I Don't Want to Fall in Love</3

Chapter 22.2: Secrets.

--->MAI<---
Pumasok si Jacob sa loob ng kwarto ng mama niya, may inutos kasing papa niya, halata namang ayaw niya kaming iwang dalawa pero dahil kailangan siya sa loob pumasok nadin siya, kaya naiwan kaming dalawa ni Nathalie Dimaculang.

Yep, si Nathalie Dimaculangan nga. Si Nathalie Dimaculangan na hindi ko parin alam kung best friend o girlfriend ni Jacob.

Nung nakita ko silang dalawa kanina, hawak ni Nathalie yung kamay niya, mukhang naiiyak kung ano man yung sinasabi ni Jacob. Tapos nung nakita nila ko bigla siyang bumitaw kay Jacob, na parang lalong kinasama ng loob ni Jacob. Mageexplain sana si Jacob kaso tinawag naman siya ng tatay niya. 

I looked at Nathalie, she looks a bit nervous and she was biting her lip. Tumingin siya sakin and as if bumalik yung self confidence niya kinausap niya ko.
“So ano? Wala ka bang itatanong?” she asked me.
“Bakit? Meron ba kong dapat itanong?”
“Look De los Reyes, alam ko namang kating kati kang malaman kung anong meron saming dalawa ni Jacob, well for your information, magkaibigan parents namen and I was only forced to come here with them, hindi kami magkaibigan or anything.” She defended, fumbling over her own words. So parents niya pala yung bisita ng mama ni Jacob.

“You don’t need to lie Dimaculangan.”
“What?”
“Naikwento na ni Jing-jing na childhood bestfriends kayo ni Jacob, and I’m guessing your story is the stereotypical highschool drama.” She frowned her cheeks red. She sighed.
“So ano? Ipagkakalat mo sa school? Or ibblackmail mo ko? Sabihin mo na habang maaga pa, and I’m telling you De los Reyes, hindi ako natatakot sayo.” I rolled my eyes at her, ibang klase din tong babaeng to. Ako pa talaga tinatakot niya?
“Don’t worry, I’m not planning on doing any of that, hindi niyo naman ako katulad na mahilig mangbully e, wala akong pakialam sa relationship ni Jacob, for all I know it has nothing to do with me so don’t worry, I’m not planning on saying anything to anyone, excuse me.” Sabi ko sa kanya at iniwan ko na siya.

Pumasok ako sa kwarto nung mama ni Jacob, it’s almost 6 kaya nagpaalam na ko, sinamahan ako ni Jacob palabas ng hospital. Tahimik lang kaming dalawa nung nasa 2nd floor na kami saka siya nagsalita.
“Mai, tungkol kay… Nat… hindi ko alam kung pano ko... sasabihin to sayo... pero... hindi naman sa....” I sighed and cut him off.
"Kayo ba o bestfrieds lang talaga kayo?" Tanong ko sa kanya, medyo namula siya.
"I'm sorry Mai. Pero, oo kami na." Napayuko siya.
"Bakit ka nag sosorry?"
"Kasi... in a way, lahat ng taga school ang alam nililigawan kita when all along may girlfriend ako and kahit na ganun nga. Hindi ko naman binago yung pakikitungo ko sayo. Hindi kita ginamit. Kasi... gusto talaga kita."
"Jacob..."
"Gusto kong makipag break sa kanya kasi nahihirapan ako sa arrangement namin, kasi kahit na sanay na ko, masakit parin e. Na parang kinakahiya niya ko. Na walang nakakaalam ng relationship namin. Tapos ayun, dumating ka, hindi ko napigilang magustuhan ka."
  

“Sino bang tinitingnan mo?” Tanong sakin ni Aria, naglalakad kaming dalawa papunta ng cafeteria, recess time kase namin, and I guess I’ve been looking at Jacob and Nathalie, magkasunod kase sila sa pila, siguro dahil sa alam ko yung real relationship nila kaya medyo curious ako sa kanila. Jacob tried to talk to me about what he said last Friday, but I told him I don't want to talk about it. Ano ba kasing dapat kong sabihin dun?
“Wala, teka ano nga palang kakainin mo?” tanong ko kay Aria to divert her attention.

Tahimik lang kaming kumakain ni Aria ng bigla kameng nilapitan nung 3 bruha. Ang iba nga lang ngayon, medyo lay low si Nathalie, as if ayaw pa niyang lumapit samin. Maybe she’s afraid I’d say something if she crosses the line.
“Well, well, well. If it isn’t the little gold digger.” Pasaring ni Leslie, guess she’s still mad because of what happened earlier.

It was raining today, naunang pumasok si Nick sakin since may early morning soccer practice sila. Kung pano sila nakapagpractice habang umuulan, hindi ko rin alam. So there I was sa may gate, pinipilit si Jasper na isabay ako pagpasok sa school.
“Are you stupid? Of course I can't take you with me! You’re my student!”
“So? I’m your student you're supposed to help me!”
“Tsk, wag ka ng makulit, I’ll see you at school, don’t think about skipping. Bye!” and with that he sped past me, the creep! So as much as I hated it, I decided to wait for a stupid tricycle. I never liked riding those since it’s lowered and so mabaho, but since I’ve got no choice, I guess it’s better than walking to school. I was about to flag down one when a silver car I don’t recognize stopped in front of me.
“Hey, get in. Sabay na tayo.” Bungad sakin ng pagmumukha ni Gino as the window rolled down, ilan bang kotse ng lalaking to?
“Tss, ano ka sinuswerte? Go away.” Irap ko sa kanya.
“Hoy taray, ako na nga tong nagmamagandang loob na isabay ka. Sa lakas ng ulan kahit magtricycle ka, I’m sure para kang basang sisiw pagdating ng school.” I glared at him, he’s got a point. So I took a deep breath and got in. So ayun, when we got to school, instant celebrity agad ako since bumaba ako sa kotse ni Yabang, and therefore the hate everyones been emanating.