Once Upon He Was Mine (Good Girls Series #4)

Chapter 7: Friends

Chapter 7: Friends

I felt myself lying down on the side street, feeling a sharp pain in my back. I felt something heavy above me so I instantly opened my eyes... It was Vince Matthew Veronimo.

He stood up and pulled my arms gently so that I could stand as well.

"Don't ever do that again, Shane!" he whispered with emphasis in every word, and took his shoe from my hand. Paika-ika siyang naglakad palayo sa 'kin habang ako ay napaupo na namang muli. Bukod sa sobrang sakit ng likod ko ay nanginginig din ako. Muntik na akong mamatay. If it wasn't Vince who pushed me here, then I will surely be dead. Muntik na akong masagasaan ng truck!

Umiyak na lang ako nang umiyak. Sa sobrang sama ng loob ko ay hindi ako matigil sa pag-iyak. I never thought that after the happiness that he has caused me earlier is a great pain that I can't endure anymore. When I realized that I already like him, he made me cry hard.

Napatigil lang ako nang maramdaman ang pag-vibrate ng phone ko sa bulsa ko. I answered the call when I saw that it was from Ate Shantelle.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Oh, are you crying?" she asked. Tumikhim lang muna ako bago sumagot. I tried to sound jolly.

"Of course not, Ate!" I said bago tumayo. I carried my bag and started walking.

"Nasaan ka ba? Susunduin ka namin ni Ate Sharly," she said.

"No! Ate, don't bother. Malapit na naman ako at saka... ayoko nang maging pabigat sa inyo." Namuo na naman ang luha ko kaya agad kong pinunasan 'yon.

"Pabigat? Kailan ka ba naging pabigat, ha?" Napatigil ako sa sinabi ni Ate kasabay noon ay ang pagtulo ng luha ko. Ate, I was always a burden. "Hoy! Okay ka lang ba talaga?!" she asked.

"Yes, I'm fine," I said before hanging up the call.

"Shanel? Bakit ginabi ka na? I also told you na tumawag ka pag magpapasundo ka 'di ba? 'Wag kang maglalakad lalo na kapag ganitong gabi. Or you could just tag along with Matthew." I sniffed a bit and wiped off my face with a smile. "Oh, gosh! Are you crying, Shanel?" Mommy asked and I just shook my head.

"Mommy, pwede po ba muna ako umuwi sa province? Can I stay in Tita Mariel's house in Laguna this weekend?" I asked, since I knew that the Veronimos are our neighbor, I know that I can't stay here muna. "Mommy, please?" I pleaded.

"Sure, pwede kang umuwi bukas," Mommy said.

"Thank you po," I said and ascended the stairs. Nagpunta agad ako sa kwarto ko at nilibang agad ang sarili ko sa phone. I texted Ken and Demi, they both agreed with me kaya nag-prepare na lang ako ng gamit ko for my departure tomorrow. Ang gusto ko lang ay ang makalayo sa lahat ng sakit na ito.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror. I am wearing a fuchsia pink hoodie jacket, black shorts and pink rubber shoes. I also braided my long brown hair and let it hang freely on my left shoulder. I put some cheek tint on my cheeks to make it look pinkish. Sad to say but I got pale white skin. I tried sunbathing so that I can make my color tan, but it still goes back to its original color. I put some baby powder on my face so that it'll not be oily for the two-hour trip. I put a little amount of my lip tint on. When I found the contentment with my looks, I carried my backpack and got out of my room. I locked it and started descending the stairs.