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Pagkatapos ng quiz ay nag-end na rin ang klase namin. I stood up and tied my hair in a high ponytail. While Teasia on the other hand, applied tint on his lips and cheeks.
"Teasia," I called her. She raised her brows, still looking at the small mirror she's holding.
"Can you just wait me outside the campus? I'll just talk to someone," I caught her attention now. Teasia closed her compact mirror and slid it inside her bag as well as her tint. She stood up and smiled at me.
"Sure. Let's go," I nodded and just followed her outside.
We are now walking in the hallway leading outside the campus when I saw Pearl and her friends nearing us.
Pearl's brow raised. She made her squad stopped from walking. She crossed her arms in front of me. Tiningnan niya si Teasia na umirap lang sa kanya at naka-halukipkip din.
"Teasia! Your dog is so cute! Naka-ponytail pa," Pearl teased me. "Can this dog bark?" dagdag niya pa. I gritted my teeth and just looked away.
"Are you starting a fight again, Pearl? Palibhasa ikaw ang aso kaya lagi kang tahol ng tahol!" sagot sa kanya ni Teasia. I held her hand to stop her from defending me. Teasia looked at me.
Mas lalong tumaas ang kilay ni Pearl at ang mga kaibigan niya ay napasinghap.
"Excuse me? I'm not a dog!" Pearl replied.
"Bakit hindi? Eh animal ka!" sagot na naman ni Teasia.
"Teasia, halikana," aya ko sa kanya at hinila siya pero hinarangan kami ng mga kaibigan ni Pearl na naka-bitch mode ang mukha. Inis kong binitawan ang kamay ni Teasia at nag-bitch mode na rin. Umirap ako at hunalukipkip.
"So anong gusto niyo? Mag-patintero tayo rito?" sarkastiko kong tanong. Tumawa sila.
"Ang cheap mo naman, Yenji. Sa bagay, hindi ka naman mayaman kaya pang-patintero lang ang laro mo noong bata ka," sabay tawa ni Pearl at ng mga kaibigan niya.
"Eh ano naman kung mahirap kami? Ikaw nga mayaman ka pero 'yung ugali mo mas masahol pa sa mahihirap," ganti ko.
"Really?"
"Oo bakit?"
"Kasi wala akong pakielam," humagalpak siya ng tawa.
"Ito sumo-sobra na 'to eh," susugod na sana si Teasia pero pinigilan ko siya.
"Hayaan mo na. 'Wag patulan ang walang pinag-aralan," tsaka dali-daling hinatak si Teasia paalis doon. Rinig pa namin ang sigaw ni Pearl pero hindi na namin siya nilingon pa. Napaka-bitch niya kahit kailan. Akala ko sa highschool lang may gano'n pati pala sa college may naligaw pa. Tsk.
"Sige na, Teasia. Hintayin mo na lang ako sa labas. Matagal pa naman sundo mo diba?" tumango siya. Ngumiti ako at kumaway.
"Sige. Bye!"
Nang makaalis na ang kaibigan ay tinext ko na kaagad si Ash. Nasaan kaya 'yon?
To: Ash
Where are you? My class ended already.
Ilang minuto pa ay nag-reply siya.
From: Ash
Turn around.
Sinunod ko ang text niya at nagulat ako ng nasa likod ko na nga siya! Ramdam ko ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. Sa gulat ba 'to? Baka nga.
Umupo siya sa bench na kinauupuan ko rin. Umusod ako palayo sa kanya para bigyan siya ng space.
Hindi na siya naka-jacket. Plain black shirt na lang na mas nag-angat pa ng kaputian ng balat niya. Dumakong muli ang mata ko sa piercing niya sa tenga. Ang cool talaga niya pag may gano'n.
"Bad boy ka ba?" tanong ko sa kanya. He took out a black case of his earpods from his bag, opened the case, and put the earpods in his ears.
"I'm not," he replied. Tumango ako at nilaro ang daliri ko.
"Dapat pala sa mas tago tayo mag-usap," sabi ko. He scrolled through his phone and spotify was there. He's picking a song. After that, he leaned on the bench, crossed his arms against his chest, then closed his eyes. Kahit side profile ang gwapo niya pa rin. Pati 'yung jaw line niya panalo!
"Why?"
"Baka ma-issue tayo nito," his eyes opened and it met mine. He blinked.
"Issue?" hindi niya ba alam 'yon?
"Oo. 'Yung porket magkalapit lang tayo ngayon pero ang sasabihin ng makakakita mag-jowa tayo," I explained to him. He smirked and shook his head like what I said was unbelievable.
"You're my girlfriend, right?" my brows furrowed.
"Pinagsasasabi mo?"
"Where's Pearl?" he asked. Mas kumunot ang noo ko.
"Kilala mo 'yon?!"
"Yes, she's my ex," tumingin ako sa paligid at nagulat ako ng makita sina Pearl sa bench hindi malayo sa amin. Nakatanaw ito sa amin at kitang-kita mo ang inis sa mukha niya. Kung nakakamatay lang ang sama ng tingin, pinagbu-burulan na ako rito.
"Ex mo 'yon?! Anak ng..!" inis akong sumandal sa bench at sumimangot. Tiningnan niya ako.
"Why? You have a problem with that?"
"Wala. She's just a bitch for me," I heard him chuckled. That's the first time I saw him do that. He's even handsome when he smiles like that.
