Close to You

CHAPTER IV: The More Lies, The More Love😏🤣

Ethan:

"Well, then, congrats."

"Thanks." She said habang nagmamadaling kumain and after a few minutes, she's done! Napansin ko na hindi siya comfortable eating with me. But wala na akong ibang maisip na paraan kundi gawin to. Aside na pasalamatan ko siya through this way, I aso did this para makita't makasama ko siya ng matagalan. I may be selfish but kasalanan bang ganto magmahal?

"I'm done. Thank you and is there anything else you want to say? Marami pa kasi akong gagawin eh."

"Is the food delicious? Nabusog ka ba? Baka gusto mo BH or magdala ng food at home? "

"No,thanks.". She grab her bag from the chair and stood in front of me.

"Bye", Sabi ko.

"Bye. See you never.",Sabi niya.

Then she left me with her 'please' smile. I just laugh after what she did to me. I saw her outside taking off her wig and put it inside her bag. Then she ride her bike away from the restaurant.

She's lying. I know that. Pero bakit siya magsisinungling?
I remembered after I meet Rico and binigay sa akin ang folder, I saw her information. She's excellent in computers kaya no wonder na kaya niyang patayin ang bomba before and most of all, she's not married or even taken. She's single!!! She's freaking single!
For me. Of course, sino pa ba?
Later on, a familiar guy came and sit, right in front of me.
He's kinda not in the mood being with me.
Ryan.

"I saw you and Gemma here. Did she just reject you kaya siya unang umalis? Oh. Deserve.". He show his concern face like plastic na awa. I just respond a smile.

"How can you say that Gemma would reject me? With these look?". I point my face then he laugh. "Hindi ba pwedeng may pinag usapan lang?".

"And why not? Gemma is not the typa girl na naghahabol sayo tulad ng mga babae mo. She's different.",he explain.

Alam niyang may mga babae ako. This can't be! Magagalit sa akin si Gemma pag nalaman niya ang tungkol dito.  Tika? Naging sila ba? Before?

"So that's why you like her?". He's silent. "Well, I'm sorry, I like her too. Ngayon na meron kanang kalaban ni Gemma. What do you think? May the best man wins?"

"You won't win and you'll never win lalong lalo na kay Gemma. Just keep on dreaming, man 'cause Gemma is obviously not interested to you."

Aside from Gemma's info, nag search din ako ni Ryan. They're classmates sa high school. But I don't see any proof or pictures na merong sila.

"Why? Did she got interest to you?" Nabigla siya sa tanong ko.

"Sa pananalita mo, mukhang wala talagang kayo ni Gemma and never na naging kayo. You're so sure na mapapasayo si Gemma. Hindi naman sa nagmamayabang,huh, but with my looks na mas better pa sayo, she didn't even  praise it, what if kaya sayo?"

"It's not even on the looks, man. It's about..."

"Personality? Come on, man, it's too common. Anything else?"

"Bago ka lang niya nakilala, kung umasta ka parang makukuha mo talaga si Gemma. In your dreams. It takes a lot of days para makuha mo ang loob niya and..."

"It takes a lot of days? Eh Ikaw nga more than a days or should I say a year pero hindi naging kayo. Tsss. Like you said, in your dreams. " . I began to stand up and leave but he ask me.

"How did she save you, in that room?". He ask me curiously.

Kung sasagutin ko na merong nangyari sa'ming dalawa sa room na yun or! naghalikan kami, hahaha what would be his reaction? It would be fun and  would be useless at the same time.