The First Love Basis

Chapter 26: Happy Heart's Day!

[Tori's POV]

I was so busy thinking about Cyrus, I forgot that Valentine's Day is approaching. Can you believe it? 3 days from now, araw na ng mga puso! Tsktsk. Nakakapagtaka bang hindi ko man lang naalala yun eh wala naman akong boypren! 

Like everyone else, nabibitter din ako sa Valentine's eh. For single folks like me, Valentine's is just like any other day but it's the worst. Having to see couples PDA-ing and acting lovey dovey and stuff. . . . .ECK! Yung feeling na ipinapamukha nila sayo na wala kang date kahit hindi naman talaga at WALA ka naman talagang date.

In my case, kaya ko naman kumuha ng date the day itself. Asus, kahit nga boyfriend eh kayang kaya ko humugot nang kung sino. But I'm not desperate noh! I'll never do that. . . unless. .. . just kidding.  I still prefer to spend it with that one special person. Unfortunately, it's impossible. Haaayy. I'm so out of luck! I'll never have a perfect Valentine's day to remember. 

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 Feb 14th - 4:00 p.m.

Although walang nag-o-open ng topic na magde-date ang tatlo, ini-expect na ni Tori na sila sila ang magkakasama mamaya. Sanay na siya na single every Valentine's, at mas lalong sanay siya na kada taon ay sila Jam & Vans ang dates niya. 

Dismissed na sila at nakangiting inapproach ni Tori yung dalawa. 

"Mga bakla! San tayo?". Nagpalipat-lipat na ang tingin nito sa dalawa pero walang umiimik. Nagtitigan lang din sila, parang naghihintay kung sino unang magsasalita.

"HOY! Ano na? Titigan tayo dito?", nakahalata si Tori sa weird na kilos nung dalawa, "Don't tell me. . . ."

"It is. . . . what you think it is.", sabi ni Jam na umaarteng malungkot para sa kaibigan. Pero deep inside nang-aasar lang talaga.

"ANOOOOO!?" 

"I'm afraid you have to spend the day. . . . . ..  alone", Vans smiled to Tori as if he just told her a good news. Medyo guilty pa sila nung una but when they saw Tori's reaction pinag-tripan na nila 'to. Kawawang Tori. tsktsk

"Huh?? What the hell VANS!?!? What am I supposed to do by myself AT VALENTINE'S DAY!?", Tori could not believe what she just heard. 

Apparently, Jam & Vans already made plans on the 14th. Yiz! Meron silang kanya-kanyang dates. Vans will be spending the day with his 'kalandian' while Jam & Aiden will be together. 

Tori felt BV, shocked, envious, lonely and happy at the same time. BV siya kasi pagpasok niya pa lang may nakita na agad siyang couple na  uber sa ka-sweetan. Shocked kasi she's expecting na sina Jam & Vans ang ka-date niya ulit for this year. Envious & lonely, kailangan pa ba i-explain kung bakit?? And a bit happy because even if she'll be left alone, at least her friends will be having a good time.

Without her nga lang. 

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[Tori's POV]

around 6 p.m. at home

"OMG. Paasa ka Summer! Amp ka! :(((" subo ng potato chips sa bibig "Ba't ka ganyan? Why lead him on? Poor Tom :( " Sabay inom ng Tanduay Ice. 

Nainis ako sa 500 Days of Summer na 'to. Wala na nga akong date this Valentine's, nakakalungkot pa 'tong pinapanood ko. I mean come on! Si Summer na rin nagsabi na she's not interested on being committed tapos malalaman na lang ni Tom na engaged na siya? Fuck that! 

Subo ng chips *munch munch munch

*BestJustine calling*

T: Yes?