Straight Girls' Game (FRANKIANA)

Chapter 16

Franki's POV

FLASHBACK

Awkward.

"Ah eh hehe well, y-you're right naman eh. I-I like dudes. I'm straight." She said to me.

"I know you are Diana, you don't have to clarify that haha."

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"Diana, how do you say I love you too?."

"Mahal din kita."

"Oh okay. How about I love you?, tapos may name sa end. For example, I love you Franki."

"Mahal kita Franki."

"Mahal din kita Diana."

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Iniisip ko parin. Straight si Diana. Yung mga panahong nagbibihis ako sa harapan niya wala lang yun. When we kissed for the first time in the chapstick challenge, wala lang din yun. And that night na hindi ko malaman kung panaginip ba o katotohanan. Wala ding ibig sabihin yun. She can't be taking advantage of me by pretending to be a straight girl.

Ano ba kasi yun sayo Franki? Even if she's gay, it doesn't mean na she automatically likes you. It's not yet proven. Pano ko ba talaga malalaman yun? Diana is a bit secretive kaya feel ko na medyo mahihirapan ako sa task na yan.

Gusto ko lang talagang tuklasin ang katotohanan na warn my brother from breaking his heart.

Hinihintay ko lang maupload ang video ko kahapon na failed kasi imbes a day for myself, biglang nagparamdam si Diana.
And speaking of, she's here. Nakipagbeso lang siya sakin at dumiretso na sa kwarto. Hmm wala sa mood? Ano ba yung dala niyang nakagiftwrap?

Umakyat ako para sundan siya. She's crying. I never expected to see her like this. She's one of the strongest people I know.

"Hey, what's wrong?." Tabi ko sa kanya. Niyakap niya lang ako.

"Can we just stay like this for a while?." Sabi niya, still crying.

"Of course D. Ano bang nangyari?." I said cupping her face staring at her reddened eyes. I wiped her tears.

"You know that feeling when someone you used to love the most comes back? That feeling na you wanted to be just mad at the person, but all the memories you had together reminds you of the things you were and what you could be in the future. I sucked at that Franki."

"Shhhh. It's okay. That happens to everyone. Moving on is not getting used of living without the person, moving on is when you don't care at all even when that person is around."

"Thank you."

"No, Diana. Thank you." I said sincerely. We sat there staring at each other as my eyes dropped towards her lips. Franki, what are you thinking?

You can't kiss her for goodness sake. Universe,stop me please. I don't know where this crazy sexual tension is coming from because it's screaming in my nerves.

"Uhm sige Franki, tulog ko nalang muna to." Diana broke the awkward silence.

"Okay Diana. I'll wake you up nalang if kakain na for lunch. I'll cook muna."

"Sige Franki."

So, bumaba nako para magluto. What she did was shrugging the tension between us. I know she felt it. She's scared too. That's an indication that she's straight right? She's avoiding any sexual contact between us. Or maybe she's just frustrated by the idea that her ex came back. Was that the girl Argel told me about?

Is she not over her yet?

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Sky's POV

Nasa construction na kami ng bahay nina Gino at Boss K. Nasimulan na naman so far.

"Sir Argel, andun na po lahat ng tiles. Ilalagay na po ba?." Tanong ng isa sa mga construction worker.

"Sige po manong. Sky, ano bang sa tingin mong bagay na kulay ng ilaw sa sala? Yellowish or white light lang?." Tanong naman sakin ni Argel.

"White. Nakakaantok ang yellow." Sabi ko habang minamanage ang pagsasaayos ng expenses dito sa bahay at lahat ng nagastos sa materyales. Ayoko siyang tingnan. Matapos ng date nila ni Franki, sobra akong nasaktan.

"Ang aga aga, ang bitter mo. May away siguro kayo ng girlfriend mo no?." Kulit nito sakin. Gosh, don't remind me why I hate straight people.

"Wala akong girlfriend."

"O baka may problema ka."

"Pwede ba? Icheck mo nalang lahat ng tinatrabaho nila dito kung naaayon ba sa plano, hindi yung kinukulit mo ko rito."

"Gusto lang naman kitang tulungan eh."

"Pwes, hindi ka nakakatulong. Umalis ka na nga sa paningin ko, naaalibadbaran ako sa pagmumukha mo." I'm sorry Argel, ganyan ako masaktan. Kaya ayun, lumayo na siya. Tapos ngayon magsisisi ka? Bakla ka talaga.

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Franki's POV

The whole moment na kumakain kami, nakatingin lang ako sa kanya. I don't know why. Her face, especially her lips.

Dugdugdugdug

Fck fck fck hormones chill, babae yan.

5pm

Lumabas kami para magpamasahe, then nagkaraoke. It's so much fun. We filmed it for our vlog. Pagkatapos ay umuwi rin kami agad.

9pm. Nanuod kami ng movie. But I couldn't focus because my eyes were so drawn to her. The way she handled her heartache for today is amazing.

It's Kiara's wedding. I'm glad because I got invited in the last minute.

Sa reception, naunang umuwi si Argel. Ewan ko ba, I don't think something else is more important than this occasion. He can't possibly worried about work right now.

Diana is beside me, while nasa kabilang table si Mae talking to some guy with Sky.

"Pakiramdam ko tumataba nako." Sabi ko.

"Don't worry, you're still beautiful." Diana told me. Hindi naman yun big deal right? So why do I feel like I'm blushing?

Umuwi kami ng 8pm. Hinatid kami ni Sky.

Sa kotse,

"Hindi na naulit after the first date." Sabi ko.

"Talaga? Bakit naman?." Mae asked.

"Naku, we ended up arguing."

"About what?." Tanong ni Sky.

Napatingin nalang ako kay Diana.

"Some stuff about New Zealand."

"Why?." Tanong ni Diana.

"Ah ano kasi--di ako sumama kay mommy pabalik dun."

"And you're arguing because?." Push pa ni Diana.

"He asked me to go. But I told him I wanted to stay here longer. With you guys." Sana nakalusot.

"So, parang ayaw niya na andito ka?." Pagkaklaro ni Sky.

"Yeah. Exactly. Kaya I was offended. Because I came here to see him tapos ganun lang pala mangyayari."

I'm such a terrible liar.