Dark Phoenix #2: Echoes Of Lies

CHAPTER 23

Chapter 23

Natapos ang midterm ng hindi ko namamalayan at masisimila na ang sunod na term ay lutang pa rin ako.

I keep on slapping myself whenever I remember that night. It was all fun, I didn't expect it to turn out like that. At sa tuwing maaalala ko iyon ay parang gusto ko na lang magpalamon sa lupa. I'm too embarrassed to remain existing in this world. I thought I'm over him, not over like I'm totally move on with his rejection before.

I can still remember the night he rejected me and I told him that I will steal him to his girl pero hanggang salita lang naman ako. I was hurt so I try to forget but after knowing that he's friends with my brother made me feel worst.

But then the past year and months ay hindi naman niya nabanggit na iyon. Baka nalimutan na rin. But days ago, I made the same embarrassment again. I confessed! I was drunk! Or just tipsy because the next morning I remembered it all! Every words that came out my mouth!

I told him I like him! That I can't loose him and it's fine if we remain just friends! But the worst is I said that it is better if I became his girlfriend because I'm jealous of everyone, of those sexy girls around him!

That was one week ago at kapag makakasalubong ko sila at parang isa akong kriminal na tumatakbo!

That night, all I can remember are the words of confession I told him and his smirk like he's finding me amusing in that state! I hate him—half-hearted,

"Bautista may tao sa labas."

Napapitlag ako dahil kanina pa pa lang tapos ang pang huling klase bago ang lunchbreak. Sobra na ba ang pagkalutang ko kaya pati klase ay nakalimutan ko na?

"S-sino daw?" may ideya man ay pinilit ko na lang ignorahin iyon.

"Labasin mo kaya. Nakakahiya na doon sa tao." masungit na sabi nito at padabog na lumapit sa mga kaibigan na nagbubulungan sa may ʼdi kalayuan.

I'm annoyed a bit because of her rudeness. She was always like that to me for who knows why. She's also a friend of the trio namely Alba, Sofia and Bernadette. They used to be a friend to me but right after I found out that they make those rumors na kumakalat dati about me having a relationship to our faculty's principal that's why I'm a top student, I cut our ties. I even slapped the three, I don't know what gotten into me that time. I was fuming mad because of their lies kaya hinarap ko sila. They insulted me, that maybe triggered me. And aside from that, Jin was there and his friend to support me.

Jin...

"Ouch!" napahiyaw at himas ako sa noo ko dahil sa lakas ng pagpitik ng kung sino doon.

Marahas akong tumingin sa may labas at parang tutang biglang nawala ang bangis pagkakita sa amo.

Nakasimangot at gusot ang mukha ni Jin ang bumungad sa akin habang parang naiinip na ito sa paghihintay sa akin.

"I am asking you if you have classes this afternoon?"

Bumalik ang pagiging lutang ko na tumango dito.

"Good. Let's go,"

"Ha? Saan?"

"Sa— fuck! Pang limang beses mo na ata akong tinanong niyan!"

"Pang lima?" sobra ba ang pagkalutang ko?

"Tsk! Now let's go. Parating na sila." naglakad na ito palayo kaya mabilis ang kilos kong bumalik sa loob ng room para kuhanin ang bag ko at tumatakbo ring humabol sa kaniya at sa tatlo niya pang kasama.

"Sinong parating? Kailangan ba nandoon din ako?" habol ko sa mga ito.

Jin just keep on glancing at his rolex. Inirapan ko ang likod nito at kay Haru na lang napiling magtanong.