Vanilla's Poser Girl

Chapter 2

Vanilla

"Grant, I told you to stop it!" Gigil na sinuntok ko sya pero mabilis lang nito iyong nasangga.

"Why don't you listen to me, Van?! My goodness! Niloloko ka na nga pakakasalan mo pa?"

Galit na galit din ito. Halatang hindi nito nagustuhan yung sinabi ko sa kanila na magpapakasal na din ako.

"Isa pang paninira mo kay Carmi, I'm going to hate you as long as I live Grant!"

Natigilan naman ito. Hindi nito inaasahan na sasabihin ko yun. Sa tagal naming magkaibigan, ngayon ko lang iyon sinabi sa kanya. Ang dami na naming pinag-awayan pero hindi ko kailanman binanggit iyon.

"You'll choose that slut than me?"

I caught the bitterness in Grant's voice.

"You're the whore here, Grant. You're nothing but a sophisticated bitch. So how would I listen to you?"

"Hey, Van." Inakbayan ako ni Railey. "Kalma lang kayo ni Grant, okay? Let's all have a smoothie first para lumamig yang mga ulo ninyo."

"No!" Tinabig ko yung kamay ni Railey. "If kakampihan mo din yang si Grant, just tell me straight. Ayoko na din sainyo."

"Why it also includes us, baliw ka na talaga no?" Angal naman ni Hariette na sobrang lakas ng bato ng bola papunta sa ulo ko. She's planning to really hit me.

But before it hits me, Grant already did a graceful cover using her back.

"I don't want any physical abuse here, Hariette!" Malakas na sigaw nito kay Hariette na nangangalaiti na din sa galit.

"She's the one who started first. Kanina ka pa nyan sinusuntok e."

"It's nothing. Kelan ba naging masakit sumuntok itong si Van? Daig pa nito yung sumusuntok sa hangin."

That seems to appease Hariette. Are they really insulting me? Just because as funny as it may sounds, I'm as girly as my full name?

"I hate you!" I spat at them. "Stop weaving lies or I'm going to hate you all."

"Talaga? Mas pipiliin mo pa yung babaeng iyon kesa samin?" Hamon pa ni Hariette na talagang lalapitan na ako para saktan.

"Oo!" I shout at them. "Atleast Carmi is always there when I need her. Hindi kagaya nyo. You were all busy with your thing. I'm always left out."

Natigilan naman silang lahat. But Hariette is the first to recover.

"C'mon, Van. You're not a kid. Kasalanan 'to ni Leigh at Sammie e. Masyadong kang bin.baby kaya ayan. Akala mo lagi kang iniiwan. But in fact, we're always rushing just to tend on whatever you need. Si Railey nga kagagaling lang ng flight nya but she's here because of your announcement. She haven't taken a sleep yet. Ako? Am I a joke to you? I'm running a background check with your wench when I heard the rumor. And guess what?! Everyone's making fun of you, Was Carmi your first? Because it's a well-known tale now. Or would you tell us now that you just go around and told everyone that Carmilla is the one who popped your cherry?"

Lalong nagtiim yung bagang ko. Are they really conniving just to speak ill of Carmi?

"Make sense, Van. Will you? Kasi nauubusan na ko ng pasensya sayo. If you choose that girl over us, I swear that I'll never speak with you again."

"Hey, pwede bang kumalma muna kayong lahat?" Umawat na si Aria. As usual, she'll stand in between. She'll take no sides.

"Let her be. Harriete's right." Kalmadong sabi ni Grant. "Why would we choose her if she's choosing that slut than us, di ba?"