Maybe I'm Lying [COMPLETED]

KABANATA 31 - !!!

Pandemixxxe: If you're under 18 yrs old, please skip this part. You won't miss anything though. Thank you for protecting yourselves!!!

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If anyone could see me inside this bathroom they'd think I've lost my mind for smiling widely even there's nothing funny. I raised my left hand and used my index finger to traced my lower lip from corner to corner.

That was my first kiss...

I bit my lower lip.

Was it his first kiss too? He said I'm his first girlfriend. But how could he be that good in his first time?!

Hinampas ko ang mga kamay ko sa tubig na naging sanhi nang paglipad ng mga bula. Nagpapadyak-padyak pa ako sa loob ng bathtub.

He might be lying...

Dahan-dahan kong inilubog ang bibig ko sa tubig at nagpabula gamit iyon. I must ask him!

Matapos kong maligo ay agad akong nagbihis at isinuot ang asul na dress na may kuwelyo. Then went to the kitchen while drying my hair with a towel. Hindi na ako nag-abala pa na magblower.

I heard voices coming from the kitchen so I walk faster, but halted when I heard someone else's voice.

“You’re stupidly inlove! Hahak,” an unknown voice said with a weird laugh.

“Just get to the point...,” said Wren impatiently.

“The goons were not from Ardiente Mafia—”

“Where are they from?” putol ni Wren sa sasabihin ng kausap.

“Seriously Crazy Lover Boy? Wala man lang shock diyan? Hmmm?” I heard the sound of a knife stabbing a wood. “Easy! Ito na. The goons was from her father. Who's that again?”

“Eumir Ishioka,” matigas na sagot ni Wren.

“Oh, right! All the danger stuff surrounding her was his doing. You know that man... deserves a special seat in Hell—”

“Don’t eat that! This is not for you,” saway ni Wren sa kung ano mang gagawin sana ng kausap niya.

“Kaunti lang naman... damot!”

“Is that all? You could have sent me a message instead.”

“Mayro’n pa no! I have a gift for you crazy lover boy!”

Doon na ako lumabas sa pinagtataguan ko at pumasok ng kusina. Nadatnan kong yakap ng isang lalaking may pulang buhok si Wren na halatang natigilan. Nang magtama ang mga mata namin ni Wren ay agad nagpipiglas si Wren sa mahigpit na yakap ng kasamang lalaki. Ilang attempt pa at sa wakas ay naitulak na niya iyon.

I pursed my lips not to smile habang hindi makapaniwalang tinitingnan ni Wren ang lalaki.

“That’s not a gift, Match. That's a curse,” walang emosyong sabi ni Wren. Bahagyang natawa lang ang tinawag niyang Match bago ibinaling ang tingin sa akin at kumindat na may nakalolokong ngiti sa labi.

“Tell Tita Ava I said ‘Hi’ when she’s back from her trip!” Magka-salubong ang kilay ko sa pagtataka hanggat sa magpaalam na ito’t umalis.

“Ask me,” ani ni Wren. Ngumiti ako at naupo sa stool sa harap niya.

“I’ve heard enough. Although....” I know he knew that I've been listening to them the whole time. I'm no longer shock that Eumir wanted me dead, everything for his daughter Amy. Alam kong hindi susunod ang mag-amang iyon sa napag-usapan namin. Mabuti na lang nakapaghanda na ako. “I will get justice for Laraline,” sabi ko na ang tingin ay nakababa sa counter.