If Only (Rainbow Series #1)

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

"Are you jealous?" I asked, hoping she is.

Nung una tila ba di pa rumihistro sa kanya kung ano ang laman ng tanong, kalaunan gulat ang tanging nakita ko sa kanyang mukha.

"Of course not! Why should I? You can have all the friends you want, for all I care!" Ani Haley sabay palis ng kanyang mga luha at tinalikuran na'ko para lumakad palayo.

And then it downed on me. My question has two meanings. She thinks, it is for friendship not the way I asked it for.

Sa bilis nang lakad ni Haley, di ko na siya naabutan ng tingin pagkaangat ko sa pagkakayuko. Nakaliko na siya sa corridor. Sa lahat ng pagkakataon na nagkasagutan kaming dalawa, ang laki ng pinagbago niya, she must've issues, so deep, na kahit ang aming problema ay mababaw lang, ako ang napagbubuntunan niya ng galit at hinanakit.

Napabaling ako kay Nika na di na nakayanan at lumapit na sa akin. As I look at her, her eyes told me she understand how I feel.

"I'm sorry you have to see that." Dahil alam ko nasaksihan niya ang pinakatago tago ko, my feelings. I don't know if, like Haley, she's oblivious to what I feel or she could already tell through my actions.

"It's okay, I'm a keeper. You alright?" She asked as she embrace me for a brief moment, her hands on me are as light as feathers. Gentleness all over.

"Yes. But a favor will do, keep it secret, my feelings. Can you?" And I broke the hug.

Kahit na hindi kami masyadong madalas magkita nila Iris at Cyril. Still, they're updated. Pagkatapos ng pag-uusap namin ni Haley kanina, I tried calling her phone, and she's really mad huh? It's ringing but non of my calls had been answered. Tough luck.

"Baka naman kasi masyado ka lang nag-iisip. Why not, palipasin mo muna?" Said Cyril after drinking a shot of Patron.

"She's right. Maybe Haley just got problems with Luis or what and she just don't want you to meddle anymore." Ani Iris.

Nilagok ko muna ang inumin ko bago ko sila binalingan. Pansin ko ang katahimikan sa pwesto namin, though the bar is loud and the crowd is very energetic, they keep dancing to the beat, the dj is playing.

Cyril ordered more drinks. Mas mukha pa siyang problemado sa akin. And Iris is on her phone, probably texting with Aizel. Bar hopping is not for kids, but we're all 18. It's okay to be drunk, dahil sa condo kami ni Cyril tutuloy pagkatapos nito.

"But she keeps on pointing on how I was not there when she needed me the most, kaya nga eto bumabawi ako sa kanya tapos ayaw naman niya!" Pasigaw kong sabi dahil hindi kami magkakarinigan.

I took another shot of whiskey. Umalon na yung paningin ko pero hindi pa ako lasing. My alcohol tolerance are somewhat high, since then, pumupuslit kami para lang uminom. Wine or beer, any will do.

"Just give her time alright?" Ani Iris, still looking at her phone.

Tinanguan ko nalang ito. "Cy, do you also have a problem?" Nang nakita kong isang shot muli ang nilagok niya.

Mula sa cellphone, napaangat ang tingin sa akin ni Iris. Nagkatinginan kami kaya tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Ngumuso lang ito at kumuha na ng inumin.