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Chapter 8

Chapter 8

"Tch! Aminin mo na kasi! Gusto mo si Kaori!"

I rolled my eyes and ignored her. Nagpapanggap akong hindi siya naririnig. Nakabuntot sa likod ko si Misa na parang aso, atat na atat akong pagsalitain.

"Oh, come on! I know you like her, hindi naman siguro obvious na nag-eempake ka ngayon and for the first time in history, naibigan mong mag-absent ng ilang araw! My ghad, ganito ba ang nagagawa ng pag-ibig?"

I almost forgot something. I quickly embraced my old astronomy book and put it in my bag.

"Hayss, kahit ako ay naranasan rin iyan. In denial stage? Hay naku, hindi daw gusto pero sobra pa sa jowa kung lumandi."

I looked at her with zero interest. Misa look's okay now, her wounds are recovering. Atleast, her smiles are back. Looking like a girly teenager at the age of 32, my mother is very beautiful and kind. Walang kapintasan ang mukha, skin so delicate and fair, and a body that can seduce any man. Misa is indeed a woman of beauty, kaya nga lang sawi naman sa pag-ibig.

She smirked like she know all my deepest secrets.

"Hindi ako malandi," tamad kong sagot.

She giggled and said, "I know right! May pinapatamaan lang ako. You and Kaori reminded me of something in my past. Something about first loves and childhood sweethearts!"

"I'm not interested."

She faced me and held both of my arms. Bigla akong nagseryoso dahil sa kaniyang mga matang punong-puno ng emosyon.

"Just a piece of advice to you, son. Don't rush love. Take everything slow because love in your age don't last long."

"I told you already, I'm not inlove with anyone especially Kaori! I'm just helping her. And you don't need to remind me about that. I know my priorities and lovelife is out of the list," pabalang kong sinabi.

Malakas niyang tinampal ang braso ko. Napadaing ako.

"Sabi niya, girlfriend mo daw siya! Sinungaling kang bata ka!"

"That was a lie! I told you, she's just weird and delusional. Hindi totoo lahat ng sinabi niya."

Aamba akong aalis sa kwarto ng malakas niya naman akong hinampas. I groaned, completely frustrated. Ganito ba talaga ang mga nanay?

"Hindi pa ako tapos magsalita! But! May but! Once you felt that crazy little thing called love, don't get scared. Don't run away. Don't leave. Enjoy your youth, Yuki. Let love becomes your inspiration in life."

The perks of having a hopeless romantic mother. Always talking about love and romance. Hindi na nadala sa pag-ibig. Kahit anong oras, palaging may isisingit na words of wisdom tungkol sa love na iyan. Just imagine all my days listening to all her rants and rumors.

"Wait, saan pala kayo pupunta? Ihh, dapat iisang room kayo ha?! Nanakawin ko lahat ng baon mo para wala kang pambayad panghotel. Edi mapipilitan kayong magshare nalang!"

"Enough, Misa. I'm busy here, stop bothering me."

"Awts, wala akong pake! So ano nga, paano ka napapayag ng girlfriend mo, aber?" aniya at diniinan ang salitang 'girlfriend'.

Natahimik ako.

Hindi ko alam anong isasagot ko.

Ano nga ba, Yuki? Why didn't I say no?

"Because, she will jump on a building if I say no."

"She said that?!"

Hindi ako umimik at nagpatuloy nalang sa pag-eempake. She almost did it. Though, I know she's just bluffing, I just said yes out of my emotions. Nag-oo na lang ako bigla dahil alam kung hindi niya ako titigilan hangga't hindi niya nakukuha ang gusto niya.