Don't freak out, it's me! (lesbian)

Chapter 11

"Gael." I said in relief nang makita ko na it was him because I'm pretty not sure what to do kung ibang tao ang dumating. "W-what are you doing here?"

My friend adjusted his spectacle without breaking eye contact with me. "I-I'm sorry if I interrupted something—"

Something? What the hell was he thinking.

"No!" Agad kong pag-awat sa kahit ano mang iniisip ni Gael. I also realized na nanatili parin akong nakakulong sa mga braso ni Mars. Kaya agad akong umatras. "It's not what you think okay?" Pero titig na titig lang si Gael and contemplating kung maniniwala ba sya sakin or not. "We are just..." Napasulyap ako kay Mars na tahimik lang nakatayo sa tabi ko. "Playing."

"Playing?" Tumaas ang kilay ni Gael. "Juliet and Juliet?"

"What!?" I was mortified.

"That's cool—"

Pero agad ko ding pinutol ang mga sasabihin pa ni Gael. "Shut up." Lumapit ako sa kanya with an irritated look. "Stop questioning me." Kailangan ng riverse psychology para hindi ako masyadong mag mukhang affected. "Maghapon kitang tinatawagan pero hindi kita makontak."

Kakamot kamot si Gael sa kilay nya. "Nasa hospital kasi si Mama, Nike."

Biglang lumambot ang expression ko at napalitan ng pag-aalala. "Ha? Anong nangyari?"

"Sinumpong na naman ng high blood nya." Malungkot na sagot ng kaibigan ko.

Hinawakan ko ang braso ni Gael. "Kamusta si Tita? Okay na ba sya?"

"Okay na sya." Nakahinga kaming dalawa. "Ang tigas kasi ng ulo." Nailing iling sya. "Puro cake, red meat. Ang hirap magpalaki ng magulang.." At may kinuha si Gael sa messenger nya. "Eto nga pala yung manuscript."

Pinakatitigan ko lang ang manuscript na hawak ni Gael. Like seriously? "Hindi ba yan makakapaghintay?"

"No.." Walang gatol na sagot ni Gael. " The script is so important Nike, so yeah. It can't wait." At tumingin sya kay Mars. "Hi Mars, nice to see you again."

"Hello Gael, I hope your mom will get better soon." Caring na sagot ni Mars. I didn't even dare to look at her. I just couldn't...

"Wait." At nagmamadali akong naglakad papunta sa kusina kung saan nakapatong ang bag ko, may kinuha ako sa wallet at lumapit ulit kay Gael. "Take this."

"Nako hindi na..." Tatanggi pa sana si Gael.

Nilagay ko sa kamay ng kaibigan ko ang pera. "Sige na, pandagdag sa gastusin."

Nahihiya man ay kinuha din ito ni Gael. "Salamat Nike."

"If you need anything, just call me okay?"

At umalis narin si Gael.

Tahimik kaming bumalik ni Mars sa kusina na parang walang nangyari. Nagpatuloy ako sa pagbabake habang pinanunuod ako ni Mars. She suddenly fell really quiet parang malalim ang iniisip nya. I couldn't bring myself to ask her dahil baka may mangyari na naman.

"Nike.."

Pero focus lang ako sa paggawa ng dough. "Yes?"

"When are you getting married?"

At bigla akong napahinto sa pagmamasa as i concentrate on her beautiful face. "What?" As if I didn't hear her question.

Mars sits up straight and slides her delicate fingers against the marble counter. "When are you getting married Nike?"

I look at her really hard before answering. "December."

Mars fell in a deep thought. "Three more months..."