Sweet Obsession

Chapter 7

"OKAY kana ba, Mui?" Tanong sa'kin ni Triya.

Kalmado ko syang nginitian. "Yes, in a minute."

Napalingon sila sa direksyon ko. "Anong minute?" Agad na tanong ni Leaq.

"Baka may expiry 'yong pasensya nya!" Tarantang ani ni Hyacinth.

"Of course, she's hot headed satin." Sabat ni Lexy.

"True, her vocabulary doesn't include patience." Tango ni Triya. Hindi makapaniwalang tumingin si Leaq sa amin.

Kaya talaga mas gusto kong mag-isa eh!

"That's not the problem here! Girls! Mahihirapan na naman tayo magligpit kung another tantrum ang dadaan!" Nilahad nya pa 'yong kamay nya sa paligid para mapakita samin kung gaano kakalat ang bahay.

"Haa."  Sumasakit ang ulo ko. Richard that bastard...argh, umiinit na naman ulo ko...phew.

"What really happened ba?" Tanong ni Lexy habang nagkatutok sa cellphone.

Sumulyap saglit sakin si Triya. "Well, were just shopping when we saw Richard wi–"

"Argh! Erase that fucking name! If only, if only I could get rid of him, I would definitely do it now!" Tinapon ko 'yong malapit na unan sa'kin. Umupo ako ng maayos at hinilot ang sintido ko.

"...We saw him with a GIRL." Diin ni Triya. Tumaas naman 'yong kilay ng tatlo.

"Maybe a cousin?" Hyacinth.

"Magka-akbay?" Counter ni Triya.

"Close relative, like sister?" Leaq.

"Kissing?" Taas kilay ni Triya.

Pinutol ko agad sila. "Wala na kayong maisasabat pa. Natapos na sa halikan dahil wala namang close relationship na nagki-kiss maliban kung–"

"...Kung one night stand o girlfriend?" They said in unison. Puputok na ang ulo ko. Tumayo ako, na kinabaling nila.

Damn it. Ito na nga ba ang sinasabi ko eh. Hindi pa sila nakakatulong.

"I'm going to my room." Agad akong pumasok at hinagis ang katawan ko sa malambot kong kama.

Nagscroll-scroll ako sa cellphone ko ng ilang oras. Biglang may nagnotification sa'kin,

To: My Lady.
From: Bastard.

Hey.

Lady. Yohooo.

How's your day?

Tapos kana ba kumain?

Where are you?

Are you busy?

Come on, lady.

Mui.

Sagutin mo ako, Mui.

Lady mui...

Okay.

Scroll lang ako ng scroll sa mga message nya. Ilang linggo ko na syang hindi nirereplayan o kinakausap. Hindi narin ako lumalabas, puro fast food lang ang kinakain namin.

Sarado lahat ang mga ways para macontact ang bahay namin. Di narin nagrereply ang apat na babae sa lalaking 'yon dahil alam nila na seryoso 'to, seryoso ako.

Hindi ko alam ang magiging reaksyon ko. Hindi ko rin alam kung ano ang mararamdaman ko. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin ko. I felt betrayed earlier but it quickly wash away.

I don't feel anything anymore. It's like, my feelings are slowly dissapearing.

We didn't have any special relationship. Hindi naman kasi malinaw ang relasyon namin dahil para saming dalawa hindi na 'yon kailangan basta magkasama kami..or it's just me?

Kaibigan ba talaga ang gusto ko sa kanya? Kaibigan ba talaga ang pakay ko sa kanya? O talagang may iba pa?

I'm just assuming all he did for me. Yes, umaasa akong may special samin. Kakaiba ang lahat sa'kin eh. Imagining my dream to be come true. Matagal ko na talaga 'tong gustong maranasan. At na ang label ay hindi importante samin. Pero now...what?

Whatever. Itutulog ko nalang. Pinatay ko na ang cellphone ko at natulog.

"WHAT the hell?"

"What? I just did the right thing." He shurugged at me. I really want to hit him in the face but I know that will upset someone.

"Are you sure na ito ang tamang daan?" Hindi sa nagdududa ako, nakakaduda talaga dahil sya 'yong gumawa.

He laughed. "Just trust me."

I laughed too. "Well I don't trust you." Sagot ko. He stared at me then shrugged again. What an ass.

"Were moving on in that situation." He stared at some other direction. "Now, let's clean up." Tumakbo sya sa direksyon na tinitigan nya kanina.

Napailing nalang ako. "It's crazy that I set up you to her." Sumunod ako kung saang direksyon sya tumakbo.

I came onto a sight that was bloody. I grunted. How terrible.

"Didn't I tell you not to screw around anymore?" Bungad ko sa kanya pagkarating ko. Nakaupo sya sa isang katawang duguan.

"I'm just letting out some steam." Sagot nya. "I can't see her every minutes or every day. I'm bored without her." He sighed while wipping the blood in his hand with my handkerchief.

Yes, my handkerchief. Ang gago talaga.

"Whose fault is that?" I laughed teasingly at him. "Ikaw ang nagplano, pagtiisan mo."

Umiling lang sya, "I'm suffering everyday because of that bitch. The day I lay my eyes on her, I already know she's a bitch. She's always sticking on me." Kinuha nya 'yong kutsilyo at sinak-sak ulit sa braso ng inu-upuan nya. "I know it's in my plan but I can't bear to endure any more days of suffering with her." Daldal nito.

"You just need a little information, thats it." Sabi ko. He glanced at me.

"Thats it? Fuck, it's been a weeks. My lady is throwing tantrum because she thought I cheated on her!" He laughed like he's the happiest man in the universe. "Shit, the best part of staying alive is watching her throw things while cursing at me." He smiled like a crazy fool. Baliw na nga, mas lalo pang nabaliw.

Lumukot ang mukha ko. "Yeah, because of that shitty plan of yours, ang daming nasira sa amin! Pay for that, you crazy bastard."

He smiled while day dreaming. "Of course, that house will my be house soon." Tumawa sya. I shook my head at this image of him.