Love in Bangketa

20

I didn't expect that this day would be a blast, because I actually had fun! For a moment, I forgot my issues... with other people. I felt alive now that I've experienced my true home before. We spent our time watching a movie.

The guy beside me was fun to be with din. Ang nice niya, not obviously, not my cup of tea pa rin. I'm more into bad boy kinda attitude of guys, not to mention na siyempre I like guys who have money na rin. As in maraming money.

Palihim kong tinignan ang katabi kong lalaki. His name was Fred pala. Ang baduy. Ang ganda ng username sa Finder, pero Fred pala. Anyway, we're currently watching a movie. Dapat we'll have a go on Fifty Shades Darker, but Elisa- the feeling wholesome friend of mine just chose the Toy Story 4. So, we ended up watching it na lang.

"Omg... Huhuhu. Feel ko maiiyak ako rito!" She uttered. I faced at her reaction at nakita ko na ngayong nakatakip na ito ng panyo sa mukha. I placed my gaze back at the movie, the hell? Anong nakakaiyak diyan?

"Anong nakakaiyak sa mga weirdo na toys na 'yan?"

Tinignan niya lang ako nang masama. "You weren't watching kasi! Omg talaga. Huhuhu. I cannot!"

I only shrugged and just let them focus their eyes on the movie. Wala akong interes sa mga ganiyan. Kahit na pagkamalan kaming kapatid ni Elisa, as bestfriends, we still have our differences in preferences. Actually, mas marami 'yon! I don't know paano kami naging bestfriends. Baka pinagtitiisan na lang niya ako.

I was scrolling through my Facebook. As usual, walang bago. Tinignan ko rin ang mga nagf-friend request sa'kin. Nainis lang ako dahil walang gwapong nag-add sa'kin! Baka hindi pa ako dumaan sa people they know nila? If that's the case, I feel bad for them.

Natigil ang paningin ko sa lalaking taga Bangketa. Now, he changed his profile picture, but same pa rin ang caption niya, jejemon pa rin! The quality of his profile picture was bad, because obviously, he just cropped it, but oh... well. Hindi siya sobrang pangit dito.

Nag-scroll ako sa account niya and son of a bitch, nag lag ang phone ko! Ilang seconds pa bago bumalik sa normal, pero nakita ko na lang na na-like ko ang recent profile picture niya!

"Fucking shit," I gasps. Napatingin ang iilang mga tao sa harapan namin, but I ignored them. Nag notify ba sa kaniya 'yon?! I tried to unlike it, pero tingin ko mas magmumukha akong stalker sa lagay na 'yon!

Walang panubaling kinonfirm ko na lang siya. Edi may ambag na ako bilang friend niya sa Facebook! He wouldn't think of me as a stranger. Isa pa, kahit may itsura naman siya, there's no way I would be a stalker, 'no! Over my gorgeous sexy body!

Ilang sandali pa ay lumabas na rin kami. Namumula ang mata ni Elisa ngayon, while Fred was just cool. Parehas lang naman silang nanood, pero bakit ang pula ng mata nitong si Elisa?

"Oh, shit!" Napabulalas niya. Sabay kaming napalingon sa kaniya ni Fred. Elisa's lips parted as soon as she scrolled on her phone. She tried to dial someone, pero hindi man 'yon naka loudspeaker, rinig na rinig kong si Kuya Damian 'yon.

"Do you know what goddamn time is it, Elisa? Nauna pa akong umuwi sa'yo! Magpasalamat ka dahil hindi ka naabutan ni Dad!"

"I'm sorry, Kuya, okay?! Calm ka lang, please! I will text our driver na sunduin na ako rit--"

"No need! Mabuti na lang at sinabi sa'kin ni Mang Tunying kung na saan ka at on the way na siya ngayon. This will be the last time, Elisa, namumuro ka na!"

"But, Kuya, wait-- listen to m--"

I guess galit na galit na sa kaniya ang Kuya niya? I didn't know that Kuya Damian was this strict! Nakakasakal pala siyang maging Kuya kung ganoon!

Sooner, her phone beeped. Sumilip ako, nakita kong driver niya ang nag text. "Xynnah, I have to go home na,"

I nodded. "You really should now. Galit na galit ang future ko sa'yo,"

She raised an eyebrow. "You're more concerned to me my brother than me pa, ha?"

"I'm only kidding, Elisa, no need to act hostile!" I laughed. Nakipag beso-beso siya sa'kin at kumaway na dala-dala ang napakaraming paper bags. She almost tripped on it because they looked heavy.

"Careful, Elisa, or else mapapahiya ka talaga!" I shouted, but she only rolled her eyes at me. Now, I am left with Fred. Hindi lang din nagtagal napagpasiyahan na naming umuwi dahil pasara na rin naman ang mall.

"Susunduin ka ba ng driver mo?" Tanong niya habang pinapaikot nito sa kaniyang daliri ang susi ng kaniyang kotse. Is he lowkey flexing that he has a car? Turn on.

"Ah, no. I'll have to commute lang ngayon,"

"Hatid na kita sa inyo?" Ngumiti naman ito. I nodded at pumunta na kami sa parking lot. Sabi na nga ba, this guy is very kind, pero hindi ko lang talaga siya cup of tea. But, at least, I will have a free ride.

"Where's your car?" I asked him. Nginuso niya ang sa medyo dim na parte ng parking lot. Kumikislap ang ilaw, sira yata. Bago pa ako makasakay sa car niya, he went near me and whispered on my ears. I shivered.

"Baka gusto mong... magpa init muna bago umuwi?" Yung mukha niyang mabait kanina, parang nag-ala demonyo na ngayon. What the fuck? I wasn't born yesterday para hindi malaman ang ibig sabihin niya!

"Are you nuts?! Uuwi na lang ako mag-isa!" I marched paalis, but he grabbed my elbow so tight.

"Not so fast. Kanina pa kita tinitignan... Parang... parang puwede na kita pagtyagaan. Uto-uto ka nga talaga," Tumawa pa ito. Hindi na demonyo ngayon, but more than that na! Nakakatakot!

"Pakawalan mo ako, fucky ka! Ang sama pala ng ugali mong demonyo ka! Help me! May manyak dito!" I tried to let go of his tight grip on my elbow, but it was too strong.

"Ako pa sinisisi mo? Kung hindi ka ubod ng landi, edi sana hindi ka mapapahamak! Uto-uto!"

"I know that I'm malandi, duh! Huli ka na sa news. Pero, ikaw, alam mo, kung may mas lalalim pa sa impyerno, doon ka na pupunta!" I spitted on his face. Napapikit naman ito. Akala ko papakawalan niya ako, pero hinawakan niya lang ang magkabila kong kamay! He then tried to kiss me on my neck.

"Help! Please! Help me! Fuck you ka!"

"Walang makakarinig sa'yo! Kita mong walang kotse," Humalakhak ito. I wanted to cry. Bigla akong nanghihina ngayon, I feel scared. Really really scared. Bago pa ako manghina sa sarili kong mga tuhod, a familiar guy stood right in front of me at walang habas niyang pinagsusuntok ang lalaking nang harass sa'kin.

"Gago ka ba ha?! Putangina mo, rapist kang hayup ka!" Hindi niya tinigilan ang lalaki, not until I called his name. Para bang naging signal niya 'yon para maiwan ang amba ng suntok nito sa ere.

"M-Max... Stop..."