A Bittersweet Girl (On-going)

Chapter 1

           

"Guys, sino ang pwedeng ma-interview?" Mark asked, the president of our block and journalist of the campus.

"Interview? About what?" Gilbert asked. One of my closest friend in the class and acting as my oldest brother.

"Hmm... Interested, ha? Perception on love, dude." Mark replied.

"Sus! Iyon lang pala e. Ayan ang couple sa harap mo, oh! Sigurado na papayag ang mga iyan." Janice interfered.

Mark glanced at the sweet couple on front of him. Napangiwi ito.

"E hindi kasi pwede ang couple. Common na kasi na puros positive and isasagot nila kasi they are both in love."

"Ay! Ganun?" Biglang sabat ng dalawang magkasintahan.

"Yeah." Mark nodded as he uttered.

"E ano dapat?" Janice asked again.

"Single, walang sidecar." A lopsided smile formed on Mark's lips as he uttered those words.

Bigla naman akong natawa sa sinabing iyon ni Mark. Ang corny niya talaga forever. Hahaha!

I mouthed "corny mo." as he looked at me. He smiled at me and didn't bothered himself to reply.

I was shocked when he winked at me and stared at me. All eyes in the room were on me. Wait! Parang nakakaramdam ako nang kaba, para bang may hindi magandang mangyayari. Gosh! 'Wag naman sana.

"Si Rachelle!" My heart skipped a beat when someone mentioned my name. Gosh! No, no, no!

"Ha?" I asked, absentmindedly.

"Si Rachelle na lang. She is single, and surely ready to mingle." Jessica said, mischievously.

"H-ha? Hindi ako. No way, high way!" I exclaimed, almost shouted.

"Sus! Ayos lang iyan. I-open mo naman ang sarili mo sa mga tao, masyado kang introvert e. At saka para maipamukha mo sa ex-boyfriend mo na nagkamali siya na iniwan ka." Napatingin ako sa nagsalita. Si Gilbert ba talaga ito?

"E di wow!" I commented.

"Hay... hard headed talaga. Pumayag ka na Rachelle." Pangungulit ni Gilbert.

"Ayaw ko nga! Ang kulit niyo naman!" I yelled.

"Rey..."

I looked at Mark, who called my name.

"What?" I asked, irritated.

"Bakit ba ayaw mo? Perfect subject ka naman sa event na iyon."

Perfect subject... lokohin mo lelang mo!

"Whatever you say, hindi pa rin ako papayag." I rolled my eyes at him, then I go back to what I was doing a while ago.

"Hays..." I heard him sigh.

Nabitawan ko ang lapis na hawak ko nang biglang may humawak sa kamay ko. Napatitig ako sa lapastangang lalaki na gumawa niyon. As usual! Sino pa nga bang makulit na gagawa niyon.

I was shocked when he led me outside the room. Actually, he pulled me outside the room. Bastos, diba?

"What is your problem? Bakit ba ayaw mong pumayag? Isang linggo na kitang kinukulit, lahat ng pwede kong i-offer, inilahad ko na. Ano pa bang kulang?" Inis na sabi nito.

I didn't reply, I just raised my right brow.

"Tss... Rey, magsalita ka nga."

Napangisi ako nang biglang pumadyak si Mark. So gay.

"Oh? Anong nakakatawa?" Iritadong sabi nito.

"Wala."

"Wala, wala, wala! Puros na lang wala sagot mo. Kung hindi wala, ayaw ko lang, hindi ko gusto at kung anu-ano pang general answers. Hindi kita mainitindihan! Ipaintindi mo naman sarili mo!"

"OA mo. Alam mo 'yon? OA means over acting."

His forehead crumpled.

"Ah, ganon? K." He rolled his eyes before he turned his back on me.

Bago pa siya makalayo ay hinila ko na agad ang laylayan ng damit niya.

"Pikunin ka naman e. Bakit ba kasi ako ang kinukulit mo? Marami namang estudyante rito sa Intel University na pwedeng maging subject ng interview na yan."

"Because you're the best subject of all subjects. Kaya pumayag ka na, please?"

Best subject of all subjects. Galing naman niyang mambola...

"Rey, I'm serious." He said as he held my shoulder.

Should I?

Rey, accept his invitation. If you will accept it, your attention may divert on something that has sense, that may help you heal the wound that was in your heart for three years, and may help you move on from your ex-boyfriend.

"Hey, Rey!"

"Pumapayag na ako."

"Talaga?" He asked in surprise.

"Yeah."

"Talagang talaga?"

"Oo nga! Ang kulit!" Natatawang sabi ko.

"Thank you!" Hindi na ako nakaimik ng bigla niya ako yakapin...

To be continue...