"Jisoo what the heck was that?!" nahawakan ni Jennie ang braso ni Jisoo at hinarap sa kanya. "Bakit mo ginawa yun?!"
"Not now Jennie, please." Inalis ni Jisoo ang kamay ni Jennie at nagpatuloy sa paglakad. In her mind, she wants to be away from Jinyoung. The longer the distance between them, the better.
"Bakit hindi mo sinabi na umamin pala si Jinyoung sa'yo?"
Hindi sumagot si Jisoo. Sumusunod lang sa kanya si Jennie. Paikot-ikot sila sa field. "Sagutin mo ako!"
Jisoo stopped walking. She faced Jennie and started crying. "Jen²..."
"Tell me what's wrong Chi."
"Jinyoung told every guy who showed interest in me that they don't have a chance because I like him but I don't want to admit it because I'm afraid to ruin our friendship. Na siya talaga ang gusto ko kaya hindi ko sila sinasagot. Sinabi niya kay Bobby yun. Sinabi niya kay Hanbin. Sinabi niya kay Minhyuk. Sinabi niya kay Suho. Sinabi niya sa lahat Jennie!"
Nalaglag ang panga ni Jennie sa gulat. "Ano... paanong?" Paanong magagawa yun ni Jinyoung kay Jisoo? They had each other's back since they were kids.
"Siya ang dahilan kung bakit nasulat yung article. Siya ang dahilan kung bakit iniisip ng mga estudyante sa Clarity University na mapaglaro akong babae. I know I'm not seriously looking for someone, but deep inside I always wonder why none of my suitors lasted. Kaya pala ganun kasi may nagtataboy. Kasi may nagpapakalat ng kasinungalingan!"
"Hindi totoo yan!" Jinyoung strongly objected. His cheek was still red from Jisoo's slap. Nakasunod si Lisa at Rosie sa kanya. "Suho was lying to you!"
Jisoo badly wants to slap him again. "How did you know it's Suho who told me? What if it's Hanbin or Minhyuk?" nanghahamon na tanong niya dito.
Ilang segundong hindi nakasagot si Jinyoung. "Whoever told you that... it's not true Chi. You know I can't do that to you."
"Hindi ko gustong harapin ka pero naghanda ako kung saka-sakaling ipagpapatuloy mo pa itong kalokohang sinimulan mo. I called everyone who courted me to ask them what really happened. Dalawang dahilan lang yung binigay nila. I expected the I wasn't really serious reason they gave me. But do you know what the other one was... ikaw." Tinuro ni Jisoo si Jinyoung. "It's you!"
"You made them believe that I am madly in love with you. That stupid article was written because of you! You ruin the possibility of me being happy with Suho. You knew that I liked him. You were so supportive. You told me we'll look good together. You... you were such a good actor!"
Hinawakan na ni Jennie si Jisoo dahil nanginginig ito. "Why Jinyoung? Why did you have to do those things?"
"Hindi toto--"
"Putangina naman Jinyoung! Awat na! Nabuko na kita! Parang awa naman aminin mo na!" Jisoo yelled.
"Kasi alam kong kahit anong gawin ko, wala akong pag-asa sayo! Hinding-hindi ako magkakaroon ng pag-asa sayo Chi!" Naluluhang sagot ng binata.
Nakakabingi yung katahimikan. He caught all of them off guard.
"I know it's wrong. Fuck! I hated myself for doing it Chi. Pero wala na akong pakialam! Kung hindi ka magiging akin... kung hindi ka magiging akin..." humina ang boses ni Jinyoung. "If you can't be mine, then no one else can have you."
Sabay na napasinghap ang apat na babae. Jisoo cried harder. "You're so selfish. Hindi mo ako pag-aari!"
Isang patak ng luha ang dumaloy sa kaliwang pisngi ni Jinyoung. "Alam ko Chi... alam ko yun. But I was hoping if I kept doing it, kung ipagpapatuloy kong itaboy lahat ng lalaking lalapit sayo... darating ang panahon na ako nalang ang maiiwan. Ako nalang ang makikita mo Chi at magkakatotoo yung sinasabi ko sa kanilang ako ang mahal mo. That if I get rid of your options, you will choose me."
