Walk of Shame (PUBLISHED UNDER LIB)

The Rules

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The Rules

There are exactly ten rules in my life that I promised to live by and never ever break.

Rule #01: Take ‘em and trash ‘em.

Rule #02: Get but never give.

I’ve lived for exactly—(I took note of how I paused to count the unforgotten years) five years but I never once broke those two rules. Lahat ng kailangang baliin, babaliin ko maliban lang sa dalawang rules na yan. I’ve always complied with it. It’s like my very own set of personalized laws. Bukod sa dalawang panunahing rules na yon, may iba rin akong rules na ginawa para sundin but it wasn’t something major like the first two rules.

Rule #03: Never do them twice. And that’s only because it makes me sick. Literally. Plus, nanghihina rin ako sa presence nila so that means I’ll be breaking my second rule about taking but never giving.

Another example of my rules is Rule #04: Ignoring the bitches. Because of my interesting lifestyle, I can’t say that I have a wonderful image. Maraming may galit sakin at nandidiri sa way of living ko kaya kadikit niyan ang Rule #05: Don’t ever worry about pleasing anybody. Well—at least emotional-wise, that is.

And last night, I accidentally broke one of my rules. Rule #06: Never do someone who’s in a relationship. So now, I’m currently facing the fury of a woman scorned. Worse, anak pa ng presidente ng University na pinapasukan ko. Tingnan mo nga naman balik ng karma ‘no?

“I’ve always heard you were a whore, I just wasn’t sure if it was true.” nginisian ko naman ang babae na nasa harapan ko. Rule #07: Never be ashamed of yourself. Kung ikakahiya ko ang sarili ko, sino nalang ang magmamahal sakin diba?

“I guess your prayers were answered.” biglang nagbago ang mataray na mukha ng babae sa sinagot ko sakanya. She made a face and I tried my best not to laugh at how ridiculous she looked.

“Y-You witch!!” I kept my smirk.

“Ah, but your boyfriend may beg to differ. He said I was a Goddess.” nakita ko ang pagtutubig ng mga mata niya. She’s about to cry. Shit. Sumomra ba ako masyado? I may be called a whore, slut and a bitch but I’m never fond of hurting anyone. It’s my Rule #08: Never start a fight, end one. So unless I feel like I’m being bothered, hindi ako umiimik o lumalaban. I sighed. “Look here, I don’t really do guys who are in a relationship.”

“But you just did!!” she shrieked at me, tears falling down her face.

“Yes, I think I just did—but here’s the catch, hindi ko naman alam na may girlfriend pala yun. Kasalanan ko ba na wala siyang sinabi?”

“It doesn’t change the fact that you slept with him.” my mouth dropped. Slept with him? Gusto kong matawa. Slept with him? Eh sa banyo nga lang namin ginawa yun! After taking what I want, iniwan ko na siya agad. Yun ay kung yung lalaki na iyon ang tinutukoy nitong babaeng nasa harap ko. I’ve been with different guys so hindi ko alam kung sino ang tinutukoy niya. It’s not like I know the names of every guy that I’ve been with.