That Summer When She Cried

That Cloudy Day When The Weather Meant Nothing

She scanned the whole area and searched for the tall guy with that firm body. There weren't a lot of students inside the cafeteria and she easily spotted him on one table.

With another girl.

Anong ginagawa nun dun?

She stayed a little longer on the side and watched them from where she stood. They were talking while the guy kept on looking around. Mayamaya, he took something out of his bag and handed it to her. The girl took it out of the paperbag and saw one of Jeron's favorite shirts. She smiled and hugged the shirt. Then she had it fitted.

She wasn't able to control herself the moment she saw that. She took big steps to get to the table where they were seated. She felt like something inside her exploded and she was so mad she wanted to kill.

"Karl?" gulat na sabi ni Jeron.

"Oo. Hi my dear boyfriend," she said with sarcasm then turned to the lady in front of him. "Sino 'to?"

"Karl, she's Elle. Elle, si Karl," he introduced the two. Somehow, he didn't like the way Karl looked. It felt as if something bad will happen.

"Ah Elle pala," she said and nodded. Then she turned to her with a smile. "Elle, kung mamarapatin mo lang naman. Tangina, pakihubad mo yang t-shirt na yan."

The two were startled with what she said.

"Karl!" sita ni Jeron sa kanya. "Stop talking that way."

"Ako kasi ang bumili nyan para sa boyfriend ko kaya tingin ko wala kang karapatan na isuot yan. Wala ka bang pambili ng sarili mong damit?" she confronted him. She was not shouting but she was obviously mad while maintaining her rabid sarcasm.

"Stop that Karline!" Jeron stopped her and stood up. "Let's go."

"Isa ka pa! Konting decency pwede? You told me to think well about my feelings. Bakit wala pa akong sagot inuunahan mo pa ako? Saka bakit mo ipapahiram sa kanya yung damit na sa akin galing? Naghihirap na ba sya pati damit mo hinihiram? Hindi naman kayo magka-size!" she said, irritated.

"Wag ka mag-eskandalo," he warned her.

"Ako? Nag-eeskandalo? Nakiusap ako. Sabi ko PAKIHUBAD. May paki di ba?"

"Karl, sa labas tayo magusap," he said and held her on the wrist. "Wag ka ng magsalita. Elle, I'm sorry."

The woman she was confronting was too surprised she was not able to say anything the moment Karl came.

"Wag? Tignan mo gagawin ko," Karl said and turned to Elle again. Karl suddenly grabbed her hair and pulled her out of the cafeteria. Nataranta agad si Jeron and was stopping her from what she was doing.

"Ano ba?! Bitawan mo nga ako!" Elle complained while Karl dragged her out, Jeron following them.

"Karl! Damn it! Naghahanap ka ba ng atensyon?" he said.

"Sige hawakan mo pa yung kamay ko, lalong masasaktan tong lumalandi sayo!" she threatened him. Pagdating sa labas, agad na binitawan ni Karl si Elle. "Put this on your small brain Miss. He asked for temporary separation. Hindi pa kami hiwalay kaya wag kang masyadong makati baka budburan kita ng asin. Intindi mo?"

"Hindi ko naman inaagaw sayo yung boyfriend mo!" Elle told her.

"Hindi pa. Alam ko plano mo pero ngayon pa lang sinasabi ko sayo dadaan ka sa hukay sa impyerno pag lumapit ka pa sa kanya!" Karl said angrily.

"Karl, that's enough. Elle, please go. I'm sorry. On behalf of her, please forgive her," Jeron said.

Wala ng nagawa si Elle kundi iwanan ang dalawa. She was so upset with what happened to her. Napahiya sya sa madaming tao.