The Bitch Has Changed

Chapter 13

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Chapter 13

"SAWA NA AKONG makita 'yang mukha mong parang binagsakan ng langit at lupa, ah."

I glared at Symon. "Sawa na rin ako sa pang-aasar mo."

Malakas na tumawa si Symon tsaka umupo sa tabi ko. "Napaka-pikon mo naman," komento nito tsaka ginulo ang buhok ko. "Ano ba kasing problema mo? Si Scarlett na naman ba?"

Umiling ako. "Nagi-guilty ako."

Kumunot ang noo ni Symon. "Nagi-guilty saan?" Nagtatakang tanong nito.

"You were right. I became jealous of Clifford, I even disliked him a little bit when I found out he was Scarlett's first love. Kahit pa hindi pa naman kami pormal na nagkakakilala." Nilingon ko si Symon nang wala man lang akong narinig na kahit ano mula sa kanya. Sa halip ay nakita ko lamang itong nakangiti. "Wala ka man lang bang sasabihin?"

"What do you want me to say?"

"That I was immature for disliking him."

"You already knew it yourself. I don't need to shove it in your face, hindi ako ganoon. Ang importante, aware ka sa mali mo at pinagsisihan mo 'yon." Humiga ito sa may damuhan at inunan pa ang kanyang mga braso. "You shouldn't be threatened. Hindi naman si Clifford ang karibal mo, eh. Hindi rin si Lance ang karibal ni Scarlett."

"Ano na naman ba 'yang sinasabi mo? Bakit napasok na naman si Scarlett?" Patay-malisya kong tanong.

Symon chuckled. "Come on, this is all about Scarlett. Kahit na hindi pa siya ang direkta nating pinag-uusapan. Saan ba nagmula 'yang pagseselos mo kay Clifford? Eh, 'di ba noong nalaman mong first love ni Scarlett si Clifford?" He looked sideways at me and gave me a mocking smile. "Tell me I'm wrong."

Marahas akong napabuntong-hininga. May mga pagkakataon masayang kasama si Symon, pero minsan nakakainis din siya. He was so analytical and he would like to dive into everything in order to prove something. Hindi ko alam kung trip lang ba akong pag-practice-an ni Symon para makapag-prepare siya sa law school. Palaging with conviction ang mga sinasabi niya.

"Mag-girlfriend ka na nga para hindi ako ang lagi mong pinag-ti-trip-an."

Tinawanan lamang ako ni Symon dahil sa sinabi ko sa kanya. "Hindi mo man lang ba tatanungin kung anong preferred ko? Girlfriend talaga?" Natatawa nitong tanong sa akin. Oo nga pala.

"Speaking of, so you had a boyfriend already? Ilan na?" My curiosity suddenly sparked. May utang pa siyang kwento sa akin, eh.

He smiled and gazed back to the skies. Ang ganda ng panahon ngayon, hindi sobrang init kaya nakakatambay kami sa may open field ng school. "Yup," he answered. "I had a boyfriend for more than a year, and we broke up just a few months ago."

"Bakit kayo nag-break?" Nang humarap sa akin si Symon ay tila doon ko napagtanto kung tama ba na tinanong ko ang bagay na 'yon. "H-Huwag mo nang sagutin kung ayaw mo."

But then, he smiled again. "He was my first serious relationship with a guy. 'Yung mga nauna sa kanya, puro fling. Walang tumatagal sa akin. Ang dami ko kasing issue, eh." He even laughed after he answered my question.

"Katulad ng?"

"Trust issue?" Nakangising sagot ni Symon. "My first relationship was with a girl. High school pa lamang kami noong maging kami. We lasted for almost three years also until I found out that I get attracted to guys as well. I wanted to be honest with her but she cannot accept it. I can feel that every day, since the day I told her that I am a bisexual, she's drifting away from me. She doesn't trust me anymore. Worst was that she cannot accept me, although I loved her so much."