To Win The War (Belle Ville Series #1)

Chapter 30: Graduation Ball

CHAPTER THIRTY

Graduation Ball

"YOU'RE just wasting your time, Rara. Go away," malamig kong sabi sa kanya.

Akmang tatalikuran ko na sana siya pero agad niyang hinila ang kamay ko para pigilan akong bumalik sa loob.

Tinapunan ko siya nang masamang tingin.

"He's not the person you think he is," saad niya. Alam ko kung sino ang tinutukoy niya kaya umiwas ako ng tingin.

"He leaked the video, end of story," tanging sagot ko.

Napabuntonghininga siya. "Kinuwento mo sa 'min ni Lumi lahat ng nangyayari sa inyo ni Denver, and that's fine with me. But I didn't know that Lumi had feelings for Denver," panimula niya.

Natawa ako nang mahina no'ng marinig ko ang pangalan ni Lumi.

Lumi was the one who filmed that video. Alam niya na 'yong mga ginagawa namin ni Denver and she used that opportunity to destroy us. Like our friendship didn't matter. Like I was nothing to her. Kinuhaan niya kami ng video nang hindi namin alam. She was a heartless b*tch. She was a trash. She chose to destroy me just because she couldn't accept the fact that Denver loves me.

I didn't even know that she had feelings for Denver. Nalaman ko lang no'ng sinabi sa 'kin dati ni Rara na si Lumi ang kumuha no'ng video.

"I told you that Lumi gave that video to me, but . . . I lied to you. The truth is . . . Lumi gave it to Trev."

Nang marinig ko ang pangalan ni Trev ay kusa ko na namang naramdaman ang bigat ng loob ko. Hindi ko pa rin maiwasang isipin kung paano niya 'yon nagawa sa 'kin.

Hindi matanggap ng sistema ko.

"Trev was drunk that night, Feem." There's a pause as she let out a small sigh for God knows how many times. "He was always drunk because of you. He had feelings for you since freshmen year, but you never noticed it. The first time you brought Denver on our game and introduced him as your boyfriend? That broke my twin's heart."

I was completely taken aback with what she said.

Trevor Keen had feelings for me since freshmen year? There's no way it could have happened.

"I know it's not your fault because you never knew. It was always one-sided, Feem. Pero hinayaan ka niya. Dumistansya siya sa 'yo kasi nirerespeto niya kayo ni Denver. Nirerespeto ka niya."

Napayukom ang kamao ko. "But he still leaked the vid—"

"He was drunk, Feem. Can't you hear me? I said he was drunk! And Lumi used that opportunity to destroy you! She handed that video to Trev. She told him everything. Sinabi ni Lumi sa kanya na lagi niyong ginagawa 'yon ni Denver, and that you should learn your lesson. She brainwashed a drunk person, Feem. It wasn't his fault! I mean—of course a part of it was definitely his fault. Pero kahit lasing siya, hindi niya pinanood 'yong video. Hindi niya pinakinggan si Lumi. Kahit lasing siya, naiintindihan niya pa rin kung bakit niyo ginagawa ni Denver 'yon."

Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko bang paniwalaan si Rara. Dahil sa napakaraming beses niyang pagsisinungaling sa 'kin, hindi ko na alam kung alin pa ba sa sinasabi niya 'yong totoo.

At bakit ngayon niya lang sinasabi sa 'kin lahat ng 'to? She could've said something to me when she had the chance.

"Napikon si Lumi kay Trev kasi binalewala lang ni Trev 'yong video at lahat ng mga sinabi niya. That's why Lumi stole his phone. Kinabukasan hindi mahanap ni Trev 'yong phone niya. And then no'ng awarding ceremony natin sa auditorium, bigla na lang nag-play sa malaking screen doon sa stage 'yong video mo. Hinanap kita that time pero wala ka na, tumakbo ka na paalis. Kaya dumiretso ako sa backstage." Napahinto siya at napakagat sa labi.