American Boy ✔️

Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven: Tempting

When was the last I have cried because of someone? Maybe Genevieve when we had our argument? It was an argument between us as friends. But this is different, I mean, a single tear came out of my eyes. It was strange, really strange.

Hindi ko maintindihan ang sarili ko kung paano o bakit may lumabas na luha sa mga mata ko. Alam ko na may kinalaman yung nararamdaman ko kay Alexander, nag-seselos nanaman ako, pero is it enough to make a tear escape my eye? It's crazy, and strange. God, there is something wrong with me.

"Rina, okay ka lang?" tanong ni Genevieve na katabi ko.

Tiningnan ko siya at ngumiti nang maliit sabay inom ng gatas na binili ko galing sa canteen na'min. Tumango na lang ako sa kanya at pinalawak ang ngiti ko so she won't be concerned about me anymore.

"Sure ka ba? Ano ba kasing nangyari at umiyak ka?"

"Di ako umiyak, inantok lang ako tapos may luha, gan'on."

I know that Genevieve is a good friend, ayoko lang talagang mag-worry siya dahil sa luha na lumabas sa mata ko. She worries about me a lot, and I do the same thing for her. Pero for now, I'm gonna have to lie to her.

I sighed. Alexander. I know that Alexander is involved in this. More like yung talagang nararamdaman ko sa kanya. Intense, it was intense nang marinig ko galing sa kanya na may crush siya dun sa babae... kung sino man yung babaeng yun. God, ano nanaman bang gagawin ko sa sarili ko?

My feelings have become intense all because of Alexander. How am I supposed to explain this to Genevieve? Baka magalit lang siya at awayin si Alexander, I mean, a Diamante fighting a Cardoza? Yup, good luck with that.

I don't think Genevieve realizes how famous Cardozas are, to begin with. I guess, wala lang talaga siyang pake.

For me, crush lang ang nararamdaman ko para kay Alexander. Maybe nagugustuhan ko na talaga siya nang husto? I'm growing, and so are my feelings for him. Which puts a question inside my head if it will grow into something deeper?

Ang dami ko nang binabasang mga libro kaya ako nagkakaganito. Kung ano ano nanaman ang nasa isip ko. I need to chill and stop thinking about this. It's probably a phase, nag-seselos lang talaga ako. But if I was being jealous, bakit ako naiyak? Ang gulo, ang gulo gulo talaga!

Siguro dahil marami na 'kong nababasang mga libro na puro love story. Maybe, maybe that's it. I should probably read something else instead of romance books for now until 'di na 'ko ulet maiyak. That's it. That's really it. For now, magbabasa muna ako nang iba't-ibang mga bagay at hindi puro romance.

Naubo ako nang muntik na 'kong mabulunan dahil sa iniinom kong gatas. Tinulungan ako ni Genevieve by patting my back.

"Yan kasi, lagok pa nang gatas~" asar niya.

At alam ko agad ang ibig niyang sabihin. Bwisit, pati ba naman si Genevieve natututo sa mga pinagsasabi nang mga manyakis naming mga kaklase? Sinampal ko yung pisngi nang mahina at tsaka na lang siya tumawa sa sinabi ko.

Ang bastos talaga. Hindi na nga muna ako iinom nang gatas! I sighed.

Lumabas na kaming dalawa galing sa canteen at nagsimulang maglakad papunta sa classroom, 'di ako nakakain nang maayos kaya nakainom lang ako nang gatas. Before I realized it, I never really ate anything because I was too focused with my own thoughts.

All I could do is to stay away from reading romance genre books, for now, kahit isang buwan lang.

We still continued walking until Genevieve's phone rang. Agad niyang in-accept yung call dahil mukhang importante. Lumayo ako nang konti to respect her privacy, mukhang seryoso ang mukha ni Genevieve. Baka problema nanaman sa pamilya niya?