Unanswered Wishes (Completed)

22. New Friend

22. New Friend

PSALM'S POV

"Err, hi Ate Psalm..." halata parin ang shock sa mukha nya.

Tumikhim ako. Hindi kami nag-uusap ni Queenie maliban sa ngiti at pagbati lang nang maikli. Hindi kasi ako komportable sakanya dahil nga kapatid sya ni Ex at masyado silang close ni Mylene kaya ako na ang gumawa nang paraan para dumistansya. "Hello, Queenie." Maiksi kong sagot.

"Kanina ka pa ba..." hindi ko natuloy yung sasabihin ko sakanya dahil bigla akong nahiya. Tss. Makapagtanong kasi ako feeling close.

"Eherm, can I ask you a question, ate?" I just nodded.

"Ano kasi..." lumapit pa sya sakin at basta nalang iniwan yung nililigpit nyang basag na basag na baso.

"I thought Kuya Darren and y-you a-are alr-rea-ady together long time ago but as I have heard your conversation awhile ago. I became confused." Nabubulol nyang paliwanag sakin.

Nginitian ko sya. Hindi ko naman sya masisisi kung ganoon ang iniisip nya tungkol samin nang kapatid nya... Naging usap-usapan ba naman ako dito nang mahabang panahon.

"I don't think I can say something about your err... assumption?" sagot ko sakanya. Kahit kasi mabait sya at magaan ang loob ko sakanya, nahihirapan na kong kumausap at magtiwala sa ibang tao.

Nagulat sya sa sagot ko sakanya.

She stared at my eyes for a couple of minutes before she managed to speak. "I'm not in a position to say this, ate but... you can trust me."

Napatitig ako sa maamo nyang mukha. Mukha namang mabait si Queenie...

Mukha din namang mabait si Mylene noon pero tignan mo kung gaano ka nya siniraan ngayon?

"I'm sorry." I said to her. Yes, looks really can be deceiving. I've been deceived before of an angelic face and I don't want to add someone who has so angelic face like her.

She smiled. "It's okay, ate. Naiintindihan kita kung ayaw mo kong pagkatiwalaan but I assure you, hindi ako katulad ng ibang tao dito sa bahay na agad-agad nagpapaniwala sa isang bagay dahil lang sa pag-iyak..."

"Hey, you don't really know me, Queenie," I told her.

"Yes, I don't really know you because you're not opening yourself to someone who can be treated as your friend," She looked me with a mystery.

"I don't need another friend who will leave me again after knowing the real me," I looked at Queenie directly at her angelic eyes.

"You have a lot of trust issues," she said as a sign of defeat.

I smiled. "Sa dami ba naman nang taong nakapaligid sakin na walang ibang ginawa kundi husgahan ako, magagawa ko pa bang magtiwala?"

"It is still depends on you, ate. If you will just open your heart..."

"Queenie..." Napalingon kami ni Queenie sa nagsalita.

"Bakit, kuya?" tanong ni Queenie pagkakilala sa tumawag sakanya. Si ex...

Tumayo na ko sa pagkakaupo ko sa lamesa bitbit yung laptop kong sira.

"Ate Psalm..." nilingon ko si Queenie. Hindi man lang ako nagtangkang tignan yung kausap nya.

"Why?" I asked.

"Don't be too harsh on yourself," she smiled at me genuinely.

"Okay. Thanks, I'll just go into my room. Thanks for the conversation," I answered nervously. Ramdam ko kasi ang init nang titig sakin nang kuya nya.