TGIWS: Phoenix Ryler Velasquez's POV (Completed)

Part 21

Part 21

Naabutan kong nasa sofa si Darlene nang makababa ako. I saw her foot, it's still red. Lumapit naman ako para kunin iyong ice bag sa kaniya at ako na ang nagdampi sa paa niya.

Sometimes, she's really stupid, pero sige nga, kasalanan ko na dahil kung hindi ko ginawang lagyan ng marka ang mukha niya, hindi niya 'to mararanasan.

Nagtaka rin si Tita Grace kung ano ang nangyari 

"She slipped," I replied. "Eat dinner first before I take you home." Lumingon ako kay Darlene.

"Uuwi na nga kasi ako." 

Nagtaka naman ako, she seems worried. May nangyari kaya? At mukhang mayroon nga dahil nalaman namin na nasa Hospital si Tita Serine. Someone shot her house in Australia at nadamay pa si Tita Serine. Damn, now I know why Tito Dylan was going to Australia. His wife got shot. I hope Tita Serine is okay. 

Nagpaalam na rin naman si Darlene before we finally left. Hindi naman tumutol si Tita dahil mommy ni Darlene 'yon. We could be together sometimes. At... syempre babalik si Darlene sa bahay namin na akin na talaga siya, na girlfriend ko na siya. 

Nauna na ako papunta sa kotse dahil hawak ko si Lucy at ang kapatid niya, which is the two birds. I put them on the back seat but Darlene took Lucy from me. 

"Panigurado, lagot ang may gawa nito." 

Darlene went inside of my car, while the door was still open. Nasa lap niya si Lucy. Nilingon ko pa si Dash, I ignored his cold eyes then went inside of my car.

"Fuck you, close the door," I said to Harvey when he was holding it. 

They laughed before closing it. I saw Dash and Trevor, they are both looking at Darlene. Kumaway naman si Darlene sa kanilang dalawa,. 

 Tumingin naman si Darlene sa akin. I started my car and went outside. Hindi ko na pinansin ang ginawa nilang pagkaway kay Darlene. 

Alam ko talagang may problema si Dash. He wants to ruin something, that's why he's acting like that. Humigpit ang hawak ko sa manibela.

"You want to sleep there?" I asked when she suddenly mentioned na masarap daw matulog sa bahay ko.

Well, sino ba naman ang hindi sasarap ang tulog kung ako ang katabi niya? She was hugging me and obviously enjoying it.

"Hindi, ah!" Tanggi niya. "Masarap lang talagang matulog sa bahay niyo." 

Maybe it was her first time sleeping there? Siya pa lang ang babaeng pumasok sa kwarto ko, except to Tita and Phoebe. Darlene is different. She is the only one who entered my room. She is the only one who sleeps in my bed. She is the only one who sleeps in my condo. She is the only one who I let her sit in my car.

Siya lang ang unang babaeng pinakilala ko sa pamilya ko. At siya lang ang ipakikila ko sa kanila. Si Darlene lang ang babaeng halos kabaliwan ko. Siya lang ang gusto kong humahawak o humahalik sa akin. Darlene is lucky-No, I'm the one who is lucky because I found a woman like her. Katulad ng sinasabi ni Mommy noon bago siya mawala sa akin. 

Hindi muna kami umuwi dahil nag-aya pa siya sa Mcdo pero sa restaurant kami pumunta. Ayaw niya pa dahil lalayo raw, which is really not. Tinagalan ko lang talaga kanina noong papunta kami sa bahay ko, you know, gusto ko kasing makasama siya.

Niliko ko ang sasakyan para dumaan sa shortcut. I forgot to use the shortcut earlier when we're going to my house. But it's fine though, at least I'm with her for the whole time. Hindi naman siya boring kasama.

Feeling ko ang daming tumatakbo na kung ano sa isip niya... because sometime.... I see her laughing a bit. Muntik ko nang isipin na baliw si Darlene.

I glanced at her, she put down the window. Lucy was looking at the road while her tongue was out and her fur. While Darlene was looking at her phone.