Give It A Try

Chapter 22-Tarpaulin

That smirked. Ilang babae na kaya nahumaling dito?

Stop it. No Summer. Arggh.. Si Sean lang.

"You are Summer, right? I'm Staccie's cousin. Well, she was Sean's "ex-girlfriend". Pagpapatuloy niya.

"Okay. So, why are saying this to me?" I raised my left eyebrow ro him.

"Please, let me finish first."

"I want you to be extra careful. I mean, you need someone to look after you." Nakatitig siya sa 'kin. Hindi pa naman ako sanay sa ganito.

Umiwas ako ng tingin sakaniya. Hindi ko kayang makipagtitigan. Para kong biglang hindi makahinga.

"Then, why do I need that someone?" I asked.

"Because of my cousin. Galit na galit siya noong nalaman niya na ikaw na ang bagong girlfriend ni Sean. Anytime, she can hurt you..... I'm just worried about you and your baby. 

"We're not that close for you to be worried about me that much." binara ko kagad siya.

"You don't know what else she can do. Remember one time nagpunta siya sa cafe, tinapunan ka niya ng tubig na nasa baso?

I recalled what happened that day. I nodded to him as my response.

"I was with her that time, pero nasa parking lang ako. Sabi niya sa 'kin, she will just buy coffee.... But before that day came, may duda na kami na may something sakaniya. We can't talk to her properly. We almost think that she needs a specialist."

"May reason kung bakit siya nagkaganoon. Care to tell what is it?" Dumating na ang order namin.

"Three years ago, namatay ang father niya. Car accident. After six months, ang mother naman niya, heart attack. Hindi pa siya halos nakakarecover, may sumunod na naman na pangyayari." Iniabot niya sakin ang order ko na pancake and sliced fruits.

"Sean never leave her alone. Two years na sila that time and I can say that he really loved my cousin very much." Nagsimula na siyang kumain.

Mas mahal ako ni Sean. Nasabi ko nalang sa isip ko.

"Until one day, lagi nalang nasa bar si Staccie, para makalimot sa nangyari sa mga magulang niya, sa alak niya ibinuhos lahat. Ofcourse Sean was always there. Sinusundo siya, inihahatid. Lahat na. Kulang nalang nga gawin niyang prinsesa ang pinsan ko." Nakatitig lang ako sa pagkain ko, hindi ko pa ginagalaw simula ng iniabot niya sa 'kin.

"Pero kulang pa rin ng lahat ng ginawa ni Sean. Daming benefits na nakuha ng pinsan ko sakaniya. Binigay lahat-lahat sakaniya eh." Nagsimula na rin akong kumain.

 "While Sean was got busy on his career, and needs to go to Canada, doon nagsimula ang pagkabaliw ng pinsan ko."

"Seriously? Baliw ang pinsan mo? 

Kaya pala ang weird niya. Binuhusan ako ng tubig, tapos kahapon nasa parking area siya, ang sama ng tingin sa 'kin.

Tumawa siya. "That's only my term. Pero, konti nalang feeling ko mababaliw na talaga siya. Lalo na ngayon, she already knew about you. She can't live without him. But due to lack of time, she always wants attention that sometimes Sean really can't give. Busy schedule, you know. So, she had an affair to different guys."

I stop eating. I don't know what to say. Suddenly I got speechless.

Kaonti lang ang sinabi sa 'kin ni Sean about sa ex-girlfriend niya. She can't live without him, but she had an affair to different guys. That's bullsh*t!