Before Reality Knocks (DLC Series #1)

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

The sound of my familiar ringtone blaring across the silence of the room woke me up from my stupor. 

I didn't move from my position. I waited until the noise died down. When it finally stopped, I relaxed my body to return back to my slumber but the same sound penetrated my ears.

Irritated, I stretched my arms to grab it. Walang pag-aalinlangan ko iyon tinapon. Tumigil iyong tunog.

Finally, at peace―

I cursed out loud when the same sound filled my ears. Tumayo na ako at naglakad patungo sa cellphone ko at pinulot iyon.

"This better be fucking life or dea―"

"Blair!" A familiar voice bellowed on the other line.

My eyebrows furrowed. "Brant?"

"Have you seen it yet?"

"Have I seen what yet?" I asked, still irritated.

"Iyong sa Facebook―"

"Brant, I don't have fucking Facebook." I said, cutting him off.

"Basta, may kumakalat ngayon sa Facebook―"

I snorted. "What does that have anything to do with me?"

"Gago! Tungkol sa'yo iyon."

"Huh?"

"Dating rumors."

"Dating rumors? What the fuck. E' wala nga akong boyfriend."

"Tignan mo nalang iyong sinend kong screenshot sa iMessage."

I put him on speaker mode and checked an unread message from him. My eyebrows furrowed upon seeing the photo.

MIKHAIL BLAZE DE LA CERDA WITH HIS (ALLEGED) GIRLFRIEND?

Iyon ang caption tapos iyong picture naman ay mukha ni Kuya Khail na kasama ako. Pero nakatalikod ako sa picture kaya likod ko lang iyong nakikita.

Ito iyong gumala kami ni Kuya Khail after pumasok ni Kuya Vlad sa klase niya. Pumunta lang kami ni Kuya Khail sa arcade tapos kumain kung saan-saan. Safe naman kasi alam kong nakasunod saamin iyong bodyguards niya.

This happened three days ago. 

"Blair? An'dyan ka pa?" Tanong ni Brant.

I winced. "Kadiri. Why would I date my fucking cousin?"

"Hindi naman nila alam na mag-pinsan kayo."

"How did you know na ako iyong nasa picture? May pangalan ko bang nakalagay?" I asked, plopping on my bed.

"Wala," he answered. "Pero malamang, kilala kita kaya alam ko hitsura mo kahit nakatalikod ka pa. Isa pa, naka-uniform ka dyan e school hours 'yan. Sino pa ba iyong wala sa school nang ganyang oras? Malamang tayo kasi na-suspend tayo. Hindi naman pwedeng ako 'yan kasi 'di naman ako babae. Hindi rin naman pwedeng si Santi 'yan," sarkastiko niyang tugon.

"Who posted it?" I asked.

"It was posted by a page named De la Cerda Updates―"

"What the fuck? They named a page after our clan?" I grimaced.

"Fanclub ng pamilya niyo siguro," he said, amusement infused in his voice. "Basta tuwing may kahit anong ganap sa pamilya niyo, nangunguna itong page na 'to sa pag-popost."

"Weirdos," I commented.

"Teka, check ko lang kung ano na 'yong mga comments." Saglit na nanahimik sa kabilang linya. "Blair.."