Chapter 2
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CHAPTER 2
EUFI
Nakahinga kami ng maluwag nang magising na si Shaunty. Kahit papaano ay may kulay na ang mukha niya.
Nakaupo siya sa hospital bed. Now she is crying. Nakayakap siya sa akin habang nakapalibot naman ang iba. I caressed her back.
"We are here for you Beh." Sabi ni Merky na umiiyak na din.
"Don't do it again Beh. You made us worried."
"Huwag mong solohin ang problema, okay? Nandito lang naman kami."
"Isa pa ay nai-ganti ka naman na ni Eufi." Natigilan naman si Shaunty pati si Lete dahil sa sinabi ni Pin.
"W-what do you mean?" Tanong ni Shaunty habang pinupunasan ang luha niya.
Napakamot ako sa batok ko. Ngayon ay malinaw na sa akin ang ginawa ko kagabi. I beat the wrong guy. s**t! Even so I did not regret punching and kicking that asshole Luffer. Kulang pa iyon sa sakit na idinulot niya kay Shaunty. We almost lost her kung nahuli kami!
"Well, sinugod ni Eufi Beh si Luffer sa bar niya Yesterday and beat the s**t out of him..." - Merky
Napaawang ang labi ni Shaunty para namang umurong ang luha niya. She looked shocked.
"Iyon nga lang medyo sumablay." Dugtong ni Pin. Napailing pa siya. It caught Lete's attention.
"What do you mean?" Seryosong tanong ni Lete.
She looked worried. As always she is the mother hen. Ayaw niyang nasasangkot ako sa gulo. She know my temper and how I get. I heaved a sigh. Wala na akong magagawa. I can't take back what I did.
"Naduling kasi siguro itong si Eufi, naipagkamali niya si Luffer sa pinsan niya. Ayon tuloy nabugbog niya muna bago si Luffer." Kwento ni Pin.
"Si Devereaux Felipe Montalba III?" Shaunty clarifies. Nanlalaki pa ang mata niya.
Wait, does he know the guy? Of course, cousin nga diba.
"Oo."
"Eufi?" Naningkit ang mata ni Lete habang nakatitig sa akin. Shaunty looked amused now. Tumigil na talaga sa pagiyak.
"Eh kasi naman magkahawig talaga sila tapos alam mo naman ang ilaw sa bar madaya." Paliwanag ko na parang nagpapaliwanag sa nanay ko.
"My goodness Eufi! Iyan na nga ba ang sinasabi ko. Paano, palagi mong inuuna ang init ng ulo. Hindi mo ba kilala si Devereaux Montalba? He is notorious. Paano kung pag initan ka non? What if he sues you?..." Doon na nagsimula ang mahabang novena ni mother Letecia.
Naiintindihan ko naman ang point niya. Alam ko ring kapakanan ko lang ang iniisip niya but there's nothing I can do about it. Nangyari na. Ngumuso na lang ako.
Seryoso ang mukha ni Lete. Tawa naman ng tawa ang tatlo. Enjoy na enjoy sila na pinapangaralan ako. Iyon din kasi ang inaalala ko what if the guy comes after me. Siguro naman kung sakali ay madadaan sa areglo.
"Basta if he sue me ikaw ang attorney ko." Sabi ko na lang kay Lete na nanatiling seryos kahit na tumatawa na kami.
Whoever that Dev-dev-whatever bahala siya sa buhay niya. Lete sighed in frustration. Na-istress si mother hen.
"We will visit you in jail often Beh." Biro ni Pin.
"Magdadala kami palagi ng pagkain para sayo." Dagdag pa ni Merky.
We ended up laughing. Si Letecia ay napailing na lang. Siya kasi ang laging seryoso. Hindi mo basta-bastang mabibiro.
Hindi naman nagtagal sa ospital si Shaunty. The doctor allowes her to go kaya ayos lang. We made sure na kahit papaano ay ayos na siya. Mahirap naman kasi ang pinagdadaanan niya. That's why I hate f**k boys and the likes. Lahat sila mga gunggong puro ulo sa ibaba ang pinapagana.
Wala naman kasi akong magagawa kung nahulog si Shaunty sa bitag ni Luffer. I just hope na sana ay maging maayos na siya ng hindi na iisiping magpakatanga sa gagong iyon.
I mean he loves him pero sana naman huwag na mauulit ang p*******t niya sa sarili niya. Guys like them are not worth it.
"Ano? Bar?" Nakataas na ang kilay ni Lete. "It's been just two weeks mula ng ma-ospital si Shaunty."
"I am fine Beh." Shaunty assured her.
Pinagmamasdan ko lang sila habang nagdidiskusyon.
"It's also a good thing para maaliw naman si Shaunty Beh. Malay mo makahanap iyan ng bago." Pin giggled.
Umirap na lang si Lete. Hindi naman ako nagsalita. Bahala nga sila. Kung saan sila doon na ako.
"Right!" - Merky
"So are we good?" Tanong ko.
Nagdiskusyon pa kami eh naka bihis naman na kami. Wala ng nagawa si Lete kung hindi tumango.
"Sure ka na diyan sa outfit mo Beh?" Nakangiwing tanong ni Merky sa akin.
"Ha? Bakit anong problema sa suot ko?" Pinasadahan ko pa ng tingin ang ayos ko. I am wearing a black loose statement shirt and my black fitted jeans.
I don't see anything wrong with it. Iyon nga lang, I am out of place with their outfits. I am not really a dress type of girl. Mas komportable ako sa shirt and jeans.
"Ugh! Never mind."
Ipinag kibit balikat ko na lang. Lagi na lang nilang pinupuna ang suot ko tuwing lalabas kami.
