LOVE-HATE STORY (Editing)

4. Meeting Him

Chapter 4: Meeting Him
Oct. 24, 2011

FIFI’S POV>>

Last day of school this sem at 3 days nalang debut na ni Nans. Completion of requirements nalang ang aasikasuhin namin. Complete na yung akin pero gusto ko lang pumasok para sabayan ang mga kaibigan ko.

Pag pasok ko sa campus pinagtitinginan ako. Bakit kaya? Maganda mood ko ngayon, di pwedeng masira. Pagpasok ko sa main building, naglakad ako papunta sa room namin sa accounting at baka makita ko yung pinsan ko dun. Alam ko kasi requirements nalang dun ang kulang niya.
Papaliko ako ng makita ko sina Jianne na, may tinatanggal sa pader dito sa hallway. Parang poster, parang picture.

"WHO THE HELL DID THIS?!" sabi ni Jianne na galit na galit, tinatanong yung mga dumadaan. Pero umiling lang yung mga dumaang babae at tumakbo. Dapat lang talaga silang tumakbo dahil kapag galit na galit si Jianne, full force yun kung sumipa.

Lumapit ako, bakit kaya? Kinakabahan ako.  Minsan lang kasi talaga magalit si Jianne, napaka-jolly na tao kasi nun.
"Anong mer---" Napatigil ako sa pagtatanong. What the?? "Sheez!" yan lang ang nasambit ko sa sobrang shock sa nakita ko.

"Wag kang mag-alala bebe! Hinahanap na namin kung sinong may gawa nito." sabi ni Cassie, while tapping my shoulder.

Napatingin naman kami kay Nans ng biglang nag-ring ang cellphone niya.  "Oh Ma! Yeah... Hmm, I know. Thanks." Alam kong si Directress ang kausap ni Nans, malamang ay pinaalam niya sa anak niya ang kaguluhang nangyayari.

"Bebe. Magsalita ka naman!" sabi ni Cassie, shocked padin kasi ako. "W-who did t-this?" mautal-utal kong sabi.

"Di namin alam, pero pinapahanap na namin." sabi ni Nans habang binibigyan ako ng encouraging look. "Are you sure you're not the one who took this effin' photo and then it just spread?" frustrated na tanong ko, alam ko kasing nagpicture din sila.

"No. Look, sa ibang angle sya kinunan, nakatalikod si Xance." Paliwanag ni Cassie, sabay turo sa picture.

Yeah, it's our photo, the dare.

I was just standing there, dumbfounded. I don't know what to do, I don't know what to say.. I wanna cry. But my tears won't fall.

*Pst! Babe, you have an incoming call.* That's my ring tone, JV recorded it for me.

"Uhm.. H-hel--" But my greeting was interrupted by a very angry voice. “What the hell Fifi! Meet me at our garden!” The person on the other line retorted.

"Bab--" I was about to reason out, but he hung up.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?? I run as fast as I could.

"Fifi, Oy! San ka pupunta?" Cassie shouted. I don't care, I want to go to him. I will explain my side and I will make him see my reasons.
As I reached our garden, I saw him sitting at the bench, clunching his fist.

"Babe." I called out as I walk towards him. He stood up.. facing the other way. "Why do yo--" he interrupted me.

"Let's break up." he then faced me, and looked me in the eye. "I saw that picture."

"But.. you misunderstood it! It was just a d---" he interrupted me again. "True or not, I wanna break up with you."

Words won't come out my mouth. It seems that I lost my voice. A long silence followed, I just glued my eyes to the floor, I don’t want to meet his eyes.

"I'm sick and tired of our relationship!" he calmly said, but I know it’s full of emotions. "W-why??" I said, still looking at the floor, I don't wanna see his reaction. Because if I see it, it will confirm my thoughts. My thoughts that he doesn’t love me anymore.

“I’ve fallen for somebody else." As if on cue, my tears fall. "But.. Y-you said that you.. Y-you love me." I said as I looked up and let our eyes meet.

"Sorry... I thought I love you.. But it's just an infatuation.." he said, and started to walk away. I suddenly felt something around my neck. It’s the locket that he gave me for our first anniversary.
"Hey, wait" I called out, he faced me again.

"What? You wanna beg me to stay?" He said with a sarcastic expression.

"Nah-uh" I snatched the necklace he gave me. "Here!" I throw it to him and it hit his face. "Oh, sorry.. Go back to that slut you love. You manwhore!" I was about to walk away when...

"Yeah right bitch! I know you enjoyed kissing that guy..." I slapped him hard, that it seems like it shook his whole body.

"You know what? You're a stupid, brainless cassanova! I don't even know why I've fallen for you.." then I ran away. Only if he knew that I just kissed that guy because I don't wanna break-up with him. 

I typed a message for Jianne, Cassie and Nans explaining that JV and I already broke up and to don't look for me. I hit send and entered my favorite ice cream parloe.

"The usual." I ordered. After  a few seconds, she then handed me a gallon of my favorite strawberry ice cream.

As I munch through my spoonfull of ice cream, a familiar face appeared right infront of me.

"asdfghjkl" he mumbled, butI can't understand. "NOONA!!" he said louder. "Yah! You're the one who kissed hyung right?" Hyung? I recalled for a monent. When I figured out who he is referring to, the tears that I held back fell.

"Omo.. Noona, wae? Why are you crying?" he said worriedly. Even though I wanted to answer, I also want to escape. So I ran for the third time.

I found myself in that playground where I used to write my feelings for him... my first love. I sat down at that usual place. I couldn't help my tears from falling. Why on earth did it happen?

"You want a hanky?" That familiar boy appeared in front of me again. "Please accept." he said as he squat in front of me.

"Thanks" I mumbled as I get the handkerchief from him and wipe my tears.  "Is it because of that posters?" he asked.

"Hmm.. Partly yes." I replied shortly. "You wanna share it? Oh, by the way, I'm Kyle Ethan of Summer Phoenix, Ken for short" he offered his hand.

"Anika Sofia, Fifi for short." I answered as I shake his hand.
"Can I call you Nika?"

"As you wish.."

"So, you wanna share it?"

I NEED A FRIEND TO SHARE IT TO.. So, I told him about the dare, and that JV broke up with me.

"Geez, that arrogant man.. Tss! He made a mistake.. And ugh! A dare again."  He said with a pissed-off tone. Is he that concerned in me?

"What? Dare? Again?"  "Nothing.." long pause, he's reading a text message.

"Hey, ahm. I gotta go. See you around. You'll be better soon." I nodded, acknowledging him. Then, he walked away.

I stayed there for minutes internalyzing all the unexpected events today.

A paper fell from a branch of the tree.. It's a letter, it reads..

"Dear M,
I've been reading your letters for a year and a half now.. I like you, I hope we can be friends. See you soon.

------ your human diary"