One Shot Collections

OS #23: P U Z Z L E

"Friend, gusto daw kunin ni Eric phone number mo! Ibigay ko?"-

I looked at Jenny na kagagaling sa labas ng classroom. Halatang kinikilig ang babaita. I smiled short pero umiling ako and continued writing my notes.

"Halla! Bakit hindi na naman, bes? Nako e, paktay na paktay kaya sa 'yo yun! Malay mo siya na si Mr. Right!"-

Natawa naman ako sa sinabi niya. Masyadong hopeless romantika ang kaibigan ko, thinking there's Mr. Right in this messy world.

"Mukha namang seryoso sa'yo e, di naman mukhang manloloko 'yung tao, Rina."-

I stopped writing and faced her to stopped babbling nonesense.

"Jenny, pare-pareho lang yang mga 'yan. Don't fall for their tactics, Jen. Boys will always be boys."- wika ko at nagpatuloy na sa pagsusulat.

I can feel her stares as she debates what to answer.

"Ikaw, ang bitter mo! E, wala ka pang naging boyfriend! Clueless ka pa, saka wala ka pang experience diba? How come you know na pare-pareho lahat ang mga lalaki? Grabe ka naman ata, Rina."-

I sigh. Hindi din ako maintindihan ng babaeng 'to e. She's too much hoping for a romantic love life.

Ugh.

I have to open her eyes to this, ayokong sa susunod makita siyang umiiyak dahil lang sa lalaki.

"I HAVE NEVER BEEN INTO A RELATIONSHIP but that doesn't mean I don't know how men play their girls. Maybe that's the reason why I never enter a relationship- kasi alam kong walang patutunguhan 'yan. Always remember this, Jammy. For them, every girl is a jigsaw puzzle to finish, at pagtapos na iiwan na nila. Ah, wait- guguluhin pa pala muna nila ito para sa ibang mga lalaking muling susubok na bumuo nito. That's their style, Jenny. WAG KANG PALOLOKO."-

Hindi na nakapagsalita pa ang kaibigan ko. I almost pity her state, dahil mukhang nasira ko ang pagiging romantika niya.

"I-I still don't believe you, Rina. Masyado kang close-minded!"- Naasar nang wika niya.

I chuckled.

It's not being close-minded, it's called being REAL.

"Bet on it. Maybe after weeks or months, may bagong popormahan si Eric. Let's go, mahuhuli na tayo sa klase."-

Pareho kaming lumabas sa classroom but stopped at what we saw.

Natawa ulit ako.

Nagdilang anghel na naman kasi ako. We just saw Eric with a girl in his class- flirting with each other. I looked at Jenny- still in wide eyes.

After seconds saka pa lamang siya naka-recover at akmang susugudin ang babae when I stopped her track. She looked at me with anger and guilt, but I waved her off.

"I forgot to tell you, Jam. There are few puzzles that are very hard to solve- and those are often left behind. BECAUSE THOSE FEW PUZZLES ARE JEWELS WHO KNOWS THEIR WORTH."-
Nginitian kong muli si Jenny-

a genuine one.
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KAYA IKAW-

Oo, ikaw na nagbabasa nito.

KNOW YOUR WORTH. :>

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