Lighting Up Your World (It's Okay Not To Be Okay Fan Fiction - COMPLETED)

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Life is not really cruel; people are. 

I’m devastated when I learn the truth, even Zoe-ssi was not aware of this. It was Jaehyun’s plan all along. Jaehyun likes me and he asked for Soohyun’s help for us to get closer outside the workplace. Sajangnim knows better.

He asks Soohyun to ask me out. Kunwari ay nagkakataon lang, kaya pala ang tahimik niya kapag magkakasama kami. Was he giving way? 

Naiinis ako sa sarili, I failed to read between the lines. I didn’t expect that they would do that to me. Kung hindi ko lang narinig silang nag-uusap sa opisina ni Sajangnim ay hindi ko ito malalaman. The facade will continue.
 
I let them know that I knew so they’d stop playing with me. I took a rest for two days. I ask my manager to cancel all my schedules because I am not feeling okay. 

Jaehyun and Soohyun’s messages kept on coming, I did not read any of those kaya pinatay ko iyong phone ko. I did not sulk; I used those two days to manage my emotions. Mas nangingibabaw kasi ang galit ko sa kanilang dalawa. It’s not nice to kindle anger at people.

The very first message that I read upon opening my phone was from Zoe’s.

Ahn Zoe:
I’m sorry for jumping into conclusions, Yeaji-ssi. Dapat pala talaga ay kinausap ko muna siya. I did not know that it’s Jaehyun-oppa who really likes you.

Mian.

Nailing nalang ako, I told you so. Halos maibato ko ang cellphone ko nang mabasa ang sumunod nitong message.

Ahn Zoe:
Please come to our engagement party, Yeaji-ssi~

Kanino ka engaged? Tss. Marry yourself dude.

Biglang narinig ko iyong doorbell  habang nagtitimpla ako ng tsaa. I’m surprised to see Kyuyoung, Jinjoo, Kyung-ah, Kidoong and Chayong.

“Surprise!” they said in unison. Niyakap ako nina Kyuyoung at Kyung-ah.

“Kumusta ka? Okay kana ba, eonni? Nag-aalala kami, hindi ka namin ma-contact!” sabi ni Kyuyoung. Pinaupo ko sila sa sala. Nakita ni Chayong iyong Jenga and he asked if they can play it.

Tinulungan ako ng aking assistant para magprepare ng pagkain para sa mga kaibigan ko. But I realized wala palang ipeprepare so I ask Kyung-ah to order some pizza and drinks.

“Okay kana talaga, eonni? Daming naghahanap sayo!”

“Okay lang ako, naramdaman ko lang talaga ang pagod kaya I asked for a break.”

“Sabagay, kaliwa’t kanan ang sched mo!”

Gumawa ng orange juice si Kyung-ah habang hinihintay namin ang aming mga inorder. Nang puntahan ko sila ay abala sila sa paglalaro ng jenga.

Natapos ang laro dahil sa pasma ni Kidoong.

Tumunog ulit ang doorbell. Iyon na siguro ang pagkain at inumin. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita si Soohyun, waiting on my doorstep.

“Hey…” pinapasok ko siya. He flashes his awkward smile at saka ako niyakap… nang mahigpit.

“Kumusta ka?”

“Okay naman na,” iginiya ko siya kung nasaan sila, hindi pa ako nakakapwesto nang marinig ko ulit iyong doorbell. It’s the food delivery.
Sinamahan ako ni Soohyun at Chayong sa pagkuha ng mga pagkain. Apparently, Soohyun brought wine. I ask Kyung-ah to prepare the glasses. We watched a movie while doing so.

“Why don’t we play 2 truths and a Lie?” asks Jinjoo after the movie. She’s holding the bottle of soju while she’s all smiles.

“Kagagaling lang sakit nito!” saway ni Soohyun.

“Boyfriend?” tanong naman ni Kyuyoung na nakapagpatahimik sa kanya. Alam ba ng fiancee niya na narito siya? Baka sabihin naman ulit non na lapit ako ng lapit when it’s all clear that he only sees me as a friend.

“Game!” sabi ni Kidoong nang nakapwesto na kami. A player has to say two truths and one lie, we’ll spin the bottle to identify who will guess which is which.

“Bawal pang uminom si Yeaji-ssi. I will drink hers,” he announces.

“Since you are the owner of the home, si Soohyun ang mauuna,” Kidoong says, sinamaan lang namin siya nang tingin for his lame joke.

Soohyun protested, “Dapat ikaw, wala ka namang dala!” halos magpatayan pa ang dalawa sa kung sino ang mauna.

In the end, I did it. Salamat Soohyun-ssi sa mga justifications mo.

I spin the bottle. Soohyun-ssi is next. Buti nga. Ang hirap pala nito, hindi ko alam kung paano ko sila iti-trick.

“I have a gas money,” humagalpak sila sa tawa lalo na si Soohyun, halos malunok na niya ng buo ang pizza. Gusto ko siyang sikuhan pero pinagpatuloy ko nalang, “I want to kiss that guy again. I almost killed my sister.”

“Lie. Truth. Truth.” Mabilis niyang sagot. Sinimangutan ko ito dah mabilis niyang nakuha ang tamang sagot.

“Naiintriga ako sa That Guy ah,” Jinjoo looks at me with suspicion. Hindi ko siya pinansin.

“Wala kang gas money?” tanong ni Chayong.

“Wala ‘yan, si Manager laging nagpapagas diyan,” sabay ni Kyung-ah.

“Hindi naman ako nagdidrive,” katwiran ko.

Soohyun spins the bottle, si Kyung-ah ang manghuhula at siya din ang susunod. If she fails, she will drink a shot of soju.

“Malalasing ka siguro, Kyung-ah,” sabi niya. Pinandilatan siya nito ng tingin.

He clears his throat. We are all eyes at him, “Ano nga ba? Wah. Ganyan ba dapat ang tingin niyo? Para akong nasa hot seat!”

Pinalo siya ng throw pillow ni Jinjoo, “Daldal! Bilisan mo nga!”

He raises his three fingers, “A guy confessed to me during my military service,” binaba niya ang gitnang daliri, “I like a girl my relative likes,” Kasing lakas ng tili nila ang kabog ng puso ko. He puts down his index finger, “I asked my longtime girlfriend her hand for marriage.”

“Shocks!” exclaimed Kyuyoung and Jinjoo.

Truth-Lie-Truth. I’m certain, the second sentence is about Sajangnim and me.

Kyung-ah asks Soohyun to repeat it, “Do you know the amount of courage I saved just to say those? No repeating.”

“Truth. Lie. Truth,” answers Kyung-ah. “Hindi ako sure sa last two, I think they overlap. Unless you’re a playboy.”

The left corner of his lip rises as he puts the shot glass in front of Kyung-ah. Naghiyawan sila roon.

“Oh my gosh, Soohyun!” halos sabunutan ni Jinjoo si Soohyun na humahagalpak.

Kyung-ah drinks the shot.