It's You

Two

CHAPTER 2
GODDESS

I was blow drying my hair when I heard a knock on my door.

"Yow Victoria! Open this door girl!" Oh, Zackario Antoine Vargaz III is outside.

Sila lang ni Chesca ang tumatawag saken ng Victoria and sometimes Vicky na nakakainis kasi I like being called Alex. Gusto ko naman yung name ko pero ayoko rin na itawag ito sa akin ng buo. Since tinatawag niya akong Victoria, tinatawag ko din siyang Zackario para tie. Di pwedeng ako lang ang mainis. Zack's name is from his lolo that's why he's the third dahil Dad niya ang junior. Wala kaming ibang tawag kay Chesca because her name is plain Chesca San Jose, pero we call her the hopeless romantic. Ali's her long time crush kasi at mukang wala itong pakialam sa kanya.

I walked towards the door and opened it. Tumambad naman saken ang napakagwapong mukha netong si Zack. Sayang nga lang dahil girl at heart si bakla. Zack has brown eyes and hazelnut hair na tama lang ang haba at laging messy hair ang look na bumagay naman sa kanya. Zack doesn't cross dress kaya marami pading nagkakandarapa sa kanya even though he's gay.

"Zackario you look so handsome today," I teased him and grinned. He rolled his eyes and walked pass by me entering my room.

"Pretty, Victoria. Not handsome my gosh that's gross!" he acted like naduduwal. Ang arte niya talaga kahit kailan. Eh sadyang napakagwapo niya talaga.

I sat back at the front of my vanity mirror and applied light make up para matapos na ako. I'm wearing a high-waisted maong jeans partnered with moss green cropped-top with sleeves. Bagay naman saken because maputi naman ako. Si Zack naman ay naka gray shirt lang na fit sa kanya revealing his biceps and naka-black na denim short which is above his knee partnered with black sneakers.

"Akala ko pa naman aalis nalang tayo pagdating ko dito," reklamo niya. He's playing with Buster now.

"I'm almost done babe, konting pasensya naman," asar ko sa kanya at binalingan ako ng sama ng tingin. Ayaw na ayaw niya kasing tinatawag ko siyang babe kasi daw di kami talo.

"Ewww Victoria stop calling me that! Gross!" there he is again, muka na namang diring-diri ang reaksyon ng mukha niya. "Can you move faster nalang pwede? Baka mag-asungot na naman si Chesca kanina pa yata 'yon dun," he added.

"Eto na po," natatawa kong sagot habang nagsusuot ng white sneakers. I'm not fond of heels kasi matangkad ako. Having a height of 5'6 is tall enough for me. Zack's 6'1, so kapag nagheels pa 'ko baka magmukhang anak na namin si Chesca because she's just 5'0.

Pagkatapos ko ay nagpaalam na kami ni Zack kay Yaya Melda dahil wala si Mom, baka nag-spa. And Dad's busy sa office niya dito sa bahay. I don't want to disturb him. I'll text them both nalang.

True enough, pagdating namin ng mall, nakabusangot na mukha ni Chesca ang sumalubong sa amin.

"What the heck?! Ang usapan 10:30, bakit dumating kayo five minutes nalang mag-eleven na?" muka talaga siyang cute na angry bird pag galit. Chesca's sexy naman pero chubby-cheeks kasi siya kaya ang cute niya pag nagagalit.

"Oh, blame Victoria. Ginawa pa kong driver eh may sarili naman siyang kotse," answered Zack. Totoo naman ang sinabi niya na may sarili akong kotse. Ayoko lang talaga magdrive dahil tinatamad ako. And one thing, ayoko din makadagdag traffic no.

"Chesie baby sorry na," paglalambing ko kay Chesca na nakabusangot padin so I clung to her arms and smiled widely.

"Okay, lunch's on me since ako naman ang dahilan kung bakit natagalan kami ni Zack," there, I just said the magic word.

Their faces both lit up na akala mo'y nabuhayan ng loob. Gustong-gusto talaga ng libre ng mga 'to eh parehas namang afford naming kumain sa mamahaling restaurant.

"Okay, forgiven." Chesca giggled.

"Ako ang pipili kung saan tayo kakain, since naabala mo din ako." I laughed at what Zack said and nodded. Magaling naman siya pumili ng lugar na kakainan at talaga rin namang masarap ang mga pagkain.

