Vanilla's Poser Girl

Chapter 10

Vanilla

"Leigh?"

Kinatok ko yung room nya. She's not even answering.

Nagtatakang binuksan ko yung pinto. I clearly told her that we'll swim at noon di ba? Bakit wala pa sya?

Napatigil ako sa pagpasok when I saw Leigh. She's straddling her boyfriend as that guy has his arms wrapped on her waist. They were talking and kissing. Leigh would casually laugh at what that guy is saying.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit bigla akong nakaramdam ng pagkalito. That's not Leigh's first boyfriend. But this is the first time I caught her that too close with someone.

I hate that sight. I don't want to see her that too close to anyone.

"Hey, Vanilla." She just gave me a passive face. Hindi man lang ito nag-abalang tumayo or umayos ng upo.

Naiinis na nagsalubong yung kilay ko. Is she sleeping with that guy? Is she having sex with him? He's just her boyfriend for three months tapos ganyan na agad?

"Who's that?"

"My boyfriend?" Tila naguguluhan din na sagot ni Leigh.

I put my hands on my chest.

"Ditch him. I don't want to see him that close to you!"

Parehong napaawang yung bibig nung dalawa sa sinabi ko.

Nagmumukha na ba akong tanga sa sinabi ko? Gosh! Parang maiiyak naman ako sa pagkapahiya.

Leigh stood up. "Get up, Alex. Get out. We're over."

"What!?" Halatang hindi makapaniwala yung boyfriend nito.

"You heard me. Get out of my room and get lost. I don't want to see your face again when I come back."

"Kayleigh. What have I done wrong? C'mon. Let's fix it. I'm not even forcing you if you d-"

"Nothing. I'm sorry." Kinuha ni Leigh yung kamay ko at ipinagsalikop iyon. "Vanilla just says so. Make sure you haven't left anything, okay? Bye."

Pagkasabi non ay hinatak nya na ako palabas ng kwarto nya.

Pinahid nito yung luha ko nang makalabas kami.

"Don't be such a baby, Vanilla."

"Were you really sleeping with him?"

"Of course not. I'm just.. I mean that's what boyfriend and girlfriends' thing. But it hasn't cross more than that."

"Don't do it with anyone else! Sammie isn't even thinking about it. Ikaw lang yung malandi sa ating tatlo pag nagkataon.

"What?!"

"I hate you, Leigh."

"There's zero probability that you'll hate me, Van. I got no value for you."

"Imbecile ka kasi Leigh! I hate you!"

**
"Bad dreams?"

I was greeted with that pair of amber eyes. Nagising ko ba sya?

I shyly touch my nape. I'm having too many thoughts lately. But Leigh's memories are way better than having Carmi's.

"Come here." Hinatak ako ni Leigh pahiga sa mga braso nya. We're of the same height na 5'9. Kaya yung armspan namin halos pareho lang.