Straight Girls' Game (FRANKIANA)

Chapter 15

Diana's POV

Kasama ko ngayon si Sky sa apartment, sa room namin ni Franki. Andito rin si Mae. Nanonood kaming tatlo ng movie sa laptop ko.

"Alam mo girl, nakakainis ka talaga. Akala ko ba boto ka na samin ni Fafa Argel tapos malalaman ko nalang bigla na sinet up mo siya sa isang friend mo na kakakilala mo lang? Asan na ang hustisya?." Arte ni Sky.

"Ay naku, ewan ko ba dito sa kaibigan natin. Parang lahat na ata gagawin para kay Franki. Basta wag kang iiyak iyak pag yung dalawa talaga nagkatuluyan." Sermon naman sakin ni Mae.

"Bakit naman ako iiyak? Wala naman akong gusto kay Franki."

"Maang-maangan lang ang peg te? Feeling straight? Ganun? Simula palang umamin ka nang bet mo. Tapos nung nalaman mong straight pala, ngayon magdedeny ka?." Sabi ni Mae.

"Eh ano bang gusto nyong gawin ko? Lalaki ang gusto niya at si Argel yun. So Sky, pasensya. Argel's straight din eh. Mas bagay sila." Sht bakit ko ba sinasaktan ang sarili ko ng ganito?

"Hindi sila bagay. Kasi ang mga straight na yan, dapat itawag sa kanila mga hayop. Paaasahin lang nila tayo at sasaktan. Nagmahal lang naman tayo, tapos at the end of the day tayo parin ang lugi. Para bang, Love for people like us is like a business that we're terrible at." Reklamo ni Sky.

"Grabe ka naman samin Sky. Hindi naman lahat." Sabi ni Mae.

"Sana ganyan din iniisip ng mga straight everytime na ginegeneralize nila kaming members ng lgbtq+ community." Sabi pa ni Sky.

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Franki's POV

"Wait, what did you say?."

"Who said it's a guy? Haha." He repeated.

"Are we still talking about Diana here? I think there's some kind of misunderstanding."

"Teka, hindi ba niya sinabi sayo?."

"Tell me what?."

"That she's gay. Come on. I mean it's not that obvious pero--"

"I don't believe you. Diana is not gay. She even said that to my face. She's straight."

"Pero sabi talaga ng ex niya--"

"Baka ibang Diana ang sinasabi niya. I know Diana, Argel. She's not like that."

"Diana Cariaga Mackey. She mentioned Diana's full name. She was so drunk to accidentally tell me the truth that night."

"She's drunk. She can't possibly mean a hundred percent of it. She doesn't know what she's saying."

"Pero sabi nga nila, drunk people are more likely to tell the truth."

"That doesn't prove anything."

"Then give me the proof that she's straight."

"I can't believe we're arguing about this."

"Excuse me ma'am, sir. Here's your order." Kaya natahimik nalang kami.

"Basta, I know she's not. Diana don't have any reason para magsinungaling sakin." I said to him.

Hinatid ako ni Argel. 9:15pm nakauwi agad ako. May kotse ding kakaalis lang. It's Sky.

Pagpasok ko, sobrang tahimik. Dumiretso agad ako sa kwarto. Tulog na si Diana.

Lahat ng mga sinabi ni Argel, totoo ba yun? Kasi hindi ko na alam kung anong paniniwalaan ko. If it's real, why would you have to lie to me Diana?

Pero I know it's not real. I can feel it. Just because she doesn't seem to be interested in guys doesn't mean she's gay. She's at least interested in my brother. Yeah right, my brother.

The next day,

Maaga akong gumising. Nagbibihis na siya and I am just staring at her. Which part of her is gay? Because I see none. What is he looking at when he see that? Pinagtitripan lang ba ako ni Argel?

"Why?." Tanong niya.

"Huh?."

"Why are you looking at me like that?." She said applying her perfume. Yeah my favorite scent.

"Nothing. Uhm are you still talking to Kuya Derek?."

"Yes. He called last night. I miss him already." I wonder what that means.

"Do you see him as a potential date na?."

"Well yeah. He's a great guy. He's really funny and smart."

"Potential boyfriend perhaps?."

"Haven't figured that out. Basta I'm in a stage of getting to know him."

"How about me?." Wait, am I even thinking? Nope. Probably not. I don't know where this courage came from but I just wanna know the truth.

"What?."

"Can you imagine of dating me?."

"Why would I think that? Haha are you okay Franki?."

"I don't know. Sometimes, you just have to be open to a lot of possibilities."

"I don't know really. I don't think I'm capable of dating you. Anyway, gotta go. See you later." Beso nya sa akin. And then I remembered that kiss. Is it possible that it really happened? If it is, what possessed me to kiss her that night?

Because I know I'm not gay. I never liked a girl my whole life. I've never been in that stage of everybody's life where they questioned their sexuality especially in highschool. I'm secured of my sexual orientation and I've always liked guys.

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Diana's POV

Nagpadala muna ako ng pera kay mommy bago ako dumiretso sa pagtotutor. Madali akong natapos ngayon. 10am pa nga lang eh.

Naisip kong ngayon narin bumili ng gift para sa kasal nina Boss K at Sir Gino. Next week na pala yun. Namimili lang ako sa mga home appliances nang bigla kong makasalubong si Veah. This is the most awkward thing na nangyari sa araw nato. Imagine seeing your ex.

Lumihis nako pero pinigilan niya ako,

"Diana wait. Para naman tayong walang pinagsamahan niyan." Sabi niya.

"What do you want?."

"I want to talk to you."

"About what?."

"About us."

"Matagal na tayong tapos. And someone out there could be watching. I can't be seen with a senator's daughter. Baka maissue na naman ang pamilya nyo, kasalanan ko na naman."

She held my hand tighter.

"Diana, I know. I know I was wrong dahil hindi kita ipinaglaban noon. I was so scared. I didn't know what to do. Iniipit ako ng pamilya ko. Ayoko lang maiskandalo ulit ang pamilya namin dahil sa katangahan ko."

"You think loving me is katangahan? Well, I think loving you is the worst mistake that I did in my entire life." I said pulling my hand away from her grip.

"Diana, that's not what I meant. I still love you. And now, I'm ready."

"Wow Veah ah, just wow. And now what? You're expecting me to still accept you with open arms?. Sabihin mo nga,where were you when I had no one? Where were you when I had no place to go? Where were you when I had nothing?."

"Pero hinanap kita. I tried to contact you. Mahal kita, maniwala ka. I want you back Diana, please." Iyak pa niya.

"You don't know what I've been through when you left. Kaya wag mokong pabalikin matapos mo kong iwan."

Tapos ngayon, iiyak iyak ka. Parang kasalanan ko pa. Pagkatapos nun, binayaran ko na ang rice cooker na binili ko para sa ikakasal.