Unify Series #3: Verdicts of Yesterday

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"That will just be it?"

"What would you expect from me?"

Kunot noo akong tinignan ni Chq, Wax, at Riley. Para nila akong sinusumpa sa kamatayan dahil sa ibang klaseng tingin na binibigay nila sa akin. What? After I saw that post, they expect me to bombard Amara with damn questions? It is clear than a crystal water that she is having a good time there in Canada.

"Know her point of view," sabi ni Riley, seryoso. Muntik pa akong matawa.

"What for?" I hissed. "That she didn't expect that coming? That that woman just slammed her damn lips on Amara's? Look closer, she is holding her waist and nape. Wow, ah. Gan'yan pala kapag gulat at hindi inaasahan? Astig."

"Niae," tawag ni Chq. Hindi ako nakinig sa kaniya. Kinuha ko ang phone ko at muling tinignan ang post. It pains me to see Amara kissing another woman but I have to be strong and bold.

"Posted just an hour ago, fans are going wild, and look, this woman is a model. Wow, they suits to each other, aren't they?" Mahina akong natawa. "Hmm, she is beautiful and perfect. She's fine. Now, I'm fine also."

"Stop lying," said Chq and get my phone off my hand. Nilayo ko naman mula sa kaniya 'yon. I even checked the comment section and read some of them.

"Look, there's this comment saying that Amara look more good with her than Nirene," basa ko sa comment bago napangiwi. "Yeah, I agree with you, bestie. They suits to each other, she looked more good on her than me," wala sa sariling sabi ko, sinasagot 'yong comment.

"Niae, tama na 'yan," Wax held my hand. "Akin na ang phone mo."

"No!" Nilayo ko rin sa kaniya ang phone ko at nawawalan ng balanseng umatras palayo sa kanila. "This is mine, okay? Many pips mentioned me on this post so why forbid me to view this? Well, this is such a freaking great view."

I smiled at them. Tinignan lang nila ako ng makahulugang tingin. Awa. 'Yan ang nakikita ko sa mata nilang tatlo. Nasasaktan sila sa nakikita nila ngayon, sa sitwasyon kong 'to. Pero hindi ko naman kailangan ang awa nila. Ang kailangan ko ay ang malinawagan.

"Niae, come here," Chq opened her arms wide. Lumapit siya sa akin. Dahil sa panghihina ay hindi na ako nakalayo pa. Mahigpit niya akong niyakap kaya malakas akong napahagulgol. "Shush."

I sobbed. My knees are weak to stand up. Nanghihina akong napaupo at tumungo sa sahig. Binaba ni Chq ang katawan niya upang ipagpantay ang katawan namin. She hugged me more and made my forehead to lean over her shoulders. "I... I can't," mahinang sabi ko habang nanginginig ang mga labi. "Ang sakit pala, 'no?"

Lumapit na rin sina Wax at Riley sa amin. After I saw the post, I just ran away and get off out of the school. Nasa parking lot kaming apat. The class already started so the guard didn't invite us in anymore since we will be marked as late. Buti na lang at walang tao sa pwesto at walang makakakita sa amin.

"Niae, tatanungin natin si Amanda, okay? We will clear things out," ani Chq habang hinahaplos ang buhok ko. Riley played with my hair for me not to feel hot and even fanned me using her hand, while Wax on the other hand just stared at us.

"N-No," iling ko. "T-There is no use, Chi. Wala, e. Maayos na siya roon," my voice cracked. "Let's just... Let's just let her live without us bothering."

"Niae, hindi 'yan pwede," angil ni Wax at kinuha ang phone niya. I know he will message Amara so I stopped him.

"Don't you even try, Wax," pigil ko, may pagbabanta sa boses. Ngunit hindi siya nakinig. "Wax, 'wag. Let her be happy."

Again, he didn't listen. He typed something on his phone, making me to stand up. Akma na niyang i-s-send ang message nang hawakan ko ang palapulsuhan niya. His eyes widened the way I gripped on his pulse. Mahigpit. Hindi ko mapigilan ang galit ko.