LOVELY MESS

Chapter 51 Mysterious Bitch

Brad (POV)

Me: I'd like to extend my helping hand. Kaya pumayag ka na 😂

Text ko kay Fhilea ng malaman ko na idi-discharge na si Bernie sa ospital. I like how things become smoothly between us. We already talked about it that day, that if I want to be treated nicely I should stop flirting her. It sounds so not me but I don't have any choice but to agree. I still like her. Nothing will gonna change that.

But we made a deal that if I won't stop. She's not gonna talk to me for the rest of my life. Absurd. But yeah, thats Fhilea.

As time goes by, I started to like this side of her. We talked much about life everytime I pay a visit where she literally, disapproved. Medyo makulit lang talaga ako kaya minsan pinagbibigyan niya na lang ako.

I enjoyed her company. Most of the time. There will be no dull moments specially when I tried to at least throw some punch lines that she will snap back at my face eventually.

To sum it all up. I'm quite okay with what we have right now. She already set up my expectations that I will not get anything from her in return but purely friendship. A type of it that can never be replaced as what she said. Being Bradley, as bradley, that should hit my ego. But it didn't. There's just something about her that makes me contented of what she could give.

But still. I'm hoping. Hoping that she'll change her mind if the right time comes. Hoping that somehow we could have our own love story. Cheesy? I don't give a damn.

Princess: This will be the last time, okay? Just pick us up and drop us off. 🤨

Reply nito sa akin. Agad akong nagtipa ng ire-reply.

Me: Be there in a few. 😉😍 - malandi kong reply sa kaniya.

Mabilis akong nagbihis at wala pang sampung minuto ay handa na akong umalis. Kasasakay ko pa lang ng sasakyan ng marinig ko ang message alert na naka set up lang para sa kaniya.

Princess: Yuck! 🤮

Reply nito na nakapagpa-pigil sakin sa pagsi-seatbelt. Hindi ko naiwasan hindi matawa.

'She's.. Urghhh!! She's still special!' pagtatalo ng isip ko sa pambabara niya.

Hindi na ako nagreply pa dahil hindi din naman ako mananalo rito kahit ano pang pampoporma ang gawin ko.

Sinipat ko ang aking relo at alas diyes pa lang ng umaga. Alas tres ng hapon pa ang klase ko kaya mahaba ang oras para masundo at maihatid ang dalawa.

11Am nang nakarating ako ng ospital. Naghihintay na ang mga ito sa entrance ng lobby at mukhang ako na lang talaga ang hinihintay. Mabilis akong umibis ng sasakyan at pagbubuksan sana ito ng pinto ng mabilis niyang naagaw sakin ang handle.

"Marunong akong magbukas!" sarkastikong wika nito na nagpaikot pa ng mata.
Napakamot na lang ako sa ulo sa pagiging diretso niya magsalita.

"Kuya!!" bati ni Bernie sakin at yumakap sa hita ko.

"Oh! At dahil magaling kana ipapasyal kita!" nakangiti kong bati sa kaniya. Maingat ko itong isinakay sa likod at sinuotan ng seat belt. Umikot ako at agad na pumwesto sa likod ng manibela ng may kunot noong babae ang nakatitig sakin.

"What!?" maang kong tanong rito.
"Wala ka bang klase?" taas kilay na tanong nito. "Meron!" simpleng sagot ko habang nag si-seat belt. Mas lalong naningkit ang mga mata nito at mukhang nakuha ko naman ang gusto niyang sabihin.

"It's too early." kibit balikat ko lang na sagot at pina andar na ang sasakyan.

"NO!" seryoso namang sagot nito at dumiretso ng tingin sa daan.