Convicted Love (Finished!)

Convicted Love 7

~ Paul 7 ~

"ANG CHAKA MO!" niyakap ako ni Summer ng napakahigpit na halos maputol na yung leeg ko.

"P-P-Pa..." hirap na hirap na sambit ni Jiya habang nakatulala at nakaturo sakin. "P-P-Pa..."

"Seriously, Jiya? You're pulling this stunt right now? That's Paul. With a capital P-a-u-l. Paul." sabay batok sakanya ni Summer.

"P-P-P-aul..." nakatunganga parin sakin si Jiya with her mouth open. She shook her head repeatedly and went back to her senses sabay yakap din sakin. "WHERE WERE YOU! HOW COULD YOU JUST DISAPPEAR LIKE THAT! AND YOU'RE SO..."

"Pretty?" sabay batting eyelashes ko sakanya.

"SO CREEPY." dagdag naman ni Kier na ex ni Jiya na tinignan ko ng masama.

"Shut up." and effortlessly, nanahimik siya.

"Finally. Naglantad ka na din."

"You...knew?" tanong ko kay Summer na nung nakita ako eh walang halong gulat ang salubong sakin.

"Always have. Since I met you I knew there was something about you. But I am so glad naglantad ka naaaaa!" niyakap nanaman niya ko, like I'm one of their 'sisters.'

I know dapat naiinsulto ako, kaso hindi eh. Laking tuwa ko.

"This is Kimrald. Boyfriend ko." pinulupot ko yung leeg ko kay hubby, tapos si Jiya tumingin samin ng sparkly eyes at si Summer naman napataas yung kilay.

"Seryoso ka?"

"Of course. Hubby, these are my bestest friends. Jiya and Summer." nakipagkamayan naman yung dalawang bruha kay Kimrald. 

"Nice meeting you!"

"Brad, welcome to the club." 

"Thank you, nice meeting you both." 

Nagpaalam muna si Kimrald na dun daw muna siya sa may terrace ng bahay nina Kimpoy kaya tumango muna ko para ma-one-on-one ko 'tong mga babaeng 'to na nakatingin sakin na para bang sinasabi na gusto nilang magkwento ako...with full details.

"ANG GWAPO NIYA!"

"BAT KAMI WALANG MAHANAP NA GANUN!"

"Hoy! Akin yun! Kung ayaw niyong makalbo kayo you will lay your hands off my hubby." biro ko sakanila. Ngumisi naman ng nakakaloko si Summer at tumingin kay Jiya.

"Anong tinitingin tingin mo diyan?"

"Hindi aagawin sayo ni Jiya si Kimrald. May Kier siya eh." sabay humalakhak si Summer kaya kinurot siya ni Jiya sa tagiliran.

"ANONG KIER! Asa! Ikaw nga may Zayne ka eh!" at bago pa sila magsaksakan sa harapan ko, kinwentuhan ko nalang sila kung pano kami nagkakilala ni Kimrald sa isang bar sa Australia.

Syempre gusto ko siyang sunugin nung una kasi kapangalan niya si Kimpoy. Sakanya ko nilabas ang sama ng loob ko nung mga panahong yun tungkol sa buhay ko at kay Kimpoy. And then I got drunk and because I was not on my right mind, inuwi na muna niya ko sa apartment niya. Tapos as days pass by, we got to know each other more. Until years after, umamin siya sakin...and surprisingly, I felt the same way about Kimrald.

"MAS OKAY PA YUNG LOVE LIFE MO KESA SAKIN EH! Sabi ko na nga ba dapat talaga naging lalake nalang ako eh." reklamo ni Summer.

"Lalake ka naman eh. HAHAHAHAHA--joke lang." 

"Tse." 

Nakakatawang isipin na kaya pa naming magtawanan sa mga panahon na ganito. Naisipan ko naman na puntahan na si Kimrald dahil malamang naouout of place na yun.

Pagkarating ko ng terrance, magkaharap sila ni Kimpoy at lubhang nagpapagalingan.

"You take back what you said." sabay hablot ni Kimpoy ng tshirt ni Kimrald. I ran beside Kimrald, pushed Kimpoy and glared at him. 

"Anong ginagawa mo, Kim?!"

"Why are you even with him?! Hindi mo naman yan kilala ah! What? You were together for something years and now you brought him here with us?! That's not even logical!"

"Kimpoy, ano bang problema mo?" nagseselos ba siya?

But that's not possible...at hindi ko dapat isipin yun. I moved on. A long time ago.

"Wala! I just don't like him. The moment I saw him I didn't like him." hindi nagsasalita si Kimrald pero mukhang nanggigigil na din siya.

"The feeling is mutual dude." he finally blurted out.

"Kimpoy...seriously. What's with you?!" I see him after 5 years and he never changed. Same...typical...irritated Kimpoy.

"Ang dami daming iba diyan! Bakit siya pa!" sigaw niya.

"KASE MAHAL KO SIYA AT MAHAL NIYA KO. KASE IMPORTANTE AKO SAKANYA AT IMPORTANTE SIYA SAKEN. KASE TANGGAP NIYA KO KAHIT ANO PA KO. KASE HINDI NIYA KO BINASURA GAYA NG PAGBABASURA SAKEN NG IBANG TAO!" 

I saw pain in Kimpoy's eyes. He deserves more of what he gave me. I swear he does.

Finally, I planted a kiss on Kimrald's lips...in front of Kimpoy. I closed my eyes. Hinawakan ako ni Kimrald sa bewang and he deepened the kiss. Pero at this very moment, hindi ko alam kung anong nararamdaman ko.

"Get a room." mahinang sabi ni Kimpoy, and at the same time, me and Kimrald stopped kissing because of the sound of a vase breaking.

Dumating si Jiya, Summer, Kier at Zayne with their stunned faces. And then I saw it, tama nga ang narinig ko, he threw the vase and walked away completely.