And Then He Cheated

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Nag iwas ako ng tingin saka tumingin sa mga kaibigan naming nagwa warm up sa gitna ng court. We're the only people inside. Maaga pa kasi kaya walang tao. Sooner or later people will scatter anywhere.

"He's an ex" tugon ko sakanya. He didn't say a word for a second.

"Now that's a revelation," he said seriously. Tumingin ako sakanya at sinubukang basahin ang nasa isip niya.

"That was five years ago.." huminga ako ng malalim at linapag sa katabing upuan yung iniinom ko.

"If it's okay to ask this, why did you two broke up?" kuryusong tanong niya.

I don't want to tell anyone about how and why did we broke up. I don't want them to think that I'm ruining his image by just telling them that he cheated on me.

"That's confidential" tipid kong tugon. I heard him laughed a little.

Nagtaas ako ng kilay nung liningon ko siya. He's really laughing and I don't know why. He only stopped when he saw my reaction.

"I really like you.." he pursed his lips.

I felt my heart jumped a little, because of that I can't help but to wonder. Does my heart ready to welcome another person in my life? Some part of me agreed but some part didn't.

"That fast? You don't like a person in a span of three days" natatawa akong bumaling ulit sa harapan namin.

"I don't care about the time we met, I care about my feelings for you" he said seriously. Tagos sa pisngi ko yung intensidad ng paninitig niya.

"What do you want me to do then?"

Liningon ko ulit siya pero ganun nalang ang gulat ko nung maramdaman ko ang pagtama ng ilong niya sa pisngi ko. He's too close for pete's sake! Wala sa sarili akong umatras ng upo. He's looking at me intently, attraction is visible in his face.

"Give me a chance," he said breathless.

Wala akong naramdaman dun sa sinabi niya. Ang tanging meron lang ako ay guilt. Na parang mali itong ginagawa ko. Pero bakit naman ako magi guilty tsaka para kanino?

"Nathan, here!"

Sabay kaming lumingon ni Bryce sa entrance ng court. There he was, standing in the middle. Wearing his jersey, and holding a duffel bag. Pero hindi sakanya natuon ang atensyon ko kundi sa kasama niya. She's wearing a simple hanging blouse and a maong shorts. Nakatsinelas lang siya pero lutang pa din ang ganda niya.

Hindi ko nakayanan ang nakikita kaya nagmamadali kong linihis ang mata sa harapan. Lumapit saakin sina Hazel at Katy nung makita ang naging reaksyon.

"Is he.." I cut them by nodding my head.

"Damn girl, you got a hot boy in here" hindi makapaniwalang tinignan nina Hazel si Nathan habang nakabuntot sakanya yung babae niya.

The nerve! Akala ko ba ako pa din ang baby niya?! What's this all about then? Argh, this jerk!

Ni isang lingon ay hindi ko na muling ginawa. Kahit na naramdaman ko ang presensya nila sa likod namin. I hate how I feel.

Nag aalalang lumapit saakin si Derrek at walang pasabing hinila papunta sa isang gilid. I'm sure he's the one behind this.

"Sorry, akala ko siya lang ang pupunta. If you want you can just go home" aniya sa mababa at malambing na boses.

"At ako pa ngayon ang mag-aadjust? Bakit hindi nalang sila? Tutal sila naman ang kararating lang?" mataray kong tugon.