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

Chapter 17.1

[Gabby's POV]

Naisip kong sundan na sina Issa at Mika. Parang napapatagal na sila. Baka napapasarap na sila ng kuwentuhan eh. Kakatawag lang ni Ate Aby para i-remind ako na ihatid ng maaga si Mika dahil early morning training ulit ang Lady Spikers bukas.

I walked towards the CR just in time to catch what Issa was saying.

"What if I told you I would do everything to break you and Kuya apart?"

Nagulat ako sa sinabi ni Issa. Alam kong madalas siyang makialam sa lovelife ko eversince my relationship with Jelly ended but not to this extent. She never threatened anyone. My sister may be a spoiled brat but she was never hard on anybody. What is going on?

"Why the hell would you do that??" galit na tanong ko. Hindi ko napigilan ang sarili ko.

Sabay na napalingon sa akin sina Mika at Issa.

Issa just gave me a straight face. Like what she said was nothing. She doesn't seem bothered that at this point I'm close to wringing her neck! How could she bully my girlfriend around?

And speaking of Mika... she has that worried look on her face. Like she's ready to rescue my bratty sister from me if I become violent. After all that Issa said, Mika is still concerned about her.

"Take your girl back to her dorm and then we'll talk." Iyon lang at winalk-outan na kami ng magaling kong kapatid.

"That brat!" Nanggigil na sabi ko. "I'm gonna tell Mom about what she did to you."

"Gab, no!" pigil ni Mika sa akin. "Hindi 'yan makakatulong. Just talk to her. Maybe she's going through something. And please, be calm when you talk to her. Mag-aaway lang kayo niyan kapag pinairal mo 'yang init ng ulo mo. Kalma kalma rin 'pag may time."

Hindi ko napigilang mapangiti. "Oh, babe... How can you still be kind to her when she's being that difficult?" humahangang sabi ko. "Ganiyan ka ba talaga kabait?"

"Tsss! Ano ba namang tanong 'yan? Mabait naman talaga ako ah," reklamo ni Mika.

Natatawang inakbayan ko siya at iginiya na palabas. Pagkatapos magpaalam ni Mika sa family ko - minus Issa na nagkulong na yata sa room niya - ay sumakay na kami sa kotse at inihatid ko na siya pabalik sa dorm.

[Isabel's POV]

I was looking through my old things when I saw a copy of my high school newsletter. I kept this particular issue because it has my first featured article in it. Contributor ako sa school paper ko noon.

I picked it up and stared at the photo. Napabuntong-hininga ako. I know you think the worst of me right now. But it will all makes sense in time...

Naputol ang pagmumuni-muni ko nang makarinig ako ng malalakas na katok sa pinto.

"Open the door, Isabel! We need to talk," seryoso ang boses ni Kuya.

I opened the door and let him in. Surprisingly, he seemed calm. I was anticipating a different kind of Gabby eh.

"Okay... can you tell me what happened back there at the CR?" panimulang tanong niya.

"I was just talking to her, telling her what I was planning to do," paliwanag ko.

"So you are really serious about trying to break us apart... but why?!" Naguguluhang tanong niya.

"Because you're just gonna hurt her and I won't let you!" I blurted it out. I've been worrying about it for quite sometime. Kaya nga kung ano ano nang scheme ang naisipan kong gawin. All because I like Mika Reyes.

Mika has been my inspiration since I was in high school at St. Scholastica. My first article in our school organ was about her. I could never forget how nice and humble she is despite her popularity at our school then. She inspired me to stick to what I really love to do. She was the one who encouraged me to pursue my dream of being a writer. And that's what I did. I write for various magazines now while still studying. And I owe it to her.  But I bet doesn't even recognize me now.  Hindi naman kasi kami nagkaroon ng chance na maging close.

"What the?!  Isabel, I don't understand what you're saying.  Linawin mo nga!  Why are you saying that I'm just going to hurt Mika? She's my girlfriend! Why would I hurt her when I love her so much?" naguguluhang tanong ni Kuya.

Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko bang sabihin ang nalaman ko. Pero alam kong kailangan niyang malaman.

"Jelly. She's back. And she wants you back, too," dire-diretsong sabi ko.

Natigagal na lang si Kuya. A lot of different emotions came over his face. Alam ko kung gaano niya minahal si Jelly. I can still remember how devastated he was when Jelly broke up with him. I know deep in his heart he still feels something for her. But I truly believe he loves Mika now. Pero kung sino ang mas matimbang sa kanilang dalawa 'yun ang hindi ko alam.

That's the reason why I'm being rough on Mika. I want to toughen her up because I know her from way back... she's a softie. Mukha lang siyang maangas maglaro pero masyado siyang mabait. And I desperately need her to learn how to fight. Ramdam ko kung gaano niya kamahal si Kuya. Gusto kong matuto siyang ipaglaban ang nararamdaman niya. Kuya will go through a very confusing stage in the coming days especially when he goes face to face with his past. I just hope Mika won't give him up. I so want them to be together.

Napailing na lang ako nang tulalang lumabas ng kuwarto ko si Kuya.

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