The Mendacious Top Tier

Chapter 35: Trap

Chapter 35: Trap

I covered my ears with a blanket nang pa ulit-ulit ko pa rin naririnig ang sinabi ni Cyfrin.

"Ang sabi ko, gusto mo si Henry. Kaya mong magsinungaling na hindi mo s'ya gusto, pero your eyes can't lie."

"Ang sabi ko, gusto mo si Henry. Kaya mong magsinungaling na hindi mo s'ya gusto, pero your eyes can't lie."

"Ang sabi ko, gusto mo si Henry. Kaya mong magsinungaling na hindi mo s'ya gusto, pero your eyes can't lie."

"Ang sabi ko, gusto mo si Henry. Kaya mong magsinungaling na hindi mo s'ya gusto, pero your eyes can't lie."

"Ang sabi ko, gusto mo si Henry. Kaya mong magsinungaling na hindi mo s'ya gusto, pero your eyes can't lie."

"Ang sabi ko, gusto mo si Henry. Kaya mong magsinungaling na hindi mo s'ya gusto, pero your eyes can't lie."

Bakit ayaw pa rin 'yon mawala sa mind ko? When I finished hearing that. I immediately left and entered the tent.

I've been here for a few hours, but I still can't stop thinking about it. What if what Cyfrin said was true? What if I really fall in love with him?

Napatigil ako sa iniisip ko ng marinig ko ang pagbukas ng zipper sa tent. My heart beat suddenly fast. Shit, who is that?

"Are you still fucking mad?" he asked. I immediately closed my eyes. I felt that he removed the blanket that was wrapped around me. Ano bang gagawin n'ya?

"Are you sleeping?" I gulped when I felt the warmth of his breath near my ear. My heart beat faster when I felt na saglit na paghalik n'ya sa forehead ko.

"Sleep well," he said. I felt na lumabas na s'ya and closed the zipper of the tent. I opened my eyes and held my heart. Why is my heart jumping for joy? Do I really like him? Or is my heart just becoming this way because Henry did something to me that I'm not used to?

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I covered my face with a pillow ng magising ako nang may yumuyugyog sa shoulder ko.

"Ano na naman, Cyfrin?" I asked irritatedly.

"Do I look like fucking Cyfrin?" he asked sarcastically. Tinanggal ko ang pillow na nakatakip sa face ko and looked at him.

My eyes widened when I saw Henry in front of me. I quickly covered my face again. "Give me five minutes to fix my face. Lalabas din ako."

"What kind of fix will you do?" he asked confusedly. 

"Bago akong gising so automatically may muta ako, smell of laway, magulo ang hair, and ma--"

I stopped talking when he suddenly took the pillow I was covering my face with. I was about to grab it from him, but he quickly took it away from me.

"You have all of that now, but why are you still fucking pretty in my eyes?" 

I can feel my heart beating faster. ""S-Stop lying and l-lumabas ka n-na."

He smirked. "Do you have butterflies flying in your stomach?" 

"Why would I feel like that? Hindi naman ikaw ang gusto ko!" I answered.

Henry's face suddenly became serious. "Lalabas na ako."

I gulped as soon as he came out. Hindi ko na lang masyadong iniisip about why he reacted like that. I just got up and started fixing myself.

Minutes have passed ay tapos na ako. I went out of the tent and saw Cyfrin sitting near so I approached him.

"Good evening, Lyra," he greeted me.

"Good evening too," I greeted him and sat next to him. I turned around when I didn't see Rafael and Henry.

"Gusto mong kumain?" I turned to him when he asked that. He is now eating french fries and a magnum ice cream.

"I'm still full," I answered and looked around.

"May ganoon bang tiyan? Hindi ka pa naman kumain ng lunch at dinner pero busog ka pa. Paano mo nakakayanan 'yon?" he asked confusedly.

I glared at him when he asked that. "I can handle it because I'm not hungry."

He laughed. "Nakita mo na kasi si Henry sa paggising mo kaya busog ka na."

"Shut up. I don't even like Henry. How many times do I have to tell you that to make you believe it," I said irritatedly.

May tumikhim naman behind us so Cyfrin and I turned around at the same time. I gulped when I saw Henry and Rafael.

"May laro na truth or dare roon . . . gusto niyong sumali?" Rafael's asked sabay turo sa isang group na naka-upo and naka-form ng circle. Hindi siguro lalampas ng ten ang nandoon.

"Talaga, bro?" Rafael nodded. "Sali ako. Gusto ko 'yong mga ganyan na laro." Cyfrin stood up after saying that. I also stood up. 

"I want to join too," I said and looked at Henry. Ang seryoso naman ng face n'ya ngayon. Did something happen to him ba?

"Let's go," Cyfrin said and we approached that group together.

"Excuse. Gusto namin sumali," Cyfrin said while smiling. Umusog naman ang sinabihan n'ya nito and umupo na kami.  I sat next to Cyfrin naman and next to him was Henry. Then, next to Henry is Rafael. Ini-spin naman ng girl ang bottle. Napatili naman sila when it's point to Rafael.

"Truth or dare?" the girl asked him.

"Dare," Rafael answered. A girl caught our attention when she raised her hand.

"Puwede bang ako ang mag-dare sa kanya?" she asked excitedly.

"Yes, you can," the girl answered, 'yong nag-spin ng bottle.

"I was a third-tier before and papunta na sana ako sa cafeteria, but napatigil ako ng may narinig akong kumakanta. It was really a beautiful voice and na curios din ako kaya tiningnan ko kung saan iyon nanggaling. Then nakita ko si Rafael na nakaupo sa bench and nakahawak sa isang lyrics yata ng isang song. I wanted to here your voice again kaya I dare you to sing a song," she explained and smiled. Parang crush yata n'ya si Rafael.

Napakamot naman sa head si Rafael. "Kahit ano'ng kanta?"

"Kahit ano," she answered. Rafael nodded naman.

"Puno ang langit ng bituin

At kay lamig pa ng hangin

Sa 'yong tingin ako'y nababaliw giliw

At sa awitin kong ito

Sana'y maibigan mo

Ibubuhos ko ang buong puso ko

Sa isang munting harana

Para sa 'yo"

Rafael looked at me as he sang the last two words. Why did he look at me? Or is it really just a coincidence? Nagpalakpakan naman kaming lahat. Ang ganda pala ng voice n'ya. I didn't expect that.

"You are really so good at singing," said the girl who dared him with a smile. The girl started spinning the bottle again. I gulped ng tumigil ito sa akin.

"Truth or dare?"

"Truth," I answered.

"Does anyone want to ask her a question?" Cyfrin raised his hand.

"Can I ask?" Cyfrin asked. What else can he ask for? Sana hindi na about sa foods. Nakakarindi na kasi.

"Yes, you can," the girl answered. 

"Sino ang attractive para sa iyo? Or crush mo? Dapat dito lang sa kasali ng laro na ito ang maisasagot mo."

I sighed when he asked that. That's why he immediately agreed to joined this game pala because he wanted to trap me. Shit. Why didn't I even think of that?