The Arranged Marriage (Under Edit)

Chapter 18

*Carl

I can't help myself but stare at Yvonne. Her smile lights her whole Chinita face. That is why I like her. Not the kind of like na 'I'm in love with you' pero yung like na 'wow, I idolize you'. Of course, I'm homosexual. Kahit anong pilit pa ng mga babae na makipagjogjogan ako sa kanya. It's a no. I'm a girl by heart too.

When classed dismissed, diretsong pumalibot ang grupo ng kababaehan sa akin. I told them about my sexuality and as expected hindi sila naniwala sa akin. Iniwan ko ang mga babae dun at lumapit kina Trix, the 'Malanding Girl Na Pumatol Kay Baby Dash Na Pinsan Pala Ng Isang Modelo'. She's playing with her newly dyed ginger hair and talking at the same time.

Hindi ko mapigilang mapatingin kay David na tinitingnan si Yvonne. I guess that's what in love people do? I don't know, I've never experience it anyway. Single for life talaga peg ko. Sana may lalaki na papatol sa akin despite of my Gayness.

"Guys kain tayo." Yvonne took my attention and I nodded.

"Yan pala ang rason na nagalit ka kanina." Trix chuckled and looked at Yvonne's eyes.

"Hah?" natatakang tanong ni Yvonne. "What do you mean?"

"Wala..." She continued laughing at umakbay kay Christine.

"Guys anong kakainin natin? Gutom na ako." Cherry blew a long and deep sigh.

"Tara na, gutom na rin ako. Sa T.T tayo kumain, gwapo ang manager nila."

Christine's eyes were sparkling and I just shook my head. Those were the eyes when girls looked at me. We're both malandi, I'm sure magkakasundo talaga kami nito.

"Why are you smiling like that, Bonbon?" Cherry got everybody's attention but I shrugged instead of answering her. "Ang weird mo, girl."

"Okay fine, I'm hungry too."

"Hungry for boys?" Tumawa kaming apat sa sinabi ni Christine

"You know me well." I winked at her and she froze for a second. "Ugh, don't look at me like that. Mafafall ka lang sa akin kapag seseryosohin mo iyon."

"Ano ka ba? You're gay, I can't like you." She laughed and all of us laughed except for Cherry.

Cherry

I stared at Christine while walking. Busy silang nag-uusap habang busy ako sa pagmamasid sa kanya. I know her since the moment we we're born. I know she likes Carlisle, the gay dude. Hindi ko matatangging na gwapo siya at pasok na pasok sa standards ng pinsan ko but he's gay for Pete's sake. Masasaktan lang siya dahil walang sasalo sa kanya kung sa baklang iyan siya mahuhulog.

Napailing iling ako sa tahimik niyang presensya. Hindi ako sanay na tinitingnan siyang ganyan.

"Christine, are you alright?" I asked away.

"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be okay?" She smiled bitterly and walked faster.

Umiling iling ulit ako at sumabay na lang sa parade ng tatlo. "Anong chika?"

"Nagtatanong lang si Carl kung may lalaki bang hot dito." Ani Yvonne as she laughed.

"There are a lot pero loko loko lang yang iba dito. I advise you to not use your money for them lang." Trix seem to know a lot.

"Really, well that's odd..." he frowned and I stared at him for a few seconds. He raised his left eyebrow. "Masyado bang makapal ang pulbo?" he reached his hand to his pocket and looked at his reflection. "Wala naman ah?"