27 - Even in the dark
"What are you saying, Sprite?" I said in a small voice, kasi ngayon ko lang napansin ang tingin ng mga tao sa paligid.
I forgot that we're just in the school hallway. Narinig siguro nila ang pagtatalo namin.
"I said I'm fucking jealous so please don't go out with my cousin." Matabang niyang sinabi at puno ng diin yung 'please'.
"Why are you jealous?" I asked stupidly kahit na may idea na ako kung bakit.
But we can't be. We can't cross that line. If we cross... There's no turning back.
"You're so dense that's why I'm saying it out loud now..." Sabi nya at saka huminga ng malalim. "I'm crossing the line, Kristelle Santillan."
Shit. Did he just...
"What? What are you saying? Are you crazy?!"
"Call me whatever you want, I don't care." He snapped. "But you're not going out with Jared." Bossy niyang sinabi.
Waw. Sya lang yata ang kilala kong nagtapat na may kasamang utos. Kikiligin na sana ako, ay sinundan naman nya nang pambbwisit. Not that I like him like that okay?
"Anong logic 'yan? Just because sinabi mong gusto mo ko, doesn't mean you can control me now. That you can order me around--"
"Sinong nagsabing gusto kita?" He said at pinagtaasan ako ng kilay.
Ano ba talaga? Ang labo mo naman! Ano ka paasa?
Aapila na sana ako nang biglang nakita ko si Jared na papalapit na. Nakita siguro ni Sprite ang pagtanaw ko kaya't lumingon din siya.
"Kits!" Jared called habang papalapit samin, pupuntahan ko na sana siya nang higitin ni Sprite ang braso ko.
"I don't like you, Kristelle... I'm in love with you." Bulong niya na siyang nagpabilis ng tibok ng puso ko. "Don't you see the difference?"
Be still my heart.
And stop assuming, Kristelle. Hindi mo alam kung seryoso ba talaga sya sa sinasabi niya.
"Now, tell me again kung bakit ka kasama dito?" Jared asked before starting his car.
Nakaupo ako ngayon sa harapan, habang si Jared naman ay nasa driver's seat ng Tucson niya. He's staring intently sa rear view mirror - maybe glaring at Sprite na nasa likod lang namin.
Yes, he's with us.
Since he can't really boss me around at nakita na kami ni Jared - I guess, wala na siyang nagawa.
That's why he decided to join us.
Wow ang logic di ba?
"I don't have class until 6pm and Kitel usually accompany me on a Monday. So..." Pabitin pa niyang sagot.
"This is supposed to be our first date, Sprite. So kung hindi mo napapansin ay nagpapaka- third wheel ka." Jared said.
"I didn't know na may lakad kayo okay? This is a usual thing for us." Turo ni Sprite sa akin, at binigyan emphasis and 'us'.
Wow. Now we have an 'us'?
"Laging tapat ang schedule namin sa isa't isa. So she can't leave me behind."
"Wow dude... I didn't know you're like this." Walang nagawang sagot ni Jared at umiling na lang.
