To Love Again

Chapter 4

So, I and Zeus' 3rd monthsary came. Nakangiti akong papasok ng uni. I brought my gift for him that is full of my love and effort. Omg, I'm so cheesy.

To tell you guys, sinunod ko ang sinabi ni Jessica about personalized gifts and that is the '100 reasons why I love you' where those reasons are written in a piece of paper and they are all inside the jar. Mas bet ko sana yung explosion box kaso I find it difficult to make. Next time na lang siguro.

I immediately went to our tambayan and saw that only Sasha and Jazzy are there. Where's Zeus?

"Hi, Amethyst!" Bati agad sakin ni Jazzy. Ngumiti naman si Sasha and I gave them my besos.

"Where's Zeus and the two guys?" Tanong ko. MIA rin kasi sila Dean and William.

"Zeus didn't tell you?" Jazzy asked.

"Tell me what?"

Sasha shrugged. "Well.. He and the boys were so drunk last night, so they're feeling a big hangover today." Sagot niya habang tinitingnan ang sarili sa salamin.

Uminom sila kagabi? Wala siyang sinabi sakin. Actually, I don't receive any text or call from him this morning.

"Is that so.." Mahina kong sabi.

"Anyway, what's that?" Turo ni Jazzy sa paperbag na dala ko. Sa loob nito ang jar na gift ko for Zeus.

"Gift for Zeus, kaso wala siya." Malungkot kong sagot.

"Gift for?" Inosenteng tanong ni Sasha. Don't tell me hindi nila alam kung anong meron ngayong araw na to?

I looked at them for 2.32 seconds pero mukhang hindi nga nila alam. "It's our 3rd monthsary."

Nanlaki naman ang mga mata nila. "Oh my gosh! Sorry, we forgot."

"Yeah, Amethyst. We totally forgot. Sorry."

I sighed and smiled at them. "Nah, it's fine."

"Why don't you visit him sa condo niya?" Sasha suggested.

"We have classes, Sasha." Sagot ko.

"Then, let's cut classes!" Masayang sambit ni Jazzy at nag-apir sila ni Sasha.

"I can't. You know--"

"Don't worry." Putol ni Sasha. "Babalik tayo dito before mag-uwian para hindi malaman ng family driver niyo or even ng sister mo na nagcut tayo ng classes."

"I don't think that'll work." Reject ko. Duh. I'm Amethyst Lee F. Bella. Cutting classes isn't in my vocabulary.

"C'mon, Amethyst." Pilit ni Jazzy.

Sasha grab my arm and hold it. "Please, Amethyst. I can't take Sir Lim's class. Just for today, pretty pleaseeeee." And she do her puppy eyes.

She knows I can't say no to her when she do that paawa effect of her. I sighed deeply. "Okay. Fine."

"Yey!" And with that, Sasha hugged me.

***

We're now here in front of Jamir Tower Condominiums. Jazzy immediately valet her car and we head inside.

"You sure it's a good idea of not texting Zeus?" Tanong ko kay Sasha habang nasa elevator kami paakyat ng 16th floor.

Sasha rolled her eyes. "Yes. Surprise e. Monthsary niyo nga diba. Duh." And she flipped her hair.

Sabi niya kasi kanina ay wag ko daw itext si Zeus na pupunta kami. And her reason? Yun nga, para masurprise si Zeus.

Sasha rang the doorbell. We waited for seconds at walang nagbubukas. Sasha tried to open the door and to our surprise, it is open! Hindi nakalock ang unit ni Zeus. Why?

"Oh. It's open." Sambit ni Sasha at nagtinginan sila ni Jazzy. They smirked at each other.

"Oh my gosh. This place is a wreck." Sabi ni Jazzy pagkapasok namin.

This place is really a wreck, alright. Clothes are scattered on the floor, pati na rin ang mga bote ng liquor na wala ng laman, beer in cans, mga baso at mga pinagkainan. Haaays. Boys will be boys.

"Pffttt.." Natawa ako nang makita si William na nakahiga sa counter sa may kitchen. Seriously? Grabe ba ang inom nila kagabi at dito na naabutan si William?

Sasha and Jazzy went nearer to William and for sure, they will prank the guy. Ako naman ay dumiretso sa kwarto dahil baka andun si Zeus.

I still knocked on his bedroom's door. Hindi ko ugaling pasok na lang ng pasok.

"Amethyst, why don't you open na lang? Baka hindi yan nakalock." Sabi ni Jazzy.

I looked at the door knob first, hesitating to open it. But at the end, binuksan ko rin ito.

Nakita ko ang matress sa lapag na pinaghihigaan ni Dean. Buti pa tong si Dean ay kumportable ang tulog, unlike William. Lumipat naman ang tingin ko kay Zeus na tulog sa kama niya. Napangiti ako. My love is sleeping so soundly. Palapit na ako sa kama nang marinig ko si Sasha.

"What the hell?! Who are you?!" Sigaw ni Sasha. Napalingon ako sa may pinto and saw a woman wearing my boyfriend's shirt na hanggang tuhod niya ang haba, on her right hand is her stilletos and on her left is her sling bag. Who's that woman and why is she wearing my man's shirt? Fuck.

"Uhm.."

"Don't uhm us!" Pinandidilatan na siya ng mata ni Jazzy. Kumunot ang noo ko at unti-unti akong lumapit sa kanila.

"Amethyst, look! She is wearing Zeus' tshirt!" Sumbong ni Sasha. Yeah, I can see that. I looked at the girl from head to toe. She's damn sexy. Binaling ko ang tingin sa natutulog na si Zeus. Biglang sumikip ang dibdib ko.

"Who are you and why are you here?" Matigas kong tanong sa kanya.

The girl tucked some strands of her hair in her ear. "Zeus called me last night and asked me to come over. He said he and his friends wanted to have some fun." Dire-diretso niyang sagot pero halatang kabado.

Namumuo na ang luha sa mga mata ko. Did she just have sex with my boyfriend? Nagulat naman kami sa biglaang sulpot ni Zeus.

"H-hey, Amethyst babe.." Bati niya.

But I slapped him real hard. Sasha and Jazzy gasped. Napakagat-labi naman si Zeus, marahil sa sakit ng sampal ko.

"Did you have fun with this bitch last night?! Huh?!" Bulyaw ko sa kanya. He just looked at me. "Happy 3rd monthsary, jerk!" And I walked out.

***

Bumalik ako ulit dito sa uni. I still have classes till 5 in the afternoon at 11am pa lang naman. Ang class na papasukan ko is mamaya pang 1pm, so I'm here sitting lonely at the university's garden. I'm sure Sasha and Jazzy won't come back here dahil ayaw nila pumasok today.

I got hurt of what happened at Zeus' condo unit a while ago. I mean, the girl said Zeus called her because he wanted to have some 'fun'. I don't care what fun means to him but fuck, he has a girlfriend!

But.. I didn't let Zeus explain. And it makes me feel bad. Paano kung mali pala ang iniisip ko? Paano kung paranoid lang pala ako? Ugh! Inaway ko ang taong mahal ko sa araw ng monthsary namin! Nice move, Amethyst.

Bigla na namang tumulo ang luha. Kainis, halo-halong emosyon na ang nararamdaman ko. Lungkot, galit sa sarili, inis and I'm so damn confused.

Naistorbo ang moment ko nang may tumayo sa harap ko. I raised my head to looked at him.

"Panyo oh."

© TO LOVE AGAIN, Zhelababy, 2016