Never Enough

NE. Pang-pitong Parte

Kabanata VII

"Cassy, can we talk?" Tumigil naman siya sa pagti-twitter at tumingin sa'kin.

"Tungkol saan?"

"About you and Kuya Luke." Seryoso kong sagot.

Nagbago naman ang itsura niya at halatang nagulat sa sinabi ko. "About us? What are you talking about Ley?" Pagmamaang-maangan niya.

Tinitigan ko siyang mabuti. She's my bestfriend kaya ayokong masaktan siya. I'll do everything just to protect her.

"Come on Cas. You can't fool me."

"Don't know what you're talking about Lacey." Bagot nitong sagot at tumingin ulit sa laptop niya. Pinatay ko naman ito dahilan para inis siyang tumingin sa'kin.

"What's your problem?!"

I know she's mad and nervous right now. Mad because I'm messing their lovestory and nervous because at last somebody already knows their secret.

"Stay away from him." Diretso kong sabi na siyang nakapagpatigil sa kanya.

"Why?"

"Please Cassy. Makinig ka na lang sa'kin." Lumingo naman siya at pekeng tumawa.

"Let's just stop talking about him Lacey."

"You can't like him or love him either Cas."

"I know you're my bestfriend but I don't think you can just stop me from whatever I want to do." Diretso niyang sagot.

I understand. I understand why she's feeling that way right now.

"Don't know what's your problem with Luke but please, hayaan mo na lang ako." Sagot niya bago tuluyang umalis at binitbit ang laptop niya palabas.

Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako at malungkot na tiningnan siyang umaalis. Cassy doesn't know anything about Kuya Luke. And I'm afraid that if she finds out the truth everything will be messed and wrecked.

I grabbed my wallet and headed to the park. Of all people, bakit kasi kay Cassy pa. Ayoko siyang madamay sa gulong ginawa ng pinsan ko. That guy is such an asshole. I thought he'd stay away from Cassy but I'm wrong, instead he's making my bestfriend fall for him.

"Parang ang lalim ng iniisip mo a. Problem?" Agad akong napatingala nang may magsalita sa tabi ko. Binigyan ko naman siya ng kunting pwesto para makaupo siya.

Tipid ko siyang nginitian. "May iniisip lang."

"About what?"

"Just random things." I lied.

Tinaasan niya lang ako ng kilay bago sumandal sa bench. "Aren't you going to watch the basketball practice?"

"Hindi na siguro." Hindi ko na nga naalala na ngayon pala 'yon. Practice pa naman 'yon tsaka na siguro 'pag totoong laro na talaga.

"Are you really like that?"

"Alin?" Taka kong tanong.

"Rejecting everything."

Nagkibit-balikat ako at sumandal na din. "I just don't feel watching the practice right now."

"Kevin's going to play there."

"So?"

"You have to watch." Kalmado niyang sagot. Tinaasan ko naman siya ng kilay.