Broken To Make Wishes

Chapter 06

The scene hurt me. I had always adored Placido since I was 13. And knowing that he let the girl kiss him, somewhat, broke my young heart and shattered my hopes. Kung nalaman ko lang siguro sa iba, hindi masyadong masakit. Pero iyong harap-harapan na, gusto kong iiyak lahat sa sakit.

So, I did.

I cried in Sorin Mallari's car while he's driving me home. Ni hindi ko na siya natanong kung anong gagawin niya sa girlfriend niya. Parang wala rin sa plano niya na ipaalam sa akin.

"Thanks," I murmured.

Tumango siya pagkatapos ay isinara ang pinto ng sasakyan niya. He eyed me. Nag-iwas ako ng tingin dahil ang pangit-pangit ko siguro. Not that it matters kung makita niya akong magulo. It's just... nakakahiya that I cried inside someone's car, and I didn't even know him that much! It's my first time crying in front of a stranger.

"You don't look that old so, bakit ka pala may sasakyan at nakakapagmaneho?"

Nangunot ang noo niya at nameywang sa harap ko.

"I'm 18 and I have a driver's license, Fontanilla."

So, almost same age with Placido. He's months older. Sa November pa mag-i-eighteen si Placido. Kaya siguro bulkier siya. But I think they had the same height. Kung siguro ay maagang nag-elementary si Placido, same year na siguro sila ni Sorin. If only his family thought of his education first before travelling, hindi siguro kami magkaklase.

Tumango ako at hindi na tinanong kung paano niya nalaman na Fontanilla ako. Nag-sorry ako na nabasa ko ang sasakyan niya but he just brushed it off like it's nothing. I thanked him again before silently entering our house. The lights were off. Natutulog na siguro sila dahil lagpas alas onse na.

It's a good thing, actually. Hindi nila akong makikitang basa sa ulan, namumula ang mga mata, at magulo. They wouldn't ask me things. I could wash myself without being questioned and mourn for my broken heart on my bed. I could silently cry myself at sleep, after.

Pero lahat ng iyon ay nawala na parang bula nang nakita ko si Lolo. Imbes na galit at lamig ay pag-aalala ang nakita ko sa mukha niya.

He stood up and reached for the towel in the rack near the shoe cabinet. He gently wrapped it on me.

"Maligo ka, magbihis, at uminom ng tubig. Patuyuin mo muna ang buhok mo bago ka matulog," he said without asking where had I been.

I closed my eyes as my grandfather kissed my forehead.

Ginawa ko nga ang sinabi ni Lolo. Naligo ako. Nagbihis ng itim na pajama. Sinampay ko sa sampayan ang dress ko na nabasa sa ulan at pati na rin ang sapatos. Pagkatapos ay bumaba ulit ako para uminom ng tubig at kumain na rin. Nakaubos ako ng dalawang plato, and that's when I realized kung gaano ako kagutom dahil sa katangahan ko.

Hindi ko kilala ang babae. Ni minsan ay hindi ko ito nakitang nasa tabi ni Placido. That's probably one of the reasons why it surprised me.

Placido allowed her to kiss him!

I meant, okay lang naman na magselos ako but I had no say sa relasyon nila since wala namang kami.

But the thing was... what if they're a thing and doing things behind Sorin Mallari? What if alam ni Placido na may boyfriend na iyong babae but because he liked her, he pursued her and asked her to cheat with him?

I was being judgmental!

But, was that also the reason why he always asked me about cheaters? He's afraid I might loathe him because he's basically one of them?

Obviously, I'd loathe him for that! Sinong tanga ang hindi magagalit sa mga manloloko? Kahit naman siguro ang lutang na tao ay magagalit din sa kanila!