Bestfriends

Vientenueve

"How did they know?"

I can't stop myself from walking back and forth while looking at my phone, which never stops from ringing.

"You are ruined now Lisa, no the two of you are ruined." Kausap ko sa sarili na nanginginig na sa kaba.

"How?" Hindi ko mapigilan ang mapaiyak habang nakatingin sa phone ko.

"Hey! It's okay Rosé told me to fetch you here." It's Marsha who suddenly pops out of nowhere, looking at me with sympathy in her eyes.

"They knew..."

"So what? Don't worry about it I'll make sure to settle it and make that reporter jobless for the rest of his life, that homophobic fucker." Nabigla naman ako sa sinabi niya, may ganito pala siyang side, well hindi ko naman pala siya kilala in the first place napagkamalan ko pa siya.

"I'm sorry.." Nahihiya kong turan habang nakasunod lang sa kanya.

"Sorry for what? For loving a woman like my cousin, c'mon my cousin is a keeper and you're a gem bagay kayo loving someone is not something you should be sorry it's something you should be thankful." Kibit balikat niyang turan.

Mas naiyak naman ako sa narinig.

"No..its for...for judging you."

Napahinto siya na ikinahinto ko rin. "You what? You judged me?! Really! Wow...ano bang akala mo sakin?"

"That your a flirt and someone's who will ruin our relationship I thought your Rosé's other woman."

"Fuck!" Her laughter echoes in the sorrounding as if I said something that really entertains here. "I'm sorry for cursing but hell, I never been like that! I'm wild but I will never hook up someone in a relationship and my cousin?! Goodness!!! Nakakasuka." Umakto pa siyang parang naduduwal.

Ganyan din ang naging reaksiyon ni Rosé ng sabihin ko ang akala ko sa kanila. Magpinsan nga sila.

"Halika na nga..tama ng iyak yan baka mabatukan pa ako ni Rosé kapag dinala kita dong uhogin wala pa naman akong panyo."

I chuckles.

Nabawasan din ang bigat ng nararamdaman ko sa sinasabi niya. Kaya lang ay napahinto ako ng makita ang arko papasok sa isang garden.

Lilies and Roses Garden.

That doesn't sound right.

"Go na, enjoy the view nasa loob si Rosé." Itinulak pa niya ako kaya wala akong nagawa kundi ang maglakad.

I can see varieties of lily it's in their bloom. Dala pa ng malamig na hangin ay napayakap ako sa sarili habang tuloy-tuloy na naglalakad. What's going on really?

After the varieties of lily a garden of roses with different colors naman ang bumungad sakin they are so beautiful just like my Rosé. Their colors are like Rosé's attitude iba-iba.

I am still fascinated with the variety of roses when I saw Rosé patiently waiting at the gazebo adorned with flowers too. Malapit na ako sa kanya ng marealize ko ang sitwasyon naming dalawa ngayon. The moment I look at her all of my second thoughts and what ifs flooded.

Her smile faded when I took a step backward, I can't be this happy while my girlfriend can be the subject of criticism. Natatakot ako, kaya ko ba talagang panindigan ang nararamdaman ko?

"Don't you dare take another step away from me Lisa, I'm telling you you'll regret it the rest of your life!" Sigaw ni Rosé ng aatras na naman sana ako.

I stood there looking at her with confusion, I actually don't know what to do. Bigla ay tumulo ang luha ko knowing how precious my girlfriend is. I am ready to fight for her, but I'm afraid of how people would criticize us, especially her the moment everyone knew that we were in a relationship.