That Playgirl's Karma

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"Let's break up."

Ryle stopped playing his usual online game on his phone when I suddenly told him I wanted to break up with him.

"What?"

"I said, let's break up."

His mouth fell open as he put his phone down. He looked at me, and seconds later, he mentally laughed.

"You're pranking me, right?"

He glanced around some of his mates were looking at him, especially at me. "I know there's a hidden camera somewhere. Don't fool me, Azalea."

I took a deep breath as I looked at him with pity. "Poor thing... hindi ka talaga naniniwala..."

His mouth shut when he realized I wasn't fooling around.

"Y-You're really breaking up with me?"

I nodded.

He immediately stood up and grabbed both of my hands. His grip was tight, and I could feel the desperation in it.

"M-May mali ba akong nagawa, Azalea?"

"Wala naman."

"T-Then why are you breaking up with me?" His voice was shaky.

Hinawi ko ang aking kamay mula sa kaniya and told him anything I could just to make him stop asking nonsense questions.

"Nagsawa ako, Ryle."

"N-No way... kung ganoon, let's fix this. Mag-usap tayo-"

"Stop."

"Come on, everyone is watching. Don't let me beg right now..." He was still holding my hand, and I could see in his eyes that he was about to cry and embarrassed too, because almost all of his classmates were looking at us.

"Good, para na rin aware sila na wala na tayo-"

"You're just... not in the mood, Azalea. Diba sabi mo moody ka? Edi baka isa 'yan sa pagbabago ng mood mo. Just relax first, okay?"

"Oh fvck..." I cursed under my breath in frustration. "It's not my mood. And also..." hinawi ko ang kamay niya mula sa pagkakapit sa akin at umatras ng isang hakbang, "Aren't you aware that I was known as the playgirl? Teka... 'wag mong sabihing hindi ka naniniwala?"

"No. Mabait ka, Azalea. You were nice to me, kaya hindi ako naniniwala sa mga sinasabi mo-"

Nonsense. "I gotta go. We're done now, okay?"

Tumalikod na ako, at nang tumingin ako sa mga kaklase niya, nakita ko kung paano nandilim ang mga tingin nila. Some glared at me, some looked disgusted.

Well, that's fine. I'm used to it.

I slightly waved at them before I marched out of the room. But before I could totally get out, Ryle shouted at me.

"AZALEA! YOU... PLAYGIRL!"

I looked at him again with a smile plastered on my face. "I'll take that as a compliment."

I sang as I walked through the corridor. Their eyes were on me, some took pictures, and some talked shit about me.

Well, it was always just another normal day in my life.

I, Azalea Louise Guiterrez, known as the... playgirl.