But Not Me (GxG)

BNM-10

Noelle Canarette

Ugh! Just woke up to a loud and persistent knock on my bedroom door. I groggily pulled the covers over my head, irritated by the noise.

​Seriously? Late na nga kami umuwi kagabi from that stupid activity na puro sakit ng katawan lang nakuha ko at sama ng loob tapos ngayon may manggigising pa sa akin?

Puro sama na lang ba talaga ng loob ang makukuha ko?

​"Noelle Canarette!" I groaned as I heard my Dad's voice booming through the door. "If you don't open your fucking door, I will call your grandma!"

I angrily sat up, my hair disheveled from tossing and turning in frustration. Bago tumayo ay gigil na binato ko yung unan sa pinto at tuluyan na ngang bumangon.

Banas kong binuksan ang pinto at bumungad sa'kin ang galit na galit kong ama.

"Saan ka galing? I have been trying to contact you!"

Right, hindi ako nagpaalam kahit na kanino na pupunta ako sa activity.

"Nakipagtanan lang saglit namiss mo na agad ako." 
I retorted, my voice coated with sarcasm and irritation.

​His eyes narrowed and he tried to calm himself down. He pointed his finger at me in frustration. "Wala na talaga akong mapapala sayo." Naiiling na saad niya. "Pumunta ka sa mom mo. Nung isang araw ka pa niya kino-contact."

After he spoke, he just turned around and stormed off to his room, leaving me standing.

Sarap pektusan ng ama ko.

I closed the door with a loud bang, intentionally making sure na maririnig ng walang modo kong ama. I walked straight to the table where my cellphone was resting. Letting out a tired yawn, I picked up the phone and unlocked it. As I glanced at the screen, bumungad sa akin ang maraming missed calls galing kay mom, their timestamps indicating her growing concern. Alongside them was an unregistered number, its presence sending a shiver down my spine.

I knew all too well who the owner of that number was, and the thought of her message made my heart race.

I decided to open my mom's text first. She had sent me ten messages, but I only bothered to read the last one.

"I'll cook your favorite dish, so come by tomorrow and have dinner here."

Napahinga ako nang malalim habang nagta-type.

"Okay."

Pagka-send ko sa text ko, I tossed my phone onto my bed and collapsed onto it. As soon as my body touched the soft mattress, I closed my eyes, hoping to find some much-needed sleep, but I groaned in annoyance nang hindi ko na makuha ang antok ko. Isa pa yung utak ko gustong buksan ang message na galing sa unregistered number but I resisted the temptation.

Ginulo ko ang buhok ko at umayos sa pagkakahiga. Binuksan ko ulit ang phone at nag-scroll na lang to distract myself from opening the message from her.

Una kong binuksan ang TikTok. Puro dance lang ang nakikita ko not until lumabas ang account ni Sage na nagme-make up tutorial. Natatawang nag comment ako.