Forever With You

CHAPTER 13

PABLO's POV

"You're a what? Idol? Huh. Paulo, looks like you have a big imagination. Really? Imposible 'yang sinasabi mo, walang nagtatagumpay sa ganyan. Kaya alam mo, if I were you, matalino ka, I would get a decent, stable, and better job kaysa diyan sa sinasabi mong pasayaw-sayaw at pakanta-kanta ka lang. Wala kayong mararating sa ganyan."

She asked me what kept me busy. I just answered. Sinabi ko kung anong pinagkakaabalahan ko but now that I've said it, she just let out an insulting laugh na nagpasama ng tingin ko sakaniya.

I can't believe that I heard such words from Ara, Bianca's friend. Hindi ko aakalaing may lalabas na ganong salita mula sa bibig niya. I may not know her fully but I guess this just already speaks about her.

"Ilang beses kitang inaya lumabas, 'yan lang pala ang pinagkakaabalahan mo." sabi niya at tumawa pa.

"Sana nanahimik ka nalang, Ara." sabi ko kaya napatigil siya at nagtatakang napatingin sa akin. "You don't have the rights to underestimate anyone's dream. Wala kang karapatan para pagsabihan ang kung sino man tungkol sa mga bagay na ginagawa nilang nagpapasaya sakanila. That makes them happy. That makes them who they are so who are you to underestimate or humiliate them?" I said with conviction in every word that I throw at her.

I may seem rude to her but who damn cares? Rude na kung rude but she's much more rude than me for saying those things. Sino siya para sabihin 'yon at diktahan yung ginagawa ko?

"Why?" she uttered. "Mabuti ngang sinasabi ko na 'to sayo para naman hindi ka na mag-expect pa diyan. Mas maaga mong malaman, mas hindi ka masasaktan. Nagsasabi lang naman ako ng totoo, ah." sabi niya.

Umiwas ako ng tingin sakaniya. Ramdam ko ang mabibigat kong paghinga. Nakakainis siya at yung sinabi niya.

I breathed in and out before looking at her right in the eye.

"Stop... Shut up, Ara. Stop saying those nonsense words and most importantly, stop bothering me. I know what you're up to, I'm not stupid. So just to inform you, I don't like you nor interested in you. Ayan, nasabi ko na. Mas maaga mong malaman, mas hindi ka masasaktan." I mocked her by copying what she said through my last sentence.

Her mouth parted open. She didn't probably expect that.

I gave her one last look before leaving her standing there.

I checked my phone if Bianca replied to my messages but there's none kaya napailing nalang ako. Saan na ba siya pumunta? Baka kung saan nanaman siya nagsususuot.

Nakakahalata na rin ako. Agad siyang nagpaalam sakin na pupunta siya ng restroom nang makasalubong namin si Ara. Ni hindi nga man lang niya 'yon kinausap at basta nalang siyang nagpaalam. I think there's something wrong.

Nasa kotse pa ako at hindi pa umaalis. Nag-iisip ako kung saan pwedeng pumunta si Bianca, kung saan ko siya pwedeng hanapin nang mag-vibrate ang phone ko na hawak ko lang kaya napatingin ako roon. Napaayos ako ng upo ko nang sa wakas ay nagreply na siya.

Napahinga ako ng maluwag nang sabihin niyang nasa bahay na nila siya. That's good to know. I though she still went to other places.

Para tuluyan na akong makampante at para na rin makapagtanong ng ilang bagay sakaniya ay dumiretso ako sa bahay nila. Hindi ko na pinaalam na pupuntahan ko siya dahil baka umalis at umiwas pa siya.

I went to their house and when I arrived, I saw her sitting at their couch on the living room. Nakatulala lang siya at para bang may malalim na iniisip. She didn't even noticed that I am here.

I gently touched and lift her chin up causing her to look up at me. Nagulat siya kaya naman napatayo siya. Gulat siyang nakatingin sakin kaya nagtaka ako.