When I Stop Chasing

Chapter Thirty-Five

Chapter Thirty-Five

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Laxa:

Sorry! May date kasi kami ni Jao, I'll make up to you next weekend! Promise na talaga...

Itinapon ko ang cellphone ko sa gilid ng counter at tumunog ang pagkabagsak n'on kaya napatingin sa akin si Bryan, It's been three weeks when they knew each other and it's been three weeks that they're dating each other almost everyday. Hindi ko alam kung anong trip nilang dalawa, Hindi ba sila nagkakasawaan? The unknown feeling starting to creep inside of me again, I chewed the inside of my cheeks at umayos ng upo.

I invited Laxa for a movie night but she declined for the nth time. Kesyo may date sila ni Jao at busy siya, I don't frigging care about their date anyway!

Pero ang akin lang ay sana naalala pa niya na may kaibigan pa siya. She's crazy about all this Jao thingy. I really wonder if it's an official date or nagassume lang, Well I don't care anyway!

Nakakainis lang dahil I keep inviting her and I'm giving her time to explain it all to me, Didn't she think that I'm the one who introduced her to him? Didn't it occurred to her that she's dating my friend!

Ni hindi nga siya nagkwekwento sa'kin! Nakakatampo lang, Dati rati alam ko lahat ng nangyayari sa kanya and now, Just wow! Nahagip ng mata ko na nakatingin pa rin sa akin si Bryan at ngumuso pa siya.

"Anong meron? Ba't high blood ka?" I rolled my eyes at pinulot ang basong may laman na Jackcoke na nasa harap ko saka ininom ito.

"Nothing," Simple kong sagot at tinaasan niya ako ng kilay.

"I don't think so, Yung pag hagis mo ng cellphone mo? Hindi muhkang nothing lang 'yon," Umirap at ngumiwi ako kay Bryan, Kahit gusto ko siyang kausapin ng maayos ngayon wala naman akong masasagot na maayos. These past few days, Walang maayos na bagay ang pumapasok sa utak ko at wala rin na maayos na bagay ang nasasabi ko.

This Laxa and Jao thing really bothered the whole of me, Sagad sa buto.

I've been thinking about them the whole time. Ang pag-hindi ni Laxa sa akin at ang walang pagpaparamdam ni Jao sa akin. This whole thing is driving me crazy. Sobra. I wanted this out, And I think alcohol is the solution....

"Ano ngang meron?" Tanong ulit ni Bryan, I just stared at him. Kumuha pa siya ng upuan at umupo mismo sa harap ko. Bumuntong hininga ako sa kanya at umiling.

"Stop being so nosy," Ani ko and he smirked at me.

"Stop creasing your forehead," Pabalik niyang sabi.

"I'm not creasing my forehead!" Giit ko and he smirked again.

"Oh talaga? Hindi na nga mawala yang kunot sa noo mo simula nung mabasa mo 'yung text. Sino nagtext sa'yo?" Tanong pa niya, Seriously!?