Perfect Haters (COMPLETED)

Chapter 21: Tears of a Brokenheart

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Kristelle's Point of View

"WHAT TRUTH? What do you want to tell us?" I asked them.

Puno ng kaba ang puso ko habang nakatingin sa apat na nag-uusap. I don't know din, eh. I just feel like, something's not right here. There's something that I need to know. But... I don't know if I'm ready to know the so-called truth. Parang hindi ako ready. Feeling ko everytime, masasaktan ako sa malalaman ko. Shems.

I walked towards their table, wearing my most genuine smile. Umupo ako sa tabi ni Angel. Geez. Palagi nalang gutom.

"Kristelle, I thought you won't make it.." mahinang sabi ni Loraine.

I smiled at her. "Like duh. When ba ako tumanggi sa inyo? Never pa kaya." I said.

"Yeah. Never." Danica murmured.

I turned to Angel. "Wait. Ano yung narinig ko lately? I mean, what truth? At ano ang dapat niyong sabihin sa amin ni Lexi-girl?" I asked.

Geez. Yeah, I know naman na nainis ako kanina kay Lexine kasi nga diba doon sa nakita ko. But I just realized na naging immature naman ako sa iniasta ko. Wala na akong karapatan magselos but I can't help it. Maybe, friends talaga sila ni Vince kaya ganoon na lang ang treatment ni Vince sa kanya but my mind has another idea. What if... Duh! Damn that what if! Kaya ngayon, I wanted to say sorry kay Lexi-girl pero wala siya rito. Nasaan kaya 'yon?

"Wait. Where's Lexine? Bakit hindi niyo kasama?" I asked them.

"She's with her cousin. Sinundo siya rito.." si Jeselle.

I nod. "I see." pero, bakit tahimik naman ata ang atmosphere dito? "Wait. About the truth you've been telling about.."

Danica smiled. "Wala 'yon, Kristelle." pero alam kong pilit lang ang ngiti niya. May dapat nga ba akong malaman?

"Lori. Is there something wrong?" I asked Lori.

She shook her head. "Nothing, Kristelle."

Still denying, huh?

"Angel?" I turned to Angel but she diverted her gaze away from me. Sign of avoiding.

I faked a laugh. "Oh c'mon girls! You've been hiding something from us, haven't you?" taas kilay na tanong ko sa kanila. Danica shooked her head.

Okay. I'm getting irritated. My patience is not that long. "Girls, stop lying to me and tell me the truth." seryoso na talagang sabi ko.

Danica turned to me. "Wala nga, Kristelle. Wala."

I raised my brow. "You sure?"

"Yes."

"No. You're not." madiing wika ko. Then I turned to Jeselle. "Girl, please, tell me. What is it?" i beg.

Jeselle sighed. "Promise me that you won't get hurt."

I smiled. Sabi ko na nga ba. May chance na masasaktan ako sa sasabihin nila. "I won't promise but I will try not to get hurt so please.."