Embracing Your Poison

03

"Come on, Kalen!" I shouted ng makapasok ako ng bahay nila.

I just graduated and started to work at our business while Kalen is still studying. Naging graduating din naman ako pero hindi kasing sipag niya kaya halos nasa bahay na lang siya at hindi na ako sinasamahan lumabas.

"Veron, hindi mo talaga mapipilit yan." Tita Kali said at binigyan ako ng juice. She is Kalen's Mom.

"Grabe naman kasi, Tita. Naging graduating din naman ako like him pero hindi ako kasing sipag niya." I said frustratingly.

"Dahil hindi ka naman talaga masipag." Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Kalen at sinimangutan na lang siya.

"Wala ka na bang work?" Tita Kali ask at mabilis naman akong umiling doon.

Dahil hindi ko mapilit ang magaling na si Kalen si Tita Kali ang naging kasama ko sa mall. After graduation and start working at our business something change to me. I started to like shopping new stuffs na hindi ko naman gawain noon.

At doon ko naisip na baka ganito ako because what I am using to buy what I want is my own money. Pera na ako mismo ang naghirap because I also work to get it. Wala ng masasabi pa ang iba dahil doon. I am just thankful to Kalen. I really am that is why I am willing to help her to his girl.

I remember he said ba may isang guy din daw na nagkakagusto kay Saffira and willing to get her. And of course as one of their fan I will not let it. I am willing to put poison in him para lang layuan niya si Saffira. The kind of poison that will make him go crazy not to kill him of course hindi naman ako ganun kasama. 

Pagkatapos ko magshopping kasama si Tita Kali umuwi na din ako.

"Sweetie you're here!" Instead of looking at my mom nagtaka ako sa mga papel na nasa center table.

"What is that?"

"I'm thinking of going back to the Philippines. Yun ay kung gusto niyo lang naman. And also after your dad finish everything here." I smiled widely because of what my mom said. 

"Really? Gusto ko!" I said at yumakap pa kay Mommy.

"Hindi pa naman ngayon, we also have a lot of things to do before going back there. And that includes our house there na kailangang iparenovate and also the rest house. Basta marami pa." hindi ko na pinansin pa yung mga sinabi niya at tumango na lang sa kanya.

What is important we are gonna live there.

Dahil sa saya ko after my work mabilis akong pumunta kay Kalen and I was shock to see someone not familiar to me.

"Sino ka?" he ask. At hindi agad ako nakasagot dahil sa tingin niya sa'kin. I didn't do anything wrong pero kung tumingin siya parang may ginawa akong mali.

"Ah, I'm Veron." Pagpapakilala ko at buti na lang dumating na si Kalen.

"Kalen! Pinagpapalit mo na si Saffira? Gago ka ba? Alam mo ba kung gaano kamiserable si Saffira noong umalis ka. She always try to hide it pero nakikita pa din namin. And thankfully Amstel is there!" Nakita ko kung paano matigilan si Kalen doon kaya sumingit na agad ako.

"I think you got the wrong idea, I am not his girl or what. I am just a friend. Yun lang talaga. And he's not my type. Friend lang talaga. Kaya kalma ka lang. He loves that Saffira." I said and smile at doon ko nakita kung paano siya nakahinga ng maluwag.

"Ah okay, by the way. I'm Vincent Van. You can call me Van tutal sinabi mo naman na hindi mo type si Kalen." he said and laugh kaya natawa na lang din ako. I look at Kalen and his face looks so serious already.

"Kalen, hey." tawag ko sa kanya at mabilis lang siyang tumingin sa'kin bago kunin yung laptop niya sa center table and just type something.

"May mali ata akong nasabi." Van said kaya napatingin ako sa kanya.