In The Middle of the Woods

Chapter 9

Nandito ako sa kwarto ni kuya Llee at Gladden. Ano pa ba? Umiiyak!

"CHAA! Ano ba! Wag mo ngang iyakan yung lalaking yon! He's not even worth your tears. So why waste tears for that ass!"

"It's not hiiiiim!" Pag mumukmok ko.

"Sino palaaa?!" Tanong ng dalawa.

"Ayoko. Di naman kayo maniniwala and another thing baka isumbong nyo ako kila mom and dad. At kung ano ano isipin nyo sakanya." Pag tanggi ko sakanila. Nagkatinginan naman sila dalawa na parang nagtataka.

"Huh? Sabihin mo na kasi samin! We promise walang makakalabas. Sating tatlo lang!" Hayst. Since sila nalang naman yung makakausap ko ngyon. I have no other choice and just tell them. At ayon nga, ikwinento ko sakanila lahat kung paano kami nagkakilala.

"Seriously? That mansion? He owns that?! Ganon sya kayaman? Eh bat dito nila naisipan tumira?" Tanong ni Llee na hanggang ngayon di parin makapaniwala.

"Stop asking me. I don't know."

"And i can't believe na may gwapo pa maliban saming dalawa here in the middle of the woods."

"Ako din. Nong nakita ko sya."

"But wait, unti unti ka ng nafafall sakanya? At ang trato nya lang sayo as a friend? You should stop seeing before your feelings for him got worse."

"I don't think that's a good idea Llee. I can't do that. I'll keep it to myself and besides, i don't have any plans to let him know about what i really feel for him. Alam ko masyadong mabilis. But what can i do? Alam nyo namang mabilis ako mafall sa isang lalaki lalo na kung ganong tulad ni Seb." Napabuntong hininga nalang ako. Itatago ko sakanya hangga't kaya ko. Ayoko umamin. Baka lumayo sya, and i don't want that to happen.

"Okay, andito lang kami we'll support you. Pag may problema ka andito lang kaming dalawa." Napangiti naman ako at niyakap ko silang dalawa. Kahit madalas kaming nagaaway away mahal naming tatlo ang isa't isa. In the whole world sila ang pinaka BEST friend ko.

It's 6:00 pm in the afternoon at wala manlang akong natanggap na text galing sakanya. Di na ako umasang magtetext sya, instead nag facebook nalang ako.

Nagupdate ako ng status ko sa facebook.

"Snakes all over the world"

In just 10 min. I got 158 reacts, and oh may nagcomment?

*Alessia Viene Almonte commented on your post*

What a surprise!

Alessian Viene Almonte:
I know right!

Wala bang sya pakiramdam. Replayan ko nga.

Graecha Leigh Trinidad:
Snakes all over the world, and you're one of them.

Hmm.... Starting now i won't consider you as my best friend.

Alessia Viene Almonte replied also replied to her comment on your post.

Alessia Viene Almonte:
How do you say so?

This bitch is really testing my damn patience.

Graeycha Leigh Trinidad:
I don't need an explanation. You know what you did. And what you did is what snakes do.

Alessia Viene Almonte reacted tonyour comment. (Angry)

Triggered? Tsk.

Graeycha Leigh Trinidad:
Why angry Alessia?

After a min. Of waiting hindi na sya nagreply. Burn, bitch.

Sinarado ko nalang ang phone ko sa inis at umidlip saglit.

Nagising ako sa biglaang pagtunog ng phone ko. Alas dos na, and wait? May tumatawag? Si Seb?

(Hello) he said in a deep husky voice. Damn. No! Di ko na sya gusto.

"Napatawag ka?"

(Di mo ako tinext) ha! Ako pa talga?

"Do i even have to?"

(Yes!) natahimik naman ako sa biglaang pagsagot sya.

"Why?"

(Wala, gusto ko lang.) gago pala 'to ei! Bwisit.

"Umamin ka na kasi saakin!" Bulaslas ko.

(What are you talking about? Anong aaminin ko) saka lang nagsink in sa utak ko yung sinabi ko. Shit.

"Ah wala! Hindi ikaw yung sinabihan ko non. Yung ung ano ko yon! Ugh. Basta. Good night!" Sa sobrang hiya ko, agad kong inend yung call. Feeling ko sasabog na yung puso ko. Haaaay! Napalakas yung sabi ko nakakainis. Dapat sa utak ko lang yon ei!!

It's another day. At andito ako sa pool nakababad yung paa. Wala akong planong maggala. Wala pa akong mukhang ihaharap sakanya! Ugh! Bat kasi ang aga aga sya nanaman iniisip ko. Erase, erase, erase!

Naalala ko bigla 2 months nalang babalik na kami sa city. Pag umalis kaya ako, mamimiss nya ako? Tsk. Asa pa ako. Naputol lahat ng iniisip ko ng tumunog yung phone ko.

From Seb
         Hey? You mad?

Me to Seb
        No, i'm not. Why would i be mad? There's no reason to be mad, my friend. Let's talk later. I'm kinda busy right now.

From Seb
            How sad. Okay then. I'll text you later.

Me to Seb
           Wag na, di rin kita marereplyan.

From Seb
           I'll just have to wait for your reply then.

Napairap nalang ako sa kawalan. May pa wait wait ka pang nalalaman, as a friend lang naman.

Sumapit na ang gabi at gaya ng sinabi nya. Nagtext sya. Pero di ko na ito binasa. Ayoko na. Wala rin naman kaming mapupuntahan na dalawa, kaya ititigil ko na 'to hangga't maaga pa.

Days passed again, at hanggang ngayon hindi ko parin nirereplayan ang mga messages nya nor read it. Pero kating kati na akong basahin. Pinipigilan ko lang yung sarili ko. Baka mapaamin ako ng wala sa oras. Mahirap na!

I spent the whole week by watching Netflix. I recieved another message from him.

From Seb
           Hey woman! Are you avoiding me? Why aren't you replying?

Me to Seb
           Sorry. I told you, i'm busy.

From Seb
           Busy of what? Can't you not spare a time for me? Hindi ka narin lumalabas.

Me to Seb
          It's none of your bussiness mister. And ayoko ng lumabas. Ang init.

From Seb
          Really? Mainit? Or you're just avoiding my presence?

Me to Seb
          Why do you even care Seb? I'm not avoiding you. I'm just busy.

Yes i'm really avoiding you. Pag hindi ako makapagpigil baka di ko kayanin, baka tumakbo ako pabalik sayo.

From Seb
            Because I'm your Friend! And as a friend i need to know what are the things that keeps you busy that you can't even spare just a little bit of your damn time for me.

Me to Seb
          You know what? Let's stop this shit. Mind your own bussiness. And i'll mindy my own bussiness. Yes, you're my damn friend, but fuck it. It doesn't mean that pwede ka ng makialam.

Naiistress na ako.

From Seb
          Fuck that 'friend'.

Me to Seb
          What? We're jusy friends lang naman diba? What are you expecting?

From Seb
         Let's stop this. Ayokong lumala pa 'tong away natin. Good night. And please, stop avoiding me. It's killing me, woman.

Oh damn. Kumikirot yung puso ko.