Secrets of the Pineda

9: Confused

Garrett's pov

"Thank you, Garrett!" Tiffany gave me an apologetic smile. I just nod my head and smiled a little.

She have a minor car accident. Nabunggo niya ang harap ng kotse sa isang poste near campus. Tinakas niya ang kotse na ginagamit ng driver niya para ihatid sundo siya sa school. He tried to call Caleb but he have a training, sky was not answering his phone. And that's why she called me. She can't call storm because storm loves everything about car. Instead of helping Tiffany he might help the car only. She can't asked for Hannah's help because they are on the same age. Still on high school. So it's just me. Kahit ayoko sana because I wanted to talk to Venice. I can't just say no to my cousin.

Umalis na kami ni Tiffany and called her driver to bring the car to storm para maayos ang sasakyan. I dropped her off to the mansion. Hindi na ako pumasok dahil Baka makita ko Lang si lolo uno. Tiffany thank me again before leaving the car.

Mabilis akong nag drive para makauwi na. I will still try to talk to Venice. Oo aaminin ko, I like her! I felt that the night we watched movie together. I was chatting with my cousins on our group chat when I felt Venice's head on my shoulder. Nakatulog na siya. I let her stay the for awhile pero maya-maya at tinitignan ko siya. Naisip ko na nangangalay na siya so I shifted our position. Aalis na sana ako for her to occupy all the space but then her head was on my chest. Hindi ako nakagalaw. Until I realized I like it. So I let her sleep on my chest.

I took a picture of her sleeping. Iniisip ko na gagamitin ko to para maasar ko na naman siya but staring long at her picture it suddenly hit me. Damn! It hit me so hard! I like this girl! That's why I kept irritating her. Gusto kong napapansin niya ako palagi. She makes me laugh,  smile effortlessly. Lahat ng facial expression niya sa akin ay gustong gusto ko. All her remarks and talks excites me.

That night when she said she wanted to stay with me whole night nagulat ako. I didn't answer right away not because I don't want her to. It's just that, that night ko Lang narealized na gusto ko siya. So nahihiya ako. Ayokong mahalata niya na gusto ko siya. I want to hide it from her. I'll probably tell her on the right time but not now.

I know she felt offended. I tried to explain. Damn! I want her to be with all night. Kung Hindi nga Lang siya nagising we might spend the whole night there. Her sleeping peacefully and me staring at her.

Then I heard her talking to someone at the phone. And instantly jealousy kicks in. She said I love you! Is she taken? Fuck! Why didn't I ask her first? Ngayon ko Lang naisip na I don't much about her.

I was about to apologize when I catch her. Mukhang natakot sa bilis ng pagdrive ko dahil para siyang Hindi makatayo. Someone interrupted us. This fucking dickhead hugged her tight as if telling me to back off because his hers. I glared at Spencer but he just smiled at me like an innocently fuck.

Inis na inis akong umalis at nag maneho papunta kay storm. Nag inuman kami hoping na makalimutan ko si Venice Kahit sandali Lang Pero Hindi ako nagtagumpay.

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Sa sobrang inis ko, sa selos ko. Hindi ko siya pinansin the next morning. Little did she know gustong gusto ko siya kausapin. But I tried to distance myself dahil May boyfriend na siya.

All day I was just staring at her. Alam kong tumitingin din siya sa akin Pero mabilis akong iiwas. Fuck! Namimiss ko na siyang asarin.

The next day nalaman kong sa siargao gaganapin ang birthday ko na si sky ang nagplano. Alam kong Hindi makakapunta ang mga classmate ko kaya naman I sky throw a party at my condo. Hindi ko yun alam. Nagulat nalang ako pag uwi they are at my condo.

May hinahanap ako but she didn't come. I asked Faith, chezka and Sam they said na nasa club daw siya. And just like that, nasira ang gabi ko. Sinong kasama niya? For sure it's Spencer! That fucking womanizer!