Rich Girl in Disguise

Chapter 45: Friends

Buti na lang at napigilan ko pa si Chad kahapon. Nasa sasakyan na daw siya noon nang matanggap ang text ko. He interrogated me about what happened, and he asked for specific details. I did, I told him na mangingibang bansa si James, he's going to study in Australia.

And being the caring boyfriend he is kahit na alam kong hindi niya gusto si James, tinanong parin niya kung okay lang ba ako. I told him my honest answer which I am not. Pinagaan niya ang aking loob sa pamamagitan ng pag-aaliw sa aking throught text. Nang gumabi na ay tumawag siya sa akin.

"Tell me something about yourself." Sabi ko habang nakahiga sa kama.

Narinig ko ang pagtawa niya sa kabilang linya. "Like what?"

"Favorite color, favorite movie, favorite sports if you have, hobbies aside from photography, likes, dislike, your ex girlfriends..." Kinagat ko ang aking labi, I should stop myself from rambling.

"You do know na may naiba sa mga gusto mong malaman..." Biro niya.

Uminit ang aking pisngi, damn nahuli ata ako. "Huh? Meron ba?" I denied.

"Yup, the last one- about my ex girlfriends." Mas lalong pumula ang pisngi ko, thank god hindi niya ito makita.

"Uh.." Tumikhim ako nang hindi ako makagawa ng matinong salita. Shit!

"Damn, I wish I could see you blushing." Saad niya sakanyang sarili. Well, that's good for me. Buti na lang at tawag ito. "Don't worry about them, besides they're just infatuations. Hindi iyon love. What I feel for you, that is." Aniya.

"Naka-ilang ex ka?" I'm curious.

"I'm not comfortable discussing this topic to my present girlfriend and future wife Angel."

Naramdaman ko ang sariling determinasyon. I want to know it. "Ilan?"

He sighed. "Only 19."

19? And he's only senior in high school! Damn, "Ilang taon ka nung nagkaunang girlfriend ka?"

"Are you serious? Angel, I told you I'm not comfortable... Ugh... I was grade... 4."

Napaupo ako sa aking kama, grade 4 at marunong ng lumandi? Damn it Chad. "Still there?" Nagaalinlangan ang kanyang boses.

Right, ginusto mo ito Paula. You insist on knowing therefore learn to accept his answer. "Yeah... I was just... surprised."

"My turn to question you..." Huminga ako ng malalim, mabuti pa nga. Hindi na gumana ang utak ko sa nadiskubre. "Are you sure wala kang feelings or naging feelings kay James? I mean... mas gwapo ako kesa sa kanya... but he looks decent enough." Yabang. "Wala ba talaga? Even just tiny lil' bit?"

Ilang beses ko bang sasagutin 'tong tanong na 'to? Hindi ba pwedeng maging mag best friend ang lalakit at babae? What wrong with our society nowadays? It's possible! "No, I look at him as brother slash best friend ever since."

Nagpakawala siya ng hininga, inaantabayan niya ang aking isasagot. "Good..."

Humikab ako, it's already late. "Rest already. Let's talk again tomorrow."

"Okay... I love you Chad."

"Hmm... I love you more Angel."

Kinabukasan ay kasabay kong kumain ng breakfast ang aking mga magulang. Nakatanggap din ako ng text mula kay Dayna na kakain daw sila sa isang restaurant for lunch. At heto ako ngayon, nagpapapiltate at kinakabahan sa pagpapaalam sa magulang.

Damn, this is my first time to do it kase first ko rin maimbitahan, first ko rin ang magkaroon ng kaibigan, first time kong pumasok sa school, first time kong maging normal.