DEL FRANCO BROTHERS: Alexis (The Charmer) (PUBLISHED) (COMPLETED)

Chapter Twenty-four

How dare he? How freaking dare him!

I'm seething with anger and jealousy pagkatapos mag sink in sakin lahat ng nangyari.

He's freaking angry just because I'm with Adien but he's here in front of my freaking face, meeting his EX?

Damn it!

How long has she been here in the Philippines? Last time I checked, she's in freaking Europe.

I looked at her and suppressed my groan. Why is she so beautiful? It's so unfair.

Feeling ko nagmumukha akong maid sa tabi nya, tapos mas lalo pa syang kuminis at gumanda ngayon.

Kung dati pang Ms. Philippines lang sya, ngayon naman pang Ms. Universe na yung beauty nya.

Life is so freaking unfair!

Yung insecurities ko dati, mas nadoble pa ngayon. Feeling ko nga nagka extra luggage pa.

Eto ba yung rason kung bakit ako pinag pretend na girlfriend ni Alex? Kasi andito na yung high school sweetheart nya?

I try to hold onto my anger but I feel it slowly slipping.

I went stiff for a few minutes when Katrina suddenly hugged me as if we were long lost friends.

"It's been so long Angel. You've grown into a beautiful lady. So pretty." Katrina said as she pulled me away from her body, holding my shoulders.

Obviously, Not as pretty as you.

I thought bitterly.

Why she's so freaking nice? It will be easy for both of us, specially para sakin kung may pagka maldita sya pero isang malaking HINDI.

She's so damn perfect!

So nice.

So pretty.

So adorable.

So charming.

So sweet.

So fucking genius.

So sophisticated.

Damn it! Lahat na ng magandang adjectives ikabit mo sa pangalan nya, si Katrina yon na para bang sa kanya kinuha lahat yung magagandang adjectives na pwede mong ibato sa isang babae.

I mentally shook my head to clear my thoughts. "When did you come back?" I asked timidly, masking my insecurities and frustration.

She beamed at me, then answered my question."Yesterday." She stopped and looked at Alex.

"Tinawagan ko agad si Alexis. I missed my baby." She whispered in my ear and then she started to giggle like a freaking teenager.

Baby? Did she really call him baby?

Gusto kong isigaw sa mukha nito that I'm his freaking girlfriend pero pinigilan ko yung sarili ko.

I will not further humiliate myself.

After all, I'm just his fake girlfriend and nothing more.

I throw her a smile, hindi ko alam kung tabingi o ngiwi yung nagawa kong ngiti basta ang alam ko, I need to save my face from this humiliation.

I tried to keep my expression neutral. "Is that your first time, communicating with him?" I asked, casually.

I wanted to slap my back for my acting.

Katrina shook her head. "Oh no! No. No." Natatawa akong inakbayan nito. "Lagi kaming magkausap ni Alex sa phone. Alex knew that I'm going home this month pero hindi nya alam yung exact date. I wanted to surprise him kaya kahit anong pakiusap nya hindi ko sinasabi kung kelan ako uuwi."

He knew? He freaking knew?

Si Carmie ba talaga yung pagseselosin namin o si Katrina?

Layo naman ng Carmie sa Katrina, literally and figuratively.

What a freaking liar. I snapped out of my thoughts when Katrina nudged me using her elbow.

"So, do you have a boyfriend?" Katrina teased. "Sa ganda mong yan, imposibleng wala kang boyfriend." Dagdag pang sabi nito.

Bago pa ko makasagot.

Katrina snapped her head at Alex's direction. "Speaking of boyfriend, is Alex seeing someone? A fling perhaps?"

"Fling?" I asked with furrowed eyebrows.

"Last time we talked, he told me that he's not in a relationship." She leaned forward. "Did you see anyone, clinging on him?" She whispered in my ear.

Feeling ko umusok yung tenga ko sa sobrang inis at galit.

I freaking hate him!

We freaking kissed and I'm his freaking girlfriend kahit sabihin na fake lang, tapos pagdating sa EX nya naging single sya bigla at naging fling nalang ako?

Damn him! Right now, the idea of torturing him with my bare hands is so damn appealing.

I drew in deep breath to calm myself as I stared at her.

"Why don't we ask him."

I looked at Alex using my blank expression even though I'm seething with anger. "Katrina wants to know if you're seeing someone because apparently you don't have a freaking girlfriend." I said, mustering all the courage I need to mask my rage.

"What?" A confused expression crossed his face.

I didn't even bother to answer him. Instead, I shifted to my side and looked at Katrina's direction.

"I need to go." Kunwari ko pang tinignan yung wristwatch ko na wala na yatang batirya. "May kelangan pa kasi akong tapusin, kelangan ko pang bumalik sa campus."

I hugged her again kahit sa kaloob looban ko gusto kong isigaw dito kung bakit pa to bumalik.

Tumalikod agad ako sa kanila ng hindi nililingon ulit si Alex.

I freaking hate him. Edi magsama na sila ng mukang Ms. Universe nyang EX!

Damn it! Being insecure sucks. Big time!