He Broke Me First

Chapter 9

"How dare you, ate!"

Hindi ako nakapagsalita. Magkatabi kami ni Joaquin na nakaupo sa kama habang nasa harap namin si Coleen na palakad-lakad at nakahawak pa ang dalawang kamay sa bewang.

She massaged her forehead. Why is she acting like that? Napairap ako. She was acting like she was so stressed. What's her problem? I was only.. sitting, right?

I wanted to pull my hair as I remembered how I acted minutes ago. I didn't even know why I freaking closed my eyes! Was I waiting Joaquin to kiss me? My gosh. Ano bang iniisip ko kanina? I must be out of my mind earlier!

Muli akong tumingin kay Coleen na hindi pa rin tumitigil sa pabalik-balik na paglalakad sa harap namin. Kanina pa ako nahihilo sa ginagawa niya, e!

"Stop!" I said, swallowing something weird on my throat.

She glared at me before groaning. "Here?! Both of you were almost making out kanina and the-" I covered her mouth.

God. I didn't want to hear it.

Tumingin ako kay Joaquin na nakayuko lang at pinipigilan ang pag-ngiti. Kanina pa siya gan'yan! Kami na nga ang nahuli pero parang hindi pa siya apektado!

Hindi ba nagsi-sink in sa utak niya na pwedeng malagot kami pareho dahil sa ginawa namin kanina? Kalmado lang talaga siya na para bang walang inaalala!

"I trusted you," Coleen said, wiping her fake tears.

"What?" nagtataka kong tanong. Ano na naman ang sinasabi niya?

She pointed her index finger at me and Joaquin. She even shook her head like we just dissapointed her. Coleen then covered her face using both of her hands before talking again. Masama pa ang tingin niya.

"I hate the both of you!"

Mas lalong kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya. I didn't know if she was making fun of us or just practicing some lines that she heard from movies that she watched. She did it before to me! Ang OA niya na ngayon if ever.

Napatingin ako kay Joaquin nang ilapit niya ang bibig niya sa tainga ko at bumulong. "Lagot ka," he mocked.

I covered his mouth. "Shut up."

I felt him smile so I pressed my hand more on his lips. He furrowed his brows. He shouldn't talk. I'm sure he would just spit annoying words to mock me.

Tumikhim ang kapatid ko. "Can you please consider what I'm feeling right now instead of flirting in front of me again?!"

I removed my hand off Joaquin's mouth and turned my face to Coleen. Nakatalungko na siya sa sahig ngayon at parang problemadong-problemado na nakasabunot sa buhok niya.

"I don't know what you're saying. Enlighten me," I told her but she just looked at the man sitting beside me.

Ilang segundo siyang nakatitig kay Joaquin. Parang may inaalala pa siya habang mataman ang pagkakatitig sa mukha nito. I crossed my arms. What's with those stares? I wanted to laugh.

"You know, I have a crush on you." She pointed at Joaquin.

Joaquin's lips parted in shock after hearing the confession of my sister. Hindi ko alam kung matatawa ba ako o ano. I also stared at him and crossed my arms. I was trying so hard to stop my laughter.

"Coleen, what are you saying? I'm like your kuya, right?" He smiled awkwardly.

I covered my mouth with both of my hands, pretending to be shocked also. Pinanonood ko lang silang dalawa. Tumingin sa' kin si Joaquin na para bang nanghihingi ng tulong pero umiling lang ako. Ha! Save himself now.