Cupid Screwed Up

Chapter 19

Msi Harisa Velleaga

I SAW her walking right up to the cocktail bar to grab a couple of drinks when I decided to go and bravely looked into her eyes.

She doesn't seemed shocked when I moved towards her. "What, Velleaga?" Aniya saka nag bottoms up. Nakaramdam ako ng inis.

I didn't answer. "What? Are you going to ask me to go home? Was I not invited anymore? May regalo naman akong dala-"

"That is not the issue, Professor Silvestre." I snapped and grabbed the glass she was about to chug on. "You told me you hated me. What is this?"

"I hated you but I am obliged to be here-"

"So you didn't come here with your own free will, is that it-"

"Yes-!"

"Why?!" Napalakas na tanong ko kaya bahagya kaming pinagtinginan ng mga tao.

My eyes wandered around before grabbing her wrist. Pinagtinginan kami ng ilan ngunit dahil madami naman sa bisita ay si Mui ang habol ay hindi na nila ako masyado pinansin.

I dragged her inside the room where Mui and I waited earlier, andoon pa ang mga gamit namin. I locked the door.

Napakagat labi siya sa inis at marahas akong iniharap sa kaniya. "What the fuck is your problem, Msi?!" Sigaw niya.

I felt frustrated. "Marunong ka pala mag mura-"

"Damn it, what is wrong with you?! Hindi ko alam bakit natin pinagtatalunan ang bagay na ito! What's the big deal?!" Aniya habang galit na dinuro pa ako. "Ang liit liit na bagay-"

"The fact that you hate me is already a big deal to me, Professor!" Muling tumaas ang boses ko, a thing that I rarely do. "You know pretty well that I like you and for what I remembered ay galit ka sa akin at ayaw mo na akong makita. Ang hindi ko maintindihan ay naririto ka at parang normal lang para sa iyo ang nangyari!"

Napanganga siya bago sumagot. "Are you out of your goddamn mind?! Msi! I am your fucking Professor, for gods sake! Doon pa lamang ay mali na ang lahat nang nararamdaman mo!"

"You are no longer my Professor, have you forgotten?" Kalmado kong sabi. "This is the first time I liked a woman and I am sure I'll be damned! Lalo na't Professor kita."

"You're still a student-"

"Halos kasing tanda lang kita-"

"That is not the point! Wala akong gusto sa'yo!"

Bumagsak ang balikat ko.

Tangina..

"Paano naman ako? Eh gusto kita."

Natahimik siya at tila nainis sa naging sagot ko. "Tanga ka ba?" She hissed and angrily turned around. Halos magpauli-uli siya sa buong kuwarto habang minamasahe ang kaniyang sintido.

"Are you mad because I told you that I like you, even though you like my brother-"

"Saan naman nanggaling iyan?! I already told you several times-I don't like your fucking twin!" Dinuro niya ako. Kung meron man siyang champagne na hawak ngayon, I'm pretty sure na naibuhos na niya sakin iyon. "And you're leaving anyway, so ano pa ang point ng pagdidiin mo sa akin?!"

I almost grabbed my hair in frustration. "How can I leave when you're right here?!" Naiiyak nang sabi ko, I even motioned my hand. "Alam na alam mo, Professor na sa mga oras na nagtama ang paningin natin kanina ay alam mong hindi ko kayang umalis dahil nandito ka!"

Ngumisi siya, nakakainsulto. "At parang may magagawa ka?"

Meron, Kalirra.. Meron.

"Umalis ka na, Msi. Ayaw na kitang makita-"

"Don't say that!" Pigil ko at tinakpan ang tenga ko. I hate that word. "Don't.."

She tilted her head before walking towards me, mabilis niyang hibalot ang kamay ko para maalis ang pagkakatakip niyon sa aking tenga. "Why? Trauma ka? Ayaw mo marinig? Ayoko nang makita ka, Velleaga! Are you that stupid?!"

"What the fuck did you just say to my sister?!" It was Mari, ni hindi namin napansin na nasa loob na pala siya ng kuwarto.

She immediately slammed the door and pushed the Professor away from me. "Mari, stay out of this-"

"Heck, no!" Baling niya sa akin, natameme ako. "This bitch just called you stupid and you expect me to stay out of this?! Yeah, right!" Bumaling siya kay Professor Silvestre at dinuro ito. "You don't have the right to invalidate my sister's feelings! Sino ka ba? You're just a damn professor na binubuhay ng school namin!"

"Mari!" Suway ko, nagpipigil ng luha.

"Hindi ko kailan man naisip na may ganiyan ka palang ugali, Professor Silvestre. Napaka baho! It doesn't suit your stoic pretty face, fuck it. Fuck you!"

"Marina, enough!" I tried to grab her out of the room pero nagpupumiglas talaga siya.

The Professor arrogantly chuckled. "I wouldn't react this way kung hindi lang mali ang nararamdaman ng kapatid mo, Mari.." she said. "So don't ever lecture me lalo na't mali din ang nararamdaman mo kay Kamira! Yung kay Lunaris? Pinalampas namin iyon, dahil halos mamatay na si gaga kahahabol kay Anaya!"

Muli siyang napapikit at humawak sa ulo. "Putangina 'yang pamilya nyo.. Why the heck are you after us?!"

"The fuck are you saying?!" Hiyaw ni Mari.

"Stop, Mari! Marinig ka nina Mommy, ano ba?!" Pagpigil ko padin sakaniya.

"Masasaktan ka lang sakin, Msi. Remember that." Aniya at nagsimula nang maglakad papunta sa pinto.

Susugurin sana siya ni Mari nang hinila ko ang kapatid ko papalayo sa kaniya. "Nasaktan na ako, Professor Silvestre.."

"Tsk, then go back to that asshole. Gusto mo pa pala umulit."

I shook my head. "I want to take the risk with you.. Kung masaktan man ako, at least I tried."

Matagal niya ako muling tinitigan, malalim ang tingin niya.

May something sa titig niya na hindi ko ma-explain. Hate isn't one of them, her eyes actually look sad and regretful.

"What the heck are you saying, sorella?! You still like that woman?!" Galit na talagang sigaw sakin ni Mari at dinuro pa si Kalirra.

Hind ko siya pinansin at inabangan ang sagot ng propesor.

She opened the door before answering.

"Bumalik ka na sa Italy, Msi. Hindi kita kailangan dito." Aniya bago tuluyang nagmadaling lumabas at for sure ay umuwi na.

"You just let that woman reign over you! Maledetto inferno, what were you thinking?!"

Bagsak ang katawan ko siyang binalingan ng tingin bago tuluyang magsalita.

"Sorellina.."

"W-What?"

I smiled. "Would you join me?" Tanong ko sa kaniya bago ko hawakan ang kaniyang pisngi.

She was shocked. "Huh? Saan?"

"Join me back home, Mari.. Sa Rome." Yakag ko.

Her jaw dropped.

~🖋️🌙~