Stay, Love (Travesia Series #2) √ COMPLETED

Kabanata 30

I like you

Kabanata 30

I called Dan that night. He's also worried. I don't know if he's mad at me for skipping the party or at his friend. I left the venue without saying anything. Hindi ko naman kailangan pang magpaalam dahil mukhang wala namang pakiaalam ang partner ko.

[Gago talaga ang hayop na 'yon! Makakatikim talaga sakin 'yan!]

I laughed and rolled my eyes at him. I saw how his brows furrowed on the phone. He looked stressed. He lighted up his cigarette that made me almost frown.

"Sinisira mo talaga kalusugan mo, 'no?"

He laughed. [Mas okay naman 'to kaysa sa mawasak ng tuluyan puso ko---Putangina!]

"Why?"

[Nagmumukha akong bakla sa sinabi ko. Daig ko pang heartbroken kung humugot.]

Tumawa kaming pareho. Umaga na sa kanila nang tawagan ko siya. Mabuti nga'y sinagot niya naman agad. Kumpara noong mga unang linggo niya roon ay madalas reklamo niya ang pambungad sa akin sa tuwing tumatawag ako. Keyso mahirap ang mga trabaho doon o kaya naman dumudugo na raw ilong niya sa pagsasalita ng English.

[Ngayon iniwan mo pala? Hindi ko alam ang takbo ng isip ng tukmol na 'yon, eh. Pero huwag mong hayaang mabulag ka sa mga ginagawa niya.]

"A-Anong ibig mong sabihin?"

[Baka lang kako lagyan mo ng meaning kung ano mga pinapakita niya sa 'yo. Always remember that actions weren't always right. It might deceive you for sometimes with any possible reasons.]

"Hindi naman. I mean... Ian is not like that---"

[Oh, tingnan mo? Pinagtatanggol mo pa ngayon.]

I closed my eyes and heaved a deep sigh. As I moved myself in the swing, the wind blew my hair. I was currently in the park, running away and skipping the program. I didn't have a chance to dance with the crowd because of what Ian had said earlier with his friends. I feel like I have been betrayed by my own feelings again.

"No. It's just that... Mukhang hindi naman siya gano'n. Besides, you two were friends, right? You knew him personally compared to me."

He took off his cigarettes before turning again to see me. He placed his phone somewhere where I could see him sitting on his bed sheet. He manipulates the camera because it was kind of blurry in that position, then tried to smile at me.

[But you're also my friend. Kilala ko nga siya kaya nga kita pinagsasabihan.]

"He's okay though. I mean... Maayos naman siya sa akin... Sometimes. Sadyang parang nasaktan lang ako sa sinabi niya kanina..."

If he don't want me to be his partner, he should let me know. Kung napipilitan lang siya dahil wala siyang choice, dapat ay sinabi niya sa akin.

Hindi nalang sana ako uma-attend kung gano'n.

[Eh, si Lara ba? Nasa'n?]

"I don't know. She didn't attend---"

[Talaga!?]

"Why you looked so surprised?"

[Panigurado kasing walang nagyaya doon kasi panget.]

"Why so mean! Ikaw ang panget---"

"Gwapo ako 'no. Dami ngang lumalapit sa akin dito. Sabi nila ang gwapo ko raw. Hindi nila alam na nasa lahi natin mga Asyano ang pagiging maganda at gwapo."

I burst a laughed and nodded because of what he said. Totoong marami rin sa mga dayuhan ay gustong gusto ang mga tao mula sa Asian Country. Madalas nga'y dito sila naghahanap ng mapapangasawa nila o vice versa naman kung minsan.