Challenge
To Shan:
I'll eat there. Pauwi na ko
I kept my phone upon sending the message to my cousin. Nasa loob na ako ng taxi na pinara ni Trade kanina matapos niyang paguhuin ang mundo ko. My legs went jelly cause of his words at matapos ng engkwentrong iyon ay hindi na ako makapag-isip pa ng maayos.
So he find and stop a cab for me instead. Nakakahiya!
"I badly wanna send you home but not now. Taka care baby."
That his last word before closing the back seat of the cab.
"5th street po ba Ma'am?" The driver asked.
"Yes po."
Hinilot ko ang aking sentido. This thing with Trade worsen every single day. Why would the universe allowed us to see each other always? I mean, can we have a break from each other? Yung isang araw na di namin makikita ang isa't-isa? Wait I think one week or a month or even a year or two! I just need some space.
This is so fast. Parang hindi ko mahabol ang mga pangyayari.
"Thank you po." Said the driver matapos kong bumaba.
I stand in front of our black gate for a while with all my things clinging in my arms.
I'm tired.
"Summer! Just right on time."
Sinalubong ako ni Shan while holding a huge white bowl. Nakaupo na si David sa aisle, he's now the one busy with his phone.
I am glad wala dito si Trade. I'm tired of seeing him. He made me one confused girl. And I don't like the sound of it.
After dinner ay umakyat na ko sa room at naligo na para makatulog. And in just one swift, I drive myself to sleep.
"Summer! Oh my gosh open the goddamn door!"
"Summer!"
"Wait!!!"
After freaking endless knocks at walang humpay na sigaw ay nag-pasya na akong patahimikin habang buhay ang pinsan kong istorbo ngayong umaga sa aking pagtulog!
"Ano!?" I hissed as I open my door. She look at me from head to toe before speaking.
"God Aquinas! You're not yet prepared? And you fucking just got up from your fucking bed!!?"
"Don't you dare fuck my bed Aquinas!" I answered back.
Ang kama ko lang ang tanging bagay na nakakaintindi sa'kin. No one dares to curse my bed! Talk dirty to it and I'm gonna send you personally to hell.
Kidding!
"Oh damn you instead for being so rude! Alam kong inis ka kay Trade okay? But the nerve to make him wait for 3 hours already? Anong klase ka?!"
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. Feeling ko nawalan ako ng dugo sa mukha. What the fuck is Shan talking about? Bakit biglang nasali sa usapan ang lalaking 'yon?
"A-andyan siya?"
"Kanina pa! Bumaba ka na!" Gamit ang mabibigat na yapak ay tumalikod si Shan at bumaba leaving me mouth-opened and shocked.
Pinaghintay ko ng tatlong oras? Oh stop kidding, wala akong ginagawang ganoon! I am not that wicked to do such thing! Ayoko nga siyang makita no!
I removed my slippers at para akong isang kriminal na gumawa ng maliliit at tahimik na yapak papalapit sa hagdan. Hindi naman sa sinasabi kong sinungaling ang pinsan ko, I just can't believe na nandito si Trade. This early? He is insane!
