Be Mine

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Caloy is pacing back and forth in Lia's room while massaging his right-hand knuckles. He doesn't know what has gotten in him that he punched Gary in the face. He was putting on his clothes when he heard the doorbell ring. Curious to who it was, he checked it out and there he found Gary, standing by the doorway. He just felt his hand turn into a fist and his feet found its way to go near him, letting his hand take control. The next thing he knew, Lia was pushing him out of the way and helping Gary stand up. Questions and sermons were thrown at him, all from his girlfriend on why he did that, but he doesn't have an answer.

Now, he is back in her room, again forced by Lia to calm himself down. His mind is going berserk on what could be happening in the living room. He lets out a huff and sat on the bed. His heart and head are both throbbing, both are telling him different things. He still feels mad and he needs to let it out. He started punching the mattress as if his right hand is not in pain, wishing that the anger in his body goes through the foam of the bed.

"Kahit suntukin mo yan, walang mangyayari.", he hears her say. He was too preoccupied with the punching that he didn't notice that she entered the room. He stopped whatever he is doing and clasped his hands together, his right hand is still red. He saw how she took a few steps near him. He knows that she will confront him, he just doesn't know if he has the right answers.

"Care to explain what that was about?" she starts, and he knows that Lia is annoyed.

Instead of asking her question that he doesn't have an answer to, he asks back. "Is he still here?"

She sighs. "He's outside, holding an ice pack on his cheek. Now, do you want to answer my question?"

"What is he doing here?", he throws a question again.

"I didn't ask. I'm still shocked with what you did, Caloy.", her arms are now crossed in her chest.

"Nandito ba siya para kunin ka niya sa akin?", he asks one of the questions in his head.

"What?!" she says in higher tone. Even he didn't expect to ask that.

"Willing ako makipagsuntukan ulit para lang hindi ka mapunta sa kanya. Sa akin ka, Lia.", he says. Why is he so possessive now?

"Saan naman nanggaling yan? What is going on with you?" He doesn't have an answer to that particular question. He really doesn't know. Jealousy, anger, desperation, anxiety, frustration all creeped up on him with the sight of Gary, and he knows that it's not right to feel all those because he is his best friend, but with Lia involved, he doesn't know anymore.

He hears her sigh. "You know what. I'm late for work. I think it's better if kayo na lang mag-usap. I'm hitting the shower to think.", she says.

"What? Wait lang. You're going to leave us?", he asks because he couldn't believe what Lia suggested.

"Bakit? Susuntukin mo ulit?"

"What if I do or he hits me back?"

She rolled her eyes. "Ano kayo? Ten years old? Fix your damn relationship, Caloy! Please apologize.", she says and went inside the shower. He lets out another groan and started to think on what to do next. He really can't ignore nor avoid this fiasco between him and Gary. He only wants one thing and no matter what happens, he will choose Lia, even if he and his best friend will fall apart.

What happened to Bros before Hos?

He shrugs that thought out because first of all, Lia is not a ho. She is the love of his life, so he will do anything to make sure that she is choosing him. He sighs. He doesn't know why he feels insecure. He's not usually like that but he guesses that's what love does to him.