Kismet's Perfect Fiasco

Episode 19

Hue

"Don't flutter yourself, you are not my type." She mumbled and I don't care. Masaya na akong gwapo ako sa mata niya.

Tumigil kami sa Park at nagpasya na maupo na lang doon. Medyo nahihilo din kasi ako dahil sa nainom kong alak kanina. But I can't deny that her honest answers got me sobered up a little.

"Pero teka, totoo ba 'yung sinabi mong virgin ka pa kagabi?" Muli niyang ibinaling ang tingin sa akin nang makaupo na kami. It seems like the words came out from her mouth involuntarily and she wants to take it back.

Itinango ko ang tingin sa kanya. "Oo, hindi ba halata?" Natatawa kong sambit at tumawa lang naman siya nang malakas. For a moment, I want to get my cell phone and record her laugh because it's the most beautiful sound I've ever heard.

"Wala kang maloloko. 'Wag ako." She rolled her eyes and continues to laugh.

"Bakit? Nagalingan ka ba sa akin?" I say as I wiggle my eye brows and I can clearly see her cheeks to turn red.

"Bastos!" Natatawa niyang sambit habang tinatakpan ang kanyang mukha.

"Pero seryoso, virgin pa talaga ako. Kaso kinuha mo na kaya panagutan mo ako, please." Biro ko at lalong lumakas ang kanyang tawa.

"Malala ka pa sa babaeng nakuhanan ng virginity." She rolled her eyes playfully and I don't know what push me to tuck her hair behind her ears. She flenched a bit but she still lets me.

"Thank you." She shyly said and I can really feel that my heart is pounding wild as she stares right into my eyes.

"Nga pala, seryoso ka bang hindi na uli tayo magkikita?" I change the subject before I die due to heart attack. Ayaw kumalma ng gagong puso ko, hayop.

"Uhm, yes. Nakuwento ko na sa 'yo si Mom, 'di ba? I think, we are better off not seeing each other again. My Mom wants me to end up with my neighbor and maybe I should just stick with that idea now."

"We can be friends. Kahit friends lang. Please?" I quickly say and I fucking feel like I'm too desperate now but I don't care at all. I want to see her again. Okay na akong as friends lang kami basta makita ko lang siya uli.

Nag-isip pa muna siya bago muling nagsalita, para bang nakikipagdebate siya sa kanyang utak. "Sure, basta friends lang ah? Sasapakin kita kapag friends with benefits ang tinutukoy mo."

I heave a sigh of relief before I laugh. "Oo naman, pero depende 'yon sa iyo kung gusto mo." Biro ko habang tinataas baba ang aking kilay. Hinampas naman niya ako sa braso habang lumalakas pa ang tawa. I act as if wounded as I caress the part that she just smacked.

Ilang minuto ang nakalipas ay inilapit niya ang mukha niya sa aking dibdib at walang hiya, napatigil ako sa paghinga. Akala ko ay hahalikan niya ako, aamuyin lang niya pala ako.

She looked at me with disgusting expression and I almost laugh. "Are you drunk?"

I nod. "Medyo. Uminom ako doon sa bahay ng tropa ko."

Biglang lumakas ang hangin kaya't ang buhok niya ay humawi na naman sa mukha niya. I don't know what pushed me to tuck the other strand of her hair behind her ears again but I just found myself smiling while doing it. She didn't flinch this time and that gave me the approval that what I'm doing is fine.

"You should go home now, you look dizzy. Nahihilo ka ba? Umuwi ka na. The last thing I want to do now is to babysit a drunk guy." She stared at me with sheer concern on her eyes and I try hard not to hug her. He is fluttering my heart, fuck.

"Balik na tayo sa bahay niyo?" Pagbabago ko uli sa topic dahil baka mayakap ko talaga siya. I don't want to ruin the 'friends' agenda that we just had agreed with.

Tumayo ako sa harap niya at saka inabot ang kamay ko sa kanya. Mabilis naman niya iyong kinuha at saka tumayo na rin bago kami naglakad pabalik sa kanilang bahay.

Ilang minuto lang ng paglalakad ay malapit na agad kami sa kanilang bahay. Napapasimangot ako dahil bitin na bitin ako sa oras na inilaan naming magkasama. Hindi 'yon sapat. Kung kaya ko lang talagang pahabain ang oras, langya gagawin ko talaga.

"Pwede ko bang malaman ang social media accounts mo?" Sambit ko sa kanya. I'm rubbing the back of my neck because I'm unsure if I'm doing the right thing. I'm being awkward now and I fucking hate this.

"Sure, no problem. Add mo na lang ako sa Facebook. My name's Cygny Novessa Amorsolo." Mabilis niyang sambit habang nakatingin pa rin sa daan.

Agad ko namang kinuha ang cell phone ko at saka mabilis na nag-send ng friend request sa kanya. "Done. Accept mo ko ah?" I really sound desperate right now.

"Wow, ang bilis." She laughed and then rolled her eyes playfully. "Sure."

"Hey, Novy!" Pareho kaming napatingin sa lalaking lumabas sa gate ng bahay na katabi ng bahay niya. Teka, siya ba 'yung sinasabi niyang gustong ipakasal sa kanya ng Nanay niya?

"Harrie" Cygny gave him a small smile before she put her hands on that guy's shoulder and I started to feel a pang of jelousy as I continue to stare at them.

"This is Hue, Harrie." She mumbled and I know, she's unsure if she remembered my name clearly. I just gave her a knowing smile and she gave me a small smile.

"And this is Harriezon, Hue. He's my bestfriend." She gave me a 'the one I'm talking about earlier' look and I nod at the guy. We shook hands and I convince myself to not be fond of him because he will going to be my rival.

Just by looking at him, I can clearly see that this kid is a smart ass just like Cygny. They actually look good together. Tingin ko, itong si Harrie ay nagsusuot lagi ng mga lowkey pa-cute na mga damit. For sure, he is that guy who always wears polo, cardigan shit and trousers. He is lame as fuck.

Ilang minuto pa kaming nag-usap, sinabi sa akin ni Harrie na gusto niya daw akong makasamang mag-gala kasi mukhang magkakasundo daw kami. I fight the odds to not utter any harsh words at his lame face, there is no way I'm going to go hang out with him. He is so lame and we are different. He looks sensitive and the last thing I want to do with him is see him cry infront of me because I mumble a harsh and half true joke at his lame ass. Tangina, he reminds me of someone I hate.

Maya-maya ay napasya na silang pumasok sa bahay nina Cygny. Niyaya pa nga ako ni Harrie na sumama sa kanila kaso tinignan ako nang masama ni Cygny kaya humindi ako. Tangina, if looks could really kill at that very moment, I'm probably collapsing now.

Habang naglalakad sila papunta sa bahay ni Cygny ay pinigilan ko ang sarili ko na 'wag sapakin si Harrie dahil bigla niyang inakbayan si Cygny. Bakit nga ba ako nagseselos? Kingina, wala nga palang kami. Hayop.

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Author's Note: If ever may mga curious kung sino ang naiimagine ko kay Cygny at Hue, si Ivana Alawi at si Fino Herrera ang for me, best fit para sa characters.

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