My Kind of Story

(30) Operation: Iwas kay Jake

Christmas and New year went well just like how we celebrate it before. I just sent my greetings via text message and Facebook to my friends kasi hindi ko naman sila nakita during the holidays. Since its new year already, I want to have a fresh, new start this year and start the year without any bad vibes to ruin my day. So I decided to just forget the bad things that happened last year, including Jake's sudden coldness to me. Kahit na nacu-curious ako sa inasal ni Jake, hindi ko na lang inalam ang dahilan because its none of my business. I felt like I was slapped on the face from what he did so lesson learned na rin sakin yun kaya from now on, di ko na lang sya papansinin. Papanindigan ko na talaga 'to!

It's the first day of school after Christmas break at naglalakad na ako nang malampasan ko na yung Nursing building when something dawned on me. Heck, pano ko nga pala maiiwasan si Jake kung friends sila ni Dan? Does that mean kailangan ko na ding iwasan si Dan? No freakin' way! We've just started our friendship tapos matatapos nang ganun ganun lang? Where's the justice in that?! But for the sake of a stress-free day, saka ko na nga lang iisipin yun basta di ko iiwasan si Dan.

Kahit na ayaw ko man, madadaan pa din ako sa Engineering building. And it is really my bad luck because I just saw Jake na pababa nan g stairs ng building palabas. So I quickly passed the place without stopping and ran away from there until I reached our building. I know muntanga lang but I have no choice! So I reached my destination panting heavily nang salubungin ako nila bes at Sammy sa hallway.

"Oh bes! Anyareh sa'yo?!"

"I know tumataba ka na, pero wag ka naman dito mag-jogging! Kaloka ka!"

"Wait guys! Give Mela some air muna, okay?! Mels, sige catch your breathe muna." sabi ni Sammy.

And so I did. I breathed freely until I'm okay. Good thing may dalang tubig si Sammy kaya pinainom nya ko. Nang okay na ako, they grilled me again with questions.

"So bes, what happened? Why the hell are you running?" pagtatanong ni Majoy

"Iniiwasan ko kasi si Jake."

"Huh?! Bakit?" dagdag na tanong ni Ara.

So I narrated Jake's bipolar behavior nung Christmas break. Kahit sila nagulat sa inasal ng kupal na yun.

"I always knew na may pagka-g*go yang Jake na yan. Di ko alam na may mas lalala pa pala sa inaasal nya. Sarap upakan!" Sammy said while clenching his fists.

"Yeah. But lesson learned na rin sakin yun na wag na lang makielam. We're not friends at all so di ko na lang sya papansinin. Ganun naman talaga ang balak ko from the beginning eh. Epal lang talaga yung lalaking yun!" sagot ko.

"Well, if that's what you want so be it, bes. Pero pano si Dan nyan? Kung magkita man kayo, tyak na kasama nya si Jake." sabi ni Majoy.

"Yun na nga ang pinoproblema ko eh. Baka naman di na rin sila masyadong magkita dalawa kasi nung first time ko silang makitang magkasama eh dun lang ata ulit sila nagkita. Before naman nun, madalang sila magkita."

"Di mo rin masasabi yun, girl. Kailan ka lang naging close kay Dan at sabi mo nga na matagal nang magkaibigan yung dalawang papa. Minsan lang natin silang nakita na nagkasama so di rin natin sure kung gaano kadalas sila magkasalubong dito sa BulSU." Ara pointedly answered. For once, may sense yung sinabi niya.

"Eh pano kung yung minsan na magkita sila, kasama ka ni Dan?! If I were you, Mels, di ko na din kikitain yang Dan na yan. Malay mo may tinatago palang sungay yang si Dan, just like his bestfiend. Di malayong mangyari yun!" sabat ni Sammy.