Being Me...

Being Me... : 07

Chapter Seven

Embarrassment is what you could feel if someone you like suddenly knows your secret but it is much better to say than to be late saying it to the person who already trusted you from the start.

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As the morning comes in Rica wakes up with hang-over and she's having a hard day to start.

"Matapang na kape?" alok sa kanya ni Veron.

"Salamat," sabay tanggap niya sa kape rito.

"So, what really happened to you last night with Dex?" it seriously answered.

She takes a deep breathe before answering her. "Well, nothing. Really..."

"Really...?" it asked doubtfully.

"What?" she asked seriously.

"Paano naman kasi eh, mukhang may nangyari sa inyong dalawa kagabi dahil hindi ka naman maglalasing ng ganyan kung wala talaga." Deretsang nitong komento.

"Well, I just told him that I'm a transgender woman. That's all." She simply answered as she continues drinking her coffee.

"What!! Ang bilis naman!" gulat na gulat nitong sagot sa kanya.

"Wow! Grabe ka namang mag-react ha!" sabay iling niya rito.

"Hah! As if naman hindi ako mag-react ng ganoon kung alam ko namang matagal na kayong magkakilala ni Dex, pero hindi eh! So, what took you to decide telling him about it?" it seriously asked.

"Come on! I'm not hiding it or ashamed of it. So, why would I hide it for long?"

"Yeah! I know what you were talking about but still, masyado pang maaga para sabihin mo iyon sa kanya lalo na at baka hindi ka na niya pansinin pa dahil sa gulat nang malaman niya kung sino ka talaga."

Isang malalim na hininga ang pinakawalan niya bago siya muling sumagot rito. "Alam mo, kaibigan ba talaga kita?" seryoso niyang tanong rito.

"Oo naman!"

"Then, stop worrying about it! Since that ang mas importante sakin, tanggap ko ang sarili ko kung sino o ano ako at isa pa! I don't even care if he would stay away from me from now on so please lang! Stop it already! Okay?!"

Isang malalim na hininga ang pinakawalan niya bago siya sinagot nito. "Okay! I understand it now and I'm sorry if I reacted like that, I'm just concern about you." it said.

"Yeah! I know," she simply answered. "Aw! Nakakainis naman itong hang-over na ito, oh!" sabay hilot niya sa kanyang sintido.

"Magpahinga ka muna buong araw ngayon at bukas na lang uli tayo mag-swimming at maglibot tutal naman gusto rin sanang matulog buong araw sa ngayon." Sagot nito na ikinagulat niya.

"Bakit? Wala ba kayong usapan ni Jackson?" tukoy niya sa matalik na kaibigan ni Dexter.

"Wala eh, may kailangan daw siyang asikasuhin ngayon kaya ito," sabay kibit-balikat nito. "Matutulog na muna ako buong araw at nakakapagod din naman ung mga activities na ginawa namin kahapon so, I really need some rest! Para bukas maka-gora na ulit tayo ng maayos," Masaya nitong hayag na nagpangiti sa kanya.

"Well, you were right about it! Und wieder waren es nur wir beide." She said.

(And again it was just the two of us.)

"Ay, iyan ka naman eh!" sabay tayo na inilingan lang niya. "Sige na! tulog na muna ako at ikaw, magtanggal ka muna ng hang-over mo at baka mamaya niyan maabutan ka pa ng kapatid mo. Ako ang malalagot roon, eh!" hayag nito at noon lang niya naalalang tatawag uli ang kapatid niya na si Mica at tiyak na sesermunan siya nun kapag nakita siya sa ganoong itsura.