Chapter 47: Pride and Jealousy
Sunod sunod ang pagtunog ng aking telepono nang buksan ko iyon. Tapos na kaming magbihis ni Cleis at itinabi nalang muna namin ang aming mga isinuot kanina.
She wore a black and pink rash guard and shorts. While I wore a green bikini under my beach cover up.
"Ang ingay ah?" biro niya nang marinig na rin iyon.
Natawa ako. "Oo nga eh."
I scanned my phone. There were tones of comments, reacts at kung ano ano pa ang bumungad sa akin. Samantha and Athena were also noisy in our group chat.
Papatayin ko na sana iyon pero agad nila akong tinawagan. My funny face greeted me as the group photo. Fuck this... Dinadamay pala nila ako sa kanilang kalokohan.
Sinagot ko iyon. Their scream made my ears almost bleed. Oh it's not theirs, it's only Athena's!
Gosh... She's so loud. Mabuti nalang at medyo lutang pa ako kaya hindi naman ako masyadong nairita.
"Lia?" Napalingon ako kay Cleis.
"Bakit?"
"Hihintayin nalang kita sa labas," aniya sa hamba ng pintuan.
"Oh, okay!"
She left the room after that. Bumaling ako sa dalawang maingay. Athena was grinning like she's a crazy person. Now, something seems not right. Samantha is sulking and it only happens once in a blue moon! Anong nangyari?!
Is Cris' feelings contagious, huh?! Damn! It's time to distant myself away from him then.
"Hey! Guess what, Shelia?!" excited na sabi sa akin ni Athena.
Kumunot ang noo ko. "Ano?"
"Someone already parked the bus! We're going to celebrate, bitches!" sigaw niya sabay hampas ng unan sa kaniyang kama.
Natawa ako. "I don't get it."
"What?!" Napawi ang ngiti niya at nagseryoso ang paningin sa akin.
"You should really learn more, Lia. Hindi iyong ganiyan ka!" reklamo niya. "O, baka naman nagkukunwari ka lang?"
"Could you just tell it to me?" Napunta ang atensiyon ko sa isa pa. "Sam, ano pinagsasabi nito?"
Umiwas siya ng tingin sa akin at saka yinakap ang sarili. What? No! What the heck is happening to you?! Gosh... Today is really full of surprises.
"If you don't know it, just search!" sigaw sa akin ni Athena.
"Are you going to calm down if I search it right now?" inip na sabi ko.
"No one's calming down! Geez... Just search it up, it's an idiom. I know you're gonna be surprise too!"
Inirapan ko siya bago pumunta sa google. I wrote the idiom on the search bar. Dinungaw ko iyon nang lumabas na.
WAIT!
Namilog ang mga mata ko at saka binalingan na ang dalawa. Napatayo ako sa aking upuan at agad na napasigaw.
"Samantha! Tell me she's joking!" sigaw ko ngunit bakas ang kasiyahan duon.
Minasahe niya ang kaniyang braso at pumikit ng mariin. "I-It's true..."
Napatili ako.
"Gosh! How was my cousin?!" biro ko sa kanya.
Namula siya sa hiya at saka inoff ang kaniyang camera. I heard silent cusses from her side.

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