Deal Breaker (Published under Pop Fiction, Summit Publishing)

Chapter 26: The Truth.. It's Sad

I managed to get out of Dominic. Ang dami niyang tanong. Dapat hindi na lang ako nag "oh no". Tss. I should know this myself. This is my body. So no one should interfere. Not even Dominic.

I'm on my way now to meet Cheska. She called nung nandoon ako sa pad ni Dominic. She said she wants to talk to me. She specifically asked me not to bring her brother. So here I am inside a cab. Pinipilit ni Dominic na ihatid ako pero hindi ako pumayag.

And knowing Dominic, he would not do it without compromising. So here I am. Wearing this dreadful couple shirt. He's wearing the same shirt. Sinubukan ko pang makipagtalo.

"Anong sense ng pagsuot nito kung hindi tayo magkasama?"

"You don't know how beautiful you are, don't you?" Anong konek?! "I just want whoever it is who'll see you walking down the road that he's not allowed to hit on you. Get it?"

"Huh?!"

"Damn! Princess. Just wear that thing."

"Whatever."

Remembering our arugument awhile ago nd also. Here i am again, in the cab, wearing this useless couple shirt ('coz I'm not with Dominic and I hate couple shirts) And also wearing this couple flats.

Yeah. You read it right. I'm wearing  "couple flats". He throw my shoes away so I have no choice here you see.

Damn him!

Wanna know kung anong design? Well sa right eh lalaki. Sticks drawings lang. Sa kaliwa babae. Heart all around them. At kung pagtatabihin mo, they'll look like they're kissing.

"Waaahh!! Dominic, sobra na 'to!!"

"I'm sorry honey. It's either you wear this "customise couple flats" or go there and meet up with my sister wearing no shoes at all."

"I hate you."

"No you don't" Then he carried me like a princess at pinaupo niya ko sa sofa. Tapos isinuot yung sapatos. Tumango siya with satisfaction. Baliw talaga siya.

"Miss nandito na tayo." sabi nung driver yun ng taxi. Tumingin ako sa labas. At nandito na nga kami sa coffee shop na pinag-usapan namin ni Cheska.

Pagkatapos kong magbayad, bumababa na ko. I saw my reflection sa salaming ng coffee shop. Mukha akong tanga! 

Pumasok na ko sa loob, hinanap ko si Cheska. Nakita ko siya sa, let's just say, sa pinakatagong part ng coffee shop. Umupo ako sa harap niya at nakita kong naka-order na siya.

Tinawag niya yung waiter, pero sabi ko okay lang. Sa tapang ng kape na nainom ko kanina. I don't think I need anymore caffein in my system.

"So.. anong meron?" I said while smiling at her. She seems different this time. Too serious maybe. Ininom niya yung latte niya then said.

"Are you serious with Dominic?"

"Anong klaseng tanong yan?"

"Just answer it."

"Oo naman."

"Then, why cry over other guy?"

"Ha" Epekto ba to ng caffein? Bakit parang lahat na lang ng sinasabi ng tao, hindi ko makita yung sense.

"You're crying over Erick right? Kaya ganun yung mata mo kahapon?"

Erick? Cry Oohh. Pa'no niya nalaman?

"That, ahmm."

"If you don't love my brother, just leave as early as now."

"Cheska."