Pretend to be His Girlfriend

Chapter 11: Dale's a Jerk

Chapter Eleven

Alexie's Point of View

What I have saw last night live in my mind rent free the whole night. Hindi ko alam kung ang pakiramdam na ito ay natutuwa ako dahil matatapos na siguro itong kalokohan n'ya sa akin or worse case nagkakagusto na ako sakanya. I am torn in between.

Pero pakiramdam ko ay nakakalungkot na matatapos na ang so-called boyfriend-girlfriend relationship naming dalawa para lang sa ex-girlfriend n'ya na hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko pa rin naiintindihan na isinali pa n'ya ako sa gusto n'yang mangyari sa buhay n'ya.

My phone beeped, I am eager to check who messaged me, but at the back of my mind I was hoping it is Dale, but was not.

Rai: You still up?

Me to Rai: Nope, I just woke up early.

I lied to my best friend.

Matapos kong tingnan ang message at mag-reply ay tiningnan ko naman ang oras, it's already 4 am in the morning and yet I did not get to sleep well.

But I still decided to get up and go to school, ang kaso medyo late na ako, I did not mind at all.

''Good morning, Lexie. Are you alright?'' ate Allyssa asked when she saw me going down the stairs.

''Good morning, ate'' I replied back but ignoring her question because obviously I wasn't alright and I don't want her to worry so I just smiled the best I can.

''I am.'' Nagtaas lamang s'ya nang kilay, she wasn't convinced.

''Was it crush syndrome?'' the moment she asked such questions my both cheeks got heated.

''No!''

''Yes, it is! Ohh my lexie's nagdadalaga na.''

''Ate! Mommy's gonna wake up, you're so maingay!'' She laughed so hard, napasimangot ako nang sinugod n'ya ako ng yakap.

I don't like her hugging me anymore unlike before.

''It's a process you just can't dodge. Don't worry you'll get through those feelings,'' I did not replied back, nahihiya akong malaman n'ya ang nararamdaman ko.

But honestly her advice calmed the hell out of me, howsoever.

***

''Lex!'' Mabilis lumapit si Irish at Emergie sa gawi ko, I only looked at them with frown eyes, I know what they're going to say, kapag ganito ay paniguradong gusto lamang nila ng update about sa amin ni Dale, dahil paniguradong kakalat naman si Dale at ex n'ya na magkasama sa bar.

''You were there yesterday night with Rai! Bakit wala ka namang ginawa?"

"Do you and Rai have a thing?"

''Me and Rai were just good friends, at wala naman akong pakealam kay Dale, dahil kung hindi ko pa nasasabi sainyo ay hindi ko naman talaga boyfriend si Dale, he's only using me to manipulate his ex-girlfriend, okay na?'' walang ganang pagpapaliwanag ko sakanila na ngayon ay gulat na gulat sa sinabi ko.

''So, all along fake lang lahat?!'' maarteng sinabi ni Emergie.

''Yeah, tapos ang usapan, I want nothing to do with Dale anymore,'' sagot ko at nauna na ang maglakad dahil mali-late na ako masyado kung mananatili pa ako dito.

Maybe, I was kind of brokenhearted but I am still the nerdy grade conscious.Naghiwa hiwalay na kami nang landas na tatlo dahil magkakaiba ang first subject namin, mukhang sila din ay na-late.

I was about to go up the stairs when Dale showed up in front of me, napansin kong tumakbo pa ito dahil napansin ko ang maliliit n'yang pagbuntong hininga. I don't know what to say so I waited for him to speak up first.

''I am very sorry for what you have saw yesterday night, hindi ko naman aakalain na pupunta ka duon.''

Napapikit ako at napabuntong hininga, pinipilit kong itago ang gulat dahil humingi s'ya nang pasensya sa unang pagkakataon, of all what I have to put up to iyon pa talaga ang reason ng paghingi n'ya ng tawad.

''Hindi mo na kailangan mag-explain. I hope I was a big help to get your ex-girlfriend back.'' I managed to say it seriously and continuously, although my voice was about to broke.

''Thank you.'' He said as if it is genuine.

Wala na akong sinabi dahil wala na rin namang dapat pa'ng sabihin sa kanya. Finally, my life will be normal again, maybe not now not tomorrow.

''Alexie.'' Nagulat ako sa biglaan di'ng pagsulpot ni Raikko sa harapan ko, ilang hakbang pa lamang akong nakalalayo kay Dale ay s'ya namang pagka-kita ko sakanya. It was kind of awkward because Dale got up as well as to why we are all facing each other now.

I bite my upper lip as I realized that maybe three of us have the same schedule.

''Tara na, Lex. We are getting late.'' Ngumiti ako at tumango kay Raikko, naglakad na ako patungo sa gawi n'ya at naramdaman ko namang patungo rin si Dale sa classroom na pupuntahan namin.

Malapit na kami sa assigned classroom namin nang mapansin naming marami ang nakasilip sa pasilyo ng room kung saan kami patungo, then I realized maybe it was Bea they're looking for, good thing though it was not that crowded.

Mabilis kaming tatlo na nakapasok sa classroom. Naabutan naming nasa harapan si Bea Alvarez, she's in her uniform that obviously says she transferred in here, we interrupted her 'pagpapakilala sa harapan ng klase' thingy when we all got caught their attentions. Some of them got shocked of what they just saw, perhaps it's me and the two hottie guys beside me.

''Hi, Dale!'' Bea shouted cheerfully with a smile in her light red lipstick. Hindi ko narinig ang pagtugon ni Dale dahil wala naman s'yang sinasabi, hindi ko na rin balak pa alamin kung anong naging tugon n'ya.

Wasn't I jealous? Ohh, God... No!

''Come in, class. I was hoping this could be the last time three of you will be late, understood?'' sumang-ayon kaming tatlo sa sinabing iyon ni Prof Roces.

Ang tanging bakanteng upuan na lamang ay sakto para sa aming tatlo, wala naman kaming nagawa kun'di ang umupo na lamang duon. Inunahan ko na silang dalawa na umupo sad ulo at kaagad ko na di'ng nilagay ang backpack ko.

Napansin kong sabay silang naglagay ng kani kanilang backpack sa tabi ng upuan ko, ngunit hindi ko na lamang iyon pinansin dahil hindi ko mapigilang umasa kay Dale.Sa huli ay si Raikko ang umupo sa tabi ko.

''Mrs. Roces, may I raise a little request?''

''Yes, you may. Go ahead, Ms. Alvarez.'' Saglit lumingon sa aming gawi si Bea, na parang naiisip ko na kung ano ang gusto nitong mangyari.

''May I seat next to my fiancée?'' Pero, hindi ko naisip ang katang susunod n'yang sasabihin.

I was kind of shocked the moment she announced that, though some of my classmates were thrilled.

''Iba talaga ang mayayaman!''

''Ohh my heart, they rekindled their relationship.''

Samut' saring reaksyon ang naririnig ko sa apat na sulok ng silid na ito, pero kalungkutan ko ang mas nananaig sa aking isipan sa ngayon. I hate my guts for having pitiful feelings for a jerk like Dale.