Unrequited [HSS #4, Completed]

Chapter 39

"Oh, my veggie!" East squirmed on her seat na ikinatawa naman ng kambal nito. Titig na titig siya sa amin ni North. "Oh, my wah!"

"Again, with that wah," West muttered while chuckling. "My sister is a weirdo."

"Uy, grabe! Shookt lang!"

"Nagulat din naman kami, pero ikaw ang exaggerated sa lahat."

Natawa si North sa mga kapatid. Nang tingnan ko si Jade ay para din itong hindi makapaniwala habang nakatingin lang din sa amin. Si South naman ay walang pakialam sa nalaman ─ as usual.

Nasasanay na nga ako sa ganoong attitude niya. She was just sipping her afternoon coffee tulad namin nina Jade at North, while the twins were eating instant noodles.

Inimbitahan ako ni North na mag-stay rito for lunch and dinner dahil ang rason niya, mag-isa lang naman ako sa bahay at walang lakad. Pero ganoon na lang ang gulat ko rin nang walang anumang ibinalita nito na girlfriend niya ako.

Hindi man lang din ako na-orient na ngayon na pala kami mag-o-out sa mga kapatid niya at kay Jade. It's just nice na they seem cool about it, siguro isa na ring factor ay lahat sila puro girlfriend ang meron.

I know about East's girlfriend, Lucy, since kami ni North ang naghatid sa date nila kung saan naging sila rin officially that day. It's just sad that she's sick pala and was being prepped to undergo chemo the soonest.

Then nabanggit din sa akin ni North na may girlfriend na rin si West. Nabanggit niya kasi yung naging plan ng mga kaibigan nito para magka-love life na ng tuluyan ang isa sa kambal na Hansen. Ang cute-cute! Nakaka-miss maging highschool.

Halos magkakasunuran lang nagka-love life lahat.

"Ang daya, eh. Hindi mo lang sinabi kaagad sa akin." Ngumuso si Jade na parang bata, yumapos ito sa braso ni South na animo ay nagsusumbong. "Baby, traydor Ate North mo..."

Tinitigan siya ni South pero parang hindi man lang ito tinatablan sa pagpapa-cute ng isa. Tumingin siya sa amin at bahagyang umangat ang isang kilay bago ito ngumisi. "You guys are just too slow to pick up on signals. I already know."

"Totoo?" Natatawang sabi ni North. "We should've been more careful then."

"No, North, maingat na kayo." Jade told her, "Ni hindi nga kayo nasagap ng gaydar ko!"

"Does gaydar even really exist?" North retorted with a light chuckle. Para bang tuwang-tuwa ito sa flow ng usapan namin. She seemed so happy these days, it's like a big hurdle was taken off of her and she's enjoying the lightness. "I didn't even know Gail was one."

"Hindi ko rin naman alam yung sa'yo," pagkontra ko. "Tsaka sa'yo lang naman ako nagkagusto."

"Exactly, I'm the same. So I don't see the point of a gaydar existing."

"Ako rin, ako rin!" Pag-sang-ayon ni East. Nagtaas pa ito ng kamay na akala mo estudyanteng magr-recite, nga lang ay hawak niya yung tinidor na gamit. Ibinaba naman ni West yung kamay niya at tinapik-tapik iyon nang mahina na parang pasimple siyang inaawat. "All these time akala ko magkaka-boyfriend ako, it's a prank pala."

"Same sentiments," West agreed. "And then Ella happened."

"Couldn't agree more," South gave an amused grin. "There's nothing wrong with us, it's just kind of weird that all of us are bended by these...women."

Lately ay napapansin kong isa rin si South sa nag-e-emit ng good vibes ngayon. Nabawasan na yung pagiging sobrang seryoso niya. Well, seryoso pa rin, madalas ay masungit tapos snob pa, pero at least kaya na siyang makausap kahit papaano.

Maybe Jade was really a good influence to her, they complemented each other. And all the stuff that happened made them more mature.

Pero hindi ko rin naman maitatanggi na sa kanilang lahat, si North lang yung ayaw pa rin sa tatay nila. Hindi na yata iyon mawawala. I do understand that it's hard to forgive someone ─ pero naniniwala kasi ako na mas mahirap lang magpatawad kasi mahal mo yung tao. If it's someone you don't really care about, difficulty to forgive won't even be an issue. Kasi you won't give a damn about a person that doesn't have a place in your life.