I'm a Man-hater, right?

CHAPTER 17

"I told him that I'll just talk to my girlfriend."

Nov.18, 20**

"Ready ka na ba Liz?"

"Yes." Then tumingin sa akin yung lalaki na nag-aassist. So annoying!

"What?!" Galit kong tanong sabay taas ng kilay sa kanya. Nakakairita lang.

"You look so hot and-"

"Ituloy mo yang sasabihin mo at ihahambalos ko sa iyo 'tong gitara." Pagbabanta ko, umamba akong ihahampas na sa kanya yung gitara.

"I-I'm s-sorry. A-ano tawag ka na."

Hmpp! Kung makatingin sa akin parang hinuhubaran ako. Nakita ko naman si Alex, she's smiling at me.

"Wow! My bestfriend, you're so sexy, hot, gorgeous, stunning, good-looking, adorable, lovable, delightful, wonderful, charming, beauti-"

"You stop! Lahat na ng positive compliments nasabi mo na." Tumawa lang ang bruhilda.

"Eh anong magagawa ko, you're so damn irresistible. Pati ako natitibo eh. Nagpaganda ka talaga."

"It's not my fault! Kasalanan mo ito. Why the heck did you tell it to Mom? Mapapatay talaga kita. At itong dress na 'to? It's not mine, kay Tita Kate ito. You know her right?" nagnod naman siya.

"Kinukulit pa rin niya akong sumama sa pictorial niya. Eh ayoko, so this is the least thing I could do, promote her clothes. So better go now at ng matapos na ito."

"Sa akin na lang ito ah after mong gamitin." Nagniningning pa ang mga mata niya na parang nababaliw na naman.

"Okay. You know that I'm not into this kind of dress..."

"Hey! Bagay kaya sa iyo yang off-shoulder na dress, tapos kita pa yung oh-so-hot na mga legs mo. Sayang wala si fafa Shane noh? Nasa hospital pa rin siya."

"I don't give a damn." Pinaalala na naman ng bruha na ito! 

"Wala akong narinig." 

"Ewan ko sa'yo Alex."

Pumunta na ako sa gitna ng stage na medyo kinakabahan. Umupo ako sa may upuan then looked at the crowd. I tested the strings then adjust it. And gave the host, who is Alex, cue that I'm ready.

"Okay let's give a round of applause to Elizabeth Molina. So this is her special number. Let's listen and we can sing a long."

I play the strings then glanced at the crowd.

Para sa iyo 'to. I wish you're here. Para malaman mo na...

"When I was younger I saw my mommy cry. And curse at the wind. She broke her own heart, and I watched. As she tried to reassemble it."

Na tinatanggap na kita sa buhay ko.

"And my momma swore that she would never let herself forget. And that was the day that I promised I'd never sing of love, if it does not exist."

I thought I will never love anyone. I thought that no one can reach or ever touch my soul and melt my stone heart.

"But darling, You, are, the only exception. You, are, the only exception. You, are, the only exception. You, are, the only exception"

But maybe, you're the exception.

"Maybe I know, somewhere deep in my soul that love never lasts. And we've got to find other ways.To make it alone.Keep a straight face"

"And I've always lived like this. Keeping a comfortable, distance. And up until now, I had sworn to myself that I'm

Content with loneliness. .Because none of it was ever worth the risk."