Last Night

Chapter 17

Vice's POV

"Tell me Vice. Do you really like Jaki?" Tanong sa akin ni Anne. Napayuko na lang ako at tumango ng bahagya sa kanya. Wala na din naman akong lusot kasi narinig nanaman niya lahat.

"OMG, sisss! I knew it." Nakakarinding tili ni Anne.

"Bakit ba kasi pinapakinggan mo 'yung usapan namin ni Vhong? Akala ko titingnan mo lang 'yung susuotin ko para bukas?" Tanong ko dito.

"Look, I didn't lied about telling you na titingnan ko lang 'yung damit mo. Palapit na sana ako sa inyo pagkatapos kong matingnan 'yung damit mo but I heard Jaki's name. I got curious and boom. Dun ako nagsimulang nakinig sa usapan niyo. Hehe sorry Sisteret. I mean... dude." Sabi ni Anne habang tinatabig-tabig 'yung balikat ko. Loko-loko talaga 'tong babaeng 'to. Ang hilig maki-chismis!

"Soooo, what's your plan?" Dugtong pa ni Anne. Napakunot ako ng noo.

"What plan?"

"Duh. About your feelings for Jaki. Because if I we're you, I'll tell her how much I like her." She said then winked at me. Lalong kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi ni Anne.

"It's a big NO for me Anne. I will never tell her what I feel towards her. I... can't." Nakayukong sabi ko kay Anne. Si Vhong naman, nakita kong napapunas na sa mukha niya.

"Vice. Don't be afraid to take risks. Yes you might get hurt pero why don't you try it? Wala namang mawawala." Sabi ni Anne.

"No Anne. I just really can't. Siguro namang alam mong may nagmamay-ari ng puso niya ngayon. And isa pa, I just like her. Baka malay mo makalawa o bukas, wala na'to. Burado na." I heard Vhong and Anne laughed at me.

"Seryoso ka ba sa pinag-sasasabi mo Biseral? About what you told me kani-kanina lang? Na you can't fight that feeling anymore and can't hold it any longer? Niloloko mo lang sarili mo." Sabi ni Vhong sa akin habang tumatawa.

"Vhongskie's right Vice. Hmm.. maybe you're still in the process of falling and mukhang malabo nang maka-ahon ka pa. Lalalim at lalalim pa din 'yang mararamdaman mo para sa kanya." Sabi ni Anne. Napapunas na lang ako sa mukha ko. What if she's right? Na nahuhulog pa lang ako sa kanya at baka isang araw, pag-gising ko, I'm already in love with her.

No.

This feeling should not go deep anymore.

Pipilitin kong huwag iyon mangyari. Kailangang hindi yun mangyari.

"I won't let that happen Anne. I won't and I shouldn't. She's already attached to someone and I'll just support her na lang. At least, me knowing that she's happy would also make me happy. 'Yun lang, okay na ako dun." I sighed. Why does my chest feels heavy?

"Aww." I felt the warmth of the two persons beside me. I hugged them back.

"Uhm.. me and Vhong should go na Vice ha. See you tomorrow! Love you." Sabi ni Anne at hinila si Vhong palabas ng bahay kahit kitang-kita ko sa mukha ni Vhong ang pagtataka at parang ayaw pang umalis.

"Okay! Love you too!" Sabi ko dito at nakita kong umalis na silang dalawa.

Vhong's POV

"Huy Anne! Teka lang saglit." Sabi ko kay Anne nang makalabas kami ng bahay ni Vice.

"Bakit ba bigla mo na lang akong hinila?" Tanong ko dito. Humarap siya sa akin.