Each Other's Poison (ONE SHOT)

Each Other's Poison

"Can't you just break up with Scotch?"

Hindi ko pinansin ang kaibigan kong pinagpatuloy ang pag-iinom ng biniling shake. Nasa canteen kami ngayon. Kakatapos lang ng isang major subject namin kanina. Technically wala na kaming klase kaso nagyaya si Chlor na magstay muna kami sa canteen.

I am not in a good mood right now and she's not helping to make it better. We just had a recit and I was not happy with my answers. I continued reading a thick law book and payed no attention to her.

I have to finish this book today para mabasa ko na yung iba ko pang mga libro na nakalimutan kong basahin.

"Shaya! Makinig ka nga sakin! I'm telling you, he's not worth it! Bakit ba hindi mo mapansin?! Your relationship is toxic! For a law student, you're being unreasonable and stupid!"

And for a law student, you're not acting like it.

I don't want to open my mouth and talk to her. But it's not like I can just shut up when she's being like this. Hindi ako mahinang klase ng tao. Kung nagagalit ako, magsasalita ako.

So I'm not really sorry for the stuff I usually say even if it hurts the person I'm talking to.

Our relationship is not really toxic. It's the people that are toxic. They even keep blaming Scotch as if he's really the one to blame why 'our relationship isn't healthy'.

I didn't understand when they meant ours is a toxic
relationship. Lahat naman may problema, hindi ba? Having problems in a relationship did not automatically meant the relationship is toxic. Stupid people these days and their stupid perspectives.

Scotch's mother didn't like me. She wanted a kind and gentle woman for her son. I'm not gentle. I'm obviously not soft spoken either. I have my demons and I'm strong because of it.

Hindi pa niya 'ko nakikilala pero close sila ni Chlor. Si Chlor ang nagkukwento sa kanya tungkol sakin. She liked Chlor para kay Scotch. Chlor's the exact type of girl she wants for her son.

She thinks I'm a bad influence for her son and I'm the reason why hanggang ngayon ayaw parin siyang kausapin ni Scotch. But I would not change myself just because my boyfriend's mother did not like me.

Life doesn't work that way, woman.

"And for a law student, you're being stupid for not even knowing the perspectives of the subjects and yet you're meddling with their affairs as if it concerns you."

Hindi ko inalis ang tingin sa libro ko pero alam kong pinagtitinginan na kami ng ibang mga estudyante.

Maraming mga chismoso sa school kaya halos lahat ng pangyayari sa mga buhay ng kahit sino alam ng lahat. It's as if school isn't enough to waste their useless time.

Paniguradong bukas pag-uusapan na kami ng Chlor.

"Stop talking to me as if we're debating right now!" Galit nang sumigaw si Chlor at malakas na hinampas ang lamesa. Paniguradong marami nang nakatingin samin ngayon. "I'm your bestfriend! Ofcourse it would concern me!"

People are so assuming these days. Being a person's friend and considering that person as your bestfriend does not automatically meant that you're that person's bestfriend too.

This girl is definitely not my bestfriend. She's just a friend. I didn't even told her that she's my bestfriend or atleast made a move to make her assume.

I started grabbing my things and fixed the mess I made. Tahimik lang ako habang nagliligpit ako na para bang hindi ako sinisigawan ni Chlor na dahilan para lalong dumami ang mga taong tumitingin samin.