Frozen Fire

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

A Little Crush

The day passed by quickly. 

Lunch na at kasama ko na naman ang dalawa. 

I don't know if I'm happy with that dahil magpapakwento na ang mga iyon sa tungkol sa bakasyon ko sa Paris.

We were sat in the middle of the cafeteria. Madolle ordered spaghetti and sprite. Samantalang salad at bottled water naman ang kay Elle at pepperoni pizza and coke naman ang akin.

I started digging into my food when Elle grabbed my wrist which made my hand stop in mid-air.

"You're not eating until you tell us what happened in Paris." Sabi ko na nga ba.

As much as I'd like to keep my mouth shut and just eat, alam kong kukulitin at kukulitin ako ng dalawang ito.

Not even my cold stare can falter them, kaya nga ay nakakaya nila akong samahan.

"Paris was fine," simpleng tugon ko. 

Both of them were eagerly staring at me. I coughed and drank some of my coke. Inirapan naman ako ng dalawa. They knew I was stalling.

"Xavier and I broke up," I said straightforwardly. I heard one of them gasp. Napanganga silang pareho. Halos mabuga pa ni Elle and kanyang inumin. 

I just stared at them. Dahil sa rebelasyon kong ito, nabitawan ni Elle and aking kamay kaya't agad naman na akong nagpatuloy sa pagkain.

"What? Why? How?!" Doll exclaimed in surprise. Elle was still in shock. I just shrugged.

"You know it's bound to happen," sabi ko at nagsimula na ulit kumagat sa pizza ko. Nagkatinginan naman ang dalawa.

"Anong bound to happen? You said you really liked him," naguguluhang sabi ni Elle.

I did say I liked him, but I didn't say it would last.

"I don't like him anymore," sabi ko. It surprised me too.

Xavier was perfect. Too perfect. He's a gentleman, he's smart, handsome, and nice. Ngunit isang araw ay bigla nalang akong nawalan ng gana sa kanya. 

Everything felt perfect, but nothing's perfect. 

Siguro ay naburyo ako sa relasyon namin. Kung tutuosin ay siya dapat ang mabored sa aming dalawa. He's like dating an iceberg. 

Unmoving and unfeeling.

Siya ang kasama ko sa Paris. We had a wonderful trip pero kailangan ko iyong putulin. Ayokong masaktan pa siya kung papatagalin ko pa.

Besides, I have an inkling that he feels the same way too.

Thank the heavens Xavier is not clingy and dramatic. We ended things peacefully. I still like him though, as a friend nga lang.

"It has only been a month Safira Victoria. Akala ko naman kayo na hanggang sa huli. OTP ko kaya kayo!" pagmamaktol ni Doll. Tinignan ko lang siya at nagkibit balikat.

They both know how much I hate talking.

"Hayaan mo na, Doll. Baka 'di lang talaga nagwork," sabi ni Elle. Natahimik nalang kaming tatlo. However, the silence was broken when the loud chattering of a group of girls started to fill the cafeteria.

"What is happening?" Madolle asked in her squeaky voice, wondering her gaze around the room. Napatingala na rin ako at nakita ang mga papasok.

Pinangungunahan ito ng tatlong matipunong lalaki. Sa likod nito ay pang lalaking nakikipagkumpetensya rin sa kakisigan ng dalawang nauuna. A familiar curly haired boy was walking with someone unfamiliar.