My Bestfriend Owned My Heart

Kabanata 2

"Are you free at this hour?" biglang tanong niya habang naglalakad kami. I looked at him. Just wondering what's on his mind why did he asked me for being free. "I have something to tell you. Please. Sa bahay tayo. Pagpapaalam kita kay Tita." sabi niya ng siguro'y nakita ang mga tanong sa itsura ko.

Huminto siya sa paglalakad and picked his phone out at his pocket and dialed someone. I just knew it when I hear him.

"Tita, can I bring home Meanne for a while?" it was mom! He was so close to my mom, and so did I to his mom also. Kapag siya ang nagpa-alam, tiyak papayag si mama. She trusted Clein much. Of course, he was the son of her best friend! "Yes tita. Kasama ko po siya ngayon." sabi nito sabay abot sa akin ng kanyang cellphone. I looked at him curiously asking what will I do to his phone.

He muttered: "Your mom wants to talk to you.".

I reached out for his phone at put it at my ears.

"Hello ma. Bakit po?" tanong ko.

"Nagyaya daw si Clein pumunta sa kanila?" tanong ni mama sa kabilang linya. "Bakit daw? Anong meron?"

"Opo ma. Di ko alam sa kanya. Bigla nalang nagyaya." sagot ko naman.

"Oh sige. Ingat kayo." sabi ni mama.

I bid my goodbye to her and clicked the red button. Masaya ako na makakapunta ulit ako sa kanila. It was a month since the last I came there.

"Shall we?" tanong niya. Sabay na kaming naglakad at pumunta sa kanilang sasakyan.

"Ano ba kasing sasabihin mo?" tanong ko habang bumabaybay na.

"Mamaya na." sabi niya sabay ngiti.

Pinilit ko siyang sabihin na pero wala. Hindi niya sinabi. My brows met when I realized that we're not heading onto their house. I just found out that it's heading into a restaurant. Now, I'm wondering what will he tell me? The fuck!

"Clein? Teka. Akala ko bang sa inyo tayo?" tanong ko. He just put his index finger on his lips telling me to just shut my mouth.

We sat on a 4 seated chairs. Nakakapagtaka lang. Why would we seat on a 4 seated chair even if we're just two? Is tita Clarity home? Is his parents home?!

"You already know that I am courting Debbie, right Meanne?" tanong niya ng makaupo kami. A waiter was serving water onto us.

Debbie Aquino, the ultimate crush of our campus. He courted her 5 months ago. It was painful for me. Telling me this kind of stuff makes me want to cry.

"Yeap. Bakit sinagot ka na niya?" pabiro kong tanong.

"Yes, Meanne! She said yes!" tugon naman niya. I knew it! Fuck! This time, I already want to cry. Napalunok ako dahil may nagbara sa lalamunan ko. Uminom ako sa tubig na naroon.

"That's great! Congrats!" halos hindi na ako makangiti ng sabihin ko ang linyang iyon.

"We're meeting her tonight." aniya pa.

"Cr lang ako." sabi ko sa kanya at tumayo na. Hindi ko na siya nilingon pa at dumiretso na patungong cr.

My eyes turns red as I saw myself in the mirror. I love my bestfriend since God-knows-when. Was he that numb para hindi niya maramdaman na I love him? I'm so happy when we're together!

Pinunasan ko ang luha ko at huminga ng malalim. I should have to be happy for him.

Pagkalabas ko ay tanaw ko kaagad ang aming mesa. Then I saw Debbie. Seeing them both happy, makes my heart break into pieces.

"Meanne." tawag ni Clein ng makita ako. Hindi matawaran ang mga ngiting naka-ukit sa kanyang labi. Bumaling din sa akin ang kausap nito. "Meanne, this is Debbie, my girlfriend. And Debbie, this is Meanne, my bestfriend." pakilala nito sa amin. I smiled at her as she smile at me.

"Hi Meanne. Nice to meet you." sabi ni Debbie sabay beso sa akin.

"Hi. Finally, I meet my bestfriend's girlfriend." tugon ko naman. I can't stay longer in here. I don't want to see how happy they are. "Clein, I'm sorry. But I have to go." baling ko kay Clein.

"What?. Why?" nalilito nitong tugon.

"Yes. Marami pa kasi akong gagawin. Sige na. Bye. Enjoy your date." may halong pait kong tugon sa kanila.

"Wait. Hatid na kita." sabi niya.

"Baliw ka ba, Clein? Haha. Paano si Debbie? Iiwan mo?" tanong ko sa kanya sabay tingin kay Debbie. "Atsaka ayos lang. Marami namang taxi sa labas. Bye. Nice meeting you again, Debbie." paalam ko sa kanila at lumabas na ng walang lingunan.