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Ika-dalawampung Sulyap

Ika-dalawampung Sulyap

"What-the-hell?!" sabay na sabay pa nilang sabi. Even the timing were the same. Isang timing lang talaga ang mali. Yung makita nila kami sa ganitong ayos na magkahawak pa ng kamay habang nasa tapat kami ng pinto at feeling ko naiistorbo ko na yung mga taong dumadaan at nakikiusiyoso sa'min.

"Kailan pa?!" mariin akong napapikit saka ko hinila silang dalawa palabas. Nakasunod naman sa'kin si Nico.

"Kahapon lang—"

"Kaya pala tinawanan kami ng Mr. Suave na 'yan nang sabihin kong magi-itim or violet siya! Oh my god!" iiling-iling ako. Nagsimula na kaming pumunta sa room dahil na rin sa tumunog na yung bell. Pero hindi ako nabigo sa pangkukuyog nilang dalawa sa'kin. Kahit nga nagsisimula na yung klase at natapos na. paulit-ulit sila. Sabi pa nila nagtatampo sila dahil hindi ko agad sinabi.

"It's not my responsibility Jenny."

"Then what's your responsibility? To keep that hidden?!" iiling-iling ako. Hindi ko na alam kung anong isasagot ko pa sa kanila. Hindi ko na talaga alam kung ano pang klaseng paliwanag yung gagawin ko.

"It's my responsibility to tell you. Not hers." Singit ni Nico saka niya pinag-intertwine yung mga kamay namin.

"So, alam mo ba kung gaano kami nabigla?!" tumango si Nico.

"I know. You're shocked, but I think you both deserve it since you didn't help me with anything. I just did everything by myself." Did it himself? Bakit? Bakit niya alam yung iba about sa'kin? Wag niyang sabihin na pina-background check niya pa ko?!

"So is it our fault pa? Gah! Anyways, tama na'to. Hindi man kami boto para sa'yo. We're going to be happy na lang for our bestfriend." Sabi ni Paulo habang chinecheck yung sarili niya sa pocket mirror na dala niya.

"And don't you dare hurt her. Kasi kundi? Kami ang makakalaban mo. At kami mismo ang sisira sa buhay mo!" sabay tawa ng pangkontrabida ni Jennifer. Iiling-iling na lang ako. Pagkatapos na pagkatapos ng klase. Nagyaya agad sila sa coffee shop. Nauna nang umalis si Nico since hindi siya invited dito. Ayaw siyang pasamahin nung dalawa dahil nga masama raw loob nila at ayaw nila kay Nico. And however I shake my head. I can't think of any reason para i-hate nila si Nico. To think na nung una they're pushing me to him.

"Summer, let's talk about Nico." Sabi ni Jennifer saka niya sinubo yung cheesecake na nasa tinidor niya. Ako naman nginunguya pa yung kasusubo kong red velvet cake nang magsalita siya.

"What about him?" sabi ko pa habang ngumunguya.

"Kasi naman. It's just too fast. I mean. Parang ang bilis kasi technically you were just almost five to six months na magkakilala. So how come you're into him that fast?" umiling ako before sipping a bit over my frappe.

"It doesn't mean naman na in that short span of time hindi na pwedeng maging kayo. Look guys, we're going to enter another chapter of our lives which is, college. Frankly speaking, I am more matured than the two of you. Kaya alam ko kung anong ginagawa ko. Mahal ako ni Nico. And I love him too. Maybe still not into that, but I'm hundred percent sure that I really do like him so much. So, please? Balato niyo na lang sa akin 'to." pangungumbinsi ko sa kanila. Hm, para namang makikinig sila. They are my best friends so I guess they will.

"Hm. May I remind you, Miss Song. Immature man kami sa iyong paningin kami'y maaasahan mo rin." Sabi naman ni Paulo. Kanina pa rin naman siya tahimik and I know he's with Jennifer. I know they will sauté me for having a so-called-relationship with Nico.

"One more thing, I just want you to take note about what you said a while ago. Sa'yo na rin galing na in that 'short span of time'. Siguraduhin mo lang na hindi ka magiging "shota" lang niyan. Summer, you know us. We're maybe not that typical best friends you imagined but when it comes to you kahit sinong manakit sa'yo igaganti at igaganti ka namin. We couldn't just fight back against Jhustine dahil alam naming kahit anong gawin namin we will not win over her." Tama sila.