Mr. So Wrong (Published)

2. Danni not Dandan

"Ah! It was a nightmare Yaya!"

I kept telling Yaya Minda about what happened that night when I tried looking at the mirror again.

"Lagi na lang siya ang nakikita ko! I tried it twice and his face appeared again!"

We were in the kitchen, Yaya Minda was preparing our breakfast while I was standing in front of her, telling her my rants about what happened last night. I sighed. I really hate that man. It's not that I don't like him; I just hated him so much.

Hindi naman ako lumaki ng kasama siya. Edward was my brother's best friend, he was two years older than and I only knew him because of my brother. Noong lumalaki ako, I remembered that he used to give me lollipops and candies every time na pupunta siya sa bahay namin, I really liked him back then. Lagi pa kaming naglalaro noon habang hinihintay niya si Kuya, but then thing started to change between us when we both entered high school, noong time na iyon, doon niya na ako sinimulang asarin nang asarin at hindi talaga siya tumitigil hangga't hindi niya ako napapaiyak.

Pero pinaka nagalit ako sa kanya noong Senior Prom. I was invited by a Junior back then, Sophomore pa lang ako noon, sila ni Kuya Senior na sila, that night, my mom made sure that I am wearing a very beautiful gown, she made sure that I'll be one of the most beautiful women on the prom – even Kuya Daniel said that I was pretty, but then Edward told me – straight on my face na:

"Bakit ganyan ang hitsura mo? Ang pangit. Hindi naman bagay."

Ang pinakamasaklap doon, he said those words in front of Ulysses – the Junior who invited me. Umiyak ako noon, iyak lang ako nang iyak hanggang sa makauwi ako.

Mula nang araw na iyon, isinumpa ko si Edward Varres.

Kung pwede lang ipa-assassinate ang gunggong na iyon, matagal ko nang ginawa. I hate him.

"Malay mo, Dandan, siya ang eternal lover mo."

I made an ugly face as I face Yaya Minda.

"Yaya! Do you really think I am that desperate?!" I shook my head. "I will never, never as in N-E-V-E-R in my life will I fall in love with that asshole! Ang pangit-pangit noon eh! Saka mayabang, saka abusado, walang modo, walang breeding, walang ---"

"Walang girlfriend." Nakatawang sabi ni Yaya Minda.

"Eh ano naman sa akin?" Naiinis na sabi ko. I turned my back on her. Gosh! I just had the most excruciating talk in my life! I thought Yaya would understand me. Nakita naman niya kung paano ako paiyakin ng Edward Varres na mayabang na iyon, tapos nakukuha niya pa akong tuksuhin doon? Nakakinis lang!

I headed towards the door, kailangan ko ng oxygen dahil baka ma-suffocate akokakaisip sa nakakainis na lalaking iyon. I was walking at the garden, admiring the flowers, inhaling the fresh air when I saw a sight that burned my eyeballs.

"Good morning, Dandan!"

Edward Varres.

I bit my lower lip – kinagat ko dahil nanggigigil ako sa galit! Anong ginagawa ng gunggong na ito dito sa Villa namin?! Nasa kabilang side ng road ang Villa nila, mas malaki iyon pero bakit nandito siya sa Villa ng pamilya ko!

"Argh! If you're going to ruin my morning, please! Step aside!" I told him. I turned away again. I heard his annoying laughter. I cannot believe this! Halos fifteen years na kaming hindi nagkikita ng taong ito pero naiirita pa rin ako sa kanya! I faced him again. "What are you laughing about? Do you wanna die?" I asked him.

Edward stared at me. He gave me his signature half smile that makes every girl's knees tremble – except for me. He was very casual looking today, he's wearing his khaki shorts, white v-neck shirt, a pair of leather sandals, and I could smell his aftershave from here. Mukhang fresh na fresh ang mokong.