"Anong nakakatawa? Are you thinking of Harrison and your small chitchat with him?" he raised his brow while looking at me, pilit kong pinipigilan ang ngumiti dahil sa kinikilos niya. He's never been jealous way back in highschool because everyone knows that Erin Leondale Gracinni belongs to Zysk Giovanni Luciano and that anyone who'll make a move will be punished. Yeah, kids.
"And where do you think are you going with that kind of outfit?" tiningnan nya ako mula ulo hanggang paa na may halong pagkadisgusto sa kanyang nakikita. I looked at my outfit, I am wearing a lose white plain shirt na kinuha ko pa sa closet ni Jacob nong nasa Japan pa kami na hanggang ngayon ay wala syang alam na sa kanya tong damit, pinaresan ko ito ng tattered short na halos hindi na makita sa haba ng damit ko at tennis na puti, nakalugay din ang buhok ko at hawak hawak ang pouch na may phone and credit cards.
"I'm going to buy some cardboards, painting materials and other school stuffs." he nodded his head and took his phone from the table.
"Charcoal,chalk,canvas and we're set." tumango naman sya habang tulak tulak ang cart namin na may lamang art materials, I've been into painting since I was a kid,dapat nga daw Architectural Drafting ang kinuha ko but no. Engineering pa lang nga nabobo na ako Archi pa kaya?
Binayaran ko ang pinamili ko and decided to buy pizza para sa midnight snack naming tatlo. We waited for our order when a guy joined in our table. Zysk greeted him,so mukhang magkakilala ang dalawa, he keeps on taking a glance on me with a questioning look. They kept on talking kaya I keep myself busy with my phone dahil marami-rami din naman ang tao sa Greenwich .
"Bigla kang nawawala sa mga nightouts,iba na pala ka night out mo."
"Busy lang babawi ako sa susunod."
"Birthday ni Kals next week, doon ka bumawi halos maiyak na yon tuwing nightout tapos wala ka.Alam mo namang patay na patay sayo yong tao." I can't help myself but to eavesdrop seems like wala naman silang pakialam kahit marinig ko ang usapan nila. And so my hunch are true. She's into Zysk.
"Isa pa,Zysk. Everyone's rooting for your relationship with her, you've been dating for 2 years already wala pa bang update?" Zysk just nodded his head while ignoring the guy.
So what's the point of telling me those words,Zysk?
The guy left and our order came, nagtake out lang naman kami ng 3 boxes of pizza marami naman akong stocks ng soda sa unit kaya di na kami bumili, I took the boxes of pizza and let him carry the things I bought in National bookstore. Tahimik akong naglalakad papunta sa parking lot. I can't shrug the thought of Zysk and Kylisle being in a relationship. I saw them fighting in the parking lot pagkatapos ng practice namin dati. And I know na hindi lang friendship or blockmate ang relationship nila.
"Rin."
Buong byahe ko syang hindi kinikibo. I felt used, kung nag away sila ni Kylisle does that mean he has the permission to use me? Saying those words to me and make me believe that he really wants me back? That he want the old us back?
"Erin why are you ignoring me?"
"Open the door,Zysk marami pa akong gagawin."
"Why are you ignoring me?"
"Open the goddamn door, Luciano.Marami pa akong gagawin." I glared at him and he does the same. I don't want to ruin any relationship or to hurt anyone, ako ang lalayo sa kanya to save Kylisle. I'm disappointed not because we can't be together again but because of the fact that he stopped so low na kaya na nyang gumamit ng mga tao para sa personal na kaligayahan.
He sighed in defeat at binuksan ang pinto ang kotse agad kong kinuha ang mga pinamili namin at pumasok. Hanggang sa elevator ay hindi kami nagpapansinan,may iba kaming nakasabayan na wagas kong makatingin kay Zysk, they can have him, pauto din sila kagaya ko. Pagdating sa unit ko ay nasa sala si Jacob habang nagbabasa ng lessons, I placed the foods in the table at walang pasabi na kinuha kay Zysk ang mga gamit ko. Jacob's puzzled with my actions.
"Jake paki sunod naman sa kwarto ang isang box ng pizza and two soda in can marami pa akong gagawain e." confused but he nodded his head at pumunta ng kusina. Hindi ko na sya inantay pa at nauna na sa kwarto ko. I took my sketchpad and charcoal pencil,naupo ako sa mini table and started to draw some lines.
What's wrong with me? Why does it stings a bit? I sighed.
"Lets's talk." I scoffed when I heard Zysk's baritone voice, he was standing while holding my pizza and two soda in bottle. I raised my eyebrow on him.
"Where's Jacob."
"He told me to give you these now let's talk. Why the fuck are you ignoring me?"
"Magpinsan ba talaga tayo,Jacob Kwon para ibigay mo ako sa lalaking to?"
Naupo sya sa kama ko at tinitigan ako ng maigi,he crossed his arms over his chest while eyeing me. I turned my back on him and continued what I am doing. I must avoid his gaze o baka masabi ko na umasa ako. No,I won't go gaga again, not with Zysk. Not with my ex.
"Kylisle's a good friend,Erin. I can't see any reason for you to be jealous of."
"EXCUSE ME?!" he chuckled.
What's wrong with him? How can he say those things na para bang wala lang sa kanya. That it is normal for him to say those things?
"She likes me but I told her that I can't reciprocate her feelings. I am still waiting for someone who left me 4 years ago. I'm still into you,Erin. Why can't you see that I'm head over heels?"
I gulped multiple times when he started to walk to my direction, his eyes screams sincerity.
"And who knows what will happen to me if I'll let you slip again,woman. I might die."
He closed the gap between us as he claim my lips. His soft lips on mine makes me shiver, the feeling isn't foreign to me pero para bang first time ko ulit. His lips moves in a passionate way, saying that my lips were made for him,I kissed back.
"You're driving me insane,woman. Let me court you again,Erin. I won't mess up again."
BINABASA MO ANG
Eight Letters
RomanceErin decided to transfer after her parents took over her grandfather's business in Japan due to a severe leukemia. Not minding her new environment , muli niyang nakita ang lalaking iniwan niya nang walang dahilan, she was too naive about love way b...
