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Four

"From what I remember, you were the one who peed on my bed. You were the bedwetter. It just happens that you wake up before me so you could frame me up!" dako ang boses nga panangil ni K kay Lionel.

"Di nako sala nga dugay ka mumata. Og ikaw pa nauna og mata de ako unta tong nakaihi jud sa katre!" balos ni L.

Samot mi nangatawa ni tita Rachel sa pagreminisce sa duha sa ilang pagkabata. Bag-ong abot si tita Racel gikan sa byahe og nanghagad na mag-dinner og magshot daw mi sa iyang paboritong hotel. Sabado man og libre ming tulo so ni-go mi.

"So how was school? " pangutana niya sa ako.

" Okay ra po tita, " naka-smile nakong tubag.

She rolled her eyes." Boring. "

Nakatawa ko. K's mom is the coolest. "It's peaceful." Ana ko.

" Yeah, whatever. I get it.. Why don't you go out with Kristine and Lionel? So you'd meet new friends. One year naka diri pero balay-school lang gihapon ka, " suggest niya.

"Yes mom, do it. Encourage her," tando ni L. "Wala na nay gihimo kundi sigeg panglimpyo sa balay. Maulaw nalang ko maghugaw-hugaw didto. Ako na nuon ang maikog."

Nikusmod ko sa iya.

"Damak man gud ka," singit ni K.

"Buang. Ikaw dili?!" Sikmat pud ni L.

"Oh shut up you two!" saway ni tita Rachel.

" But yes mom.. Encourage her to go out with me. And not with Lionel whose friends are all but drunktards, obnoxious womanizers and selfish jerks," nakaeye roll na sulti ni K.
My mouth dropped an O at the adjectives.

"Keep badmouthing us and I'll let your secret out of the bag."

Naningkit ang mga mata ni K. As much as I want to hear what secret that is kay kaihion na kaayo ko.
" Rest room sa ko," pananghid nako og nidiretso sa restroom.

Nakalingo ko ila K og L. Sworn enemies najud sila gikan pa tong mga bata sila. Dili man kaayo layo ilang agwat sa edad mao dili jud sila magkasundo. Baligtan sa amo sa akong igsoon.

But somehow I couldn't help but feel a little envious na maski dili kompleto ilang pamilya kay murag buo lang gihapon sila. Tita Rachel never made them feel that someone or something was lacking. I only have a mom. Og dili pajud nako kauban. I knew my father but no one knew I knew who he is. Niginhawa ko og lalom og gipugos dili dumdumon ang memory.
Paghuman og ihi nagretouch ko sa akong lipstick. Nude color had always been my favorite. It matches my no make up look. Akong gitarong ang off shoulder dress na napalit nako from the botique last year. It matched my boots.

Looking at the dress, I couldnt help but be reminded of Gibson for a bizarre reason. And just like that my annoyance knocked in. Nadumduman nuon nako ang gisulti ni K about him running errands. It could be possible that he was an errand boy. I shook the thoughts away. Sayang pud siya. Why do I care anyway?

Just as I was pressing my powder nakadungog ko og agulo from somewhere. The restroom of the hotel was spacious and has 4 cubicles. I stopped what I was doing and peeked behind me. Ako ra isa didto.

Nikun-ot akong agtang tong nadungog napud nako. I thought I heard wrong but when I heared another moan and the shuffling of clothes, my eyes widened in utter shock and disgust. I immediately realized what was happening inside one of the cubicle.

Oh my God!!!

Nakanganga akong ba-ba when I caught a glimpse of the exposed part of the door. I saw a pair of high heels and a pair of black Chuck Taylors. Something was going on behind the door!

I cringed with disgust. Why cant they just find a room? How inconsiderate of them to make people like me feel uncomfortable with what they were doing? I was beyond annoyed.

Gikuha nako akong purse og paspas nigawas didto. I could feel my cheeks burning. Why I was ashamed for them was beyond me. Sige kog pamalikas samtang galingi balik sa CR. Og sa akong pagdali-dali kalit nalang ko nadanlog sa salog. My butt hit the wet and tiled floor first. Nabuy-an nako akong purse, scattering my lady stuff.

"Aw!" I exclaimed. I instantly looked around and praised the heavens no one was around to see my fall. Didto pa pud nako nakita ang yellow caution sign 'Wet Floor'.

Stupid.

I pulled myself up and picked up my stuff. When I was done, I propelled to stand only to be shocked yet again. My dress caught up with the hook of my boots causing it to rip.

"No. No. No." I groaned to myself as I stood up and watched the horror of my dress ripped from my thigh. I loved this dress.

Urgh.

Sige kog lihok to check if my skin was really peeking and it was. Damn it! I don't usually wear revealing dresses unless musayaw ko. Dili ko komportable if it was on a normal day. And this ripped dress was saying it was too much. I thought of going back to the restroom to check how I look when I remember the disgusting scene covered by the cubicle door.

No, thank you.

I breathed in and pulled the hemline of my dress when I caught a figure coming out from the restroom. When I checked he was already standing from a distance, staring at me. Our eyes met and I literally went rigid. I was just thinking of him a minute ago and now he was here in front of me?

Nikusmod ko sa akong nahuna-hunaan. I wasn't thinking of him. He invaded my mind!

"I'd throw the boots away, if I were you," nakangising niyang sulti. Unya nikun-ot iyang agtang pagnaog sa iyang panan-aw sa akong exposed legs.

Wala ko katingog. Init kaayo ang paminaw sa akong mga aping. Napaak nako akong lower lip og nitan-aw sa silong. Ginapugos nako batakon ang skirt part.

"Gani, stupid boots. But they have sentimental value." Ulaw nako na tubag og naghuna-huna nga talikdan siya. Nalagot ko na nakita niya akong pagkadusmo. Nakita jud ba niya?

"Did you.." silip nako sa iya.

"See you?" Pugong iyang katawa paghuman sa akong pangutana. "I even got it on cam." Ingon niya human wave sa iyang phone.

Lain akong tutok niya. "You're sick." Full of disgust nakong sulti og gitrapuhan ang basa na part sa akong sanina with my dry tissue. I am not this gullible.

Nikatawa ra siya og gibalik iyang phone sa bulsa. " Can't take a joke, can you? "

Wala ko nitubag. I was busy thinking in my head what to tell him when my eyes caught on a critical evidence that would disgust me even more.
Was I seeing clearly? Did I just see him wearing Chuck Taylors? I thought I just saw those. Inside the cubicle!

No Shit!

And right on cue, a tall white blonde girl came in view and walked past him. She gave him a good look and winked at him before finally strutting away like some supermodel on a catwalk. His brow rose up and smirked at the girl. I glanced at her retreating back and saw the familiar high heels. I cringed. The Chuck Taylors and high heels belonged to them.

God. Ew.

I held my hand on my mouth to stop myself from saying something and when he looked back at me he caught me shaking my head. His brows furrowed.

"You are so disgusting," the contempt on my voice was so obvious. The confusion was on his face but I didn't wait for him to respond. I just left him there.

Pagbalik nako sa table dili gihapon mawala sa akong utok ang nahitabo sa restroom. I may have not personally.... experienced how to be intimate with the opposite gender. But that thing would remain sacred for me. How could a girl just open her legs in public?! Well, that guy ooks like he will go anywhere and anytime. I would never do that. So disgusting!