Dear Author: Loving You In Secret (GxG)

Seen thirty two

Bella Chloe

"Shit! Sakit ng ulo ko."

When I tried to get out of bed, I felt a pang pain in my head. So I decided to lie down for a while. I scratched my temples and closed my eyes tightly. I swear to God! That will be the last time I get drunk. I gently whacked my head a few times, hoping the pain would go away.

I stayed still for a few minutes before I decided to get up slowly. Sinandal ko muna ang likod ko sa headboard dahil kumikirot pa rin ng konti ang ulo ko. As I opened my eyes, I wondered where I was. This isn't my room. I squeezed my eyes tight and rubbed them gently before opening them again. It looks very familiar to me.

"Wait, room 'to ni." Her name was stuck in my throat as I realized the owner of this room.

Am I dreaming? Nagsalubong ang dalawang kilay ko habang pilit iniisip ang nangyari kagabi. All I remember is I kept drinking to keep my mind off of her. I closed my eyes again and rubbed my temples, thinking that maybe I was hallucinating. Lasing pa siguro ako.

My eyes widen when I open them and realize I'm still in her room. Is this true? How? What really happened last night? Did she bring me home? But why am I here? How did she discover my whereabouts last night?  I slowly peered at my side to check if she was lying next to me. When I failed to spot her, I sighed with relief. But the moment I removed the cover, I became aware that my attire had changed.

Pinalitan niya ko ng damit? I got tensed with that thought. She saw my body! My undies! Hindi pa naman gano'n kaganda yung suot kong undergarments, napaka simple lang. Ginulo ko ang buhok ko sa sobrang inis pero agad din napa tigil, bakit ko ba 'yon pino-problema? Why does it matter what undies I should wear? God! Epekto 'to ng alak!

"This is all your damn fault!" Sigaw ko pagkatapos ay tumili ng malakas.

I could hear approaching footsteps. The woman who was the cause of everything appeared as the door swung open. She has messy hair, and her eyes are wide open. Before she turned to face me, she scanned the room with her eyes. Concern could be seen on her face.

"What happened?"

Imbis sumagot, dinampot ko ang unan sa gilid ko at binato sa mukha niya. Mukhang nabigla ito dahil hindi niya nagawang umiwas. She looks at me, puzzled, but before she can say anything, I throw another one. Binato ko siya ulit, but this time she was able to block it using her right arm.

"Wait!" She shouted as she blocked another one. "Bella! What the?!"

Pero naiinis pa rin ako sa kaniya, kaya patuloy ko siyang binabato ng unan. Ano akala niya? Porket inalagaan niya ko kagabi, mapapatawad ko na siya sa mga ginawa niya? Tsaka bakit nga ba kasi dito niya ko sa bahay niya dinala at hindi sa bahay ko? Sa sobrang pagkalito ay malakas na binato ko siya ng unan pero nasalo nito.

"Bella, enough!" Magkasalubong na ang mga kilay nito.

"Are you stalking me?"

Her eyes went wide. "Ano?! Lasing ka pa b-" Hindi niya natuloy ang sasabihin niya nang tamaan ulit siya ng unan sa mukha.

"How did you know where I was last night?" I raised an eyebrow at her. "And why am I here?"

"Unang-una, I'm not stalking you. Ba't ko naman gagawin 'yon? Second- Hey wait wait wait! Bitawan mo 'yan! Masakit 'yan!" Hinarang niya ang dalawang kamay sa harap niya to protect herself. "Let me explain first!"

I took a deep breath to calm myself before returning the lampshade I was holding to the bedside table. This is not me; I allowed my emotions to control me. It's just that whenever I see her, I get mixed feelings. Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ba ako o hindi nung makita ko siya. Basta ang alam ko lang nang gigigil ako sa kaniya.