How To Act Straight? [COMPLETE]

KABANATA 11

“Oh you came…” pilit ang mga ngiti ni Nikolai nang sumalubong sa kaniya ang pamilyar na mukha, it’s Denver. He almost forgot him. His mind was clouded with thoughts about Kitty lately. All about her like she’s running inside his head nonstop.

Malakas na napabuntong-hininga si Nikolai at iwinaksi ang tungkol sa dalaga.

“You don’t look…alright. Well anyway, may inasikaso lang ako saglit sa Tagaytay.” pagdadahilan niya at saka hinalikan sa pisngi si Nikolai. Napaatras siya at umiwas ng tingin.

“I waited for you like a fool that day. Why did you ditch me? You lied.” naging seryoso ang tono ng pananalita ni Nikolai.

Denver’s facial expression softened. He feels sorry for him, he’s an asshole! He really is. He tried to reach and touch Nikolai’s face but Nikolai stop him from doing that by stepping backwards.

“G-Get out my sight. Please…” pagmamakaawa niya.

“I’m sorry babe—”

“You didn’t even bother to call me once. Naghintay lang ako sa wala. Maybe I don’t deserve you.” Nikolai stated, pain were visible on his facial expression. He don’t like to waste a single tear because of him, but it is happening again.

“I’m busy okay? May pinagawa sa akin si Dad. Akala ko maiintindihan mo ako—”

“The fuck?! Laging nalang kitang iniintindi but when it comes to me wala! You don’t even care about my feelings Den, do you?”

Nagulat si Denver ng biglang lumuha si Nikolai. He’s hurt. Bumigat naman ang pakiramdam niya sa nakikita. You hurt him again! Denver thought.

“Listen to me—look—”

“You’re selfish Den. Mas maiigi nalang ata kung cool off na muna tayo.” pinunasan ni Nikolai ang luha niya sa pisngi. Kitty’s not here, pumunta siya sa convenience store para bumili ng sanitary pads niya.

“We don’t need that babe, nang dahil lang sa hindi ako sumipot cool off na agad? That’s not fair!”

“Well I’m making it fair by putting a little space between us, and that’s what I’m asking for right now, cool off.” walang emosyon niyang ipinakita ni Nikolai na desidido talaga siya doon. Pero sa totoo lang, masyado siyang nasasaktan para ihiling iyon kay Denver. Ang sakit sa dibdib.

Is Denver starting to cheat again behind his back? This is not new to Nikolai. Denver is a good liar. And today, he looks so different and his actions are weird. Ni hindi man lang niya naisip kung ano ang naramdaman ni Nikolai noong araw na iyon. Buti nalang nandyan si Kitty at hindi nagsasawang asarin siya. Whenever Kitty’s around, he’s so comfortable and unexplainable feelings floods him. He’s happy, he wants to listen to her words even if it’s nonsense, he likes watching all her reactions, he likes teasing her, sometimes he just wants to hug her. Kitty is a great friend of him.

Pero kapag pumapasok na si Denver sa isipan niya ay nabubura ang sandaling kasiyahan niyang iyon.

“Maybe this will not gonna work…” Nikolai added.

Bigla namang napaluhod sa sahig si Denver. He again, pleaded and asking for forgiveness. Nikolai was sick of it. Wala na bang bago?

“Stand up Den. You look stupid.” seryoso niyang sambit.

“I won’t until you forgive me. I will stay like this.” pagmamatigas ni Denver.

“Kitty will be here soon. Tumayo ka na, ayokong makita ka niyang nagkakaganyan—” he tried his best not to shout at him.

“It’s okay—”

“But I’m not okay with it!” uminit na naman ang sulok ng mga mata ni Nikolai. Mabilis na nangilid ang mga luha niya. Iiyak na naman ba siya?