Franki's POV
8:50pm na. Kung mamalasin ka nga naman, na flat pa tong gulong ng kotse namin.
"Ayan, tapos na. Aabot ka pa." Sabi ni kuya kaya nagmadali na kaming sumakay para pumunta sa party.
Buzz buzz
It's Diana.
Hey. San ka na? Are you coming?
Oo. Eto na. Papunta na. Na flat kasi ang gulong ng kotse.
Sige see ya'
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Diana's POV
Akala ko kasi hindi pupunta si Franki o di kaya busy si Sky kaya nasira yung buong plano. At ngayon, nagkakanda leche leche na. All I have to do is wag ipaalam kay Franki na may boyfriend ako.
But Argel is here. Alam na niya, paano kung sabihin niya to kay Franki na pinaglalaruan ko lang sila?
"Babe, hindi mo sinabi na magkakilala pala kayo nito ni Argel haha what a small world." Sabay akbay sakin ni Sky.
Kinakabahan parin ako. Hindi ko inaasahan to.
"Hindi ko nga rin alam na may boyfriend pala tong si Diana. Kaya pala." Argel bitterly said. Nakaupo lang siya sa harap namin.
"Kaya pala ano pare?."
"Wala. Mukhang inspired kasi to lagi sa classroom." Pagsisinungaling ni Argel.
"Basta pare, ibibilin ko tong si Diana sayo ah. Baka mamaya nyan may ibang lalaki nang umaalialigid dito."
"Babe naman. Umiiral na naman yang pagiging seloso mo. I won't cheat nga." Gosh, hindi talaga ako magaling umarte.
"Wow. Just wow. I don't know how you're handling this. Ang tapang mo rin talaga--"
Feel ko dito na talaga magkakaalaman. Universe please do something so I can fix this.
Nagulat kaming lahat nang may nabasag.
"Sky anak. Your cousin Josh is so drunk. Iuwi mo na nga yan sa kanila. Please. Nakakahiya. Kanina pa yan." Kalmadong sabi lang ng mommy ni Sky.
"Opo ma." Sabi lang ni Sky.
"Babe, I'll be back." As he kissed me on the temple. Dahil dun nakahinga narin ako ng maluwag.
"Now explain." Sabi ni Argel.
"Kasi Argel--" Mahina kong sabi rito.
"I'll try my best not to take this personally. Why didn't you just tell me that you're taken na pala? That it's the reason why you're avoiding me."
"Wait, what?."
"Diana, we're okay. Pero bigla nalang one day, parang hindi na tayo magkakilala. You should have told me, hindi yung iiwan mo nalang ako sa ere. You know I like--"
Right. Hindi niya alam na pinopormahan ko si Franki. Well, sort of.
"Yeah, I'm sorry. I-I just don't want you to get the wrong idea eh."
"Don't worry, I respect your relationship with Sky. Kasalanan ko din naman. Namisinterpret kita."
"Thank you." Sabi ko nalang. Gosh, I can't just ask him not to tell Franki about this.
Speaking of the btch, she's here. Lumapit siya agad sa table namin at nagulat syang makita si Argel. Both of them actually. Tumayo ako para samahan syang kumuha ng pagkain sa caterer.
"What is he doing here? I thought iniiwasan mo na siya?."
"I know I know. Nagulat nga rin ako. My boy--uh my friend invited him. They're friends too."
"I'm sure naguguluhan na siya ngayon kung bakit ako andito. Pano kung magduda siya na may kinalaman ako sa pag-iwas mo sa kaniya?." Bigla akong napatigil sa paglalakad. Isip Diana. Mag-isip ka.
"Hindi mangyayari yun."
"Pano ka naman nakakasiguro?."
"Sinabi ko sa kanya na may boyfriend ako kaya ko siya iniiwasan and I don't want him to get the wrong idea."
"May boyfriend ka?."
"O-of course, hindi totoo yun. Pinakausapan ko muna yung kaibigan kong si Sky na magpanggap na boyfriend ko. Plus, he's gay. Hindi pa sya out kaya kailangan nya din muna ako as cover. So please don't tell anyone about this, especially Argel." Diana, napakasinungaling mo talaga. Just wow.
"Hindi man lang ba nagduda si Argel?."
"Hindi. Sky and I are good actors."
"But you're still gay right?."
"Of course Franki. I'm still in love with you." I said holding her hand, tiningnan nya lang to tila naguguluhan.
"Tara na. Hingi na tayo ng pagkain mo." Sabi ko pa.
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Franki's POV
I don't know why my heart suddenly turns dugdugdugdug the moment Diana held my hand with her eyes staring mine. Is that a warning? What's happening?
Kinakausap niya lang ang caterer pero parang nabingi ako saglit sa sound ng paligid at tanging mabilis na tibok lang ng puso ko ang naririnig ko sa puntong ito. At tanging si Diana lang ang nakikita ko. Am I high? No, I don't think so. Magkahawak parin ang mga kamay namin. I feel like my whole body is paralyzed na hindi ko man lang mabitawan ang kamay niya.
Then she looked at me,
"Balik na tayo." She said finally letting go of my hand. Bumalik na kami sa table namin at nagsimula narin akong kumain.
At nagsalita yung dalawang vocalists ng banda na nasa stage about sa susunod na song na kakantahin nila,
I don't need you to sell me on reasons to want you
I don't need you to search for the proof that I should
You don't have to convince me
You don't have to be scared you're not enough
'Cause what we've got going is good
May mga tao na pumunta ng dance floor para sumayaw.
Biglang may lumapit saming lalaki. I think this is Diana's fake boyfriend.
"Babe, dito muna si Franki ah."
"Oh so you're Franki. Hi, I'm Sky. Diana's--"
"Of course sinabi ko na sa kanya Sky." Diana interrupted.
"Okay? Ah D, halika. Ganda ng song, let's dance din." Hila nung Sky kay Diana. I don't know why I felt like my heart suddenly sank that exact moment. I turned to look at Argel but he stood up para lumabas to answer a phonecall. If I know this is just his way of preventing his heart from breaking more.
I don't need more reminders of all that's been broken
I don't need you to fix what I'd rather forget
Clear the slate and start over
Try to quiet the noises in your head
We can't compete with all that
I looked at Diana and Sky. They look so sweet like a real couple. Franki, what's wrong? It's just Diana happily dancing with a guy who's not really her boyfriend.
So what if it's us?
What if it's us
And only us
And what came before won't count anymore or matter?
Can we try that?
Why does it matter to you? It's not like you like her or something right? Well, are you? Are you starting to like this girl?
What if it's you
And what if it's me
And what if that's all that we need it to be
And the rest of the world falls away?
What do you say?
