Crying Out Loud (2)

Napakunot ng nuo si Carol at masamang tumingin sa lalaking guwapo na tumapik sa siko niya.

"Oi, manliligaw ata pare si Chris" saad ni Kenji.

"Akalain mo, babae pala type mo dude hahaha"

sabay tumawa ang dalawa at napahinto lang ng tapunan sila ng isang masamang tingin ni Chris.

"Shut Up!" Bukang bibig ni Chris na hindi lumalabas ang boses.

"What?!" Saad ni Carol sa lalaki.

Parang natauhan nmsi Chris ng magsalita ang babae.

"I'm sorry..., i just thought that I need to call you out.." said Chris.

"For what?" Sabay punas ng mga nangingilid na luha sa kanyang nga Mata.

"Nothing..." It's just that you look so sad "Nothing.., I'm sorry and by the way I'm Chris" sabay abot ng kanyang kamay ng biglang may isang lalaking umabot nito at nakipaglamano sakanya.

"And I'm Karl, nice meeting you Chris" mapaklang ngiti ni Karl kay Chris.

"Ooooh...dude your too late!!" Sigaw ng kaibigan ni Chris

Nag init ang pakiramdam ni Chris sa ginawa ng istranghero na nagngangalanh Kris.

Sino ito?

Kaano-ano niya ang estranghera?

Boyfriend?

Husband?

"No! And who you are? Do you know this Lady?" A protective questions asked by Chris to Karl na tinaasan lang siya nito ng kilay sabay harap sa babae.

"Carol..." Mahinahong banggit ni Karl sa pangalan ni Carol sabay masinsin na tinitigan ang babae.

Sa unang tinging palang makikita na sa mga mata ng lalaki ang pagmamahal nito sa babae na parang isang tinik na tumusok sa dibdib ni Chris.

Tinik?! The heck! Sa isip ni Chris at biglang bumalik siya sa kanyang inuupuan na siya namang pinagtawanan ng kanyang nga kaibigan.

"Look bro! The one who was chased by girls is the one who is chasing now and immediately have been busted! Hahahaha!"

Hindi na umimik si Chris, at hindi mapigilang tumingin sa gawi ng mga estranghero na kanyang nilapitan kanina.

Humihikbi na ang babae, Chris can see it through her slender shoulders slightly shaking continuously and the guy in front of him was panicking that he just keeps on patting her back.

The scene made Chris irritated. As if she owns that woman she had first met! An just today in a few hours!

"Maybe I'm not sane today, hahaha" laughing it out made his friends laugh too.

"Yes you are Karl!"

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"Carol ...ssshhhh" pan palubag loob na saad ni Karl.

Hindi na mapigilan ni Carol mapahikbi ng makita niya si Karl, kitang kita sa mata nito ang pagiging malungkot para sakanya.

Isang katotohanan na hindi niya matatakasan.

"Let's go home, okay?" Said Karl and received a nod by Carol.

Whe Carol stood up, she wiped her tears and across him she saw the man who was with her earlier staring at her deeply.

He mouthed something.

It was two words.

When she grasped what he was said, she dragged Karl immediately outside.

What he mouthed was her name.

Ca-Rol.

*End of Chapter 3*