Ace Hernandez: The Christmas Heart breaker [SHORT STORY]

Number Ten

"I'm sorry Tricia. For hurting you and for causing you pain. Kahit na hindi mo muna 'ko patawrin. I just want to let you know that, I don't understand things right now. Gulong gulo na 'ko. I hope you understand. But I just want to let you know that, you've always been special to me. I might be giving you insufficient love. But love's not about measurements right? And I don't know if this is wrong or right. But, I love you."

She didn't respond and she just hugged me tighter.

*tok tok*

She suddenly let go and wiped her tears. I saw her sweet smile again. And that made me happy.

"Hoy buksan niyo nga 'yung pintuan! Wala bang tao dito?!"

Nagkatinginan na lang kami and then we both laughed. We know that voice and that's April.

I looked at her with a smile and said, "Should I get that?"

Umiling siya. "WE should get that, kuya." And then she smiled and went to the door.

I followed her but when she said, 'kuya', it just doesn't seem right anymore. It's starting to become uneasy for me. Ugh. Nevermind.

We both faced the door but I opened it. And yes, it's April.

"Oh. Ano nagyare sa'yo gaga ka? Ha? Bakit namamaga 'yang mata mo tapos ang gulo ng buhok mo? Teka nga lang." Lumapit siya kay Tricia at inamoy siya. "Hoy babae amoy beer ka ah. Kelan ka pa natutong uminom?" She suddenly looked at me. "Oh eh ano nangyare dito?"

I can't seem to find an excuse right now. I just looked at Tricia and then she knew. "Wala 'to. Ano ka ba naman. Sige na pumasok ka na. Maliligo lang ako sandali." She went to the bathroom, running like a cat.

I just pushed April instantly and closed the door.

"Uy grabe ka makatulak ah. So ano nagenjoy ka ba kahapon?" She smirked.

I turned around from her. Showing anger and hatred. "Nagenjoy? Hell no! I did that for money and oh," binigay ko sakanya 'yung copy niya nung picture then I said, "'Yan na ha. 'Yan 'yung girl friend niya."

She stared at the picture. "Oo nga, maganda. Much better than me, I guess. Girl friend niyang flirt. Psh. Eww." She suddenly smiled and looked at me. "So... ano nga nangyare? Pwedeng ikwento mo 'yung details?"

I gave her a sarcastic smile. "You really are a perv, aren't you? Kababaeng tao. I'm not good in telling details. Sorry. Anyway, nagawa ko nanaman 'yung trabaho eh. I don't know what's happening now but —"

"You god damn guy! Open this fcking door! RIGHT NOW!!"

We both looked at each other. Someone's drastically knocking on the door.

"April, sit down there. Ako na lang." I went to the door and catched a breath.

When I opened it, it was... Nigel.

"The hell are you doing here bro?"

"What the fck did you do to my girl?!"

"To say the least, I used her."

He raised his voiced and pushed me. "How dare you do that?! I told you, not to mess with my girl!"

"She wanted it to, you know. A-hole." I punched him straight to the stomach.

"You still started it." He said with a tough voice and kept on punching me. I didn't fight back. I just let him punch me until every single part of my body was aching, putting me into a bad state, lying on the floor like a fetus. While April just watched.