My Most Painful Regret

Chapter 1

Tumitig ako sa mukha ni Klark. He's always been like this. Disgustingly handsome. He looked good and evil. Hot and cold. Arrogant and yet so gentle.

Alam kong babaero sya, salit-salitan ang babae nya. Who wouldn't like him anyway? He's a freaking head turner! He won't just make you look at him, he'll make you drool. We attend the same school and I know him pretty well. His type. I know the girls that he's been involved with.

Tall, sexy, tan and long hair. Iyon ang madalas kong nakikita na kasama n'ya.

Binaba n'ya ang basong hawak, tumaas ang gilid ng labi n'ya. "Shall we go?"

Before I could even step my foot on the floor, we were interrupted by my bestfriend, Kyle.

"Collin, we have to go." Sabi ni Kyle habang nakatingin sa relo n'ya. Lumipat ang tingin n'ya kay Klark. "Baka hanapin ka na ni tita."

Klark looked at me and scoffed. He lightly shooked his head. Hindi ko alam ang iniisip nya.

"I'm with.. Klark, I'll talk to you later." Nakagat ko ang labi ko habang kausap si Kyle. He can't do this to me, not in front of Klark.

Klark leaned his back on the bar and silently wait for me, I felt his eyes piercing through my body.

"No, Collin." His voice was firm, and I just know he'll never back down from this.

He can't do this to me! H'wag naman ngayon. We're bestfriends but he shouldn't cut in at times like this.

I sighed in defeat. I know he wouldn't let this go and if I try to reason with him I'd just look pathetic.

Fuck.

".. I gotta go.." Tumingin ulit ako kay Klark.

Mabagal syang sumunghap at napahawak sa tungki ng ilong n'ya habang nakatitig saakin. God, what a view.

"Okay then." He smiled with a 'fine by me' look

I feel disappointed. Hindi man lang sya nagtanong saakin? Oh no. Stop thinking about it, Collin. He doesn't do that. With a face like that? He won't. Stop dreaming. He'll find another girl.

Sumama ako kay Kyle at hindi na nilingon si Klark dala ng kahihiyan. Oh God! Sinundo lang naman ako ni Kyle.

"Why would you do that, Kyle!" Iritadong sigaw ko at pinuntahan ang mga kaibigan kong babae ngunit hindi ko sila makita kaya naman umupo ako sa isang libreng bilog na lamesa. Umupo rin si Kyle ilang bangko ang layo saakin.

"Anong ginawa ko?" Tanong n'ya.

Nasapo ko ang noo ko at umirap. Ugg! He's really frustrating sometimes.

"Paano na lang kung mapahamak ka? Paano kung anong gawin sayo non?"

Napairap na lamang ako sa mga pinagsasasabi saakin ni Kyle. What? Paano, eh lahat ng babae na gusto 'nun, nakukuha naman n'ya? Hindi n'ya na kailangan pang mamilit.

"Pwede ba Kyle, matanda naman na ako eh." Marahas akong bumuntong hininga.

"Hindi parin pwede." Napaiwas sya ng tingin at suminghap.

Siguro nahihirapan na s'ya saakin. Hindi naman nya kasi ako kailangang bantayan eh. Though naiintindihan ko naman s'ya dahil nag-aalala sya, pero hindi ko pa rin maiwasang mainis.

Si Klark Chance Jimenez iyon. Chance ko na kanina! Kailan pa ulit ako makaka-ulit nyan? Gusto kong maiyak!

"What's happening here?" Dumating si Thea na may dala pang bote ng whiskey, she's drunk.

"Sabi ko naman sa'yo na h'wag mong hahayaan 'tong si Collin, diba?" Napipikang sabi ni Kyle kay Thea. Para akong bata na napabayaan dito.

"Ouch, Kyle! Kasalanan ko? Eh sa matanda na 'yang si Collin eh, hayaan mo na nga!" Natatawang sabi ni Thea at tinapik ang puso nya.