I WISH I'M 27

first argument.

SANDRO DROVE ME HOME.

While we are in the car, it was so quiet. Not until Sandro broke it.

"Zaira." Bigla nyang sabi. Na ikina-gulat ko naman.

"Y-yes!?" Sagot ko.

"Ok, ako nang mauuna. Wag kang magagalit sa tanong ko ok?" Wika nya.

"Y-yah of course, what is it?" Ika ko.

"Uhh... Are you sure na good friends lang talaga tayo? For me kasi.." ika niya.

"Kasi??" Tanong ko.

"Answer my first question muna." He said.

"Umm, yeah.. ano.. good friends naman talaga tayo diba? Bakit hindi ba?" Sagot ko.

I didn't expect him to be angry. And there is nothing to be angry with naman ah! First of all, i didn't lie about our friendship naman. Yes we are very  close, and could consider as "best friends" pero bakit kailangan niya pang magalit? Like ugh!

"Good freinds? Why? Didn't you just confess to me huh? And I even confessed back to you. So what did you think we're not a lover? Huh? Zaira!?" He said

I jus literally want to fly away his car that moment! I didn't know that he expected us to be a lover! Oo nagpanggap kami kay Eshra pero hindi ibig sabihin non totoong kami na! And even if! Broo hi is like my brother! Like, what the hell!?

"H-huh? What do you mean?" Tanong ko.

"Ugh! Didn't you get it!? I like you Zaira! Hindi mo ba napapansin?? Hah?? I liked you since we were still in illocos! Kahit kelan ka talaga Zaira! Argh!" Masigaw sigaw nyang sabi.
"And as if naman na hindi mo pa ako papatulan? Zaira, this is your chance to be with a Marcos. Ayaw mo ba non?" He added.

"Sandro, hindi ako umamin sayo dahil lang isa kang Marcos! At hinding hindi ko gagamitin ang epelyido mo para lang sumikat o ano!" Sagot ko.

"Really huh?" Sabi niya.

"Why? What do you think of me ha? Do you ever think na ginusto kong bumawi ka sakin? Kung ganyan din naman pala ang nasa isip mo well then you shouldn't do such things to me nalang! Sana hindi ka na lang bumawi at nagpakita sakin!" I said.
"Stop the car." Dagdag ko.

"What!??" He asked.

"I said stop the fvcking car!!" Magalit galit kong sabi.

And so he doesn't have any choice,but to just stop the car in the side of the road.

"Where are you going? Zaira!" He said, as I walk away.

He followed and followed me until he got pissed. Hanggang sa hilahin na nya ako pabalik sa kanya.

"Ugh!!! Bitawan moko Sandro!" Pagpupumulit ko.

"Are you crying?" Sabi niya. At agad naman akong nag angat ng tingin sa kanya at agad pinunasan ang luhang nasa pisngi ko.

"No! So please let me go!" Masigaw sigaw kong sabi.

"No! Not until you said what's wrong!?" He said.

"Ok, ginusto mo to, Sasabihin ko sayo lahat,sabi mo eh. Have you even think about the words you just burst earlier huh? Di mo ba muna inisip ung mga salitang nilabas mo? Hindi mo ba muna naisip kung may masasaktan ka?" I said as I burst into tears.

"Look, I'm sorry. I-i didn't mean to.."  He said.

"Yun na nga Ferdinand Alexander eh! Hindi mo manlang muna inisip kung ano yung mararamdaman ko! Bigla bigla ka na lang magsasalita as if ung tingin mo sakin ay robot na walang pakiramdam!"

Habang nagpupumilit parin akong kumawa sa kanyang pagkakahawak.

"I was not expecting all of this" Sandro said.

"Me neither, so please gust frikin let me go!" Sabi ko ng biglang..

Bigla na lamang nagdikit ang labi naming dalawa.

That was my first ever kiss. At galing pa sa isang Sandro.

"Sandro!" Sabi ko sabay tulak sa kanya.

"Look, I'm sorry if.. I've hurt your feelings..but umm, look I'm inlove with you. Zaira.. sorry"

"H-huh? Totoo ba yan? Ha! Sandro, don't mess around with me.. oo alam kong isa kang Marcos, pero kung ginagago mo 'ko dito, sorry ha. Mawawala ung galang ko sayo. And even if, we can't be a lover, ok? You have a girlfriend. At sana wag mo akong gawing kabit." Ika ko hindi ko man sure kung may gf sya oh wala, yan lang talaga ung pumasok sa isip ko

"No, I don't have a girlfriend. Because I'm still waiting for you. So please Zaira I'm sorry." He said.

"Sorry, but no." Sabay hatak ko sa kanya at tumakbo papalayo.

"Wait Zaira!" Ika nya.

Hindi ko na sya muling nakita ng gabing iyon, at hinding hindi ko na sya muling makikita pa.

What the hell. Oo alam kong nakakaawa si Sandro, pero gawin nya lahat ng yon? Sa akin pa mismo? Sorry ha pero hindi ko na sya mabibigyan ng "respeto". Alam kong na mas matanda sya. Oo halos isang dekada ang agwat namin, pero heck!

At isa pa, hindi kami pwede, he's a politician. And I'm still in college. Ano na lang ung masasabi nina mommy? Baka isipin pa nilang malandi ako? No no no NO! Magalit na sila sakin kung magalit pero hinding hindi na magbabago ang isip ko!

~SANDRO~

SANDRO!!! You are in a big big trouble. Ano bang pumasok sa isip mo at nasabi mo yon ha? Tanga ka ba?

I frikin' said to you na mag hinay hinay kang hinayupak ka! Why aren't you listening to you fvcking cold heart? Ngayon na nga lang ulit iinit yang puso mo, naudlot pa. Ang akala ko ba eh well mannered ka? Pero bakit ka ganto? Para kang walang pinag aralan! You should be happy with Zaira now, pero anong nangyari? Nasaktan mo pa sya.

Sigaw ko sa isip ko, habang tinutungga ang beer na binili ko.

Heto ako ngayon, nagmumukmok sa loob ng kotse, kasi eh! Tatanga tanga! Bakit pa kasi ganto? Ano bang problema ko!?? I am not like this when it comes to girls naman ah? Pero bakit when it's because of Zaira nagiiba? Am i deeply inlove?
______________________________________