Tumuloy na nga kami. Isang sasakyan lang ginamit namin. Pin is driving. Excited pa sila habang tahimik lang kami ni Lete. Shaunty seems hype too. Well it's a good thing para ma-divert ang atensyon niya. Sana ay maayos na siya. She is still moving on, I hope it will be fast. Kung pwede lang sanang madaliin.
Dumating kami sa party district at huminto sa isang kilalang bar, of course not the same bar we went to a week ago.
DERU
"Can you just drop it?" Irita kong singhal sa mga gagong kasama ko. It's been weeks when that incident happened. Hanggang ngayon ay tuwang tuwa parin sila sa nangyari.
I can't believe I was bruised pretty bad. Ang lakas niyang manuntok. I want to go after that woman and make her pay for what she did to me.
How dare her do that to me! Sino ba siya sa akala niya? Does she even know me?
"Damn! That was one badass babe pare." Amused na sabi ni Vlad.
"Na double kill kayo ng pinsan mo." Gatong pa ni Merk. Nag-iinit talaga ang ulo ko pag naiisip ko ang pinsan ko.
"Who's the girl by the way?"
"She's a friend of one of Luffer's fling." I said in gritted teeth. I drink my glass of barcadi.
"She's with Pin Velasco and Merceliz Kylin Laochengco that night, she must be something pare." Sabi ni Vlad. I have heard of those names in my circle, socialites.
"Did I miss something?" The usually late Ceanrex, my cousin joined the pack.
"Yes dude... a lot. You're weeks late." Nakangising sabi ni Merk. Rex frowned.
"What is it?" - Rex
"Guess what pare, our guy here was beaten by a petite woman last week." Proud na proud na balita ni Vlad.
I want to wipe of their smirks. Pinag-iinit nila ang ulo ko lalo. Sunod sunod na inom ang ginawa ko. I am actually looking information of that woman but I've got none. Ayoko naman mag hire ng investigator just for that. Turns out she is just a commoner.
I can't forget her face. Mukha siyang maamo pero maangas. For a petite girl she got some air. I shook my head.
"Really? Bakit, ano bang ginawa mo?" Amused na tanong ni Rex. Hindi ako sumagot.
"Unfortunately, napagkamalan siyang si Luffer." Si Vlad na ang sumagot.
I snorted.
Rex frowned.
Binaling ko ang tingin ko sa ibang direksyon, gusto ng iwasan ang pabalik balik na topic. Tss.
Napako ang tingin ko sa entrance ng bar. Suddenly, the surrounding looks blurred. My eyes focused to that woman who entered the bar with her bored face on. I blinked a couple of times baka lang naman nanlalabo lang ang paningin ko.
"The fiancé is here." I heard Merk said.
"Shut up Merk!" Vlad hissed.
They are pertaining to Letecia Castroverde, Vlad's future fiancé.
"What a surprise." Wika ni Vlad when he saw who I saw. Pati si Rex ay napatingin na sa mga bagong dating.
"Sino bang tinitingnan niyo?" Nagatatakang tanong ni Rex.
"Pare the badass chick who beat Deru is here."
Nanatili ang matiim kong tingin sa babaeng iyon. She seems out of place in their crowd. Her expression is close to being grumpy. Ngingiti sa nakakasalubong pero wala naman sa loob. Who is she?
"Iyang nakablack statement shirt?" Asked Rex.
"Yes." I don't know who answered.
"Hoy pare!" I was dragged out from the spell. "Natulala ka na diyan." Tumatawang sabi ni Vlad.
"You look like a love struck fool pare." Kantyaw ni Merk saka lang ako natauhan. I clicked my neck then grinned.
"f**k you!"
"Couz do you have the hots for Eufi?" Rex asked me with his skeptical look.
"Sinong Eufi?" I frowned. Pinaglaruan ko ang bibig ng baso not tearing my gaze to that woman.
"The girl you're staring at."
"No. Of course not." I answered but I know deep inside my answer was supposed to be the opposite.
Damn!
"Kilala mo siya?" Vlad and Merk asked. Halatang interesado ang dalawa.
"Kind'a but not really." Sagot ni Rex. Bumaling ang tingin ko sa kanya.
How come he knows her? Nakadama ako ng inis but I shook the thought away. The hell!
"Don't dare Deru." Napapailing pa si Rex like it's really a bad idea.
"Wag mo ng subukan. She's not like the usual girls in our circle." He said knowingly.
I frown even more. Why is he saying those things to me? And why am I even interested?
"What do you mean?"
"Ahh... Interesado." Bubulong-bulong ni Merk.
I did not mind him.
"Can't you see her circle of friends? There's Merceliz Laochengco, Pin Velasco, Letecia Castroverde and Shaunty Ferrater. All of them are from the alta." He pointed out. Hindi ko naman makuha ang point niya.
"So?"
"It means she is exposed to the socialite circle and known to men in our class." Dugtong niya.
How come I did not know her kung ganoon?
"Kaya pala familiar siya." Vlad commented.
"That's why I think I saw her before." - Merk
My face contorted. Lalo naman akong naiinis sa mga pinagsasabi nila. Why did I not notice her?--- It's because she's plain and boring, sagot ng utak ko. I won't even give her a second look kapag nagkasalubong kami. Not my type.
"What are you trying to say Rex?" Hindi na ako nakapagtimpi. Ang dami pa kasing pasakalye.
"Well, based on what I've heard many tried to pursue this Euphorbia Magsino but they all failed. Suplada."
That made me more intrigued. What so special about her? Hindi naman siya ganoon kaganda and she's short too! Compared to the girls I used to date she's just average. She might not come close to them even.
I smirked.
"Watch me." It suddenly slipped in my mouth.
Euphorbia Magsino, huh?
- Writer
