The Mayor's Girl

chapter 16

I woke up to the noise of my phone pinging. It was already 11 and it was Sunday. I was still here in Vico's condo because I really have nothing better to do at home. Katatapos lang ng exams so wala talagang school works.

Vico was in the dining area, in his boxers and glasses only. May kausap siya sa phone at may tinatype sa laptop. I think it's work so I didn't bother him. Binuksan ko ang phone ko kasi nga ang ingay.

I opened my Twitter account and I was shocked with what welcomed me. Bakit ba may masama at pasorpresa lagi ang Twitter, I mean, the last time I opened it was when I saw tabloids reporting about Vico and Gretchen.

Nakita ko ang pictures ng mukha ni Jack na may mga pasa at sugat sa labi. Basagulo ba to? Parang hindi naman ah. Pagbukas ko ng GC, nagbackread ako para may alam naman ako sa ganap.

(GC conversation)

Angel: Jack, what the fuck? What happened?

Juan: HAHAHA bagay sayo may pasa, pre.

Nicole: Okay ka lang ba? You're trending.

Angel: I know! Even my parents know.

Sam: Who beat you ba?

Jack: I don't know, I think he was just paid cause I didn't know him at all.

Nicole: Saan ka binugbog?

Jack: Parking lot of my condo.

Juan: May kutob ako kung sino yan.

Jack: Who?

Angel: Maybe a hater.

Juan: Boyfriend ata yan ni Yanne. Nakisayaw ka diba? Tas nakita kayo?

Nicole: Tanga, mayor yun. Di yun gagawa ng ikasisira ng pangalan niya.

Juan: Mas tanga ka, kahit mayor yan, Sotto yan. Bossing nga tawag ng buong Pilipinas sa tatay diba. Don't mess with the mayor's girl.

Sam: HAHAHA I have to laugh.

"Impossible." I gasped when I saw Juan's hunches. Vico walked nearer to me and climbed on the bed. "V, do you know about this?" I showed him a photo of Jack, all bruised and wounded. He just shrugged.

"I'm serious, V." I looked at him sternly. He just exhaled and shook his head. "Wala talaga akong alam. Baka si kuya meron." He took his phone and started typing. Kuya? Kuya Oyo? Why would he do that?

"Kuya Oyo?" I asked him with my eyebrows knitted in confusion. He placed a finger to his lips na para bang pinapatahimik ako. He put his phone to his ears and his face was serious.

"Kuya. Oh, okay lang. May balita nabugbog daw si Jack eh. May kinalaman ka dito? Ha? Kuya, naman. Di mo naman kailangan gawin yun, kakausapin ko sana yung bata na layuan si Yanne. Oo. Sige kuya, bye."

"What?" I asked when he dropped the call. Tiningnan niya ako ng parang guilty siya. "Sinabihan ni kuya Oyo ng hindi sinasadya yung tungkol sa sumasayaw kayo sa club tas nalaman ng mga tao ni Daddy at umaksyon sila kahit walang nag-utos."

I placed my head in my hands kasi hindi ko mapigilang maguilty sa nangyari. "V naman." I huffed because my head ached at the idea of someone na ginulpi dahil lang sa akin.

"Sinabi ko naman kay kuya Oyo na ako nalang sana kakausap kay Jack. Nakwento niya kasi." He tried to reason out but my head ached even more. "Uuwi nalang ako, V. Wala akong damit dito. I can't sleep here tonight." I tried to give him an excuse para pauwiin niya ako sa condo but he just said na his driver can get it for me. Amazing. Wala tayong lusot kahit sobrang guilty ko na.