What the Heart wants [ON GOING]

Kabanata 9

Kabanata 9

It wasn't the best day of my life, I was so tired when I got home kaya dumiretso nalang ako sa kwarto ko and slumped up to bed forgetting that I haven't change clothes yet. I was in between awake and asleep when suddenly my phone vibrated inside my pocket.

Irritated, I sat on the bed and fished for the phone inside my pocket.

"What." That was not a question but rather a statement.

Pagod ako at here she was, disturbing my supposed sleep!

"Hello to you too!" Sarcastic naman na sagot ni EJ sa kabilang linya. I rolled my eyes as if she could see me. "Coach was looking for you kanina. Akala ko ba sasali ka sa volleyball team?"

Humiga ulit ako sa kama after hearing that. Oo nga pala, sasali nga pala ako sa volleyball team at kanina sanang dismissal ang training namin pero nakalimutan ko dahil kinaladkad ako ng damuho bigla sa sasakyan niya para lang pala samahan siyang makipaghiwalay sa mga flings niya!

"Sasali nga ako, May biglaan lang kasi akong lakad kaya nakalimutan ko." Sagot ko naman. There was a bit of silence before I heard her speak in the other line.

"Yeah. You have a date with Jed?"

Sa tanong na'yon, napabangon ako sa hinihigaan ko. The sound of EJ's voice is not good when she suddenly open up the topic that involves the jerk.

"Ano bang pinagsasabi mo dyan?" Inis kong sabi pero kalmado pa rin. I hate it when she assumes that I am dating the jerk when truth is that will never happen in a million years! "Don't you dare say na nagseselos ka dahil lulumpuhin talaga kita."

"But I can't help it!" Sagot naman niya. "The other day, Jed kissed you on the lips and now you are rumoured as his girlfriend! Saan ba ako lulugar ngayon Miradeth? I know I can't be mad at you 'cause your my best friend, but I can't help it."

I heaved a deep sigh after that.

"Look EJ, there's nothing going on between me and the jerk. Dapat nga ikaw ang mas nakakaalam niyan dahil best friend kita, mas kilala mo ako kaysa iba. I already explained to you my part dun sa kiss na 'yon and I told you that was nothing.

I know it's just something related to revenge at ngayon, inaamin ko I went out with the jerk pero that was because I was his slave for the day at para mapanatag ka, that was not even a date, promise!" Mahaba kong sabi. "I was only with him today because of our stupid deal so I'm sorry okay?"

Narinig kong bumuntong hininga siya sa kabilang linya bago ulit nagsalita. Ako naman ay 'di mapigilan na mapaisip kung bakit parang patay na patay na talaga ang kaibigan ko sa damuho.

I mean pumunta lang akong US na okay pa siya, walang feelings sa kumag but then when I came home, all too sudden she's already head over hills to the jerk?

"I believe you. I just couldn't stop myself from overthinking. Kahit na alam ko namang hate niyo ang isa't-isa. And people kept on gossiping about you two."

"Then, don't listen to them."

"I know.."

We talked for awhile before hanging up and I finally went to sleep.

The next morning, I woke up early. Naligo ako at nagbihis para sa morning exercise namin ngayon ni kuya Jake.

Kuya Allivo was supposed to be joining us today but he was not here dahil nasa condo na siya nakatira after he graduated. And kuya Jake? Minsan nalang din siyang umuuwi dito sa bahay but we still managed to keep things natural like kung ano ang nakasanayan naming magkakapatid, ginagawa parin namin 'yon. It's our bonding.