Embracing Your Poison

10

After what Amstel said pinilit kong sakyan yung ginawa niya. Kaya ngumiti lang ako sa mga kaibigan namin and all of them are shocked and confuse lalo na si Saffira na pabalik balik yung tingin sa'kin at kay Stel. Halatang hindi makapaniwala sa nakikita niya. 

Ako din naman. I also can believe what is happening but this is what he want to do at sasakyan ko na lang yun. Because just like what I said I want to help him. Even if what he is doing is nonsense at ang hirap intindihin. That is why he really need to explain to me after this. 

"Really? Are you my son's girlfriend?" Amstel's Mom said at ngumiti muna ako sa kanya before answering his question. Muntik ko na ngang masagot na 'siguro po' 

"Yes po, nice to meet you po." I said nagulat na lang ako ng bigla niyang hampasin si Amstel kaya napabitaw siya sa'kin. 

"Aray ko, Ma!" Amstel said. 

"Hindi mo naman sinabi sakin na you have a beautiful girlfriend Jacob! And she also looks nice and kind. Are you sure that she is your girlfriend?" hindi ko naman napigilan yung sarili ko kaya natawa ako ng mahina doon. 

"Yan din po ang tanong ko. I am nice and kind for a guy like him. And bonus that I'm beautiful. That is why, babe you should be proud to have a girlfriend like me." I said and smile at him nakita ko namang sinamaan niya ako ng tingin pero natawa na lang din sa sinabi ko. 

"You are really full of yourself, babe." he said and hold my hand again and I really stop myself for rolling eyes to him dahil baka makahalata na sila doon. Acting sweet at first then all of a sudden susungitan ko.  

"I like you, let's talk some other time okay? Go to our house." she said and I don't have a choice but to nod. 

I look at Amstel at sa mga kaibigan na namin siya nakatingin na tulala lang saming dalawa. 

"I miss you all!" I said at isa-isa silang binati and when I hug Kalen he whisper me something. 

"You are really something, Veronica Adella." he said at ngumiti na lang ako sa kanya. 

"Wait ha, kayo? Nag-aaway lang kayo sa harap namin nitong nakaraang buwan ah." Eunice said at napatango naman ako doon. Sino ba naman kasi ang basta basta maniniwala na kami ni Amstel kung nakita nila how we fight since we first met. 

"Maybe, the more you hate the more you love. Nagpapansin siguro talaga sa'kin si Amstel noon pa man." I said at si Amstel naman ngayon ang humigpit sa pagkakahawak sa kamay ko na nasa ilalim ng lamesa. 

"Woah, ganun ka naman pala talaga pomorma, Stel. Hindi mo man lang sinabi." Nigel said at natawa naman silang lahat doon bukod sa'kin kay Saffira at kay Amstel. 

Mukhang hanggang ngayon hindi pa din makapaniwala si Saffira. And I know she badly want an explanation hindi lang sa'kin kung hindi pati kay Amstel. 

"It just happen guys, aren't you guys happy for us?" I ask at mabilis naman silang sumagot na they are happy for us kaya sinipa ko kaagad si Stel sa paa at tinitigan siya and talk to him using my eyes. 

I need an explanation too. Bandiala. I really don't know why all of a sudden you introduced me as your girlfriend when all I know is you hate me. 

Nagkwentuhan lang kami but two person is quiet and it's Amstel and Saffira. Hindi ko na isasama si Kalen dahil natural na lang naman sa kanya ang maging tahimik hindi na ako magtataka doon. 

I excused myself at sinabi kong pupunta lang ako ng washroom. I look at Amstel at tumango lang naman siya sa'kin. 

While washing my hands the person I already expect na susundan ako came. It's Saffira.