Patuloy ang mga araw, sanay ako nang nariyan lagi si Floyd sa malapit. Isang tawag ko lang palaging nariyan.
Kaya excited kong binuksan ang pinto nang marinig ko ang doorbell. Only to find out na hindi si Floyd ang nasa pinto kung hindi si Elliot.
"Disappointed, Bebang?" tudyo nito sa akin. Bebang ang pang-asar nito lagi sa akin kasa kaugali ko raw si Lola Bebs. Talakitok.
"In your dreams," irap ko sa kanya. "Maling pinto ka. Dun sa pang-apat na pinto ang ke Roj."
"Ikaw talaga ang sadya ko, Bebang."
Pinatuloy ko siya. "N-nasaan si Floydie?" di ko napigilang magtanong.
Elliot grinned. "I know you'll going to ask."
I blushed, but I hid it with a scowl. "Masama bang magtanong?"
"Tell me something, Ginger Hayes." Sumeryoso na ito, tinawag na niya ako sa buo kong pangalan. "What's the real score between you and Floyd?"
I was caught off-guard, but I kept my cool. "We're friends. Close friends."
"So, ganoon na pala ang close friends ngayon. Constant din ang something." Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Hindi kami bulag, Ginger. I knew there's something going on between the two of you."
"Ano naman ngayon, Elliot?" depensa ko. "We're two consenting adults. We can do whatever we want to do."
"Pero, Ginger. Wala ka bang respeto sa sarili mo? I mean, you're letting him do anything that's outside the friendship boundaries?"
"Now, who the hell set those friendship boundaries that you're referring? We respect each other, Elliot."
"Whatever, Bebang." Tumayo na si Elliot. "By the way, Floyd's one of the guest chef sa Cafe Ysabel. At naroon ngayon si Annika Remus, her ex-girlfriend. Dessert chef si Annika sa Cafe, and they'll be teaming up for Master Chef Philippines.
"I'd better get going, Bebang." Natawa na ito. "Bago pa ako malitson sa tingin mo."
"Hoy, sandali!" Pero nakaalis na ito. I grabbed my cellphone at da-dial sana ng number pero may nagtext. Si Floyd.
I won't be there with you today. Will be going to Cafe Ysabel for a mini-tournament. Kain ka maigi ah? Take care.
You're with Annika? I texted back at him.
Yes, magkateam kami sa tournament. Have to go, magstart na ang second round. At hindi na siya nagreply.
And I was left there, salubong na ang kilay. Hindi ko maintindihan ang sarili ko, kung bakit lahat yata ng mahawakan ko ay ibinabato ko. At nang magsulat ako, sobrang pagpapahirap ang ginawa ng villain ko sa heroine. Nilamukos ko ang steno pad na pinagsusulatan ko. Romance novel ang isinusulat ko, hindi action movie!
What is happening to me? Am I.. jealous? This isn't good.
BINABASA MO ANG
FUBU.. LOVE YOU. :)
RomanceGinger and Floyd are neither friends, nor lovers. But they share something intimate than any partners have. Sex. She wants it to be like this, he wants it to take to the next level. Who will prevail? We'll see. :)
