Love The Way You Lie

03

"Do I have the rights to ask him about the girl who answered his phone?" tanong ko sa mababang tono.

Nakita ko ang pag-irap ni Askana bago sumagot. "Of course, you're best friend. He should try to understand your feelings too."

"No, I think he has the right to have a girlfriend or nililigawan kasi in the first place you're not a couple right?" napabaling ako kay Chantal na nagsalita.

Nagulat ako nang yumuko siya sa harap ko. "Sorry!"

Napansin niya siguro na nasasaktan ako sa sinabi niya but it's reality that I have to accept.

"You don't have to say sorry. It's just what you said is true. I shouldn't care if he got a girlfriend-" hindi ko natuloy ang sasabihin nang hawakan ni Isabelle ang magkabilang balikat ko.

"But you don't have to ignore the fact that you're hurt and it's enough reason to tell him how you feel about it." She have a very determined look when she said that.

"Ang kaso, duwag ka kaya ayan nagseselos at nasasaktan ka ng patago." inis na sambit ni Askana.

Why does she loves to spit facts?

"Askana, you should consider her feelings. Don't say words that will hurt her." Chantal tried to stop her.

"I consider her feelings that's why I am telling the truth instead na patuloy siyang umasa kasi walang mangyayari kung hinihintay niya lang 'yong tadhana." Askana defend herself.

I couldn't help but cry. I cried not because of the advice that they give me. Not because of what happened between me and Jacob and not because I am not ready to face the reality.

It's my first time to feel this way that some people will try to understand me, stay with me, rant with me, will get worried about me and who I can say what I really feel without any doubt. I never saw myself having friends with girls who will make me feel safe.

"Why are you crying?" Isabelle immediately hug me.

"Did you see what you've done, Askana?" I heard Chantal's voice.

"Ehh-me?" bulalas ni Askana. I heard her sigh kasabay nang pag alis niya ng tingin sa akin. "S-sorry." nahihiyang sambit niya.

Natawa naman ako at umiling. "You have the wrong idea. I am crying because I am happy. I really owe you, guys. I am glad that I met you."

"I didn't know you're so strong outside but at the same time you're such a fragile person." ani ni Isabelle.

"Enough with dramas! We will introduce ourselves properly dahil hindi naging maganda ang unang pagkakakilala natin last time. Askana Vilmonte, same grade level lang tayo but I am from different section. Pinaka ayaw ko 'yong plastik kaya itatapon kita kapag nagpapaka plastik ka sa harap ko ok? I want you to be yourself kasi you are you!" natawa ako kay Askana dahil napaka daldal niya.

"Chantal Amore Buenville, I am an engineering student. First year college and tunog mayaman lang surname ko pero hindi ako mayaman hehe." I was shock when she laughed in an awkward way habang ang paligid ay tahimik lang.

I saw her sulk for a second when no one laugh. I bet she tried to make a joke kaya napangiti na lamang ako ngunit tinapik siya ni Askana at sinabing corny raw ang joke nito.

"I don't have to introduce myself, right? Mapapansin mo naman na ata ang presensya ko sa room?" sabay kaming nagtawanan. Ipinaalala pa talagang wala akong paki sa paligid ko!

We stopped when someone rush to open the door and I saw a familiar figure standing there. Hingal na hingal ito at pawis na pawis.

"I'm sorry, I just got a call from nurse on what happened to you. I can't contact you since morning." nagulat ako nang lumapit si Jacob sa akin at hinawakan ang kamay ko at noo na parang walang ibang tao sa kwarto.