𝚁𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚃𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜: 𝙻𝙾𝚂𝚃 𝙰𝙵𝙵𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽

𝙸𝙸 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝙸𝚅

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"Ingrid is a what now?" 

Amethyst just huffed at my question and rolled her eyes annoyingly. If I hadn't really know my cousin that much, iisipin kong malaki ang galit nito kay Ingrid. She's Amethyst Preston who hate every living being in this world, kahit humihinga ka lang she'll throw shady remarks at you without any reasons. 

"She's throwing this sweet and good girl card when in reality, she's a skinless bitch!" she spat full of venom laced within her voice as her demeanor contort into hatred and disgust. I just heave a deep sigh and let her have her rant. 

"Honestly, she's such a sl/t!"

"Don't talk to her like that, please." awat ko na rito nang pati puri ni Ingrid ay ininsulto na niya. This girl...she doesn't like Ingrid, now I'm sure of that. 

"What? Totoo naman lahat ng mga sinabi ko ah! She's nasty and a two-faced leech!" aniya pa at inis na humalukipkip sa kinauupuan niya. "She's way bitchier than that Blanchette Desmond!" bulong niya pa. Kumunot naman agad ang noo ko sa pangalang nabanggit niya. 

"Blanchette who?" curious ko pang tanong. A sudden warm feeling wrap my heart at mentioning the name. Curiosity and excitement fill me and the urge to know more about the owner of the name. Wow lang ha!

I've never feel excitement just by saying other people's name na hindi ko pa kilala at ngayon ko lang narinig sa tanang buhay ko. Is it weird to feel like that towards a stranger?

"Who's Blanchette, Amethyst?" Nanigas agad ito nang tinanong ko siya ulit. Amethyst look at me with fear and gulp hard before straightening her posture. Umiba agad ang awra nitong kanina lang naiinis, ngayon ay parang kinakabahan na siya at lumilikot na rin ang mga mata nito't di na makatingin sa akin. Weird...

"Ah nothing---s-she's just an old acquaintance." aniya at parang ang sarili pa kinukumbinsi kesa sa akin.  "J-just forget it. She's nothing." dagdag niya pa na may konting pagpapanik.

Nagkibit balikat na lang rin ako at di ko na ito kinulit pa, halatang ayaw niya rin namang pag usapan pa iyo. Nabalutan agad kami ng awkward na katahimikan sa buong biyahe namin. Malimit na rin itong magsalita at sumagot ng mga tanong ko, which is not so her dahil isang maingay na babae ito.

Is that Blanchette woman was the reasons why Amethyst hated the world now? 

"Is she the one who broke your heart---!" natahimik agad ako nang masama ako nitong tinitigan. Naglalangitngit pa sa inis ang mga tingin nito saakin. Scary!

"I told you to forget it!" giit pa nito. Mabilis kong itinaas ang dalawang kamay rito saka pilit na ngumiti rito. Geez! Getting her mad at me is not on my plate right now. Amethyst rolled her eyes at me one last time before exiting the car.

Mabilis na rin akong lumabas ng sasakyan at nag mamadaling humabol sa kanya papasok sa naglalakihang building na puno ng nag papasukan at naglalabasang mga tao, lasing man o hindi.

Regret quickly surge through me when the blaring sound of music and the damp, sweaty atmosphere greeted me as I enter the bar. Great! Last  minute decision is really the one who's gonna drag me to hell. Ghad! I hate going to the places like this. Itong lugar lang ang di ko kayang tiisin!

I spotted Amethyst on the bar counter, talking to a bartender a little flirtatious. She quickly handed me a glass of half full of cognac when I sit beside her. Alanganin ko pa iyong tinanggap. I ask the bartender to refill my drink again. Pansin ko rin titig na titig ito sa akin kanina pa na parang  kinikilala ako pero di ko na lang iyon pinag tutuunan ng pansin. I do get that alot everywhere I go, somehow. Di na bago saken yan.