Gracia (Trans-Story)

Chapter 9

Akala ko ay tutungo na kami sa store kung saan mabibili ang latest na camera na bibilhin ni Diego para sa kaniyang kapatid. But rather than to go to a gadget store, we went to the cinema para gamitin ang tickets na nakuha namin. I was smiling the whole time dahil para bang nag-dedate kami. Of course, there are girls who are drooling for me. But my bitch thoughts are working today, I will give them a smile and smirk secretly. HAHAHAHA. Bad, Gracia. Bad!

I suddenly felt that my phone is beeping into my pocket na nakaagaw ng atensiyon ko. It's Chloe. Diego is busy on his phone as well, while we are waiting in line. He wanted to buy snacks before we enter the cinema.

"Ahm. Can I just take this call?" Tanong ko kay Diego. He looks at me curiously at alanganing tumango.

"Can't you take that call here?" He asked.

"Sandali lang ako. Pupunta na din akong cr." Saad ko at saka tumungo sa direksyion patungong cr. May nahagip pa ang aking mga mata na pamilyar na bulto ng lalaki. He is walking pass by me. His hands are lingering to the girl's waist. Cringe, they are like making out while walking. Gosh! But his built really looks familiar.

Pero hindi ko na nagawang malaman kung sino ang papalayong bultong 'yun ng tuluyan na silang lumiko. Wala na din akong nagawa kung hindi tunguhin ang banyo. As I went to the nearest comfort room ay kaagad ko namang denial ang number ni Chloe.

"Gracia, umalis ka daw sabi ni Tita? Where are you?" Batid ko ang kuryosidad sa tinig niya.

"Ahm. Chloe, I am with Diego, I was about to tell it to you earlier but since you are hanging out with Kendra at Mitch balak ko sanang sabihin pag-uwi." I honestly answered her. There's no point of lying to her dahil wala naman akong ginawgawang masama.

"R-really? And why you are together?" Para bang nag-bago ang tono ni Chloe ngunit hindi ko na lamang iyon pinag-tuunan ng pansin.

"Ahm. I will tell you later. Pero may kinalaman 'to kay Letisha." Saad ko na lamang sa kaniya.

"Okay, enjoy." Saad niya at binaba na ang tawag.

I felt something strange in her tone pero hindi ko na lamang pinansin. Nang pinatay niya na ang tawag. I stared at the mirror at inayos ang buhok ko.

Nang makabalik ako kung saan ko iniwan si Diego ay may hawak na siyang popcorn at in canned Soft drinks.

Lumilinga-linga siya sa paligid na para bang may hinahanap.

"Hey!" I called his atensiyon at kaagad naman siyang tumingin sa akin.

"What took you so long? Sino ba yung tumawag sayo?" He asked. I could feel something toward his voice. Inis? At bakit naman siya maiinis.

"Ahm. It's Chloe. We just talked about something." Saad ko at kita ko ang pag-lamlam ng emosyon na pinapakita ng kaniyang mukha. He shook his head at nagulat ako ng hinawakan niya ang kamay ko gamit ang isa niyang malayang kamay.

"Tulungan na kita diyan." I offered but he just shook his head once again.

"I can handle it. Can't you see the essence of my muscles?" He said almost bragging. Napailing na lang ako at tiningnan ang kamay niyang sakop ang mga kamay ko. I know it should not mean anything but it almost means everything for me.

'Tsaka niya lamang binitawan ang mga kamay ko ng maka-pwesto na kami sa loob. Okay, today seems far different from just buying a gift for Chloe. My mind and my imagination is going too far from thinking that it was all planned. That he planned this one for the both of us. Pero bakit naman niya gagawin ang bagay na 'yun? Maybe it was all just a coincidence. Baka nga ganoon lamang. From the free ticket and to the proceedings.