I Guess It's Over

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narration

   I pouted while looking at six different screens as I am trying to stalk those girls. Hindi ako obsessed kay Justin, okay? Gusto ko lang talagang malaman kung sino 'yong nagpadala ng chrysanthemums kay Erika kasi kapag hindi ko nalaman, isisisi niya sa akin 'yon.

   But really? Gaano kagusto noong nagpadala si Justin?

   Agad akong napatayo sa gulat nang may kung anong tumama sa bintana ko. They're throwing things on my window na naman! Kailan ba nila maiintindihan na I don't want to deal with them?

"Aiana!" Or maybe babawiin ko na 'yong sinabi ko? It's Ken, malamang may sasabihin siya since he's not usually like this.

   I carefully peeked at my window to make sure that I am not in danger kasi baka I'm hearing things lang and when I realized that it's really Ken, I sighed and began running downstairs. I didn't mind my footsteps being heard all over the house kahit gabi na, ako lang naman 'yong nakatira dito.

"Hey, what's up?" agad na pagtatanong ko as soon as I reached his place. Pinagbuksan ko na rin siya ng gate and I was amazed for a second na kaya niyang bumato ng ganoon kalayo.

"Ikaw ba 'yong nagpadala ng chrysanthemums kay Erika?"

   I was stopped by his question, "Eh?" Akala ko ba we were already friends? Bakit maniniwala siya na kaya kong gawin 'yon?

   When in reality, I don't step down that low.

"Nagtatanong lang ako, Aiana, kanina pa raw kasi umiiyak si Erika. Sabi ni Justin, tanungin ka nga raw," pag-e-explain niya na tinanguan ko lang. "So ikaw nga?"

"Nope," I said while popping the sound of the letter "p" for him to understand na hindi ako.

"If not you, then sino?"

"We're also wondering too. We're searching up for girls na may gusto kay Justin, maybe one of them did," sagot ko at saka tiningnan ang room kong halatang-halata ang mga screens na nakabukas.

"May maitutulong ba ako?" he asked.

   Sa tanong niyang 'yon, I shook my head as an answer before speaking for clarification, "No need, we're only doing this para hindi ako 'yong masisi ni Erika."

***

   I scanned my eyes around the area. Coincidence lang ba na nandito sila? Halos umabot na sa kalahati ng list 'yong mga nandito.

   Gaano ba kaliit ang mundo?

"Uy, si Natasha 'yon, oh!" I looked at the entrance of this cafe and saw Natasha Villarreal. Hindi ko alam kung may bad energy talaga siyang pino-project, ramdam ko lang.

"Ken, lakasan mo 'yong boses mo once na tatawagan mo na si Justin," Michelle commanded him. Yes, I know that I declined him yesterday night but there's Shaira who asked him for help.

   Hindi ko naman siya masisisi, ayaw ni Josh and Ken is our last chance. Ken's still wearing his smudge look na kanina pa nasa mukha niya as soon as he entered this café and saw us. Parang may ipinaglalaban 'tong tao na 'to.

"Tatawagan ko na ba siya?" pagtatanong niya making Shaira nods. It's very surprising to see them close with each other but yeah, I guess that's just how life goes on especially that we're on the same school.

"Hi, Justin!" Eunice and I carefully looked at Natasha's place as soon as Ken said those words. I saw her eyes widened and simply looks at our place while she's trying to be unnoticed, but I did.

"Punta ka? Chat ko na lang sa 'yo exact location," Ken said loudly and take glances at Natasha who can't stop herself from smiling now.

   I realized that among any other girls in our list na nandito, she's the only one na nagpakita ng pagkakaroon ng superduper laking interest at Justin.

   Now, is she the one behind that chrysanthemum thing?