Loving An Esqueza (AMTMB FAN FIC)

Zeus: SC 3

Last Special Chapter.

"Zeus?"  Napatingin kaming dalawa ni Zeus sa tumawag sakanya. Agad naman akong kinabahan. Kilala ko ang boses na iyon at walang pagkakamali, tama nga ang aking hinala kung sino ang nagmamayari sa boses na iyon—Katniss Swift.

I was stiffened when she slowly walks toward us. Parang tumigil ang aking mundo at nahihirapan akong huminga, natatakot ako. Ano nga ba ang posibleng mangyari? Pero, bakit ngayon pa siya nagbalik? Kung kelan maayos na kami ni Zeus.

"Katniss!" Walang pagaalinlangan na sabi ni Zeus saka yumakap dito. Hindi ko alam ang dapat kong maramdaman. I know that Zeus and Katniss already saw each other months ago, nasabi niya nga saakin nung may mangyari saamin diba?

Nagulat ako ng hawakan ni Zeus ang aking kamay. Napatingin ako sakanya, he smiled at me. "Juliana..ikaw pala yun." Katniss said. Lumapit naman siya sakin, at ako'y napalunot. Even though with her get up na tipong balot na balot, kilalang kilala parin siya. She's a gddmn famous actress, what can you say?

"We have met before, pero wala pa kaming matinong conversation. Right, Juliana?"  She asked. Tumango naman ako, nothing to worry about Juliana. Zeus is your boyfriend already, Katniss is just her ex. Nothing to worry so just keep calm. Ganito ba talaga kapag naeencounter mo ang mga ex ng boyfriend mo?

"So, Zeus..Where are we eating?" Nagulat ako sa tanong ni Katniss. Today? Teka, dapat date naming dalawa ito. Bakit siya kasali? So, it was Katniss na tinatawagan niya kanina? What the hell, he didn't mention na kasama pala ang ex niya sa date namin ngayon.

Edi wow. "Juliana is craving for pizza. How 'bout, CPC?" Zeus suggested. CPC? What the heck is that. I saw Katniss giggled. She knows that restaurant? Ano silang dalawa alam, ako hindi? Ang hirap talaga magka-boyfriend na mayaman tas ex mayaman din. Punyeta, nakaka-out of place ah.

"California Pizza Chicken it is!! yay, favorite restaurant! Let's go?" Could this day get any worse? So ano, kakain kami sa favorite restaurant ng ex niya dahil nagcre-crave ako sa pizza? Hindi maari.

We were about to start walking when I held Zeus' wrist. "Hindi pala ako nagcre-crave ng pizza, pasta nalang." I said. Tumawa naman si Zeus, anong nagkakatawa dun? He pinched my nose. "May pasta dun." Sabi niya, Wala akong nagawa kundi ang maglakad nalang. Kainis.

Bakit ba ako nagseselos? Papatayin ba nila ako sa selos? There's no point in denying my jealousy, first and for most. I have the right to be jealous, boyfriend ko siya at kasama niya ngayon ang ex niya. Ugh, I hate myself for being immature. Why? Kakain lang naman kami sa favorite restaurant ng ex niya ah, anong dapat ika-selos dun? pero kahit ganun, nagseselos parin ako.

I know ang gulo ko pero..Hindi ko talaga maalis saakin na hindi magalala, Alam ko rin na totoong mahal ako ni Zeus at may tiwala ako sakanya. Sa mga taong nakapaligid lang talaga sakanya ako walang tiwala, that includes Katniss. What is her motive in coming back here in the Philippines? Hindi naman kapani-kapaniwala kung vacation lang, she's always calling Zeus before. So, I don't think it's for relaxation lang.

I'm sure na one of her motive about coming home here ay may kinalaman si Zeus nun. Ang hindi ko lang alam, ano? I don't want to jump into conclusions wherein, iisipin ko na gusto niyang sirain ang relasyon namin. There may be a possibility but I'm just giving myself a hard time if I'll start thinking about that.

"Juliana, is there something wrong?" I came back to reality when Zeus asked me. Andito na pala kami sa restaurant na sinasabi nila, I shook my head. "No, I'm fine. Tara na." I said as we entered the restaurant. Nasa loob na si Katniss at nakita ko siyang kumaway saamin.

Katniss doesn't look like a bad person to me. Well, sometimes she can be a btch I think. Lahat naman siguro ng tao kapag nagalit may naipapakita. I mean, in every individual there is a sleeping demon. It's your choice nalang, if you want to wake it up or let it sleep for a long time.

We started ordering our foods. So yeah, pinanindigan ko ang sinabi ko at nagpasta nga ako. Thank goodness dahil nagorder si Zeus ng dalawang pizza na good for 4 persons. Hindi ako kumain ng almusal para dito!

"Excuse me first, Cr lang." Zeus said, tumango naman ako. Napalunok naman ako ng unti unting mawala sa paningin ko si Zeus. Now, i'm alone with Katniss. How nice? lol. She smiled at me when she saw me looked at her.

Napaiwas nalang ako ng tingin. "I see, am I a nuisance to your date? I'm sorry, I don't intend to crash your date but it was Zeus who invited me to come." She said. Agad naman akong naalarma sa kanyang sinabi kaya napatingin ako sakanya.

"Oh no..T-that's not it. I-its me, ako yung may problema. Sorry to make you feel that way." I apologized. How could I hate his ex na napaka-bait? Bigla tuloy umurong ugali ko sakanya. Napaka-sama ko kaya, wala pa akong poise. Eh siya? Ultimo sa pagupo, babaeng babae talaga.

"Well, it can't be helped though. It's normal to feel that way if your boyfriend's ex is around." She said as she softly chuckle. Huhu, babaeng babae talaga. Napagiwanan na ba talaga ako?

"I can't blame you naman din kasi if I'm feeling this way." I said. She shook her head. Napatingin naman ako sakanya, at nagulat ng abutin niya ang kamay ko.

"I already sort things out with Zeus, you don't need to worry. Tsaka, there's a reason why he invited me to join the two of you sa date niyo. Don't worry na." She told me, para namang nabunutan ng tinik ang aking puso sa aking narinig.

I was about to speak when Zeus came. Kasabay nito ang pagdating ng aming order. Tahimik at sabay sabay kaming kumain, I agree masarap nga ang mga pagkain dito. "Juls, you already know Katniss right?" Napatingin ako kay Zeus.

"Yeah." I simply said. "Well, I called her here because I want you to know why we broke up." Napatigil ako sa pagkain at agad napatingin sakanya. Don't panic, Juliana. He's just gonna explain, tsaka matagal ko narin itong naitatanong sakanya pero hindi pa niya ako nabibigyan ng sagot. Maybe this is the right time to know what.

"We didn't know that we're relatives. She's actually my 2nd cousin, it was her who found about it first that's why she was searching for me." Simpleng sagot saakin ni Zeus, muntik ko ng maibuga yung pagkain na nginunguya ko dahil sa kanyang sinabi.

I looked at him confused. "T-talaga? Oh my goodness!" I said. Natawa naman si Katniss, napahawak ako sa noo ko. Nagseselos ako sakanya? sa pinsan niya? Am I kidding myself?

I guess I'm really blushing right now. I'm so embarrassed! Nagulat naman ako ng tumayo si Katniss. "Okay, I'm off then. Thanks for the lunch! Enjoy your date!" She said, lumapit naman siya saakin at may binulong.

"Don't worry, wala pang nangyayari. Hihi, Stay strong!"  She giggled. Namula naman ako at napatawa nalang. Looks like magkakasundo kaming dalawa ni Katniss nito ah?

But yeah...It's awkward.

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