Chick Clique Series 01: Falling Again

Kabanata 02

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Hi April!

Sumabay na ako kila kuya Alexius pauwi. Kuya Alessio's reading his book while kuya Alexander's looking at me. Nagtaas ako ng kilay sa kanya. I know what's his problem. Kinuha nya yung phone nya tsaka nya binigay sakin, shock written on my face! Hindi na dapat ako nagugulat ng ganito!

"I don't want you get hurt, but ayaw ko ng niloloko ka ng tarantado mong boyfriend. Hindi ka nakikinig sakin kaya kumuha ako ng proof!" Tumulo ang luha ko, shit! It's Griffin and the girl he's with kanina. Fuck! They're kissing in the bar! Kuya hugged me.

"I don't want to hurt you, please listen to me, to us." bulong ni kuya Alexander.

"Hey, what happened?" Lumapit na din si kuya Alessio sa amin, kinuha nya yung phone ni kuya Alex na nasa akin, napamura sya sa nakita. Tsaka siya tumingin sa akin. Napatingin sa amin si kuya Alexius na nag dradrive.

"Princess, don't cry please." Kuya Alessio said while he's wiping my tears. I don't know, shit. Tangina, Hindi pa ba ako sapat? Why he's doing that to me? Why am i crying?

"Let her cry." May diing sabi ni kuya Alexius, he's looking at the rear mirror. I want Griffin to regret what he did to me! Tangina, nakakahiya. Ako? pinagtataksilan? I can't believe it, we're in long term relationship! bakit kailangan maghanap ng iba?

Sumandal ako kay kuya Alexander.

"Kuya, It hurts," Umiiyak kong sabi sa kanila. Nasasaktan na ako sa sinasabi nila tungkol kay Griffin pero iba na ito! He hugged me tight. He's making me question my self, am i not beautiful? Am i not enough? But boys like me! Ang ganda ko, i have beautiful friends too!

"I will make him pay. We will make him pay, okay? Just cry. Pero ngayon lang ha?"  Hinahagod ni kuya yung likod ko. I should've listen to them, i never listen! Tama si Ariadne, nabulag na ako. I love him so much that i can leave my brother's for him pero ito ang isusukli nya sa akin. How could him!

Tamihik lang silang pinapatahan ako, i want to cry all the pain i'm holding, five years! Five years yun relationship namin! Kinuha ko yun cellphone ko, nagkatinginan sila kuya. Even it's blured i still manage to type a text to Griffin.

To: Griffin

Let's talk tomorrow.

Then itinago ko yun phone ko, hanggang sa nakarating na kami sa bahay. My three kuya's assist me in my room. I just wanna be alone. Inilock ko yung kwarto ko, tumunog ang cellphone ko. It's Griffin. I don't wanna talk to him right now. I want my self composed if i talk to him. I don't want him see that he's hurting me. I want him to see that it's okay that he cheated, i don't care anyway. I shut off my phone.

I lay down on my bed. Please, take this pain away. Nakatulog akong umiiyak, i woke up because someone carresing my hair. Kinusot ko ang mga mata ko tsaka bumangon, may hawak na susi si kuya Sandro.

"You okay now? Feeling good, princess?" Tumango ako sa kanya, umupo sya sa tabi ng kama ko. He's looking at me intently na parang ini-examine nya ako. Tumayo sya tsaka bumuntong hininga. Tipid akong ngumiti.

"You need to eat." Tumango ulit ako. I realize i'm still wearing my uniform, i wear my slipper at pupuntang walk in closet para magpalit.

"Mauna ka na kuya, sunod na lang ako." Sabi ko bago ako pumasok sa walk in closet para magbihis, ayaw ko magshower. I'm wearing now my night dress. Paglabas ko, nagulat ako ng meron pa rin si kuya.

"Let's go. You want me to carry you?" He smiled teasingly, tsaka siya tumalikod. I smiled, para naman nyan akong baby. Sumakay ako sa likod niya. It's like good old days. Bumaba na kami.

"Ano ba yang baby na yan." Sigaw ni kuya Alessio nang makita kaming pababa ni kuya Sandro. I smiled at them, i miss our parents. Tumalon ako mula sa likod ni kuya Sandro nang makarating na kami sa dining, they waited for me bago sila kumain. Tumabi ako kay kuya Xander.

"Let's pray first. You lead the prayer, Xius." Utos ni kuya sandro kay kuya Alexius. After he prayed, we eat already. The servers putting juice in our glasses. Kuya Alexander put vegetables on my plate.

"Kumain ng gulay para humaba ang buhay." Tumawa ako sa sinabi nya, pati sila kuya. I'm so grateful i have them.

"Text your friends princess, they're worried about you." Sabay inom ng tubig tsaka sya umalis, paano nalaman ni kuya Sandro na worried ang friends ko? We're done eating now.

"Bakit hindi ka mag party? You're an adult, pwede na princess." Itinataas pa nya yun kilay nya habang sinasabi yun. Si kuya Alexander ang kilalang playful sa aming magkakapatid, si kuya Alessio and Alexius ay parehong seryoso and not friendly. Kuya Alessandro looks like a bad boy.

"Don't be a bad influence." Saway ni kuya Alessio, inirapan lang sya ni kuya Xander. "Kasama naman nya ako, you think pababayaan ko sya? Lossen up naman dyan." Biro nya kay kuya Alessio, umirap din si kuya Xander.

"I want to work like Priscilla, kuya." Sabi ko sa kanila. Priscilla is a working student. I want to try din! To divert my attention kase puro na lang ako kay Griffin.

"If that's what you want. Basta safe doon." He patted my head tsaka sya umalis. It's me, kuya Alessio at kuya Alexius na lang ang andito sa dining table. Kuya Alessio laughed, i look at him curiously. Nagkatinginan sila ni kuya.

"Maybe you can invite your friends here. After your class tomorrow, i hope you broke up with your boyfriend by then, okay?" Tinaasan ako ni kuya Alessio ng kilay. Tumango ako sa kanya tsaka tumayo para umakyat na sa kwarto ko. Sana ganon lang kadalji. Five years isn't a joke. But I'm determined. The only way to save my self is to make a tough decision, this is for me.

I know what to do now. Pagkapasok ko sa kwarto, inopen ko agad ang cellphone ko, ang daming message na nag pop up. I open yun kay griffin.

From: Griffin

Hindi kita nakita after class, where are you?

Let's talk now.

Babe, why aren't you answering my calls?

What's the problem?

Umirap na lang ako sa mga text nya. I love him, yes! But he's making me question my self. Someone caught my attention, it's unknown number.

From: 0916×××××××

You are Alessandra, right? I got your number from a friend. Can we talk? I'm alyssa, Griffin's girlfriend.

Griffin's girlfriend? I am griffin's girlfriend!
Galit akong nag type.

Ako:

Wala ka bang kahihiyaan? I am the girlfriend. What are you talking about? Are you his kabet?

Is this the girl he's with? Damn this day. Nag type pa ako ng irereply.

Ako:

Let's meet tomorrow.

Tangina, mamatay na lahat ng cheater.
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