Igniting Chances

Chapter 1

Girlfriend

"How 'bout you Gad! Kailan ka magkakanobya?" Halos masamid ako sa tanong ni Mommy kay Gad kaya uminom ako ng tubig. Nagulat nalang ako ng nasa akin na ang atensyon ng lahat.

"You okay hija?" Tanong ni tita Gab, tumango lang ako.

"Ok back to Gad. So where is your girlfriend?" Napaiwas ako ng tingin.

4 years later when he confess his feelings for me, hindi ko parin makalimutan ang mga sinabi nya.

I immediately looked away when my eyes drifted on the person infront of me. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako naiinis tuwing nakikita kong sweet sa harap ko yung bestfriend ko at yung girlfriend nya. Binalik ko nalang ang tingin ko sa pagkain. I think my little heart's aching. Nagseselos ata ko dahil dati ako yung katabi ng bestfriend ko, ngayon girlfriend nya na.

"Actually, I have someone." Gad got my attention back. Really?

Good for him.

"So when we'll meet her?" Tanong ni tita Gab. Bigla akong kinabahan sa tanong ni tita. Another girl? That thought make me irk. Nasanay siguro ako na ako ang prinsesa, sa pamilya ko o sa pamilya man nila Gad.

"When she's my girlfriend na po." He answered straight looking at me. Napabalik yung tingin ko sa pagkain. I feel this scene awkward, at least for me.

"Why? She doesn't like you?" Tanong ng mommy. Tahimik lang ang mga daddy namin nagu-usap tungkol sa business kasama ang daddy ni Nadia, Van's girlfriend. Nadia's mother is OFW, so not here.

"Yeah, she likes someone, I guess?" I met Gad's etes again. What is he looking at? Does he still likes me? The hell kanina pa sya tingin ng tingin as if pinariringgan nya ako!

"She must be an idiot to reject you hijo." Umiiling na saad ni Mommy. Hope its not me, it's me. I'm no idiot.

"She did not reject me tita, she just said that we we're too young to have someone to like, iyan yung sinabi nya 4 years ago when I confessed my feelings for her." Saad nito. Nabulunan akong muli, what the hell? Really Gad? That is what I said to you years ago!

No Aho, dont assume.

Natawa naman si Gad. "And yeah, she's an idiot tita. Really idiot, but cute." My face heated, he didn't look at me this time.

"You should wait for her then, kung talagang gusto mo sya." Saad ni tita. "Lucky." Their mom added.

"Yes mom.." Napatingin naman ako kay Van na ngayon lang nagsalita. "The girl must be really lucky. She's lucky that she rejected you!" Van said laughing mocking Gad. I laughed too. What's with his laugh anyway?

Natawa rin sila tita at mommy, ganoon din si Nadia, pero death glare lang ang sagot ni Gad.

"And where did you confess son?" Biglang singit ng daddy nila Gad, tito Federic.

"Umm.." tumingin sa akin si Gad. Napaiwas ako ng tingin, don't look ay me! Hindi ako iyan. "I-i confessed my feelings for her at my b-bed..room." Hindi ko alam kung bakit sya nabubulol.

"What!" Sabay-sabay na tanong nila.

"You haven't bring a girl to your room before though." Saad ni Van sabay tingin sa akin. No it's not me! Swear. "Or does she live at home?" Bigla akong nakahinga ng maluwag. "Aling Gracia's daughter?"

"No, she doesn't live here. And I did not brang her there, she went there by herself." Saad nito.

"Ahonoama, what can you say huh? Ikaw ang laging nasa bahay ng mga Romano, baka kilala mo?" Halos mahimatay ako sa takot ng tawagin ang pangalan ko.

Tumingin ako kay Gad nakangisi lang sya.

"Wala naman po--"

"Or it must be you." Napakurap ako. What the hell? Binalik ko ang tingin ko kay Gad nakangisi lang ito.

You're stupid.