A Playful Lie

Chapter 8 (Misunderstanding)

"I'm so sorry." a tear rolled down my cheeks. I immediately wiped it off.

"You're crying? D.mn!" he cursed and started driving.

Inihatid na nya ako sa bahay.

"Sorry talaga." I said and wept.

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Kasey's POV:
.....* Classroom

"Ano? Nagpakita na ba yung boyfriend mo?" tanong ni Steph.

"Hindi pa nga eh. Galit talaga sya sakin." I answered.

"Bakit ka ba kasi sumama sa bahay ng isang lalaki? Natural yun ang iisipin nya."

"Gumawa lang naman kami ng project ah. Anong masama dun?" I asked.

"Well, iba ang alam ni Eron. That's another trouble Kasey." -Steph

"I know. Kailangan ko bang mag sorry sa kanya?"

"Of course. Para maayos nyo na yang misunderstanding nyo."

Maya maya ay dumating na sina Eron. I looked at their way. Napatingin sya sakin at agad akong umiwas.

"Good luck Kasey." Steph whispered at bumalik na sa upuan nya.

Haay. Pano ba ako mag sosorry sa lalaking yun? Kung tutuusin nga wala namang akong kasalanan. Sya itong green minded eh.

After classes sumunod ako kay Eron. Pumunta sya sa locker nya. Kasama sina Alex. Nakinig ako sa usapan nila.

"Dude, nag usap na ba kayo ni Kasey?" Alex asked.

"No. I don't want to talk to her." sagot ni Eron habang may kinukuha sa locker.

"But what if she's telling the truth? Na walang nangyari sa kanila ni Christian." -Jeff

Eron paused ang looked at him.

"Well, sumama pa din sya bahay ng lalaking yun. Pano kung may masama syang balak? Pano na lang kung hindi ako dumating. Siguro may nangyari nang masama sa kanya." -Eron

"Don't tell me you're concerned with that woman." -Alex

"What? Hell no. It's just, we're faking being a couple. I'm just playing my role." Eron said.

"I see. So kailan mo sya balak kausapin?" -Jeff

"I don't know. Maybe not now." -Eron

Mukhang galit talaga sya. Lagot na naman ako dun. Argh! Bakit ba kasi ako pumayag sa seducing-thingy na yun? Y.Y

"Kasey!"

I looked back.

"Oh. Yannah, bakit?"

"I heard may misunderstanding kayo ni Eron. I'm so sorry. Hindi ko naman alam na aabot sa ganun eh." -Yannah

Kung tutuusin sya naman talaga may kasalanan eh. Hahaha.

"No. It's okay. Nangyari na eh. Tsaka, wala namang babae si Christian. Faithful nga sya eh."

"Oh really? I'm glad to hear that. Thank you Kasey ha. Tsaka sorry talaga. Don't worry, I'll help you."

"Sige. No problem."

Yannah left. Pagtalikod ko, umalis na si Alex at Jake. Yes. Buti kami na lang ang nandito ni Eron.

"Umm.. Eron?" I said softly.

He glared at me.

"What do you want?"

"Pwede ba kita makausap?" I asked.

"Bakit? Dahil ba dun sa pagpunta mo sa bahay nung lalaking yun?"-Eron

"Y-yah. You see, wala naman talaga kaming ginawang masama eh. Meron la--"

"Pero sumama ka pa din sa bahay nya. Just what the hell are you thinking? I know we're only faking this relationship, but going out with a guy? I'm just.... Ah, nothing." sabi nya at tumalikod.

"Oo, sumama ako sa bahay nya. Pero sa ibang dahilan naman eh. And besides, Xavier is getting suspicious about us. We barely talk."

Humarap sya sakin.

"I don't care about that guy. Just what kind of a woman are you? Gathering men for your sake?"

"What?" I felt tears on my eyes. I closed my fist and looked down.

"Pwede bang alamin mo muna ang tunay na nangyari bago ka manghusga? You don't even know me. So you don't have the right to judge me!" I said and ran away.

Pumunta ako sa women's restroom at nag lock sa isang cubicle.

Waaaaa!! Kung makapagsalita sya akala nya alam nya kung anong nangyari.

*flashback*
"I don't care about that guy. Just what kind of a woman are you? Gathering men for your sake?"
*end of flashback*

"WAAAAA!! YOU'RE SUCH AN IDIOT!"
I shouted while tears are falling from my eyes.

Eron's POV:

"Pwede bang alamin mo muna ang tunay na nangyari bago ka manghusga? You don't even know me. So you don't have the right to judge me!" she said then ran away. She was crying. D.mn!

She sure is angry. But what did I do? I just told her what I feel. F.ck!

I started walking and I went to our classroom. May pinagkakaguluhan sila sa unahan.

"What's going on?" I asked Katleen, one of our classmates.

"Ang ganda kasi nung project nina Christian at Kasey eh. Actually, i eexhibit nga daw sabi ni ma'am." she answered.

"W-What project?" I asked.

"Yung project sa science. Sa bahay pa nga daw ni Christian nila ginawa eh."

W-What? Then, it means.. They didn't..

"That's right Eron. We did our project."

I looked back.

"Christian?"

"We just did our project at my house. I think there is no harm to bring her there. Besides, I thought she's single anyway."

"N-no. She's my girlfriend." I said.

"Sorry kung ganun. Pero wala talaga kaming ginawang masama. I didn't know you would over react like that. Even with the point of yelling at her." he said calmly.

D.mn! I shouted and said those things to her. I didn't even know her side. Argh! I'm such an idiot!

I ran outside and started looking for her. Then I finally saw her sitting on the stairs.

"K-Kasey!" sigaw ko habang hinahabol ang paghinga.

She looked at me and wiped her tears.

"Could you please leave me alone?!" she said.

"Please forgive me. I didn't even let you explain your side. Christian told me everything. I'm so sorry." I sat beside her.

"Tss. Pagkatapos mo akong husgahan?" she looked at me.

I looked down.

"I'm so sorry. Alam ko namang hindi mo magagawa yun. I'm just.. I'm just worried about you. After all, it's a guy's house. I'm worried that.. something might happen to you."

She chuckled.

"What?" I asked.

"You know what, we're both idiots. Mali pala ang tingin natin sa isa't isa. Ngayong alam na natin ang totoo, I hope we get to know each other more, Babe." she said and smiled at me.

I felt my heart skipped a beat. Why is my face turning red? What the-?

"Y-You're right... Babe." I said in shock.