Ditto Dissonance (Yellow and Mishaps #1)

Chapter 69

Chapter 69: To Consider

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[REVISED VERSION: NOVEMBER 2025]

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Caiden's Point of View

I was already uncomfortable as soon as we arrived at the grounds. From the neurotic tower that stood tall on my chest, I became highly strung upon seeing that I would be competing with a guy that I barely remembered.

But the look of him still lingered in my mind. Also, how he stared at me somehow took me back to where it started. I did not want to remember, especially now, but somehow I did.

If I hadn't heard his makeup artist call his name, I would've forgotten about it. That's when it became vivid to me. He was the guy who punched me in the face and accused me of taking advantage of his ex-girlfriend.

That happened in my first year of college. 

Hindi ko iniisip nang iniisip kung sino ang makaka-hook up ko. She was interested and my type, kaya nakipag-hook up ako sa kanya sa alley malapit sa nightclub kung saan kami nagkatagpo.

Sinabi niya kasing malungkot siya at gusto niya ng makakapagpasaya sa kaniya kaya naisip kong wala naman sigurong problema. Siya rin ang unang humalik sa akin. Siya ang unang humawak sa katawan ko... pababa.

Little did I know, Tristan—the ex-boyfriend—somehow had a connection inside the nightclub and found us. Kung hindi lang dumating ang mga kaibigan ko, baka nabugbog na nila akong apat. Lumaban ako pero lampa pa ako no'n. Hindi pa ako masyadong batak.

Nagsigawan kami sa alley na 'yon matapos dumating nina Magnus. I was defending myself and all. At sa pagkakaalala ko, sinabi ni Tristan na wala akong karapatan makipag-hook up sa girlfriend niya dahil hindi naman daw official ang break up nila.

Basically, sinisisi niya ako na nakipag-hook up sa akin 'yung babae niya. Pero 'yung babae niya mismo ang lumapit sa akin para ayain akong makipaghalikan sa kaniya sa labas ng night club.

Turns out, nag-aaway lang pala sila at gusto niya lang gumanti dahil nag-cheat pala si Tristan. Fuck, right? Ako pa 'yung nadawit sa alitan nila. Nananahimik akong nakipag-iinuman sa mga kaibigan ko, biglang kasalanan ko na 'yung nangyayari. What the actual fuck.

Akala ko, hindi ko na ulit makikita si Tristan. As it turned out again, kasama ko pala siya sa university at sa org ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi ko siya naalala o wala lang talaga akong pakialam sa kanya. Si Yael na lang 'ata ang naalala ko na nakalaro ko no'ng first year hanggang ngayon dahil siya lang ang magaling noon.

I knew it was impossible na hindi ko siya maalala since magkasama kami sa org, pero sa dami naming naglalaro every batch, hindi ko na sila matatandaan lahat. Wala naman akong interest sa kanila, gusto ko lang maglaro. I didn't know, I just didn't remember his face at all.

Kaya isang Wednesday—which was the Org Day—pagpasok ko sa gym, nakita ko siya. From the ground, my rage rose. Puro malulutong na mura ang binulong ko sa sarili ko. He didn't even hesitate, as soon as he saw me, sinuntok niya agad ako. Luckily, nasalag ko 'yon. Papalagan ko sana siya, kaso nakita na kami agad ni Coach Macapagal.

We were both sent to the guidance office. After telling them the story that occurred last night, his friends were also sent there to join us later. My friends weren't needed at that time, but they volunteered to strengthen my alibi.