"Wala but you said she's a bitch?" umirap ako.
"Hay nako. Change topic. Nakaka-high blood ang ex mo. Ang pangit naman," pagpipintas ko. Tumaas ang kilay ni Ash.
"Excuse me?" he looked offended for his ex. Eh bakit? Totoo naman. Wala pa 'yan sa kalingkingan ng paa ko 'no! Para sa'kin, dumi lang siya sa katawan ko! Dumi!
"Ano nga pa lang gusto mong gawin ko? Bilang fake girlfriend?" tiningnan ko siya.
He licked his lower lip bit it again. Napalunok ako at umiwas ng tingin. It's tempting you know. Pero wala sa listahan ko ang halikan siya. Wala pa nga akong first kiss sa crush ko 'no! Ang masaklap pa, wala akong crush kahit sino! Awit.
"Nothing specific. Just do what girlfriends usually does. Let make my ex, Pearl, jealous. Besides, she left me for a lower class man than me. He did not even reach my profile," napataas ako ng kilay.
"Bakit? Gwapo ka ba sa tingin mo?" pang-aasar ko sa kanya. He smirked.
"Ask yourself."
"Self, gwapo ba siya?" Umiling ako sa sarili ko bilang sagot. Tumingin ako kay Ash. "Hindi raw."
"You're being sarcastic now, huh?"
"At least hindi plastic."
I heard him sighed. "Okay, let's just go back to the main topic," tumango ako. "I'll just call you by your name. I hate endearments."
Tumawa ako.
"Okay. You hate endearments. Noted."
"We'll eat lunch or break time together. But it depends on our schedules--wait, I have a question."
"Shoot."
"To be sure, do you have any boyfriend around?" tumawa ako ng bahagya at umiling.
"Wala 'no. Edi sana kung meron ako matagal na akong hindi pumayag sa sinabi mo."
"Okay, good."
Inayos ko ang bag ko sa pagkaka-sakbit sa balikat ko.
"'Yun lang ba?" paninigurado ko.
"I think I forgot something but let's just end it here. I'll tell you tommorow when I remember," I nodded and stood up. His phone rang and he answered it.
"Yes, I'm on my way there, Kuya Markeus," sabi niya. He looked at me.
"Alis na 'ko," paalam ko. Tumango siya at umiwas na ng tingin. Bumuntong-hininga ako at nag-lakad na paalis.
Kumaway ako kay Teasia ng maabutan siya sa may shed sa labas ng campus. She smiled at me and took off his earpods on her ears. Kung mura lang ang ganyan bumili na ako kaso hindi eh, allowance ko na ata ng limang buwan ang presyo ng mga ganyan.
Kung bumili na lang kaya ako sa Shopee? Nah, baka mabilis lang masira sayang ibabayad ko. Ipangka-kain ko na lang.
"Napadaan dito sina Pearl. Pinag-uusapan ka na naman nila," salubong niya sa'kin ng makalapit ako. I rolled my eyes and sat beside her.
She handed me the other pair of her earpods. Nilagay ko iyon sa kabilang tenga ko. Nagpapa-tugtog siya ng kanta ng Ben & Ben. Maganda ang mga kanta nila pero hindi ako gaanong nakikinig sa mga gano'n. Ewan ko, 'di ko lang trip. Parang nakaka-feeling single lang kasi. Hays. Sino ba pwedeng ma-jowa rito sa campus? Bayaran ko ng pagmamahal ko.
Just text 'mine' to my number. Charot.
"Anong sabi?" tanong ko at nginuya ang bubblegum na kasusubo ko lang.
"Magkasama raw kayo ni Kerbien?" kumunot ang noo ko. Kerbien?
"Sino namang Kerbien 'yon?" sa pagkakaalam ko ay Ash ang nakasama ko hindi 'yung Kerbien na 'yan.
"Si Ash Kerbien Reigon, 'yung gwapo," tumaas ang kilay ko habang pinalobo ang kaninang nginu-nguyang gum.
"Kerbien din 'yon?"
"Uh-huh. Second name," wawerz, kahit second name ang gwapo pakinggan. Ano kayang itawag ko do'n? 'Yung ako lang ang tatawag sa kanya no'n ha? Siguro.. uhm.. Kerbie? Ewan haha.
"So magkasama nga kayo kanina?" tanong niya ulit. Tumango ako. "Naku, ex pa naman 'yon ni Pearl. Dali ka," she sounded like she's scared for me. I rolled my eyes.
"Ba't naman?"
"Eh I think she still like Kerbien?"
"But they already broke up," she shrugged her shoulders.
"By the way, hindi ko pa pala nachi-chika sa'yo ang balita," she turned to me, curious. She cocked her head on the other side.
"What is it? Shoot."
"So Ate Yiesha taught me how to drive yesterday," she nodded. "Nasa parking na sana kami pero medyo nakabangga ako," nanlaki ang mga mata niya.
"Oh my! Do you need help? Money? I can lend you some," natataranta niyang sabi.
Natatawa akong umiling. "Hindi na nagka-aregluhan na kami ng may-ari."
"Wait. Who's the owner, then?" I swallowed hard. Our eyes locked. I shyly smiled and scratched the back of my head.
"Si Ash."
Nanlaki lalo ang mga mata niya.
"What?! Sino?!"
"Si Ash nga!"
"Anong pinambayad mo?"
"I'll be his fake girlfriend, Teasia," she cursed out loud.
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