Am I a Villain?
"Grabe naman, Vanilla! Ang bongga ng suprise mo kay Perseus, mahal na mahal talaga!" Napanguso ako sa tukso ng kaibigan na si Jill at nagpatuloy na lamang sa pag-aayos ng decorations. Tinulungan rin niya ako sa ibang disenyo.
Tama nga si Jill, mahal na mahal ko na si Perseus kahit hindi ko pa ito sinasagot. And I wasn't the type of person that likes to play around the bushes, so I decided that this day will be the last of him being my suitor. Nang maiwan akong mag-isa sa condo ay kinuha ko na ang cake mula sa refriegerator at pinatong ito sa kama.
Minutes later, I received a message from Perseus that he will be here in 5 minutes. I replied, "Okay, see you. I will be waiting for you in my room."
After sending that message, the excitement in my heart became intense. Hindi ako mapakali at paulit-ulit kong sinasambit ang sasabihin ko mamaya.
Everything was perfect, not until I received another message from him.
"Hey, something urgent happened. I can't today. Let's just see each other tomorrow."
I didn't know how many times I read his message that it repeated in my mind hundred times. Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga at nagtipa. Ibinalik ko na lang muna ang cake sa ref at hindi na nag-abalang ayusin ang mga dekorasyon, may bukas pa naman.
I tried to sleep the heaviness but I just couldn't. Too much of expectations doesn't do you good. Sa gabing iyon ay nagbihis ako at pumunta sa Carlo's.
Ang daming tao, medyo nahirapan pa akong dumaan papunta sa counter. When I arrived at the counter, I ordered an alcohol that was enough for my alcohol tolerance. I want to be drunk but not wasted.
"Hey, beautiful. You alone?" A guy approached me, judging from his tone, he was the flirty type.
I didn't want to be rude so I answered casually.
"Yeah." I simply answered.
"Look at there, those are my friends. Wanna join us? They are friendly and approachable. Well, you don't have to if you're not okay with it." Nag-isip muna ako ng ilang minuto at sa huli ay pumayag na ako. Mga pamilyar ang mukha ng kanyang mga kaibigan, ang iba ay kaklase ko o schoolmate.
When we got closer at their table, the guy who's name is Klein introduced me to his friends. I sat in the vacant seat beside him. Sumali na rin ako sa mga munting kwentuhan nila.
"Hoy, Vanessa! Chat mo nga si Percy, ano bang ginagawa non at napakatagal?" Reklamo ni Hades. So they have another friend, huh.
"Probably, sinundo pa 'yung babae niya." Vanessa answered with a bored expression. "Oh, speaking of the devil." She pointed at the new arrived guy.
When my eyes met his, my whole body frozed at the shock. It was Perseus, holding Jill's waist. Pareho silang nagulat nang makita ako.
"Vanilla, that's Perseus and that's Jill. You know them? I think you are in the same school." Klein broke the silence.
Shit... My tears slowly fell.
"Kilalang-kilala..." I bitterly uttered and runned away.
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"Vanilla, were you listening?" My attorney asked. I nodded. "I can't prove your innocence anymore because there is a solid evidence that you attempted to kill Jill Mariano. But when you ask for forgiveness, the court might decrease 3 years in your prison sentence." Tanging sagot ko na lamang ay isang tango.
When I figured out about their betrayal, I ran away to America. After 3 years, I came back and tried to kill Jill, my ex-bestfriend who betrayed me together with Perseus. However, I hesitated when I was already in the moment. I was only able to stabbed her stomach.
"C-Can I request something, this will be the last... I wan't to check Jill myself, can I?"
When we arrived at the hospital, I saw Perseus crying so much beside the unconcious girl. Their families and friends were also inside, sobbing.
At that moment, I conceded defeat. In their story, I'm a villainess for messing up their love story. But in mine, I was just a victim of betrayal.
- vanilla, signing off.
