Okay lang ba sayo Matthew?" Tanong ni Nicole.

"Huh? Oo okay lang!" napakamot pa sya sa ulo.

"Pero, saan tayo kukuha ng pera para magawa natin yan?" Tanong ni John

"We can contribute muna, pero kailangan mabawi rin natin 'yon. It's part of the mechanics or else we'll be disqualified." 

Nicole planned out almost everything. Oh god! Good thing 'm part of this group.

Like what we have planned, we collected money from ourselves and bought the materials we will be needing. It took us a day to accomplish that as Nicole were also submitting papers for approval. 

The next day we installed the stall that we planned. The boys were busy installing the stall. It took them hours to finish the stall. We girls are assigned naman to bake the cakes and all the cookings, it took as a day to finish everything.

The next day we started selling the pastries we baked. We were on the stall the whole day. Our papers were also approved kaya that night we were also able to rent some material we will be needing for the booth we were planning.

On the last day of selling pastries, we split our team into two. Shyna together with Jasmine, Ryan, and John were busy with selling the pastries while me together with Margaret, Michael, Xian, and Matthews were busy installing materials on the DJ booth. Nicole on the other hand, was busy with the papers. 

Later, Nicole also helped with the installation in the DJ booth. Nicole was busy with renting materials, installment kasi ang ginawa namin and since last day day of selling na, we can pay the remaining amount later.

"Nagugutom na ako" sabi ni Margaret

"Ako rin," sabi ni Nicole 

"Anong gusto nyo bibili ako" sabi ko. 

"Talaga? Your treat?" Tanong ni Nicole.

"Oo nakaupo lang kaya ako habang ginagawa yung letterings" sabi ko, oo yun lang ang ginagawa ko kasi kapag may ipapagawang medyo heavy kinukuha ni Xian.

Flashback

Busy kaming lahat at naglelettering lang ako dahil yun lang daw muna ang pwede kong gawin.

"Angel, pwede pakiabot yung malaking illustration" sabi ni Nicole at tatayo na sana ako para kuhanin pero dala dala na ni  'yon ni Xian.

"Angel pakibuhat naman yung speaker. Kaya mo ba?" si Margaret habang hawak hawak ang mga wires

"Oo naman!" kinuha ko yung speaker at medyo mabigat pala. Pagharap ko biglang kinuha ni Xian yung speaker at siya ang nagbigay kay Marga

"Angel yung bottled water paki dala naman dito. Please!" si Michael at mukhang pagod sya kasi nga buhat sila ng buhat. Gaya ng nangyari sa speaker, ganun din ay kinuha ni Xian at siya ang nag-abot.

End Of Flashback

"Magpadeliver na lang tayo. Tatawag na ako. Marga pakitawagan na rin sila Jasmine para pumanik dito at kumain muna tayo" sabi ni Xian.

Umupo na lang ako at nagpatuloy sa pagka-cut ng letters. Ano pa bang gagawin ko? Gagawin na niya. 

"Guys baba lang ako saglit" tumango sila Margaret kaya bumaba ako at dumiretso sa cafeteria.

I ate alone. I even saw the delivery guy going upstairs. I felt my phone vibrating,

"Hello"

[Where are you??] She asked

"At cafeteria, eating why??" I said

[Pshh! Iniiwasan mo ba si Xian??] I rolled my eyes kahit hindi naman nya nakikita.

"Stating the obvious" maiksing sabi ko and bite on my chicken

[Sige. I'll hang up, kakain na kami.] 

Binaba na nya yung tawag at ako naman ay kumain ng kumain. I even ordered strawberry shake. The reason why I wanted to buy them food is for me to buy strawberry shake.

It took me thirty minutes to finish my shake. I went back and saw them sitting.

"Angel ito yung sayo," alok ni Nicole

"Pre nakakabitin!" sabi ni Micheal kay Xian.

"Michael you can have this instead. I already ate na." sabi ko

"Talaga? Salamat Angel ah!" tumango lang ako

"Huy Michael! Share tayo" sabi ni Margaret

"Oh Dali! " kumain silang dalawa gamit ang iisang kutsara. I don't want to be malisyosa but its indirect kiss right?

Napailing na lang ako. 

Natapos yung mga gagawin namin and hindi ko talaga pinapansin si Xian. Siya ang may gusto nyan panindigan nya!

I'm currently here in the soccer field and sitting in one of the bench. I'm scanning the whole place for a reason na gusto kong humanap ng member ng red mafia na nandito sa loob ng academy na ito. 

If I'm completely honest, ayokong madamay ang organization ko. Red Mafia and Red Assassins are two different organization, we're just alliance. 

Binuksan ko ang bag ko at kinuha doon ang black envelope. I always carry this, Im afraid na makita ito ni Margaret sa room kung iiwan ko.

'Prepare Queen. "

I felt the chill on my spine. This only means one thing, idadamay nila ako kahit wala kaming ginagawa sa kanila. This is so bullshit. 

I should meet Red Swansea soon,

Itinabi ko na ang black envelope at inikot ang paningin. I spotted some familiar regular, special neophytes, and reapers. Now I'm wondering, when did they knew that I am here. Also, why here? They could target the upper class.

The upper class would be a great enemy for them. Winning the battle against the upper class will give them upper hand. 

Technically, I belong to the upper class. But with a rank of Queen, I don't just simply belong to them. I rule above them. I rule together with the Councils, the parents of upper class.

The Black Mafia organization, our sworn mortal enemy. The one who had been sending me messages. If the Black organization would touch mine, I swear, the won't love my tribute.