Stuck With You

Kabanata 3

Kabanata 3

Hinala

"Do you have any particular plan for tonight aside from drinking, Ella?"

"Wala..."

"Ang KJ mo talaga kahit kailan," puna niya, halatang iritado sa inaasta ko. "'Tsaka, lately, I really notice that you are not being your usual self. Parang ang lalim parati ng iniisip mo. May problema ka bang hindi sinasabi sa akin?" she asked while eying me suspiciously.

I shook my head as an answer.

"If wala then why are you acting like this? Una, tinanggihan mo yung offer nina Atticus na isama tayo sa birthday party ng kaibigan nila. Pangalawa, kung hindi kita pinilit wala sana tayo rito ngayon. And lastly, this one, you're acting like a bitch again. Loosen up, Ella. Nauwi ka lang sa Pilipinas nagpapakadalagang Pilipina ka na e!" she complained.

I just shrugged my shoulders at her rants while I'm busy sipping on my wine glass. Pinangalahati ko ito.

"Just don't mind me, Franzine, and do your own thing," I told her.

"Duh! I'm just worried, okay? Anyway, did you bring your phone?" she inquired.

"I didn't."

"What a smart move!"

"Why?" I asked in a lazy tone.

"Kasi naman kung hindi mo alam kanina pa ako kinukulit ng daddy mo. Look oh..." sabi niya sabay pakita sa call logs niya. Nangunguna nga roon si Dad na may 33 missed calls." My god! Napatayan ko pa siya ng tawag kanina, Ella!" she said in a hysterical voice while biting her lower lip. She's guilty!

I chuckled a bit.

"So what? Are you scared?" I asked, teasing her. Tumakas lang kasi kami sa mansyon.

"Yes, of course! Baka nakakalimutan mo Ella, it's your dad; we are talking here," she pointed out while rolling her eyes on me. "He's very scary to look at when he's fuming mad. Bakit kasi hindi mo agad sinabi sa akin na pinagbawalan ka pala niyang mag night out? Kung alam ko lang sana hindi na lang kita pinilit pumunta rito. It's your fault!" paninisi niya pa sa akin.

Obviously, she's just being in denial. It's her fault that we are here now. Sinabihan ko na siya kanina pero hindi siya nakinig.

"The damage is done, Franzine. Just don't mind him and do your shits."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever! Just don't forget to back me up later, then we are good," she reminded me while glancing at the view downstairs, all smiles now. Napailing nalang ako.

A few minutes later, I just noticed she was grinning like an idiot. I'm very familiar with that kind of look.

Sinundan ko ng tingin ang tinitingnan niya.

"Not bad," I commented while checking on her so-called 'flavor of the night'. Well, the guy was hot, with a nice complexion and good posture. He's a hunky type of guy. Yung mga tipo ng lalaking halatang naglalagi sa gym.

Nagtaas ito ng glass sa banda namin bilang pagbati at nagbigay pa ng nakalulusaw na ngiti, particularly kay Franzine.

"Gosh! Look at those biceps, Ella!" pasimpleng sinabi niya sa akin. "Ang hot niya hindi ba?" she said, praising the guy while smiling seductively at him. Tinaas din niya ang kanyang wine glass dito, acknowledging him.

Ang landddii.

"Yeah, go ahead and enjoy yourself," I said in a bored tone. Halatang walang pakialam. "At huwag masyadong maglandi, Franzine," I warned her.

"Oo na! Sus! Lalasahan ko lang naman kung masarap ba. Wala ka atang tiwala sa magandang kaibigan mo e," nakanguso niya pang turan, kunwari nagtatampo.

I rolled my eyes at her response. She's hopeless.