You Belong With Me

Twenty.

"It was humiliating for me, Andres!"

"Portia, you said there was no one other than you two at that time so you weren't humiliated. And, you didn't confess to him!"

"Gosh. I felt really stupid. I even dressed up thinking I'd see him and we'd talk..."

"Poor little Portia...", panunuya niya sabay tawa.

I glared at Andres but he won't stop laughing.

Today is a holiday. Andres and I are hanging out at the clubhouse where Chandler and I used to do so. Ikinwento ko sa kanya ang nangyari kahapon pero tinatawanan lang niya ako.

"Come on, let's take a dip."

Tumango ako at sumunod na. Nakapagbihis na ako ng swimsuit kanina. I opted for a white one piece with a low back.

The water relaxed me. Andres swam on the deeper side and I don't know how to swim so I stayed where I could still reach the floor.

While swimming, I remembered Chandler again. What happened to him? I have only been gone for a week. Pagbalik ko, may Dia na naman and a "forget about it" bullshit.

"Portia, look who's here!"

Andres pointed something behind me.

"Oh my gosh!"

Chandler and Dia is here! Chandler's wearing a white beach polo and white shorts while Dia's in a yellow wrap dress.

"Yep, they look good together too."

Hinampas ko si Andres at umahon na. Sa dami-dami ng pwede nilang puntahan, bakit dito pa? Neither of them is a member here! Or... Dia is?

I sat down and wrapped myself with my silver satin robe. I took a sip on my milkshake while looking at the two. My eyes widened when Chandler saw me! Agad siyang naglakad palapit at hinila pa si Dia. Great.

My heart hammered like crazy when I saw Chandler up close. Damn, why does he look so good?

"Ola! Swimming?", napahinga ako ng maluwag nang dumating si Andres.

Napawi ang ngiti ni Chandler habang nahihiya namang tumango si Dia.

I should have stayed home. We have a fucking pool there, bakit ba kasi ako nandito?! Gosh!

"Good morning, Miss Portia," she was pleasant. I nodded and greeted her back.

Chandler cleared his throat and greeted us too.

"Can we sit here?", he asked.

No!

"Yes," sagot ni Andres. Ugh!

I crossed my legs while observing them. Chandler is such a gentleman to Dia. He carried her bag and even pulled a chair for her!

"Stop staring," Andres whispered.

Chandler saw it and so he tucked Dia's hair behind her ear and... kissed her on the cheek... what a sight!

Is he doing this on purpose? If he is, then he'll be wasting time and energy! I'm not up for foolish games.

"I'll just change," ani Dia.

I don't care.

"I'll go with you."

The two left and Andres started laughing.

"Portia, you should have seen your face when he kissed the girl! The jealousy was evident. Oh boy!"

"Estupido! Why did you let them sit here? There are a lot of tables there, Andres!"

"Nah, I want some entertainment."