Living Lies

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Stating the fact

SERITA

"Para kang tanga diyan, Serita!" puna pa ni Risel sa akin.

Inirapan ko naman siya, "masama bang bantayan kung ano na nangyayari sa labas? Malay natin at bumalik si Earle then we could know what's on the outside then we could set ourselves free." Sagot ko naman sa kanya.

Napasinghal naman ito at naupo sa upuan malapit sa akin, "you always do that, Serita?"

Napataas naman ako ng kilay sa sinabi niya. "Anong ibig sabihin mo?"

"I've always caught you on our high school days, kapag tapos na ang practice game namin at magsisipuntahan na kami sa locker room. You sneak out into it. Ano bang ginagawa mo at pumupunta ka sa locker room namin?"

Napakagat naman ako ng labi ng maalala ko 'yong pinagsasabi niya.

"You should be proud Risel dahil may ipagmamalaki ka talaga." ngisi ko pa sa kanya.

"You seen it, huh."

Natawa naman ako sa sinabi niya, "of course!" but he shook his head. "I'm trying my best to get you pero hindi ko naman magawa 'yon Risel. You always push me kaya hindi natutuloy ang balak ko sayo. I did my best to be the captain of the cheersquad and when I did, they look after me. But there's one thing I wanted the most..."

"What is it?" he asks smirking.

"You." I said without taking it back. "You heard it, right? I've always wanted you Risel but you always fucking push me away. And I feel so dumb about it!"

"Maybe because you're not the type of my girl." He said, his jaw clenched.

I stood up and rolled my eyes to him, "then stop talking to me, Risel. From now on, stop messing with me!"

I stomp my feet as I left him there alone.

Pinuntahan ko naman iyong grupo ng baguhan. They seem like harmless pero balita ko kay Kage ay sila 'yong mga taong nasa loo bang kulo. Hindi ko pa sila kilala ng lubusan, as well as the people who I'm with for few days. Bakit ba aabalahin ko pa ang sarili kong kilalanin sila dahil sooner or later naman ay lalabas na rin naman ako dito. Why would I bother myself, right?

"Hi!" I sit beside named Cobert, I trace my fingers on his shoulders. "Do you have a girlfriend?" ngisi ko pa.

Pansin ko naman ang pagkataranta ng reaksyon niya. I know I'm a bit intimidating kaya nga maraming naiinggit sa akin noong high school days ko dahil I'm the captain of the cheersquad at lahat ng lalaki sa school namin hinahabol ako. They will do everything just to be with me, kahit ilang minuto lang 'yon.

My time is precious kaya nga nakakaloka at nandito ako, nakakulong sa napakalaking bahay na 'to.

"I don't." sagot naman nito sa akin.

"I've heard that Tyda—the girl killed by her cousin was your ex, am I right?"

He nods, raising his brow. Siguro nagtataka na 'to kung anong ginagawa ko. I'm bored at wala akong mapagtrip-an dito. Lahat ng tao ay may sari-sariling mundo and I can't do anything else here. Ayokong tumambay lang sa isang tabi habang pinapanood sila mag-usap.

Ang boring ng mga tao dito!

"Can you move a bit?" aniya.

Medyo nagulat naman ako sa sinabi niya, "how come to that, Cobert?!"