Xeah Rondall

Chapter 17

Xeah

Hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdaman.

I'm so confused.

Wow naman fate. Minsan lang ako magkagusto, complicated pa. Tibay din ng trip mo no?

I sighed.

"Pang ilan mo na 'yan."

Huh? Napatingin ako kay Marceline. Nandito kaming dalawa sa sala. Naiwan kami dahil binalikan pa ng tatlo 'yung training camp na nagaganap sa gymnasium. I think naibigay na nila ang mga sapatos noong nakaraan.

Sa tingin ko din binigay na nila 'yung mga bola na pinabili ko din para sa lahat.

"Xeah, what's wrong ba?" Tinapik ni Marceline ang kamay ko.

"You're scaring me."

"Sorry." I gave her an apologetic smile.

"Pansin ko lang nitong nakaraan, you're always in deep thought. May problema ba?" She was worried. And I'm grateful for it.

"Wala naman."

"Okay. Then why are you so lost after Morgan dropped you off here noong nakaraan?"

Oh that. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed the time with Morgan. It's just that, hindi siya ang gusto ko.

Oo aamin na ako. I like Taegan. What's the point of hiding it? Ako lang din mahihirapan.

"Leah is cheating on Taegan." Sabi ko.

"She what?!"

"Shhhh!" Pigil ko sa kanya. I know kami lang dalawa dito, but you can never know.

The walls have ears.

"Sigurado ka ba?" Tanong niya ulit.

I nodded. Nakita ko. That day na nag punta kami ni Taegan sa Supermarket. I saw Leah with another guy. They were acting sweet.

My guy friends aren't that sweet with me. I just hope hindi nakita ni Taegan 'yun. Ayokong makita siyang nasasaktan.

Taegan doesn't deserve that.

Everyone might know her bilang dating played girl, but when Leah came, nag tino siya. The Taegan I know is a good Taegan.

Swerte ni Leah, sa kanya tumino si Taegan.

"Don't tell anyone please, Marceline." Sabi ko.

"Taegan deserves to know the truth Xeah." I looked at her.

"I know, I know. Pero sasabihin din natin sa tamang panahon. Let's just watch kung meron pa bang sila or nagkakalabuan na ba."

Marceline nods.

"Baka mali ka din Xeah. Maybe she's just being sweet to her friend."

"Baka nga. Walang magkaibigan na naghahalikan ng ganon."

Tumango si Marceline. "Fine. Just ask Taegan muna kung anong real score nilang dalawa."

I nodded.

* * * * *

It's been two days since the dawn that I took Taegan home from her drunk state. Sa totoo lang nagulat ako when she called me during my deep slumber.

I feel sorry for her because she doesn't deserved to be cheated on. Totoo 'yun. And I actually miss her. 

Nabalitaan ko kay Tita Agnes na umalis sila kasi may gig ang Silhouette next week sa Davao City. They're really going big and I am happy for them, kasi even if we barely know each other, the band deserves a big break not only because marami silang pinagdaanan, but they are talented.