Not His Type

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Every single time I get too happy, there's always a sad counterpart. Ano, wala akong karapatang maging masaya? Damn, why is it that every freakin time I let my guard down, someone actually lets me down. Just when I've finally accepted people in my life again, using that oppurtunity to hurt me.

"We're partying later, do you wanna come?" Natalia asked over the phone.

"No, thanks. I'm busy."

"But--"

"Bye, Natalia. Enjoy." Then I hung up.

I have no time to party right now. Instead of wasting my time in a crowd, I'd rather spend it alone. At least, I'm doing something productive. Sorry, Nat, maybe next time.

After Boracay, Karina was happy to know na okay na kami ni Mom. Also, Sandra and Karina have been seeing each other, you know, family bonding daw. Isang beses lang ata ako sumama sa family bonding nila eh. Mom texts me every once in a while asking how I'm doing and nirereplyan ko naman siya. I know she's worried right now dahil for sure umabot na sa kanya ang balita, si Sandra pa ba.

"Knock knock."

Napatingin naman ako sa may pintuan nang biglang may magsalita. It was Alfred. He's here in the office dahil may inaasikaso daw siya with Zues so he usually visits me and spends his time watching me work and work and work. Sinabihan ko na siya na boring lang manuod, pero wala, pumupunta parin siya dito.

"Are you done? Want to go grab some dinner?" He asked. Lumapit siya at umupo sa harap ko.

"Malapit na and sure, I'm starving." Sagot ko.

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

Tinuloy ko na ang ginagawa ko sa computer dahil nga gutom na ako. Its past 7 pm at hindi pa din ako nagdidinner. Anyway, Alfred is here as my friend. I'm not as petty as to use another man just to forget a heartache. Nang makabalik kami nang Manila two weeks ago, sinabi niya na okay lang maging rebound ko siya. Right at that moment I rejected him and said that its better to just cut off ties with him kung ipipilit niya yung gusto niya. Mukha namang nagsisisi siya sa sinabi niya that's why he's been gaining my trust back. And I know Alfred, he's a good guy.

"Still no news about him?" He asked habang papunta kami sa ramen place na favorite ko.

Umiling naman ako, "Maybe he's dead."

"Don't say that." Sabi niya. "That guy, wasting every chance he had."

You don't know how much I'd like to emphasize what Alfred just said. But I'm dead tired thinking how Zade wasted the chance that I've given him. Was it really Zade who was wrong? O baka naman ako? Habang tumatagal mas napapaisip ako na hindi ba't sobrang laki naman ng tingin ko sa sarili ko kung sasabihin kong binalewala niya ang privilage na binigay ko sa kanya. Who am I? The Queen?

Dumating na rin kami sa restuarant after a few minutes and I ordered my usual ramen. Hindi rin kami nagtagal kumain dahil gusto na rin namin umuwi. I grabbed my wallet from my bag to get my some bills dahil turn ko para magbayad ng dinner. Alfred and I made a deal that I would pay for our dinner every after 3 times na siya ang nagbabayad.

Something fell off my wallet after kong kumuha ng pera. I stared at it for a couple of seconds before picking it up. I almost forgot about this thing. Maybe I should go and return it to him?

"Why do you have a key card from that condo?" Alfred asked.

"Its not mine."

"Don't tell me its from that guy?"

Hindi ako sumagot so obviously nakuha naman na niya na kay Zade nga ang key card na 'to. He looked shocked and somehow defeated.

"You should return it to him." He suggested.