Tears of Trapped ✓

Chapter 6

"Who's that?"

"It's Shan."

"Shan who?"

"The girl I admire."

I could still remember that day when he told me about the one he admires. I thought na nagbibiro lang siya sa akin kasi wala naman kasi sa mukha niya na seryoso siya sa babaeng tinutukoy niya. He looked so comfortable around her na inakala ko lang na friends lang sila.

He once introduced Shan to me, but I was too disheartened that day kasi super manhid niya at hindi niya maramdamang nasasaktan ako kaya I decided to excuse myself. Isang beses lang din iyon at hindi na naulit pa. . . until now.

Akala ko noon ay ayos lang na may magustuhang iba si Gunner. But when I learned about Shan being the one he admires, I was alarmed. I want to do something para mawala ang paghanga niya kay Shan. Then I thought na paghanga lang naman kaya mawawala rin yata agad ang nararamdaman niya. But I was wrong.

Whenever na magkasama kami, si Shan lang ang bukambibig niya. That is when I realized something. I was hurt to know that but I can't do something about it.

"She's so beautiful," Gunner once whispered while looking at the smiling woman next to us.

Nasa covered gym kami noong time na iyon dahil laro nina Kuya Carson. I decided to watch dahil wala naman akong pasok. I was with Gunner and suddenly, he saw her.

I was hurt that time. I was with him but his eyes are on someone else's direction.

Truth is, Shan is Gunner's greatest love. Ilang linggo lang ang lumipas magmula nang magkakilala kami ni Gunner ay nagkuwento agad siya sa babaeng gustong-gusto niya.

"She's taking up tourism. It suits her because she's good at interacting with people. She's pretty good at jotting down notes inside her head. She even possesses an eidetic memory," Gunner enumerated Shan's skills.

Kung tutuusin ay kaya ni Gunner na gawan ng 5k words na essay si Shan kung bakit niya gusto ito. It came out that way, eh. Gustong-gusto niya talaga si Shan.

Shan is truly pretty. She looked like an angel and a barbie at the same time with her small face, cute nose, tan skin, and natural pinkish lips. Mabait din siya kaya duda na ako sa pagiging mabait ko.

Thereseana Gomez is actually the epitome of perfection. Beauty, brain, and the body. She has it all. Ako naman ay beauty, body, and body lang. May utak naman ako pero hindi kasing-critical thinker niya. Ang hirap namang kalabanin ng mga natural na anghel gayong nag-a-anghel-anghelan lang ako rito.

"Hello, Claire! It's nice to see you!" bati sa akin ni Shan nang nakangiti.

Shan is two years older than me and sa tingin ko nga ay baby pa rin ang turing niya sa akin. Parang bata ang tingin niya sa akin and she never see me as a threat to her kinship with Gunner. As in never. Friendly talaga siya.

Napasimangot ako. I can't believe na she will come with us. I know na nakiki-butt in lang ako sa vacation plan ni Gunner pero hindi ko naisip na sasama rin si Shan.

Napatingin ako kay Gunner at nakita kong may tinatawagan na siya. Mukhang si Mommy ang tinatawagan niya para i-confirm na hindi ba talaga ako tumakas. I crossed my arms. Grabe naman. Wala ba talaga siyang tiwala sa akin?

"Yes, Tita. I will po. Thank you po." With that, he ended the call.

Nang magtama ang tingin namin ay tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. He averted his gaze and smiled at Shan.

"I guess we're all set. Are we good to go?" he clarified and I raised both of my hands.

"Ready na!"

We all went out and proceeded to the garage. Naka-park doon ang sasakyan niya na siyang sasakyan namin papuntang probinsya. Alam kong ilang oras din ang biyahe kaya paniguradong mapapagod si Gunner.