LOVING FROM AFAR...

CHAPTER 8: AWKWARD

            Supposed to be it was only a date for 4, but the three musketeers joined  so it makes us 7 already. Sa right side si Trina at Gab na ofcourse magkatabi, sa gilid ni Gab si Sean at Gary. In our side naman siyempre Tricia na nagpapacute sa katabi naming si Mark. Kung pwede ko lang siya hatakin palayo. It was an Italian restaurant na sadyang pinili ni Trina dahil daw it was owned by her friend. Naiisip ko tuloy baka walang bayad.

About the three, nadaanan ko sila sa lobby sa school kaya wala na akong choice,besides it was much better.

"Gabrielle how come you are single?"

Muntik ko ng mailuwa ang kinakain kong carbonara sa tanong ni Sean. Nakangiti siyang sumubo ng pizza na may gustong palabasin. Kung sa lahat ng tanong sa mundo, ito ang klase ng tanong na hindi ko talaga alam ang sagot kaya I dont want other people to talk about my status. Trina and Gab obviously not concentrating in us. They're just busy staring with each other. Nakakawalang ganang tingnan.

"..you ask her that, you're in trouble"

Tricia explain to Sean which make him smirked further. Sa kanya ko na talaga mabubunton ang inis sa loob ko.

".maybe because I won't fool myself to some jerk like you?"

Sabay taas ng kilay ko at napatingin ulit sa dalawa na naghaharutan pa. Konti nalang talaga..konti na lang.

"...Ouch...tagos yon huh.."

Biro ni Gary na nakahawak sa dibdib niya. I rolled my eyes to him and to Sean who's now laughing hardly. May dalawang bagay na naidulot sa akin ang new look ko. Una, the good which was napapansin ako ng mga taong di naman ako pinapansin noon,and the bad is silang tatlo na hindi ko alam kung humahanga ba o nang iinsulto.

"how about you Trish...are you single.."

Mark asked her

"Oo"

agad na sagot ni Tricia

"hindi"

sabay na sagot ko sa kanya.

Ang kaibigan kong halos mamatay na sa tingin ni Mark. She hates popular boys that's what she always told me but now nagbago na yata ang pananaw niya.

"......takot ka bang magka boyfriend si Trina?..don't worry andito naman ako para sayo.."

dugtong pa ni Sean na may pungay pungay pa ng mata na nalalaman.

"...in your dreams.." 

sarcastically I answered.

"bakit mas guapo naman ako kay Gab ah.."

malungkot na sabi ni Sean.

Shit!..Hindi ko alam kung joke ya lang ba yon o may gusto siyang iparating. Tumingin si Tricia sa akin na naiintindihan ang pagkagulat ko. Trina also turned her head to us...

No..no...say something Kath...say something.

"hahaha...kaso mas guapo ang crush ni Gab kaysa sayo.."

Tricia said saving me. Thanks God for my genius friend.

"..sino?..."

Trina asked seems interested. I looked at Gab na nakatingin na rin sa akin na nakangiti.

Him..your boyfriend. I smile in my thought.

"Sino?....is that true Gab?..."

arteng dugtong pa ni Sean na kunwaring masakit ang puso.

"Adam..."  

Oh my God! Please tell me Tricia didn't say the name Adam. Baliw na ba siya?...bakit ako magkacrush sa isang katulad ni Adam?...I frozed looking in Tricia while the rest laugh in disbelief. Adam was known as a dangerous student in our school. Everybody hates him but bitches love him and I'm not a bitch. Tricia looked down in guilt.