Cross Roads

Who is She!? Who is He!?

Hansel's POV

Nakangiting lumapit sya sakin. "Good to see you again."

Ginantihan ko sya ng ngiti."Same here."sagot ko."So ikaw pala ang bida sa commercial."

Mahina syang tumawa. "No."tanggi nya. "Supporting lang ang role ko."Pareho kaming napangiti.

"Ahem." Chad cleared his throat dramatically, as if reminding us na nasa tabi namin sya. He looks so bored. I mentally rolled my eyes for his action.

"Rohanne, right?" I asked in confirmation.

"Yeah." he answered.

Ngumiti ako. "By the way, I want you to meet Chad." umpisa ko. "Chad, si Rohanne, a friend."

"Rohanne, bro"he said with a joyful smile saka in-extend yung kamay nya towards Chad for a handshake. Tiningnan yun ni Chad saka inabot pero hindi gumanti ng ngiti. Tumango lang.

Napakunot ako ng noo.

How cold!

Mukhang nafeel naman yun ni Rohanne kasi napalis yung ngiti nya saka sumeryoso rin then ended the firmed shake.

What's with them?

"Rohanne!" may sumigaw na sabay-sabay naming ikinalingon.

Sya yung model na naka-large hat sa commercial.The girl walked sexily na para bang rumarampa. I don't know her pero habang papalapit sya, may bigla akong na-alala kaya napasimangot ako.

Kahawig nya lang naman yung babae sa suite ni Chad just this morning. Who is she!? Ewan.

Nang makalapit sya samin, inalis nya yung shades nya saka ngumiti kila Rohanne at Chad. Nang mapatingin sya sakin, tinaasan nya ako ng kilay na nagpakulo ng dugo ko.

Confirmed!

She's the bitch!

"Bain." saway ni Rohanne.Napansin siguro nya yung ginawa nito. Then he looked at me apologetically.

"What?" patay malisya nitong sabi saka binalingan si Chad. "Hi, Chad. Nice to see you again." maarte nitong sabi. Ako naman ang nagtaas ng kilay saka tumingin kay Chad.

"Magkakakilala kayo?" Rohanne asked in surprise. The girl ankled her arms to Rohanne and smiled at him.

"Yeah." then she looked at Chad. "I think so."

I waited for Chad to answer.

"Who is she?"gusto ko ring itanong but I didn't speak a word.

Tumango sya saka pilit na ngumiti. "Yeah."he said simply.

"Mabuti naman at natandaan mo na ako." nakangiting sabi ng babaeng tinawag ni Rohanne na Bain. Tumingin sya sakin from head to toe saka ngumiti.

How plastic!

"I'm Brittany." pakilala nya. "Though I'm sure na kilala mo na ako 'cause I've done alot of commercials aired on TV." kumpyansang sabi nya.

Gusto kong matawa. Feeling nya sikat na sikat sya. Hindi ko nga sya kilala.

I smiled back at her. "No offense meant but," I paused. "ngayon lang kita nakilala. It's a pleasure anyway." sagot ko na ikinapalis ng ngiti nya.

Taas no akong nakipagtitigan.

Ano ka ngayon?

Until, Chad break the tension. "Aren't we going?" he asked impatiently.

"Yeah." sabi ko. "I think we should." I looked at Rohann saka ngumiti. "So, till next time." paalam ko.

"Looking forward to that." sagot nya saka tumango. Binalingan ko si Bain na di na maipinta ang mukha."Excuse us." sabi ko but didn't wait for her reaction. I waved to Rohann saka binalingan si Chad. "Let's go." sabi ko saka kami tumalikod at naglakad pabalik ng hotel.

On our way, pasimple kong sinulyapan si Chad and found him still with a serious expression on his face.

Nakakapanibago.

Chad's POV

A friend.

Yung Rohanne Fajardo na yun. Friend nya!? How come? Mukhang close sila nung lalaking yun. The way he looked at Hansel, I could sense that he's attracted to her.

And Damn!

Hansel smiled at him sweetly back there as if they had something. May gusto ba sya sa Rohanne na yun?

Mas gwapo ako dun! Hindi dahil model sya, mas lamang na sya sakin!

Shit!

Am I comparing?

"No!" tanggi ko. I'm better than him. Mas bagay kami ni Hansel.

"What?" gulat na sabi ni Hansel. "Ayaw mo nang magjetski?"

"Ha?" naguguluhang tanong ko. Sumimangot sya. "Kung ayaw mo ako na lang."Bigla nya akong tinalikuran saka nauna nang sumakay ng elevator. Sumunod naman ako.

"Wait."sabi ko saka hinawakan sya sa braso. "Wala naman akong sinasabi na ayaw ko nang magjetski." Inirapan nya ako.

Wala naman tala---

"I've asked you awhile ago, and you said no." she pouted. Naihilamos ko yung kamay ko sa mukha ko in frustration.

"I'm not talking to you." sabi ko sa kanya. She rolled her eyes. "Whatever." sabi nya saka tinalikuran ako.

I sighed heavily saka hinawakan sya sa braso and pulled her towards me, my arms on her waist. Mukhang nabigla sya kaya di nakapagsalita. She just stared at me.

"I'm not talking to you."I uttered. "I'm talking to my self 'cause I'm so much bothered."

She cleared her throat then asked. "By what?"

"Who's Rohanne to you?"balik na tanong ko. I stared at her intently, waiting for her answer.

But she didn't. Instead, she smiled widely.

"You're goddamn jealous, aren't you?"Tapos bigla syang tumawa.

I let go of her.

Here I am jealous like hell and she's laughing. I leaned on the elevator wall and answered. "I am!"

Natigilan sya.

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