My Greatest What If - Moira Gokongwei (Published)

Chapter 10

"Okay ka lang, Baby?" Gio asked and I nodded. "Did you feel harassed by that asshole? It's a good thing you did not take his hand or I would have been forced to put a bullet through his head. Lintek na lalaking 'yun, pinainit n'ya talaga 'yung ulo. Ang kapal ng mukha!"

"Kalma na."

"How dare he flirt with you in front of me! Oo maganda ka, pero, respeto, 'di ba? Alam naman n'yang girlfriend kita, poporma pa talaga ang tang-ina! I wanted to punch him but I held myself back. Nabara ko tuloy si Leslie—!"

I laughed softly at what she said.

"Bakit?" she asked.

I shook my head.

"Baby, ano 'yun?"

"That's the real reason why you're upset, kasi nabara mo si Leslie?"

"No. Pero, kung hindi s'ya humirit, eh, 'di sana nasapak ko 'yung boyfriend n'ya."

"Hm...okay."

"Baby, bakit?"

"Wala. Tara diretso na tayo kay Duchess para makuha na natin s'ya."

"Hindi ka ba kakain?"

"Hindi ako gutom."

"Moira..."

She stopped walking and I was forced to do the same. "Baby, ano ba kasi 'yun?"

"Wala."

"Meron, eh. Hindi ako manghuhula, you have to tell me what you're thinking."

"You do not have to pretend when you're with me, G. Alam ko at naiintindihan ko. Just say you're mad because they are together, hindi 'yung bobolahin mo pa talaga ako."

I smiled at her and patted her arm.

"I am upset because of what that idiot did to you!"

"Sure," I replied. "Sinabi mo, eh."

"Wait, what does that mean? Ano, ito, mag-aaway tayo?"

"Nakikipag-away ba ako sa'yo?"

"What's with all the shade?"

"What shade?"

"Bakit hindi mo na lang sabihin kung bakit ka naiinis?"

"Gio, sinabi ko na, 'di ba? Sinabi ko na h'wag kang magsinungaling sa akin. Okay, fine, kung nand'yan 'yung ibang tao, pretend it is about me, pero kung tayo lang, magpakatotoo ka."

"Are you mad because I told Denmark off? Do you like him?"

"What?" I laughed in disbelief. "Shit, ha, h'wag mo akong igaya sa ex mo. Hindi ako tulad n'ya."

"Tulad n'yang ano? Iba ka ba talaga kay Leslie, Moira?" she asked.

I stared incredulously at her. "Excuse me? What did you freaking say...?"

Gio shook her head. "Forget it. Just forget what I said."

"No. I am not one to forget the accusation you just hurled at me. Gan'un pala ang tingin mo sa akin? Ang baba naman, Friend. 'Eto ako, eh, nagpapakatotoo ako. Ginagawa ko ang lahat matulungan ka lang. Ang sa akin lang naman, be honest with me kasi totoo ako sa'yo, eh. Alam ko namang nasaktan ka n'ung nakita mo silang dalawa kanina. Sabihin mo lang, h'wag mo akong gamitin sa gan'ung paraan. Nagpapagamit na nga ako sa'yo, 'di ba? Hindi pa ba 'yun sapat?"

"Moira, I'm sorry. Baby, please...h'wag ka namang umiyak."

"Hindi 'yan tutulo, h'wag kang mag-alala. Hindi dadagdag 'yang luhang 'yan sa konsensya mo."