The Relationship Wrecker

45. Beatrice Louisse Marzan

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Nanggagalaiti ako matapos ang pagtalikod na ginawa saakin ni Claire. Umusok ang aking ilong. How could she say that she doesn't know me!? And how could she turn her back on me when I was still talking to her!? That bitch! She had the guts!?

"Babe.." I gritted my teeth as I glanced at Josh's hand in my wrist. It stopped me from stepping forward.

"Let.go." I looked up at him. I've never used this commanding tone on him but now he leaves me with no choice!

Kumuyom ang kanyang panga at humigpit lalo ang hawak sa aking braso. I maintained my stance as we glared at each other. Alam kong nagtitimpi lang siya simula kanina pero wala akong pakialam! Magalit na siya kung magalit but I'm never backing down! I just need to slap that stepsister of mine hard in the face! I need to! I'm itching to do so!

Umiling si Josh saakin matapos ang ilang minutong pakikipagtitigan. He clenched his jaw one more time before sighing and finally letting me go. Nawala ang pwersang nakadiin sa aking braso habang malungkot siyang tumitig saakin. I wanted to smirk at his defeated reaction. But I needed to catch up to that bitch first! Isang walang emosyong tingin lang ang ibinalik ko kay Josh bago siya talikuran. Alam kong maaari ulit namin itong pag awayan kagaya nung unang beses kaming magkita ng malandi kong kapatid. I don't really care though. Palagi naman kaming nag aaway!

But then, I stopped from my tracks when I saw Austin Ferrer staring hard at us or most likely-- at me.

Napakurap ako bago tumikhim. Josh noticed my uneasiness and looked ahead too.

"A-Austin.." I don't even know why I stuttered. It's just that I immediately felt cold by welcoming his stare. Hindi kami gaanong magkakilala sa personal but I know he has seen me in school few times. Madalas siyang nagpupunta doon para bisitahin ang mga campus jocks-- na kanyang mga kaibigan.

Hindi nagsalita si Austin but his icy stare was enough to give me a warning. I gasped before he turned his back on us. What the!? Napatulala ako saglit. May sinabi si Josh saakin pero dahil sa sobrang pag iisip ko ay hindi ko na iyon narinig.

"Okay ka lang ba?"

Nagsimulang kumulo ang aking dugo sa tanong na iyon. Uminit lalo ang ulo ko. I tried to breath in and breath out but it wad too late.

"Argh!" Josh panicked instantly at my sudden outburst.

"What's wrong?" Hinawakan agad nito ang aking kamay but I quickly brushed it off.

"Is there a problem? Are you hurt?" Nag aalalang tanong nito saakin. I stared at his innocent face. Kumunot ang kanyang noo.

"May masakit ba sayo?" He tried to touch my arm but I moved away. Kumuyom ang panga ko ng makita ang pagtataka sa kanyang mukha.

I scoffed. Problem? What's my problem?

"Ikaw!" Lalong kumunot ang kanyang noo. I inhaled sharply. This is not right! Why am I the only one affected?! Why am I the only one discontented?!

Napangisi ako. "Anong problema ko?"

"Ikaw! Kayo!" I looked at his taken aback expression. "Kayo ang problema ko!"
I walked out on him that night. I didn't even go back to the party. I was so pissed off when I remembered how everything turned out for the better for Claire. It shouldn't be! It should be the other way around!

Growing up, I began realizing my unspoken envy for her when I saw how lucky she is. Naglalakad ako noon sa hallway patungo sa homeroom namin ng makasalubong ko siya kasama ang iilan niyang kaklase. Napahinto ako sa paglalakad at napatitig sa kanyang nakaangat na labi. We both lost one member of our family but she didn't seem to be very much affected by it. Nag uusap sila habang nakangiti hanggang sa malagpasan nila ako. Napatulala ako sa kanyang likod. How is she doing that? It's only been a month since her mother and my father died and yet here she is, talking and laughing like nothing happened. Napakagat ako sa aking labi. I envy her. She's just a ten year old kid but she's already strong enough to face the reality. Umuwi ako ng araw na iyon na malungkot. It wasn't really any different from the past thirty days since my father died, it's just that today is a little different. I was.. lonelier.