Franki's POV
Pinag-isipan ko buong gabi ang sinabi ni Diana about unloving Argel. Kaya ko ba talaga yun?
Franki, kung ayaw ni Argel sayo wag mo nang ipagpilitan ang sarili mo.
Break time na namin for PE.
"Good job Franki. Keep it up." Sabi sakin ni Sir Gino.
"Thank you po Sir." Sabi ko lang, tila nahihiya pa. Tumungo siya sa guys na nagpapractice parin.
Biglang tumabi sakin si Diana.
"So, napag-isipan mo na ba?." Tanong nito sakin.
"Ah oo. Siguro nga you have a point. Pero ang tanong, kaya ko ba?."
"Kaya mo yan Franki. Ikaw pa. Volleyball nga natutunan mo, unloving Argel pa kaya. Kaya yan."
I don't know. But I don't feel like annoyed right now. She's making sense.
"OMG sign na ba to ng end of the world?! You two aren't fighting!." Nagulat kami nang biglang nagreact si Kiara.
"W-what? Of course not! Diana, dun ka nga! Ew, ang baho baho mo!." Arte ko. Natawa naman si Diana.
"Wow ah, ang bango bango ko kaya. Ang arte mo lang talaga tsk." Sabi ni Diana as if naiinis at lumapit na kina Veah at Gazini.
Kaya si Kiara nalang ang tumabi sakin.
"Akala ko naman nagkaayos na kayo."
"Kami ng impaktang yun? Magkakaayos? No way. Mamamatay muna si Cardo bago mangyari yun."
"Oa mo girl. Pero yung totoo, okay na kayo no?. Yieee."
"Wag ka nga. We're not friends nga kasi."
"Ay? Hindi na? Sinagot mo na siya? Hahaha."
"Sira. Yuck, hindi ako papatol sa babae no. Lalo na kay Diana."
"Sure na yan? Final answer?."
"Pinaka final answer."
"Maganda naman si Diana eh. Saka funny, mabait, matalino--"
"Edi jowain mo. Bet mo pala eh. Idadamay mo pako."
"Ay wag na. Sayo na yun eh. Besides, may nagpapatibok narin ng puso ko." Sabi nito na sobrang kilig na kilig pa.
"Iba rin. Sino ba kasi yan?. Lalaki naman?."
"Oo. Lalaki."
"Sino?."
"Secreeeet."
"Ewan ko sayo, sana di ka nalang nagshare."
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Diana's POV
"Akala ko ba nakamove on ka na dyan kay Franki? Bakit lumalapit ka parin sa kanya?." Tanong ni Veah.
"Syempre, part narin ng revenge ko noh. Lintik lang ang walang ganti."
"Ano ba talagang plano mo?." Tanong naman ni Gazini.
"Break her heart."
"Pano mo naman gagawin yan eh wala nga syang gusto sayo?."
"Sa ngayon wala, pero soon enough. Magbabago din ang isip niya Gaz."
"Abay sira ka pala eh. Nag effort ka pa tapos sasaktan mo lang pala siya sa huli." Paalala sakin ni Veah.
"Diba yun yung ginagawa ng mga lalaki?."
"Diana, hindi ka lalaki. At saka sa tingin mo magiging masaya ka na dyan sa paghihiganti mo kay Franki?."
"Gaz, kung alam mo lang kung anong klaseng impyerno ang pinagdaanan ko dahil nagkagusto ako sa babaeng yan. Kung tutuusin, breaking her heart alone is kulang pa nga eh. Pasalamat nalang sya na hindi ako ganun kasamang tao."
"Nababaliw ka na. I can't believe that you'll do that to the person that you used to love."
"Veah, all I did was love her but what I received from that monster was hatred, disgust and judgement. Do you think I deserve all of that? I don't think so. I didn't change myself for nothing, I changed because I have to fight back with the illusion of love."
And attracting Argel was the first step. I know how obsessed she is of him, kaya unang una dadahan dahanin ko lang na kukunin ang mga bagay na sa tingin niya ay sakanya and then wait for her to beg for it back. What an idiot, she actually fell for it.
Next step is to make her realize that she doesn't need the things and people she needs, because she needs me more.
Dear Franki, welcome to Diana's game.
She had no idea that she's the subject of the joke. Akala niya naisahan nya na naman ako this time pero nagkakamali siya.
After class,
Umuwi ako agad sa apartment ko at tinext agad si Franki.
Hey. Have you thought about it?
I'm not sure yet Diana.
It's okay. Don't rush things. Things like that is a slow process, but it will happen. I'm here to help.
He's head over heels in love with you. He has never been like this to other girls. Nagiguilty ako because I'm the reason why he isn't happy right now. Are you sure this is the right thing to do Diana?
Magsasawa din yan. You know Argel, he'll soon come back to being a womanizer. Ang problema ay ikaw and your feelings for him. Kasi as long as mahal mo siya, masasaktan ka ng paulit ulit everytime na makahanap na naman siya ng ibang babae. Ang tanong, how long would you feel like that Franki? How long would you let yourself suffer?
Pero mahal ko siya. Isn't that enough reason to break?
No. Because at the end of the day, he's not gonna be worth it. The time, effort and affection you offered will be wasted. Someday he's going to find the person who he will truly love and marry. You're gonna be just a chapter of his book that will never be his epilogue.
Why are you hurting me?
I'm not. I'm just telling you the truth, because I want you to realize now how you'd regret all of your delusions later, that you should have loved someone who is available and loves you back. That's what you deserve Franki.
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Franki's POV
Of course, I know that you're still in love with me Diana and this should not affect me but it does now. I'm really confused. You treat me like I'm on a pedestal, that I don't deserve less.
Are you saying that I should deserve someone like you? Probably it. Sobrang laki na ng pinagbago ni Diana in terms of physical appearance and confidence, but how she shows her love for me remained the same.
She's not afraid to be in that vulnerable state where I could just take advantage of her anytime. But she's helping me now para hindi na ako ulit masaktan pa.
No, Franki. Stop it. You're not possibly admiring her! Hindi ka pwedeng manlambot dyan sa babaeng yan.
