Steal thy heart (PUBLISHED BY BOOKWARE)

Chapter 14

Caleb

I nervously watched Natzkie as she navigated her way towards the table of Heather and Axel. Binayaran namin ang  isang waiter na niyakag kunware ang ex nya para pumirma sa isang non existent raffle coupons habang si Heather ay nagpaalam na pupunta sa restroom.

She sneaked towards their table and took out the small bottle of laxative from the pocket of her cut off jeans. Pasimpleng luminga siya bago binuksan ang botelya at ibinuhos ang laman niyon sa inumin ni Heather.

I gotta hand it to her, this woman is devious.

Ang dami niyang alam na pakulo. Hindi ko alam kung saan niya natutunan ang mga kalokohan na sinabi niya sa’kin kanina lamang. Pero isa lang ang masasabi ko, she's pure evil.

You wouldn't wanna mess with this woman. Magiging impyerno ang buhay mo kung nagkataon.

Patakbong bumalik siya sa pinagtataguan namin matapos gawin ang binabalak. Nakangisi pa siya sakin na tila isang demonyitang bata. Sarap tuloy niyang paluin sa puwit! Pilya! She was doing a happy dance when she got back to me.

"Did anyone see me?"

"Bakit sa inumin lang ni Heather mo nilagay yung gamot?" sita ko sa kanya.

Tiningnan nya 'ko na parang nahihibang ako. "Alangan lagyan ko din yung kay Axel? Para 'tong timang."

I scoffed. "Sus!" yun lang ang nasabi ko. I was pissed off a little. Halata naman na pinoprotektahan niya si Axel. At bakit naman kase hindi? He was still after all, the love of her life. I scowled. What in the name of all that's holy did she see in that guy? Psh. He's not at all good looking! Mukhang lalampa lampa pa! I mentally punched myself.

I have been doing a lot of camparing lately. Bakit ba kailangan kong ikumpara ‘yung sarili ko sa lalaking 'yon? Yeah, I 'm buffer, I'm richer, I'm better looking! But there shouldn't be a fucking competition! Kaya lang bakit habang tumatagal na nagkakasama kami ni Natalie, I have this growing feeling that I wanted to be noticed by her. I want her to like me! For Christ's sake! 

I get that Axel's the love of her life. Heck! He was her best friend and her first fucking love! Pero hindi ba sumagi sa isipan niya, kahit minsan lang, that she could have someone better? That she deserves someone better. Someone who's a better lover. Someone who could protect her. Someone who won't fall for another woman who just got trapped with him in a freakin' hotel room! Someone who won't hurt her! Someone like.. me..

Oh God. I'm screwed.

Dito naguumpisa 'yun eh. Sa mga selos selos na 'yan. Then, you'd start comparing. Then, you talk to yourself that you're better and that you won't even try to hurt her. Next thing you know, you were already fantasizing about having a relationship with that woman!

Hell and damnation. I'm already seeing it in fucking action!

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

Sa susunod nito, magiisip na 'ko tungkol sa pagibig na 'yan. Diyos ko pong mahabagin. 'Wag naman sana! I would have to soon get out of this shithole I'm in. Bago pa lumala kung ano mang sumpa ang dumapo sakin. Ganito din ba ang nararamdaman ni Zeve sa ex nya? This sure is scary!

“Hey, ayos ka lang d’yan, Caleb? Parang namumutla ka?”

“No, I’m not.” I said through gritted teeth. “Sa ginawa mo parang ang dating sa’kin, hindi mo naman talaga sila balak paghiwalayin. Gusto mo lang gantihan si Heather.”

“Ano ngayon sa’yo kung gusto ko nga siyang gantihan? Naaawa ka sa Ex mo?” nakaismid na sabi niya.

“No!” I answered incredulously. Natahimik ako saglit. “Okay, a little.”