One Stupid Mistake

Kabanata 13

Kanina ko pa tinititigan si Eros at si Radella na magkausap habang nakapila para bumili ng pagkain sa cafeteria. Mukhang close na close talaga sila kagaya ng sinabi ni Eros. Just the mere sight of them together, talking so casually like that makes my heart cringe. Gosh, ang hirap ma in love palagi nalang ganito. I feel like he's so close to me and yet I can't reach him.

"I really hate that girl." Naiiritang saad ni Belle sa akin. Napasulyap naman ako sa kanya habang inilapag nila ni Iris ang gamit nila sa tabi ko. Wala kasing pasok si Ryder ng ganitong oras at si Idan naman absent. Busy siguro sa asawa.

"Ano naman ang ginawa niya sayo at galit na galit ka?" Iris asked.

"Alam niyo ba nung isang araw, nag uusap kami ng nga friends ko sa room about sir Eros and one of my friends mentioned na crush niya si Sir. I think Radella overheard my friend and she confronted my friend."

"What?" Nakatinginan pa kami ni Iris nang sabay kaming magsalita. Belle looked at Radella kaya sumunod din ang tingin namin sa kanya. She's now laughing at something that Eros said pero si Eros straight face lang. Ano kayang nakakatawa ang sinabi niya?

"Ang kapal ng mukha niya. Anong akala niya pag aari niya si Sir Eros?!" Bulalas pa ni Belle. "She told my friend to back off and she even called her ugly! The guts of that woman."

Napanganga nalang kami ni Iris dahil sa kwento ni Belle. I looked at her again as she touched Eros' arm. Napakunot noo ako. He's letting her touch him. Malamang childhood friends nga sila di ba? They ordered a take-out food kaya ngayon ay naglalakad na sila sa direction namin since we are seated near the exit door.

Don't look Psyche. Don't look. Don't look. I repeatedly chanted on myself habang papalapit sila pero ang bwiset na mata ko napatingin parin sa direction nila. My eyes landed on Radella who suddenly held on Eros' arm and smirked at me.

"What's with that smirk?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Belle nang makalampas yug dalawa. Nagtinginan lang kaming tatlo. "Something's wrong with that girl."

"God, she's so desperate. Hindi ba niya alam na bawal ang teacher at student relationships?" Saad ni Iris.

"That's it! Punong puno na ako diyan sa baabe na yan." Belle looked at the door kung saan sila lumabas pagkatapos ay tumingin ulit sa akin. "We have to do something. Hindi pwedeng mapunta si Sir Eros sa kanya."

"You're right. Kailangan natin siyang ilayo sa babaeng iyon, pero pano?" Natahimik sila pareho habang nag iisip while I was too busy thinking about what happened.

Alam kaya ni Radella ang tungkol sa amin ni Eros? Does she know about our twins? That's not impossible though since childhood friends sila. If she really knows, ibig sabihin ay ganon ka lalim ang pinagsamahan nilang dalawa. Different than Ryder and mine, dahil hanggang ngayon hindi ko masabi sa kanya ang sikreto ko.

I almost jumped when Belle held my face and moved her face up close to mine like it's something that needs inspection. Napakunot ang noo ko. "Anong ginagawa mo sa mukha ko?"

"Tinitignan ko lang kung kailangan mo ng facial treatment pero mukhang makinis ka naman so it's fine."

"What's fine?"

"Well, kung nakikinig ka sana, Belle and I decided that we're going to help you with sir Eros." They even smirked at me na parang proud pa sila sa decision nila.