Chasing Pavements (GXG)

40. Space

Beatrix

It was a gloomy day. I was walking alone to school. Walang Emma, Mia o Sophia na umaaligid aligid sakin.

At walang Madison.

I'm not complaining though. I'd rather be alone. Oh who am I kidding? I don't want to be alone. Pero kung hindi lang naman si Madison ang sasama sakin, then it would be better that I'd be alone.

Bago pa ako malunod sa mga pinag-iisip ko ay may biglang may matinis na boses na nagsalita sa tabi ko.

"Hi Bea!" Nakangiting bati nya.

Napakunot bigla ang noo ko. She looks familiar. Pinasadahan ko sya ng tingin.

She's wearing a black tube and maong skirt na hapit sa katawan nya na pinaresan ng nude wedge. Now I remember her.

She's that same girl who kissed Madison infront of our dorm 4 months ago, if I'm not mistaken. She's wearing the same tube! Anong kailangan nito sakin?

"Did you like what you're seeing?" She said wearing her mischievous smile.

She rolled her eyes when she saw my reaction. Napangiwi kasi ako.

"Duh? I'm not flirting with you." She paused. "Instead, I'm here to warn you." Maarte nyang sabi.

Warn me? For what?

"Well, I'm just concern you know. I'm a girl also. I know how it feels to be betrayed by someone you trusted wholeheartedly."

Tumigil ako sa paglakad. What is she trying to imply?

Medyo malayo na sya ng mapansin nya na tumigil ako so she turned around. Naglakad sya palapit sakin wearing her concern look.

"I've been there. I know it hurts—"

"Can you please go straight to the point?" Hindi ko talaga sya maintindihan. Anong pinagsasabi nyang I know it hurts at betrayed? Alam kong hindi magagawa ng mga kaibigan ko yan at ni Madison.

She looked at me intently. Bakas sa mukha nya na nag-aaalala sya. Kung umaacting man sya, she'd win the Best Actress Award. But no, she's serious. Seryuso nga ba sya?

Hinawakan nya ang dalawang braso ko. "I saw your girlfriend Madison, kissing another girl at the bar last night." Derechong sabi nya.

I saw your girlfriend Madison, kissing another girl at the bar last night.

Halos mabingi ako sa sinabi nya and it took me seconds bago ko iyon maproseso sa utak ko.

"W-what?" Lumayo ako sa kanya at winaksi ang kamay nya sa braso ko. "Is this some kind of a joke?" Hindi ko maiwasang masigawan sya.

Akmang lalapit sya sakin but I stopped her. "Ano namang makukuha ko kung magbibiro ako? Bea, I'm telling the truth."

She's trying to ruin my relationship with Madison and I will never let her do that. Hinding hindi ako maniniwala sa kanya.

Tinaas nya ang dalawang kamay nya as if surrendering. "Okay fine. Madison was my ex. Sinaktan nya ako, she cheated on me. Marami kaming mga babae na pinaglaruan at pinaiyak nya. I wanted to make a revenge. But when I saw her slowly changing because of you, I've realized na walang silbi pa kung maghihiganti ako. I was happy for her. She was proud of you na hindi man lang nya nagawa sakin." She paused. I can see pain in her eyes. But no, I still won't believe her.

"Look, it's okay if you won't believe me. But here.." She taps something on her phone at ibinigay sakin. Wala akong balak kunin iyon kasi mas nananaig sakin ang binigay kong trust kay Madison.