Before Reality Knocks (DLC Series #1)

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

"Tagal niyo ha," salubong sa 'kin ni Brant.

My forehead creased. "What?"

"Tagal niyo magkainan ng labi ni Faustian," he said.

"What the fuck are you saying?" 

"You were taking too long so I went to the library to check on you. Hulaan mo kung anong nakita ko?" he snorted. "Nakita ko kayo ni Faustian na sobrang dikit sa isa't isa. Ang lagkit pa ng tingin niyo sa isa't isa ah. Ayoko namang makawitness ng live porn kaya umalis na ako. Maabala ko pa kayo."

"We didn't kiss." I stated.

"Momol lang?"

"Stupid," I said, hitting him on his head. "Momol is kissing,"

"Ewan ko sa'yo Blair," he scoffed. "Pinapaasa mo iyong tao."

"Pinapaasa ka d'yan. I haven't done anything."

"Yet." He said before eyeing me. "Nakikita ko iyong tingin mo kay Faustian. Halatang natutuwa ka sa sitwasyon. You've always liked being in control of things. You're aware that you can control him so you're taking advantage of his little crush on you."

I snorted. "I am not."

"Ako pa lokohin mo Blair. I'm your best friend. I know you better than you know yourself."

I rolled my eyes. "So what? He probably thinks I'm just playing with him. He's not stupid to take my advances seriously."

"Fucking heartless," he spat, shaking his head in disappointment. "Kahit na alam niyang hindi iyon seryoso, it doesn't mean na hindi siya aasa. He'll think that there's a chance. Lalo na't may gusto sa'yo."

"No way," I said. "He won't think that way. Matalino iyon."

He sighed. "Blair, I suggest you flirt with someone else. Hindi ko close si Faustian but I still feel bad for him."

I frowned. "Ako pa iyong may kasalanan?"

"Alangan ako?" he said sarcastically. 

As far as I'm concerned, I'm not doing anything wrong naman. So what if I flirt with Faustian a bit? He's single, I'm single.

Kasalanan niya na kung umasa siya.

May sinabi ba akong umasa siya?

Isa pa, hindi naman siya umamin sa 'kin na gusto niya ako. So I can just lie and say na hindi naman ako aware na may feelings siya for me. Kung umasa siya, problema niya na iyon.

"Pass your signed consent forms and your payments," sabi ni Miss.

Brant turned to me. "Pinayagan ka?"

I winced.

Nakalimutan kong itanong sa parents ko iyong about sa retreat. Alam ko naman kasing hindi sila papayag kaya hindi ko na sinubukan pa, hanggang sa nawala nalang sa isip ko ang tungkol doon.

"Don't tell me you didn't even try?" He asked, frowning.

"Hindi ah!" I lied. "I asked them and they said no."

He eyed me. "Really?"

"Yeah," I answered.

He clicked his tongue. "'Ba yan. Sayang naman."

I shrugged. "Maybe next time."

But I know that there won't be any next time.

"By the way," Brant said. "Practice on Saturday daw."