Played (Montellano series #1)

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Hindi kami nagpapansinan ni Kim kinabukasan. I think the boys are wondering already because we are so obvious.

Rake hasn't texted yet. Hanggang ngayon, naghihintay pa rin ako sa pagpaparamdam niya. Kahit sa social media, walang update galing sa kanya. He's still not answering my calls.

Ako:

Can we talk? Are you busy?

Tambak na ang mga texts ko sa kanya. Hindi ko alam kung nababasa niya ba ang mga 'yon. Hindi naman siya nagpalit ng number kasi natatawagan ko pa siya. Hindi niya lang sinasagot ang mga tawag ko.

May laro ang boys ngayon. I hope he was there. I want us to talk. Yes, I trust him but I'm starting to think about what Kim kept telling me. Ayaw ko mang isipin dahil masakit, sumasagi na iyon sa isipan ko.

"Is there a drama?" si Jett ang nagtanong.

"What?" si Ate Mikee.

"Drama between Kim and Mich, entitled Cousins At War?" si Kaizen. "Kanina pa namin napapansin na hindi nagpapansinan ang dalawa."

"What do you think it is?" si Nica. "It's so obvious. Why do you have to ask it. Mga tsismoso."

"We just wanted to confirm, sis. Anong pinag-awayan ninyo?" si Baste sa amin.

"Wala." sabay naming sagot ni Kim.

Sabay pa kaming tumayo para umalis kaya nagkatinginan kami. Agad din kaming nag-iwas ng tingin sa isa't isa. Nagtawanan ang mga pinsan ko.

"Mga baliw." komento ni Kaizen.

Bumalik sila sa paglalaro. Hinihintay pa nila ang iba nilang mga kasama pero may mga iba nang nandito. Wala pa sina Joseph at hindi ko pa alam kung darating nga si Rake ngayon.

Umupo ulit ako, ganoon din si Kim. Sumulyap ulit ako sa phone ko at wala pa ring reply galing kay Rake.

I sighed heavily. If what Kim said was true, I don't know how can I handle it. This is my first time to be in a relationship, with real feelings. This isn't a play for me. I wasn't playing and serious with the relationship I have for Rake.

This is my first time liking someone this much and I don't know if I can survive if he indeed fooled me. I'm hoping that he isn't. I still want to believe that he's just gery husy these days that is why he isn't texting me. I want to ignore the signs, basta magpakita lang siya sa akin at makapag-usap kami.

I really don't know what happened for it to be like this. I didn't do something wrong to make him mad. I've been overthinking the past days and still I can't figure out what happened.

I just really hope what Kim was saying isn't true.

Ako:

Rake, I'm sorry for flooding you with messages and calls but please reply. I'm worried about you. Tell me if you need me. I miss you.

Pumikit ako at bumuntong-hininga. I felt Ate Mikee's arm around my shoulders, caressing me. My chest tightened.

Ilang minuto akong ganoon hanggang sa marinig kong may binabati ang boys. Dumilat ako at nakitang dumating na sina Joseph, Steven, at Owen. Silang tatlo lang, wala si Rake.

"Where's Rake?" tanong ni Baste.

Sumulyap sa akin si Owen sabay kibit-balikat. "Hindi raw sasama. Hindi ba nagsabi sa'yo, Mich?"

Bumaling sa akin ang mga pinsan ko. Kumurap-kurap ako at umiling.

"Nagsabi sa inyo?" Kim asked.

"Oo. Last minute nagchat sa group chat na hindi raw makakasama." sagot ni Steven.