Shattered Pieces of Trust

Kabanata 14

Kabanata 14...
Birthday

I felt my veins pulsating while walking back and forth as I listen to Mama's explanation on why the hell, she signed me up on that pageant.

She's even so calm eating her salad on our countertop!

"I told you! It's majority's decision! And for starters, I wasn't the one that nominated you, but of course I voted for you since you're my daughter. Marites was the one who nominated you and his Son, Sebastian"

Agad kumunot ang noo ko kasabay nang pag baling kay Mama.

"I know her son is your ex, at itong si Marites kinukwento sa'kin na sinaktan mo raw ang anak n'ya!"

Umawang ang labi ko at marahas nang napatayo sa kinauupuan dahil sa narinig.

"Sinaktan? Wala po akong ginawa kay Sebastian, he was the one to even spread rumors about me..."

"What?" with brows furrowed, Mama towered from her seat, shoving the chair harshly away from her.

Nakatungo na lamang akong umiling.

I ended up doing the bare minimum at our group project dahil sa natanggap na balita. Mabuti na lamang at magagaling naman ang kagrupo ko kaya mabilis din kaming natapos at dali-dali na 'kong umuwi rito. Kaso, the decision has been made.

I know I can still oppose if I'll go to the pageant's organizer, but does that mean they'll have a meeting again? And isa pa, Mama attended for me and she didn't object about their decision, backing up will be a bummer.

However, can I really do that?

Hell. I don't know.

Sebastian:

Good luck.

Nang gigitgit ang ngipin ay wala sa sariling naibato ko ang cellphone sa sariling kama pagkabasa ng mensaheng 'yon bago padabog na naupo sa'king swivel chair at ibinagsak ang ulo sa lamesa.

I groan frustrated as I kick my feet causing my shoe to fall off.

Well, I am frustrated.

First off, I'm certainly not meant for any pageant! Second, I'm not even popular, how come they came up with me as a representative when there's so many choices? We even have Marjorie at our batch, yet they didn't nominate her! Lastly, I don't have the means to do it. I don't have the confidence, the will, beauty...

"Hi, Miss ABM!" Mapanuyang tawag ni Denver na hindi ko naman binigyan ng pansin.

The contestants aren't announced yet dahil sa December pa naman ang contest, but Denver told me he got the news from Cassie.

Iyon pa pala. Tita Marites should've voted for Cassie since it's her son's girlfriend, may chemistry pa iyon, e kaming dalawa ni Sebastian, hindi naman kami bagay.

"Mag ba-back out na 'yan," sinundot pa nito ang braso ko kaya sinamaan ko na ng tingin na nagpahalakhak naman dito. "Oh, ano ngang gagawin mo? You'll back out? Gaga ka, gawin mo na ngayon pa lang kung gusto mo. Pero kung ako sa'yo, ipu-push ko 'yan. Kaya mo naman e,"

Suddenly, my hopes increased.

"Talaga?"

"Joke lang. 'Di ko sure,"

And he crashed it eventually.

Bumuntong hininga na lamang ako habang pinagmamasdan ang ilang players na naglalaro sa field.

It's our free cut time because our teacher was absent, at sakto namang may club duties si Denver kaya n'ya ako nakasalubong dito na mag-isang nakatambay. I'd rather stay here than stay in a room with Sebastian. He's making me even more frustrated.