Perfect Pleasures (PUBLISHED UNDER SUMMIT MEDIA'S SIZZLE)

Chapter 6

CHAPTER 6

 

“Oh, ready ka na?” I asked Faith as I was grinning from ear to ear while fixing her curly hair.

“Eh, nakakakaba!” Aniya.

“Wag kang kabagan, gaga! Kabog mo yung lahat ng contestants!” Roxy cheered.

“Ang gagaling kasi nila!” Maiyak iyak nitong sabi.

We had been pushing Faith to join the shcool’s annual singing contest over the past years at eto nga ngayon, bumigay na sya. She has a good singing voice and I swear, she would win this year’s competition. If that happens, I will be glad throwing a party for her.

Imagine, tatlong taon na kaming college pero ni isa wala pa syang sinalihan na school activity. She had been hiding in her nutshell all along. Well, Roxy had been a member of the cheerdance club of the nursing department since first year, at ako naman occassionaly napipili din ng nursing department para sumali sa ilang comeptitions like quizbees.

Three years had gone by that fast. Naalala ko pa noong unang araw ng pasukan, hindi pa nursing yung kurso ko noon eh. I was filled with hatred and the idea of getting even with the bitches that made my life a living hell for quite sometime. Pag naalala ko ang mga iyon, I feel so stupid. I had grown up so much more now. I’m even 21 now.

“Next! Number 54!” Sigaw ng facilitator.

“Oh, ikaw na yun, gaga!” ExciTed na sigaw ni Roxy kay Faith habang tinutulak tulak ito papatayo.

Syempre wala nang nagawa si Faith kundi ang pumunta sa harap ng mga judges. Preliminary round pa lang naman ito kaya hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit sya kabadong kabado.

“Ah, good.. uhm, good morning po.” Nahihiya nitong sabi.

“So, Faith?” One judge asked.

“Ah, yes po!” She answered.

“So, what do you have for us today?” Tanong ng isa pa.

“Uhm.. T-today.. This is Tadhana by Up Dharma Down.” Aniya. As if on cue, her song starTed playing. OPM kasi ang required na kantahin sa preliminary round kaya puro OPM songs ang kanina pa namin naririnig.

Before she starTed singing, she looked at us. Roxy and I both smiled and cheered at her.

When she closed her eyes and starTed singing, we cheered a lot more. Pag dating sa chorus, rinig namin ang pagsabay ng crowd. Some students starTed cheering for her too.

“Ba't di pa patulan

Ang pagsuyong nagkulang

Tayong umaasang

Hilaga't kanluran

Ikaw ang hantungan

At bilang kanlungan mo

Ako ang sasagip sayo”

“Ang galing ni Faith!!!” I cheered.

“Si Dylan ba yun?” Tanong ni Faith. Did I hear that right?

“Ha?” Medyo hindi concentraTed kong tanong dahil ibinabalik ko ang tingin ko kay Faith.

“Sila papa Dylan!” ANiya. I sure did hear that right.

Wtf! “Alis na ko!” Nagmamadali kong sabi kay Faith. I didn’t even give her the chance to speak. Minadali kong umalis.

“Excuse!” Paulit ulit kong sabi sa mga nadadaanan ko without even minding if I am a bit of violent.

Nang nakita ko ang ilang kaibigan ni Dylan, iniwasan ko sila. I didn’t see him and that’s better.

Pinili kong dumiretso ng cafeteria at dun na lang hintayin ang dalawa. I know na alam naman nilang dito ang punta ko. They wouldn’t be my bestfriends kung hindi nila ito alam.

It was about ten minutes when I saw Faith and Roxy heading to me. See? Kaibigan ko talaga silang dalawa.

“Ikaw, iniwan mo kami! Hindi pa ako tapos eh.” Tila may himig ng tampo ang tono nito.

“Eh kasi naman..” Subok kong pagdadahilan ngunit agad din akong pinutol ni Roxy.

“Eh kasi andun si papa Dylan.”

“Naman, Maxine! Lagpas tatlong taon mo nang iniiwasan yung tao. Tsaka napakapetty na nga ng reason kung bakit ka dumistansya.” Pikon na sabi ni Faith.

“True that! Hindi naman life and death situation ang meron sainyo noon ni papa Dylan at Tessa. Ayaw bicthes lang.” Roxy said.

“Ang OA mo.” Faith said again. “Tsaka bakit ba hanggang ngayon iniiwasan mo pa rin? The issue about Tessa and you died three years ago. Sus naman, napakabitter mo kay Dylan. That boy didn’t even harm you.”

What they said was true. Aminado naman akong mababaw ang dahilan ng paglayo ko kay Dylan. I just didn’t want to get in trouble. I knew he was Tessa’s and I don’t wanna mess that up dahil mauulit nanaman ang nangyari noon.

Ever since the day I asked Dylan to stay away from me, Tessa didn’t bother me anymore. Lagi na nga rin silang magkasama ni Dylan. I, on the other hand, didn’t bother the two of them too. Iniwasan ko rin si Dylan.

Syempre nagkikita pa rin kami around the campus pero kapag may chance na magsasama kami sa iisang lugar, agad akong umaalis. I don’t know. Nakakaparanoid lang and my pride will be at stake. I asked him to stay away from me at kailangan kong panindigan ang pagdedesiyon ko noon na wag syang kaibiganin.

“Ayoko ngang maulit yung dati. Tsaka sila pa ni Tessa ano.” Simpleng sabi ko.

“Sus! Anong sila? Baka nga hindi alam ni Dylan na boyfriend pala sya ni Tessa. Haliparot yun eh!” Tawang sabi ni Roxy.

“Sinong haliparot? Si Dylan o Tessa?” Natatawang sabi pa ni Faith.

“Dalawa sila. Dami din kayang chix ni papa Dylan!”

“Alam mo yan.” Sabi ni Faith na ikinatawa naming tatlo.