"Uhm, can you guys go ahead first. Rest room lang ako at tatawagan ko rin si Mom and Dad," sabi ko sa kanila.

"Okay, we'll text you the place nalang kung saan mo kami pupuntahan," said Chesie.

"Bilisan mo Victoria ha, baka pag-antayin mo na naman kami." Si Zackario talaga ang impatient.

"Opo Zackario babe," I teased him na ikina-roll eyes niya naman but then he smiled.

I was searching for my Mom's number at my phone while I'm on my way to the restroom. And when I finally found it, I immediately clicked the number and called.

"Yes, baby?" my Mom answered after a couple of ring.

"Hi Mom. Just wanna say that I'm already at the mall and can you tell Dad as well? I wasn't able to say goodbye to him kanina because he's at the office and I think he is busy and I don't want to bother," inform ko kay Mom while walking towards the entrance of the restroom.

"Oh, okay dear. Take care okay and enjoy. Ako na ang bahala sa Daddy. Love you," answered Mom.

"Thanks Mom, love you too," I replied and then ended the call. I put my phone inside my bag. I have already entered the restroom when I gazed up only to settle my eyes to a group of girls who will absolutely ruin my day but I am not gonna let them.

Eunice's stares are like shooting daggers at me already. The root of her grudge towards me is because of a super childlsih reason—jealousy. Matagal na siyang nagpapapansin kay Ali and the latter doesn't even care. Malapit ako kay Ali not in a romantic way but because we're childhood friends. At dahil diyan, baka iniisip ni Eunice na sa akin may gusto si Ali or ako ang may gusto sa binata which is definitely not true. I always view Ali as a brother nothing more and nothing less.

"Of all the places na pwedeng magkrus ang landas natin dito pa talaga at sa araw pa na 'to?" kalmado ngunit may halong irita sa pananalita ni Eunice.

"Omg Eunice! Baka magkasama sila ni Ali na pumunta dito!" eksaherada naman masyado 'tong si Thea na isa sa mga alipores niya. And wait, nandito si Ali? Why?

"Pano 'yan diba date niyo ngayon?" tanong naman ni Fiona kay Eunice na sobrang sama na ang tingin sa akin.

Kulang nalang ata sabunutan ako ng babaeng 'to eh. But my stares towards them remained calm and disinterested kahit na pinipigilan ko ang matawa dahil sa mga pinagsasabi nila. At tama ba ang narinig ko? Ali will be having a date with Eunice? Oookay. Sambit kong natatawa sa isip ko.

"Oh stop babbling nonsense girls," panimula ko habang nilalagay ang bag ko sa sink at kumuha ng wet wipes. And they are just standing right beside me, watching my every move.

"Para sa ikatatahimik mo Eunice, I'm not with Ali and I don't even know he'll be having a date with you," I said while wiping the faucet na gagamitin ko. "Well kung totoo man na may date kayo ngayon, that's probably a dream come true to you," this time I faced them to see their reactions, especially Eunice's. 

"You lying witch!" duro saken ni Eunice na pulang-pula na sa galit.

"Alam kong nilalandi mo si Ali kaya 'di niya ko pinapansin! At ngayong sa wakas magdedate na kami sisirain mo ang araw na to?!" patuloy niya na habang hinahawakan siya sa magkabilang braso nina Fiona at Thea para pigilang lumapit sa akin.

"Why not ask Ali himself diba date niyo ngayon? Wait, is it really a date or just a meeting?" I answered na ikinatahimik ng bruha ngunit galit padin ang ekspresyon. Eunice is the vice president of the student council and I know for a fact that there's no way Ali would date her.

I turned to the mirror and examined myself, then I realized something habang nakatingin ako sa mukha ko sa salamin. "And also, sorry to disappoint you but I'm not a witch—" then I turned to them and finished my sentence as I came closer to Eunice.

"I'm a goddess babe." After that I started to walk away and finally left the place because I realized na ang haba na ng oras na binigay ko sa kanila and they don't deserve every second of it. But before I could get far from the restroom, I heard Eunice shouting my name and I bet she's fuming mad because of the tone she used. With that, I smirked.

I'm Alexis.

I can be the nicest person you'll ever encounter and the baddest if I have to. It only depends on how you approach me. 

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