Adult Teenager's Matters (YOUNG ADULT SERIES #1)

Chapter 3

"Okay ka lang ba, Gab?"

Tumango ako kay Gwin at hinintay makabalik si Jeremiah kasi sabi niya siya nalang daw yung kukuha ng bag ko. Sumandal ako pader kaya napansandal din si Gwin. She look at me when I never spoke.

"They're badmouthing you again."

"I know," I sighed. "It will never stop."

"They're just jealous."

"Yeah, sure," I sigh deeply and close my eyes. I heard her chuckle so I also did. "What?"

"We look so stupid gaslighting ourselves this stuff when we know the truth naman," she said while chuckling. Hinampas ko siya sa braso. "What? Totoo naman ah."

"Ano na naman ba yung issue ko ngayon?"

"Malandi ka daw ta's madrama. Jusko, parang sila—"

"Wag ka na manglait—"

"Tanga, 'di ako nanglalait. Tawag dun describing," she said.

"Describing what?"

"Describing the animals hahaha!" She laugh kaya napatawa din ako. "Pero seriously. Maging artista ka nalang kaya. Gago. Daig mo pa yung mga international celebrities sa daming issue mo, sis! Bilib ako sa mga kaputanginahan ng mga tao, frfr," umiling siya.

"Same with you."

She laughs. "Bwisit, tinawag ba naman akong sipsip. Kung sipsipin ko kaya ulo nila?"

"Support ako," sabi ko habang tumatawa.

Nagkwentuhan pa kami saglit bago nakabalik si Jeremiah. Gwin said goodbye to me because she has class pa.

"Why do people call you Yahwi?" I ask Jeremiah while we're on our way papuntang parking lot.

"Basta," he simply answered.

Sumimangot ako at tumahimik nalang. Nung makita ako ni Manong Oyo ay agad niya rin akong tinulungan. He opened the backseat door at inalalayan ako ni Jeremiah para hindi ko ma ano yung paa ko.

"Don't go to school tomorrow," sabi niya.

"Okay."

"Stop being a sarcastic, princess. Mawawalan ka talaga ng paa wala sa oras," he said kaya napairap ako. He close the door and Manong started to drive the car. I saw Jeremiah watching our car leave kaya napatawa ako.

Nakarating kami sa bahay at halos magmura ako nung nakita ko na nandito si Mommy at Daddy. Shuteks naman!

"Oh my gosh, darling! What happened to you?" Mommy ran towards me. "Gosh, we have an event to attend today! Why are you not careful, sweetheart?!"

"Still hanging out with that daughter of the chairman of the school?" Daddy asks me. His eyes look like they were about to eat me if I lie. He's so scary for me. I hate it. I hate being chicken.

"It's not Gwin's fault—"

"She shouldn't stop you when she knows it can harm you, sweetie!" Mom yelled. "Oh my god, I'll call Rue for being such a careless teacher! I'll report hi—"

"Mom!" Tumayo ako kaya nagpanick ang mga maid sa paligid ko.

"Don't yell at your mother like that! You disrespectful kid!" Sigaw pabalik ni Dad.

I just bit my lower lip and look down.

Seconds pass and the atmosphere is getting awkward by the silence. I heard Dad sighing kaya napayuko ako lalo. I know... I know he's disappointed in me... You're so stupid, Gab.