“Thanks.” Sagot nya sakin pagkatapos kong aminin na gusto ko sya.
Thanks ampota! Kabado ako ng trenta rito tapos thanks lang isasagot nya? Tangina anong isasagot ko don? You’re welcome?!
Tangina mo Cyther, chill ka lang, kabado ka pero dapat pacute cute ka pa rin.
Inipit nya ang buhok nya sa likod ng tenga nya at muntik na lang akong mapamura don. Tangina nito, bakit ang ganda ng babaeng to?
Laging sinasabi sakin nina Eros na napakataray nito, maldita at napatunayan ko naman yon nung magkasama kaming nag aayos ng engagement party naming ni Zeren. Napaka bossy, minsan naiintimidate ako sa kanya pero dahil cute ako G lang.
Dali dali pa kong umalis sa bar kanina nung inaya nya ako, ampota. Naiwan ko tuloy yung credit card ko sa mga tropa kong ulol.
Hindi ko alam kung naaalala nya ako pero nakasama ko na sya noon sa party, siguro hindi nya na matandaan dahil matagal tagal na rin yon. Guest sya don at tang ina, awit naman, ang lakas ng datingan nya. Kahit yata sabihin nyang tatapakan nya ko willing na ko na humiga sa lupa eh.
Tinitingnan ko lang sya habang tahimik syang nakatingin sa kawalan, halata naming hindi sya babaeng basta basta lang. Obvious naman na maimpluwensya sya at matapang, pero hindi ko maiwasang mapansin yung lungkot na meron sa mata nya.
Sa lahat samin na magkakaibigan ako lagi ang tagacomfort, wala naman naitatago sa akin yung mga tao pero alangan naming icomfort ko sya tapos di naman kami close. Pwede sana comflirt.
“Kamusta kayo nung lalaking sinasabi mo sakin?” Tanong ko sa kanya, naalala ko lang noon na sinabi nya sakin na may tao syang nagugustuhan na hindi pwedeng maging kanya.
Aminado naman akong gusto ko talaga sya pero hindi ko naman hinihiling na ibalik nya sakin yung feelings ko. Okay na kong magpacute cute lang sa gilid gilid.
“Oh, him? I don’t know.” Pilit syang ngumiti. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nakakapanikip ng dibdib yung ngiti nyang yon. Lagi ko naman sya nakikitang magpeke ng ngiti noon lalo na kapag naaasar sya pero hindi naman ganun yung ngiting pinapakita nya.
Yung ngiti na binigay nya sakin ngayon ay pamilyar. Sobrang pamilyar dahil lagi ko yun nakikita sa mga ulol kong kaibigan.
Yung ngiting nasasaktan.
“Lord Cyther lang malakas.” Sambit ko at napalingon sya sakin.
“Lord Cyther lang malakas?” Ulit nya sa sinabi ko kaya medyo natawa ako. Tangina, halatang walang kasiya saya ang buhay nya.
“It means you can lean on me.” Sagot ko, pota ang layo sa jeje meaning non pero pwede na yon.
Napailing sya at uminom.
“Thanks.” Turan nya bago sumulyap sakin at ngumiti.
Pota.
Pakiramdam ko naubusan ako ng hininga sa pagngiti nya, malungkot pa rin yon pero totoo yung ngiting binigay nya. Tangina, nakakailang mini heart attack na ko sa babaeng to ngayong gabi. May balak ba syang patayin ako?
Natahimik na kami pagkatapos non kaya sinabi ko na lang yung gusto kong sabihin sa kanya kanina pa.
“Wag kang mag alala ah, hindi mo ako kailangan gustuhin pabalik. Hayaan mo lang akong gustuhin ka.”
I looked at him with my eyes bewildered.
I’m lost for words.
“Wala eh, gusto talaga kita.” He whispered.
“Wala naman akong ginagawa sayo.” I retorted and he chuckled.
“Exactly.”
I shrugged my shoulder and nodded. Alam na naman siguro nyang wala syang mapapala sakin so sooner or later I’m sure he’ll stop liking me.
I’m in love with Vince, that’s what is crystal clear to me at the moment.
Hindi na rin kami nagtagal sa bar at umuwi na rin kami agad, I said I’ll just book grab but he insist na ihatid ako dahil masyado na raw gabi at ako lang mag-isa.
“Thanks…” I uttered when we already reached my condominium building.
“You’re welcome your highness.” He said formally kaya medyo natawa na lang din ako. “Sa susunod ulit, kung kailangan mo ako, one call away lang. Darating ako agad, umuusok pa.” I made a face so he won’t saw I almost laugh with his hirit.
“Goodnight, take care.” I uttered
“Goodnight.” I turned my back after he replied and walked into my condominium building.
I was already on my bed when I remembered to check on my phone.
50 unread messages. 10 missed calls.
I blew my cheeks and opened them only to see that all of them were from Vince. I sighed and decided to ring his phone up.
[“Hey, kanina pa kita tinatawagan.”]
“Yeah, I know. Sorry, my phone was on silent, I was out.” Sagot ko habang nakatulala sa kisame.
[“Out?”] He repeated.
“Yeah, I was with…”
“Well yeah, I like you.”
[“With who Mahal?”] I went back to my senses when I heard Vince’s voice on the other line.
“W-with a friend.” I closed my eyes, why do I feel like I’m lying? Friend ko lang naman talaga si Cyther, duh!
Well yeah, he said he likes me but, I don’t feel the same way naman so friend pa rin sya, right? Wait, is that how it works?
UGH!
[“You sound tired, get some rest. Goodnight mahal, I love you.”]
“Y-yeah… goodnight.” I said and hung up.
Shoot! Why do I feel like I’m doing something wrong? Am I? Am I?
LordCytherLangMalakas
Psst tulog na.
I looked at his message and sighed.
RukiaHenelise
I was about to.
He just sent me a goodnight sticker and a yellow heart emoji before I saw his active status went off.
He just came from a heart break, I don’t want to be another one.
I don’t want him to be hopeful sakin because I’ve been entertaining him, mali yon. Unfair yun sa kanya. Besides, once Vince breaks up with Shiela, everything will be fine and well between us.
“This is for the best.”
I typed a message to him.
RukiaHenelise
Thank you, always take care Cyther.
I pressed the sent icon and sighed as I push the button to block him.
