Forelsket

Prologue

"What the fuck is wrong with you!? Why did you lie? We could have won if you told us that you can't swim!"

"And if I did?" She stared at me with those pretty brown eyes. "What will you do? Will you tell me not to jump from that stupid boat and to kill myself?"

Nanginginig ako sa sobrang inis. I hate losing. I hate fighting for something with my all and still ends up losing in the end!

Gosh! We're leading. Out of all the teams, I know we could win this one. Especially if Cariette is not playing on this game.

We could have win. We could have secure our first win. Only if all of us have been honest and open towards one another. So why?

What's so hard in telling that you can't do it? What's so hard in saying you won't do it? I can't understand how crap her attitude is. Paano kaya ito natatagalan ng mga tao sa paligid nito?

"Ate Harrice, it's okay. It's just a game." someone from the team slightly push me back away from that bratty princess.

"You won't, right?" Kumpirma pa ni Elle na masama din yung tingin sakin. "Baka nga lunurin mo pa ako."

"Yes." I tried to regain my temper back. "I would push you off the edge." I agreed. "But no, I am not like you. I am not a stupid, selfish, self-entitled, fucking bitch, that only thinks about me, myself, and I. I am working with you as a team! I don't bring my personal grudges along with this! So I would have most probably just tagged you with me para sabay tayo nakalampas! Damn!"

"For just a game? Bakit ba kayong mga Oliviar mga mukhang pera?!" She spats. "You will all do anything and everything for money, no?"

Napakuyom yung kamay ko. Gustong gusto ko na itong sapakin sa totoo lang. Kanina pa ako nangigigil sa inis.

Pero mas pinili ko na lang na umiwas. Nakakapagod makipag-away sa mahina ang pang-unawa at hindi nag-iisip.

"Do we have food?" I asked my teammates.

Sabay sabay naman nitong itinuro yung isang piling ng saging.

Gusto kong maiyak. Masarap sana yung pagkain namin ngayon kung nanalo kami. Pero dahil sa lintik na kaartehan ng lift girl na yan, magtitiis ako ngayon sa isang pirasong saging na bilang pa yata para sa aming apat.

I took my share. Sat in the corner. And happily ate my one piece of banana.

Damn. Gutom pa 'ko. This game ain't good. I need to win. I can't starve myself to death.

"Help me pitch our tent." Tumayo ako pagkaraan para mag-utos sa mga ito.

Tulala lang silang nakatingin sakin na para bang ibang lenggwahe yung sinabi ko.

"We don't know how." One bravely spoke.

I stared at them in disbelief. "Pitching tent? Hindi kayo marunong? Ayun lang? Saan ba kayo pinalaki ng mga magulang nyo?!"

"Obviously not in the woods where the Silvas are habitating."

Hindi na lang ako sumagot. Hinayaan ko na lang sila. Kung hindi sila marunong mag pitch ng tent, edi wag sila matulog sa tent. I can always sleep elsewhere. Bahala sila sa buhay nila.

Nagdadabog na pumasok ako sa masukal na parte ng gubat. Doon sa may maayos na puno na pwede kong sandalan habang natutulog.

Damn. Kung nanalo kami, sana nasa villa kami ngayon. May malambot na kama, malamig na kwarto, masasarap na pagkain.

"Hey!"

Napapitlag ako nang may humawak sa braso ko. Pipikit na lang sana ako, aabalahin pa ako nito.