FAKE PREGNANCY °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

13. Jealous

Elqenna

Umuwi ng bahay si Raven sa sumunod na araw pero hindi ko pa siya nakausap ng kami lang dalawa. Una, natutuwa ako kay Yohan kaya nakikipaglaro ako sa kanya. Tinuturuan kasi nila ako ni Maverick ng Playstation games nila. They knew that I'm slow at learning things but they kept on trying. Wala akong natutunan though, swear. Paano ba naman kasi? Yohan is so funny kaya tumatawa lang ako palagi. I have never laughed like that my whole life. 'Yong ang gaan sa pakiramdam. For a while, I forgot my resentments towards my parents and all my hearteache from the past. I was just allowing myself to have a life, to have fun and be happy. It was great.

"Kuya, kanina ka pa diyan?"tanong ni Maverick na nagpahinto sa'min sa paglalaro. "Do you want to join?"

"I just need to talk to Qenna," walang kangiti-ngiting sagot ni Raven.

Nagkatinginan kami ni Mavvy. He smiled at me and I knew that it wasn't real but I still considered it as an approval. In the first place, hindi naman talaga 'yon kailangan. I don't need anybody's approval.

"Ano'ng pag-uusapan natin?"
Hindi siya sumagot, hinila niya lang ako't niyakap.

"Raven, you can tell me everything. May problema ka ba? Is this about... her?"I asked, persisting him to answer my question.

"Qenna, nagseselos ako."

Tumigil ang mundo ng ilang saglit. I can feel my heartbeats in my hand. Sobrang lakas ng kabog ng dibdib ko. Parang lalabas doon 'yong puso ko.

"What? Ka—Kanino ka naman magseselos? Raven, alam mong ikaw lang 'yong mahal ko."

A tear fell from each of his brown eyes and I saw myself quickly wiping them with my hand.

"Hindi mo gusto 'yong kapatid ko?"

"Tss. Raven, ba't mo naman iisipin 'yan?"

"Palagi kayong magkasama. Palagi kang tumatawa kapag magkasama kayo. Ang saya mo kapag siya 'yong kasama mo. Tapos... Nakita kong, lockscreen ng phone mo 'yong mukha niya."

Bahagya akong natawa. For the first time, Raven was jealous. He never was jealous.

"Raven, I love you. Kahit ilang ulit mo pa akong saktan, hindi magbabago 'yon."

"You promise?"

I answered him with a hug. Pulling ourselves free from each other, he tucked my stray hair behind my ear. Gently, his soft hand held my chin and slowly, he leaned down. Closing my eyes, I waited for his lips to meet mine. It was like how we first kissed, the sparks and the butterflies are still there.

"I miss you, moe. I'm sorry,"he whispered as he enclosed me in his arms. "I love you. I love you, Qenna."

Kung gaano ako kasaya habang yakap-yakap at solohin siya ng halos kalahating oras, gano'n din ako kalungkot nang bumaba ako't makita si Mavvy na nakaupo sa couch. He was alone, spacing out. Nagpaalam si Raven sa'kin na kailangan niyang umalis kaya bumaba ako imbis na magkulong. His father needs him and ever since I was his girlfriend, I never had him in the neck. I may be a brat at some point but I don't control other people's lives. Knowing that Mavvy won't be there for their father, I let Raven go without questions asked.

"Ang layo ng tingin mo ah!'I commented to stop Maverick from spacing out.

"Blair,"anas niya't ngumiti ng pilit.

Tumabi ako sa kanya't tiningnan siya ng maayos. Ayaw niya naman akong tingnan.

"Okay ka lang? May problema ka ba?" I paused to look around. "Nasa'n si Yohan?"

"I don't know," tipid na sagot niya, still not looking at me.

"Mavvy, you don't seem fine to me. Is everything alright?"