I woke up with a heavy headache. I know i got wasted last night. Im with billie talking about my heartaches. But i can't remember a thing what i've said to her maybe because i was too wasted. I roll to other side of my bed and found out that its already past noon.
I stood up quickly and ran to the bathroom. I hurriedly fixed myself up but when i got out, i found a post-it attached in the dresser. It was billie's note.
"Ye, just went outside to meet a friend. Be right back before dinner. I already prepared your breakfast and don't forget to take a meds okay? Enjoy your day. :)"
So i guess, i will be spending my day alone. I ate my supposed to be breakfast and drink the meds billie prepared for me. Then i decided to take a nap again because my head's still pounding. I woke up with a growling tummy. I checked my phone and its already 5 in the afternoon. Maaga pa, so i opted to buy what i need because i want to cook dinner for billie. Its my way of thanking her for taking care of me and handling a bastard mika last night. I went to a nearby supermarket.
I was busy checking something when i heard someone talk by my side.
"Hello." He said stuttering.
I looked up and saw it was kiefer.
"Hi?" I said simply. Hey, I don't know what to say.
"Kamusta ka na?" He asked me.
Hindi ko alam ang isasagot ko. Then i suddenly remember my last encounter with him and dani. May amnesia pala ako, i forgot. So i just act in front of him and play it cool.
"Huh? Wait. You look familiar."
When he heard my response, parang bigla siyang sumaya.
"Ikaw yung lalaki sa mall. Tama ba?" And so i added. Then sadness covered his face. Ano nangyari dito? Bipolar lang? Masaya kanina then biglang lulungkot. I'm in the middle of scrutinizing kiefer when i heard a voice beside him. It was dani.
"Ate mika?" She said.
I super miss this girl. Back then, she's always sweet and clingy on me, up until now i guessed. Walang pinagbago. Pero the last time i saw her, she cried because of me. Guilt strike me again as i remember that incident.
"Oh hi.Okay ka na ba? Pasensya ka na the last time ah." I said smiling to dani.
"Yes po." Dani uttered.
"Pasensya ka na talaga ah. Hindi kita kilala eh. Wala kasi akong maalala eh." I said, obviously lying.
"Are you free? Mind if we join you? We're your friends before. Di kami masamang tao." Kiefer butted in.
I really don't want to go. I think im not yet ready to face them again and be with them. Hindi ko pa alam ang gagawin ko. I know i said to billie that i will take revenge but i really don't have a will to do that.
"Please." Dani added pouting.
Upon hearing dani's plead, all my worries vanished in a blow. Ang cute niya lang. She knows that i can't really resists her. I chuckled.
"Cute mo naman. Haha. Hmmm, Sige na nga. But I'll call my friend first. Libre niyo ko ah." I said.
So lumayo muna ako sa kanila to call billie. After the fifth ring, she picked up.
"Bils, are you still with your friend?" I told her as soon as she picked up her phone.
"Yes. Why? Do you need me to go where you are?" She asked me worriedly.
"No. Im fine. Someone invited me for a dinner. Baka kasi nasa hotel ka na hinihintay mo pala ako."
"Okay. I'll eat dinner with my friend na lang."
"I'll text you later pag pauwi na ko. Okay?"
"Okay ye. Wait. Who's with you? Can i get his/her number. Tawagan ko in case. You know, nag-iingat lang."
"Ang praning mo. Kaloka. Haha. Don't worry, i'm in good hands." I said then wink at dani. She just smiled at me. I turned around, my back facing them.
"Siguraduhin mo lang yeye."
"Gwapo kasama ko. Sigurado ako. Haha. Bye na." I murmured in my phone, keeping my voice low pitched just to make sure they can't hear what i told billie.
"Bye." Billie said then hang-up.
"Okay na." I said as i make my way towards them.
"Hi im dani." Dani said extending her hands to me. She smiled while doing so. At first, nagtaka ko pero nagets ko naman agad so i willingly ride her antics.
"Hello dani, im mika." I shook dani's hands. I really missed her. So after pulling my hands, i pulled dani in a tight embrace. I just felt like doing so. Dani hugged me too like there's no tomorrow.
After breaking our hug, i turned my gaze towards kiefer. I offer my hand to him, giving him my sweetest smile.
"Hi. Im Mika. And you are?"
"Ah, Ki...kiefer. Im kiefer." He said stuttering. He grab my hand and shook it. Nagulat ako. Bakit ang lamig ng kamay nito? Kabado ba siya? I can't help but to laugh as hard as i can. Naiiyak na ko kakatawa.
"Bakit ang lamig ng kamay mo? Kinakabahan ka ba?" I said. Nagulat ata sa tanong ko kaya hindi nakasagot. Tulala siya. Zoning out.
I just shook my head sideways as i struggle to supress my laughter all by myself. Even dani, natatawa na rin. Kiefer grin in front of me coyly
"What you girls want?" Kiefer then asked us.
I stop laughing silently and took a deep sigh then scream what i want.
"Fries dipped in ice cream!!!" Dani and i said in unison. We looked at each other realizing what we just said is alike. A moment of silence for us then we exchanged high-fives.
"Parehas talaga kayo ah." Kiefer said.
"Jollibee manong." Dani said pouting. I smiled. Yun din yung gusto ko eh.
"Okay. Dinner at jollibee requested by my princess." He just said smiling, looking intently at me. I don't want to assume pero parang ako yung sinasabihan niya ng princess. Kinikilig ako. Ooops mika, kala ko ba galit ka? What happened to your revenge?
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Its been one week since that day happened. And from then on, kiefer didn't stop nagging me. He insists himself to me and getting every chance he got. Hinayaan ko na lang. I like it too. I mean, i like it because it will be easier for me to give him a blow. Mas magiging madali ang paghihiganti ko sa kanya. Its like he is handing me a knife to stab him with his full knowledge.
One week. One week of being a bitch. Kung ano ano na pinapagawa ko sa kanya. And i admit it that everytime he looks like a fool, i enjoy it. I know nahihirapan siya but he can't complain and everytime exhaustion covered his whole being, it such a sight to behold. Natutuwa ako kasi finally, naranasan niya yung mga paghihirap ko dati. At least, alam na niya yung feeling ng mapahiya, yung magmukhang tanga sa harap ng maraming tao. We're now even. I smirk.
