When Miss Rejection and Mr. Heartbreaker Collides (Gabby/Mika Reyes Fanfic)

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

[Gabby's POV]

"Love problem?" tanong sa akin ni Jeron nang makita niya akong mag-isang umiinom dito sa living room sa dorm.  Required kaming magstay sa dorm during UAAP season para daw mabuild ang teamwork and camaraderie namin.  Much as I would like to stay at our house in Ayala, Alabang, I have no choice but to live with this noisy, raunchy, crazy bunch of guys for a while.  Buti na lang at medyo tahimik ngayon dahil may kaniya-kaniyang gimik yata ang mga teammates ko.  It's a Saturday night and we don't have a game or practice tomorrow so we're free as a bird.

"What made you think I have one?" nakaangat ang isang kilay na tanong ko sa kaniya.

"Just because you're a heartbreaker doesn't mean you're spared from having one," sagot niya, all-knowing smile playing on his lips.

I should have known Jeron would sense it.  Among my teammates, Jeron has always been the most sensitive one… sensitive in the sense that he's quite perceptive with other people's feelings.

"Saka sa isang chickboy na katulad mo, it's rather odd that you would spend your Saturday night drinking alone in this boring dorm… unless you're mending a broken heart," dagdag pa niya.

Natatawang binato ko siya ng chips na kinakain ko.  "Dami mong alam, Je," sabi ko.  "So are you saying you're still mending a broken heart?  You're also here eh," curious na tanong ko sa kaniya.  Alam kong hindi niya na itinuloy ang panliligaw kay Mika pero hindi ko alam kung hanggang ngayon ay may feelings pa rin siya para sa kaniya.

"Gago kakarating ko lang!" natatawang isinubo nito ang chips.  "Sa sobrang pag-eemote mo diyan eh hindi mo napapansin ang nangyayari sa paligid mo.  I've just arrived from a meeting with some Marketing officials of Gatorade for a possible endorsement deal."

"Wow!  That's great, man.  Congrats!  Iba na talaga ang sikat eh no?  Treat naman diyan!" biro ko.

"Tsss!  Sikat your face.  Hindi no!  Swerte lang.  Pero 'wag mong iligaw ang usapan.  What's your love problem?  Come on, man, fire away.  I'm in the mood to be Dr. Love slash Joe D' Mango slash Papa Jack tonight," sabi niya.

Hindi ko alam kung handa na akong sabihin sa iba ang nararamdaman ko.  Heck, I can't even admit it to myself!  Pero nahihirapan na akong solohin itong gumugulo sa isip ko.  I need someone to help me sort this out.

"Bro, are you over Mika?" seryosong tanong ko.

Nagulat ako nang biglang tumawa si Jeron.  Napatigil lang siya nang tingnan ko siya ng masama.

"Sorry, man, I'm not laughing at you," hinging-paumanhin niya sa akin.  "I just find it amusing how right I was all along," sabi niya sabay bukas ng lata ng beer.

"You know how I love observing people, right?" tanong niya sa akin pagkatapos uminom.  "Well, lately, you've been the subject of my observation.  I can't help it, man.  You're acting kinda weird the past few weeks.  And I just know it has got to be about Mika.  Remember that time you told us you bumped into her at the gym?"  Tumango lang ako sa sinabi niya.  Of course I remember that.  I remember everything about her...

"Well, you couldn't stop talking about her since then.  Bet you didn't know that for sometime Avo seems pissed at you.  He even asked you to give the flowers to Mika and talked to her about giving him a chance kasi alam niyang sa 'yo ibubunton ni Mika ang inis niya kay Avo," at bigla na namang tumawa si Jeron.  Natawa na rin ako nang maalala ko ang scene na 'yon sa canteen.

"You've fallen for her, haven't you?"

Napatigil ako sa sinabi ni Jeron.  My heart is screaming "yes" but my mind won't agree.  Hindi puwede.  I don't have the capacity to love anymore.  I'm a heartbreaker.  I will always be.