Cinderella Shaine II

Chapter Three - HEART BROKEN

Humugot ng malalim na hininga si Ella, "This is it." Ani Ella sa kanyang sarili. Nakatayo siya sa corrider, hinihintay ang paglabas nina Annie at Trisha mula sa mga klase nito. "Remember what Tita Mabelle said. I have to make this change right.Kailangan babaan ang pride to have the best changes" bulong pa niya. Ilang saglit lang, nakita na niya ang dalawang kaibigan. Lumapit siya agad dito. "Pwede ko ba kayo makausap?" simula niya. "Please lang."

"Not now, Ella." Malamig na tugon ni Trisha. Napalunok si Ella. Magsasalita na sana siya ulit nang mag walk-out na si Trisha. Naiwan si Annie na may mga tinging tila ang sinasabi ay: Pasensya na, wala siya sa mood.

"Perhaps-"

"You can talk to me." Nakangiting putol nito.

"Thank God!" masayang proklama ni Ella sabay yakap sa kaibigan. "I'm sorry for being selfish these days. It's just that medyo naguguluhan lang ako."

"You can trust me." Annie assured. Tumungo sila sa gilid ng gym para magusap. "Let me guess, something to deal with... uhm... Justin?". Kumunot ang noo ni Ella.

"How did she know?" ani Ella sa sarili. Ella cleared her throat. "How did you know?"

"Ella, six years na tayong magkaibigan. You think hindi kita ganoon kakilala. You are my best friend."

"May feelings ka kay Justin but you're trying to push it away." anito. Tumango si Ella.

"Kailangan kong gawin iyon."

"And may I know why?"

"I... I love Tristan."

"Are you... sure?"

"I guess so. Oo, dati pa man siya na ang man of my dreams ko." Ella said. "I feel so complete with him. My world is revolving around him. Just then, when Justin come along, parang di ko na alam ang gagawin ko. Akala ko dati, it was just a crush. He is so handsome and all. He keeps on saving me." Tumango-tango si Annie.

"I know."

"I've tried to forget my feelings kasi parang mali. At baka hero worship lang ang tingin ko sa kanya. Baka lalong umusbong which is wrong. Pero nang nalaman k okay Trisha na he's dating someone else, I just can't stop myself hurting. That I even blamed the two of you dahil parang masaya pa kayo."

"Of course, we don't know na ganyan na pala kalalim ang nararandaman mo para sa kanya. Pero dati pa man may ideya na kami ni Trisha. Pero sabi mo nga you have to push it away. So we think of helping you."

"Helping me?"

"Yes, in that way." Sagot ni Annie habang pinaglalaruan ang buhok ni Ella. "Pero sa tingin ko mali kami."

"Plinano niyo 'tong dalawa?"

"Oo, pero yung tungkol kay Shiena, it's not. Totoo yun. Ewan ko nga kung bakit bigla na lang naisipan ni Justin mag girlfriend, well in fact halatang gusto ka niya."

"I told him to move over from me."

"That's stupid."

"I don't know." Ella replied. "Anyway, forget it!" I'm so sorry for what I've done. You're still my damn bestfriend."

"Of course." Sagot ni Annie. "Wag mo na lang pansinin si Trisha. Medyo mainit ang ulo niya."

"Bakit?"

"Break na sila ng boyfriend niya. Nahuli niya kasing may babae. Remember Flip? Playboy pala!"

"Really?"