Heartbreak #26

Chapter 1

Chapter 1[Ang taong bundok]

“What?! Dito titira yung taong taga bundok na yun?!”

I was fretting at the top of my voice when my mom broke to me the news.

I just couldn’t take it. Ugh.

“Lower down your voice Antoinette Charmaine. Mahiya ka naman sa yaya mo.”

“Fine. Mahihiya ako kay yaya pero hindi sa anak niya. Hmp!”

Mahal ko si Yaya Lourdes. She’s taking care of me since I was a year old. She was taking care of me instead yung anak niyang taga bundok na yun, and to think na magkasing edad lang kami. I know I owe her a lot pero hindi lang talaga ako makakapayag na tumira dito sa bahay ko yung Vincent na yun.

Why?

First of all, he’s a he.

Second, oil and water never mix. No, let me correct that. Olive oil and Pasig river water never ever mix.

“Ok lang. Hindi rin naman ako mahihiya sayo.” And there. He was standing with arms crossed by the door. Feeling ko umuusok na yung tenga ko.

“Well, you don’t have any choice dear. He’s living here, with us. Sa ayaw at sa gusto mo.” Napaupo na lang ako sa sofa sabay switch on ng TV. Amp kasi.

Agad namang sumenyas ang magaling kong ina na umalis na muna itong taong taga bundok na nag ngangalang Vincent. At umalis naman.

My mom sat beside me. Napabuntong hininga pa siya.

Yeah. Yeah. I know I’m such a pain.

“It’s not that bad, anak. It’s not like your gonna share your room with him.” Na sinundan pa niya ng malakas at mapang-asar na tawa. Nanay kong ito talaga o. She patted my shoulders then umalis ng patawa tawa.

Pambihirang buhay ‘to.

Why?! Why are you doing this to me, cruel fate?!

Ok. Hindi kayo makarelate. Haha. Maybe some questions are boggling your minds..

Questions like…Bakit sobrang kumukulo ang dugo ng magandang si Charm, which is ako, sa taong bundok na si Vincent?

Well, honestly. Kahit ako, hindi ko alam kung bakit sobra akong naiinis jan kay Vincent.

It’s just that I simply hate everything about him. Mula ulo hanggang paa. Everything.

I know I’m being unfair. Pero anong magagawa ko diba, I grew up in a world of women.

Where no man is allowed. I grew up to be a man hater. And there are only a few exceptions sa boys na ok sakin. Pero ghad, they are so few. At Vincent isn’t one of them.

“Antoinette..Antoinette..Antoinette.” Oh great. Wala pa siyang 30 minutes na nakatira ditto sa bahay naming eh inaasar na agad ako. He knows how I hate being called Antoinette. That name sucks.

“Shut up Vincent.” I’m outta here. Makapunta na nga lang kela Kim.

“Wag kang mag-alala. Hindi ko aagawin teritoryo mo. May dahilan kaya dito ako titira.” Like I care kung anu mang dahilan niya sa pagtira niya sa bahay ko. I still don’t like him living here and I definitely don’t like him at all.

“Ma! Pupunta lang ako kela Kim!” Sinigaw ko at the top of my lungs ignoring Vincent.

“Sige! Basta umuwi ka ng maaga!” Reply ng mama ko ng pasigaw din. Pasaway na ina eh.

Naglakad na ko palabas ng bahay, not even looking back at Vincent.

Haha. Ang sama ko talaga pagdating sa taong ‘to.