Chapter 8
Something
There is a famous adage that says 'live our lives to the fullest'.
Para hindi tayo magsisi sa huli. Do things that we wanna do. Enjoy and wander around the world. Find out so many things, feel peculiar feelings... like love.
How can I do that now?
I can't voice out my fears and worries. I can't cry because I hate it. I can't be happy knowing that there's an old man waiting for me. So what am I going to do?!
Kakatapos lang tumawag ni Mari para ibalitang inihahanda na ang lahat. Just when did my problem starts? Sobrang sama ko na ba talaga para gantihan ng ganito katindi? I feel worse. Pumikit ako at pinilit na kalmahin ang sarili pero hindi ko iyon nagawa nang biglang pumasok sa isip ko ang mukha ng lalaking anak ng ipis.
Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero parang tumakbo ang puso ko. Para itong hinabol ng mabangis na leon. I caressed my chest while thinking what is the possible reason.
"It's impossible." I uttered when a disgusting thought suddenly appears.
Buti na lang at dumating na si Clary at Yash dahil kung hindi ay baka mabaliw na ako kakatanggi sa bulong ng aking isip.
"Still a bad news, wala parin kaming lalaking nahahanap na pakakasal sa'yo." balita ni Yash.
Tumango si Clary at malungkot na tumingin sa akin. "Kahit iyong mga gago, tinanggihan ka! What the hell."
Umirap ako sa kanila. "Let them, it's not like they're a big loss."
"Tama, tama. There are a lot of guys out there! Kahit isa-isahin pa natin sila." Clarita spat.
"Damn, I feel like I'm getting old na!" Maarteng wika ni Yashana.
"Let's just enjoy this day. We need to let the stress out, punta tayong gym?" aya ko.
Sabay silang tumayo at dumiretso sa kwarto ni Clary. Yeah. Might as well enjoy my free days. Mababaliw lang ako kakaisip sa aking pagpapakasal sa isang matanda. Which is not going to happen. Not ever. Maging blue man ang ipis, I will not going to marry that old man.
Sa isang high-end gym kami pumunta. Clary and Yash had hastily found a gym instructor that will accompany them and I didn't bother myself on having it since I can do it myself. Sa treadmill ako dumiretso. I was in the middle of running when I heard a familiar voice. That annoying voice again.
"Oh come on Theseus! I will break up with him!" said by the woman, which is kinda familiar too.
"And?" the guy answered with a sarcastic tone.
"Then we'll finally be together?"
Ugh. Pwede ba yon? Women these days. Sila na talaga ang agresibo sa panahon ngayon. Doesn't she have any pity or shame on herself?
I shook my head in disbelief.
Nagpasya akong tumigil sa pagtakbo. Hearing their conversation made me feel like sick. Kung bakit kasi dito pa sila pumwesto sa tabi ko. Bumuga ako ng hangin at hindi na nag-abala pang punasan ang pawisan kong mukha. Bigla tuloy akong tinamad mag-exercise.
Hinanap ng mata ko iyong dalawa pero hindi ko sila mahagilap.
"Where did they go?"
I roamed my eyes around the gym again to find them but my eyes was suddenly glued onto someone's eyes. Napangiwi ako nang mapagtantong tinitingnan niya ako ng masama. I scoffed then I rolled my eyes. Umiwas ako ng tingin at nagpatuloy sa paghahanap sa dalawa.
"So his name is Theseus?" I scoffed again.
What a coincidence. Bakit kailangan ko pang makita ang bombay na ipis na 'yon. And he's with that sexy girl again. Iyong nasa party. Tss.
I can't preempt myself from rolling my eyes. Nag-alala tuloy ako dahil baka mahanginan at matuluyan pa. Naglakad ako palayo sa kanila para hanapin ang dalawa kong kaibigan.
And there, I found them flirting with their gym instructor. Napairap muli ako at tumungo na lang sa locker area. I'll just take a bath. Nakakawalang gana mag exercise, puro landian lang naman ang nakikita ko. It's not like I'm bitter ha, it's just that, they're a pain in the eyes.
Kinuha ko sa aking bag ang isang oversized na statement shirt. I smirked when I've read the lettered words. It says it's a beautiful day to leave me alone. I also get a tattered denim short shorts. It's my favorite style. Pagkatapos ay tumungo na ako sa loob ng shower room. It took me a minute to finished showering.
I opened the door and I suddenly lost my balance. Buti na lang may nahawakan ako. Pambihira ang taong ito.
I glared at him then he glared back. Wala akong oras para makipagpalitan ng salita sa kaniya kaya ako na ang naunang umiwas ng tingin saka naglakad paalis. Pero siguro ay isa siyang fan ng k-drama kaya heto at nahabol ako, at nahawakan pa talaga ako sa aking pulso.
"Ano ba 'yon?" I asked as if I don't know him.
His jaw clenched arrogantly. "I know you're jealous."
Napaubo ako ng sunod sunod.
"Ba't ako magseselos? Alam mo..." Tumigil ako at ibinalandra ang damit ko. "Ayan basahin mo, wala na talaga akong time sa'yo."
"You know what? You're confusing me." malamig niyang wika.
I furrowed my brows then laughed at him. "What are you saying–"
"You asked me to be your husband but here you are pretending that you never did it."
I scoffed. "Dami mong oras ha. Oo nga ginawa ko 'yon, but now I regret it and I really don't have time. Kailangan ko nang maghanap ng iba."
His forehead creased then he opened his mouth. I thought he was about to say something but he suddenly walk away.
Pinagmasdan ko ang papalayo niyang pigura. Napairap ako sa kawalan saka naglakad na rin palabas.
"Gago.." napailing ako.
Agad akong sinalubong ng dalawa kong kaibigan. They're both sweaty. Ugh. It's because they flirted too much.
"Ugh. Ang hot sana kaso may girlfriend na pala!" Yash.
"I know right, sayang lang ang pawis natin."
I scoffed at them and gestured my hand.
"Take a shower, we need to get out of here."
Sabay naman silang pumasok sa shower area kaya naupo muna ako sa bench. I fiddled with my phone but I got bored so I stopped immediately. Nagmasid-masid na lang ako sa buong gym at sa kasamaang palad ay nahanap na naman ng mata ako ang Theseus na iyon.
He's now talking to a new woman. Wala na iyong babae kanina.
"Tingnan mo nga naman, may tinatago rin palang kalandian sa katawan." I mumbled.
We were about to go out when someone came. I stopped for a moment to contemplate. Saan ko nga ba siya nakita? Why do I keep on bumping to these familiar people like are we destined to meet?!
"Oh, it's you again." he smiled brightly, sa ngiting iyon ko naalala kung saan ko nga ba siya nakita.
He's the guy in the bar and he's the guy at Yashana's party too! Iyong may kayakapan na sexy'ng babae. And the girl was with Theseus earlier! What in the world?
"It's me, right! What a small world." alanganin akong ngumiti.
Ang dalawa kong kaibigan ay tahimik lang sa gilid ko. Tss. I leered in my mind. If I know, para na 'yang mga bulateng nabudburan ng asin sa kilig sa loob loob nila.
"Yeah! It's nice to see you again."
I smiled hesitantly. "Yes, it's nice–"
"You don't wanna talk to him right?" Before I realized, I was already inside his car again.
This cockroach is really something.
