The Burning of Summer

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty

"Bakit ka naman kay Kuya Reid nagagalit?"

"Because it's his fault!" I hissed while I pace back and forth in front of Rain. "He made that woman crazy over him!"

"Ang sabihin mo Ate nagseselos ka lang."

"And why would I be jealous?" pinandilatan ko sya ng mata. "Reid do not have any romantic feelings towards her."

"Exactly my point, so why are you so angry at him?"

"Because.." I paused thinking about the reason why I am angry at him but couldn't come up with one.

"See. You can't even give me one reason why."

"Shut up!" I said before throwing myself at the couch and sat beside Rain.

"You're jealous because you see her as a threat Ate, just admit it. There's nothing wrong with that.. your feelings are valid." Rain said while she gently tap my head.

I closed my eyes to help at least with the exhaustion I am feeling. Rain faked a cough then I felt her move and stand up. Hindi ako dumilat at hinayaan lang siya.

"You know.." ani ng baritonong boses. "You don't run away when something is bothering you."

Dumilat ako at nakitang nakatayo si Reid sa harapan ko. He's looking at me intently.

Kanina ay hindi ko ito kina-usap hanggang sa hindi ito naligo at pagkatapos naman ay sinabi ko sa kaniyang ihatid kaagad ako. Then when we arrived at the villa I immediately went out of his car and run inside the house. Narinig kong tinatawag niya ako pero nakita kong lumapit sa kaniya si Ate Winter, hindi ko alam kung anong pinag-usapan nila pero nagpasalamat ako dahil hindi ito agad na nakasunod sa akin.

"Why are you so pissed at me?" inirapan ko lang ito ng lumapit at umupi ito sa tabi ko.

Bumuga ako ng malalim bago nagsalita.

"I don't like the fact that Tessa is crazy over you.." Tumaas ang kilay nito at sumilay ay ang ngisi sa mga labi. "And I hate it when she's throwing herself at you and most of all I hate it that you would let her kiss you.. to think that she did it twice!"

Hindi kasi ako naniniwala na hindi niya lang nailagan si Tessa. I really believe that he really let her do what she did this morning.

"And because of that you don't want to talk to me anymore, is that it?"

"No, nagpapalipas lang ako ng inis."

"So who are you pissed of actually?"

I am actually pissed at myself for feeling so jealous. But I won't tell that to.

"Nevermind that."

"I didn't know you are such a jealous girlfriend." I felt my cheeks heat up upon hearing him say those words.

Are we in that kind of relationship?

Definitely not.

Kaya naman pinagtaasan ko siya ng kilay at ngumisi.

"Bakit nanligaw ka na ba? I'm not your girlfriend.." masungit na sabi ko at bumakas ang pagkamangha sa kaniyang mukha.

"You..." he trailed off. "You know I can do that."

"Really?" nanghahamong sagot ko.

"I will court you.. and even after you say yes, I will still court you.."

"And what made you think that I will eventually say yes?"

"Because I know you will." puno ng kumpyansa niyang sabi.