Playboy Series #2: Complicated Desire

Chapter 21

Mistakes ahead!

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It's really true, na kung masaya ka, mabilis na lilipas ang araw. For the four days that I'm with Hunter in Batanggas, I feel like those were one of the best days in my life. We were like real couples in those times at hindi ko alam talaga kung may mapaglalagyan pa ba yung saya ko sa mga oras na yun.

We still want to spend more time with each other but sadly, we both need to attend to our classes after the fourth day. Reason why we were forced to go back in a hurry.

Now's the usual school day. Stressful yet happy. I am very much inspired kaya naging aktibo ako sa klase. I participated a lot. Positive lang ako kahit kanina pa ako pinapatay ng tingin ni Bryle. Oh, right. We did not broke up pala. Kaso, I find it rude and awkward kung ngayon ngayon din ako makikipag break sa kanya kaya...maybe I'll plan a place first so we can talk, and I can confess my intention as well.

Well, it's never really my intention to use him. It's just that...he was the perfect person for my plan that time, when I was still so confuse about my feelings towards Hunter. I'm just following Sandra's advise.

Oh, speaking of that bitch....

"Ang saya mo yata ah? Something happened sa Bantaggas?"
Nagtaas ng kilay si Jace. We were having our lunch and I think she or they rather, napapansin na maaliwalas yung mukha ko ngayon. Hindi nalang nagsalita si Eli. At si Amor naman, abala yata kaya hindi nalang masyadong pinansin.

Looks like sa kanilang tatlo, si Jace ang may mas maraming oras na obserbahan ako.

"I just had a great short vacation. Hindi ko maiwasang mag reminisce."
I answered casually. Well, even though we're best of friends, I don't think I can introduce them to Hunter. Not now siguro. I'll find a perfect timing for that.

"Really? I thought it was a family vacation. Malaman laman ko lang kay Cassandra, iba pala ang kasama mo."
She smirked.

Kumunot ang noo ko.
"Who's Cassandra?"

"A friend of mine. C'mon, you're changing the topic. Spill it!"

Nag-iwas ako ng tingin.
"Sino na naman yan? Akala ko ba kayo ni Bryle? Tino-time mo?"
Si Amor naman ngayon ang nagtanong. Eli just raised her brow.

"Oh my gosh, where did you get that thought?! Kaibigan ko lang yun!"
I defended.

"Ows? Bakit hindi namin kilala?"

"Bakit? Hindi ko rin naman kilala yung ibang kaibigan mo ah?"
I fired on him.

"You guys are being nosy. Just let her. It's her life after all."
Eli shrugged. True tho!

"Curious lang naman. You're very secretive these past few days. I wonder if it has something to do with that guy?"
My heart boomed with Jace's hunch.
Gosh, why am I suddenly in a hotseat?

"Nothing, okay? That guy's a friend. Stop thinking too much, Jace. Pwedi ba?"
Natawa nalang sya at umiling.

I rolled my eyes at pasimpleng tiningnan ang cellphone. Hunter greeted me good morning earlier, which he never do before. Ngayon lang....after my confession.

Hunter:

Hey, did you eat lunch already?

Ako:

Yup! Kakatapos lang, actually. Ikaw? And what are you doing by the way?

Oh fuck, I sounded so crazy over him. Which is true naman.

Hunter:

Tapos na rin. I'm just chilling here. I'll pick you up later. Got something to do with class?