Heartbreak Hotline [ON GOING]

Chapter III - Just an act

Nakayuko akong naglakad papunta sa kotse ni kuya.

"No. Haha, no. Brianna is sooo sweet." That voice sounds so familiar. Is that Harmony?

"Ewan. Feeling ko napakamaldita n'ya eh. Haha. Buti nga kayo ni Axl close eh." Si Kuya Brix. Hmm, Harmony and kuya? I don't know they were close.

"Yeah, Kuya Axl is really funny and fun to hang out with." -Harmony.

"Ouch, ako ba hindi?" Sinabi yan ni kuya sa nakakalokong tono, ewww!

"Haha, siguro hindi para kay Brynn pero para sa'kin oo." Sambit ni Harmony, may pa hampas-hampas pa sa braso ni kuya.

"Kuya?" Sumingit na 'ko.

"Brynn. Are you still mad at us? We're very sorry." -Harmony.

"It's okay. May sasabihin ako sainyo. Wait for it. Haha." I said, laughing. I miss being with them kahit sandali lanng naman kaming di nagsama.

"Brianna, let's go. Catch you later, Harmony." Kuya Brix said and winked at Harmony. Ew.

Nagdadrive na si kuya papunta sa'min. Awkward silent, gaahhh!

"So... I didn't know you and Harmony are close." I broke the silence.

"I just met her actually." Sagot n'ya.

"Really? Because for me it seems like you've known each other for a long time. Gosh, if only you could see your own face while you were talking to her. Oh my gosh it's ---"

"So what are you trying to say, Brynn?" Pagputol n'ya sa'kin. Huminga ako ng malalim bago magsalita.

"I'm saying that you have a girlfriend. Duh? You already have Angelica so quit that flirty act with Harmony."

"I'm not flirting with Harmony, okay? Gano'n lang talaga ako kumilos. Stop it." Sagot n'ya. Hindi muna ako nagsalita. Mga five minutes bago ako nagsalita ulit.

"I.. I saw your friend, Caleb, today." I seem to catch his attention dahil sa sinabi ko. Kung kanina ay hindi s'ya tumitingin sa'kin, ngayon ay nakatitig na s'ya sakin. "He was at the rooftop. Nagbabalak tumalon. What's wrong with him?"

"We'll talk about that later." He said.

Andito na pala kami sa bahay.

Pumasok na ako sa kwarto ko. May bisita si kuya eh. Andito si Axl. Ang bilis naman n'yang magdrive at naunahan n'ya pa kami ni kuya makarating dito. Siguro ay dahil dumaan pa kami ni kuya sa kainan para bumili ng kakainin namin ngayon.

I was just on my phone. Ka-chat ko si Mary at Harmony sa groupchat namin, lowkey waiting for Caleb's text.

30 minutes passed but still hasn't received anything from him. Siguro nga sinusubukan n'ya ng magmove-on kay Regina.

"Knock knock?" Napatingin ako sa nagsalitang si Kuya Brix. Kinatok n'ya ang pinto kong nakabukas para alam ko na may tao. Pumasok rin s'ya agad sa kwarto ko at umupo sa kama ko.

"You mentioned Caleb earlier. You wanna talk about it?" Tanong n'ya.

"I-It's just that.. I was just worried for your friend. Magsusuicide dapat s'ya kuya! Kung hindi ako umakyat do'n, baka patay na s'ya ngayon." I said.

"Dahil siguro 'yon kay Regina. You know her right? Regina Brown. Ex n'ya." Ooh, this is interesting. Magtatanong pa 'ko kay kuya ng marami.

"Why did they broke up?" Tanong ko.

"Kasi hindi naman talaga dapat magiging sila." Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi n'ya. "I'll go now. You won't understand. Masyadong magulo ang storya nila."

"No, kuya, don't. I'll understand tell me the story." Pigil ko sakanya.

"Chismosa," He whispered. I just rolled my eyes as he continue telling me the story. "Alam mo namang close kaming tatlo kela Regina. Lagi namin inaasar silang dalawa hanggang sa nagkagusto na si Caleb kay Regina. Nanligaw s'ya. Then, the next week, biglang nabalitaan nalang namin na sila na. Caleb never told us how they started dating but Angelica did. Sabi n'ya dinare daw nila si Regina na sagutin na si Caleb at patagalin ito ng hanggang 3 months."

What!? It was just a dare!?

"Huh!? Hindi ba alam ni Caleb na dare lang yun? Pero ikaw, alam mo. Hindi mo manlang ba sinabi sakanya?" Sunod-sunod na tanong ko. That is so mean!

"Sinabi ko. Sinabi ko pero sabi n'ya alam daw n'ya. Sinasakyan lang daw n'ya ang trip nila Regina. He said that and it's supposed to be fun but you can see pain and sorrow in his eyes. Alam namin na mahal talaga ni Caleb si Regina. Lahat ng ginawa n'ya kay Regina ay totoo pero lahat ng ginawa ni Regina, it was all part of the act. It was just an act."

God... Regina is so mean! Tapos ngayon sasabihin n'ya na property n'ya parin si Caleb? Ang kapal ng mukha!

End of Chapter III...