Kabanata 15
Love versus career
Warning: R-18. Read at your own risk, or better skip.
Someone put his plate on the vacant space in front of me.
I was minding my own lunch when Julius appeared and sat on the chair in front of me. Mayroon din siyang dalang pagkain at napili niyang umupo sa harap ko.
Bahagyang tumaas ang kilay ko pero hindi naman ako umimik. Binilisan ko na lang ang pagkain para makaalis din agad ako sa small cafeteria.
Julius gave me a quick glance and sighed.
"Crimson, please. Magbati na tayong dalawa. I don't like to be awkward with you at work. Ikaw pa naman ang unang naging kaibigan ko sa trabaho..." saad niya. "I'm sorry."
"Sana inisip mo 'yan bago mo ako ligawan," Inirapan ko siya.
"Ikaw nga, ginamit mo ako para pagtakpan ang totoo mong nararamdaman para sa bestfriend mo." He rolled his eyes at me.
"You cheated on me!" Pinagkrus ko ang braso ko sa aking dibdib.
"Technically, you were cheating on me emotionally." Nagpatuloy siya sa pagkain.
"You cheated on me physically and emotionally." Hindi ako nagpatalo.
"Kaya nga sorry na, okay? We're better off as besties, you know. We wouldn't work in a relationship, we're both toxic and keeping feelings for someone else." Tumingin siya sa akin.
"Sobrang wagi ka nga, sana ol nag-Baguio. Sana hindi kayo tamaan ng Bagiuo breakup curse. I'm really sorry for doing the things I did." Huminga siya nang malalim.
Iniabot niya ang cupcake sa aking plato.
I stared at him for a minute.
"I'm sorry, too. My own feelings scared me. Pinangunahan din ako ng selos kaya sinubukan ko 'yong trial relationship sa'yo." Kinuha ko iyong cupcake niyang pakunsuwelo at kinain ko bilang dessert.
"We have lots in common. Parehas in love sa kaibigan. Naggamitan sa isa't isa..." Tumawa siya. "When I first met Chance, amoy ko na agad na may something sa inyong dalawa. Hindi ako tumigil ng panliligaw sa'yo para masilayan siya."
Tinapon ko naman iyong cupcake liner sa kanya.
"Traydor!"
"Ang g'wapo kaya! Alam mo kahit hindi ko siya mahal, magpapakarat ako always..." My mouth gaped at the words coming from his mouth.
Gusto ko sanang itapon iyong tinidor sa kanya kaya lang baka masisante ako at makita sa surveilance camera.
I couldn't believe I was hearing those words from him.
"Isa kang mapagpanggap! Akala ko pa naman noong una, barakong - barako ka tapos ganyan pala ang bunganga mo. Stop thinking about him. Iniirita mo ako," mariin kong saad.
Puro bukambibig niya si Chance, hindi ako natutuwa. I have always been the jealous type.
"Kung makapagselos, may label na ba? O puro harutan lang sa Baguio?" malisyoso niyang tanong.
Namula naman ang aking pisngi.
Our Baguio escapade was such a fun and memorable experience. It was something wholesome and naughty at the same time. Halos hindi na kami lumabas ng hotel sa pangalawang araw namin.
Muntik pa naming makalimutan ang fresh strawberries na habilin ni Mama.
A week had passed, I was missing the trip.
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