The Casanova's Sassy Sweetheart.

5. ISSUES

Chapter 5
ISSUES

Pagkauwi ko sa bahay, agad akong nagkulong sa kwarto ko. At agad na pumasok sa isip ko ang isang ideya.

HINDI AKO PUPUNTA SA PROM.

I don't care, hindi naman 'yun mandatory. Besides, wala akong itinuturing na 'circle of friends'. Just acquaintances. Kaya bakit ako mag-aabalang mag-dress at heels at make-up?

Ayaw ko silang makasalamuha doon. I know I'll be getting into trouble kapag nagkataon. They know I was once a friend of Aly. Of course madadawit ako! But nevermind, bakit nga ba masyado akong nag-aalala?

But first thing's first. I need to talk to Aly about the issue. Ayokong makialam but I'm dying to know if she really likes Jonas o ni-brainwash lang sya nito. I know his games, and Aly is a gullible. Masyadong mabilis mapaniwala. Maybe she isn't aware of his games! I know it's too late but I need to warn her, not for her, but to wash away my guilt.

I rang her phone and she answered instantly.

"Hey, Miley! Glad you called. I kinda missed you, you know?"

Hindi ko alam kung pina-plastik ako o ano. I need to stop being bitter though.

"Hey, uhm... What's up? Haven't heard from you lately. I'm so sorry." That was sincere, I swear. Though it sounded fake to me, kasi nagreact 'yung bitch self ko.

"No it's okay! It's not too late to catch up, right? Can I see you personally? I'll come to your house---"

"Uhm w-wait! Maybe tomorrow? Our house's kinda...messy right now." Napalunok ako. Too much white lies.

"Oh. Don't worry, it's okay. See you in fifteen minutes!"

Then she ended the call.

Maya-maya pa nag-doorbell na nga at nakarating na si Aly sa bahay. Lumingon muna sakin si Mommy as if asking me kung papasukin nya. I just nodded as an answer. Why not? She has been welcome. She's always welcome.

Ilang sandali ng kamustahan. Syempre, namiss sya ni Mom. Good thing hindi na nya nabanggit ang tungkol sa sama ng loob ko kay Aly. Then after that, niyaya ko sya sa park sa subdivision namin. Dito kami madalas maglaro dati, bukod sa PSP games sa kwarto. I missed this.

"Let's get this straight, are you and Jonas together?" Tanong ko sa kanya habang papaupo sa isang swing. Umupo naman sya sa kabila.

"Yep." Balewalang sabi nya. "So you heard..."

"Yes. It's like the talk of the town, you know? Care to tell me what happened?"

Huminga sya nang malalim.

"I don't know really. I mean, I'm in love  with Seven..." I knew it! Baka nga sineduce lang sya ni Jonas.

"But..." Napalingon ako sa biglaang pagpapatuloy nya.

"I fell in love with Jonas as well." My jaw dropped. Seriously?!

"H-how did that happen?" Nalilitong sabi ko.

"When you're in love, you wouldn't know. It's just, that. I don't know. Ang gulo. Mas lalong nagulo the night he kissed me."

"Wha----WHO?" Literal na napatalon ako sa kinauupuan ko sa narinig. Ni hindi ko na napansin ang straight at dire-diretso nyang tagalog sa lakas ng impact sa akin ng sinabi nya.

"Jonas kissed me. And Seven saw." WTF?!

"How did he react?" Idiot! Of course he's hurt!

"He did not say aything. I just kept on explaining and saying that I'm sorry. Of course I did not deny the fact that I'm in love with Jonas that time, too. Then, three words. He ended us in three words." Sabi nya. Patuloy lang akong nakinig sa kanya. "He said, we are over. I can feel no emotion from him. I don't know if he can still forgive me."