[Book 3] And that's what makes our love real.

one hundred thirty six: rude

Alexandra is beyond different from anybody.

"Do I look like deaf to you?"

"Maybe? Or maybe not?"

"Whatever." At hindi ko na siya pinansin.

"Do you miss your girlfriend?" Bigla niyang tanong and I guess sa accent niya, may pagka-Filipino siya.

"How did you know?"

"'Cause I saw you looking at her picture."

"Mind your own business." Sagot ko and she drinks her whatever drink she ordered.

"Rude."

"What?"

"You're rude and that's very insulting to a girl."

"So, what?"

"So, you have to learn how to respect a girl. You already have a girlfriend but you act like an idiot."

"Did you just call me an idiot?" Inis na sabi ko sa kanya.

"Oo, bakit? Totoo naman diba?" Bigla siyang nagtagalog at tama nga ako, may lahi siya.

"Don't care." At nilayo ko na yung tingin ko sa kanya, fuck, she's very annoying. A bitch.

"I'm all ears, by the way. If you want to cry, to lean on, a friend maybe?" Tanong niya and I glared at her.

"I'm not depressed, I'm annoyed by your pathetic voice and your pathetic face." Sagot ko sa kanya which is very harsh.

Shit.

Ayoko naman mang-away ng babae but she really is very annoying. Like, it reminds me of someone...

Alexandra.

And her face, her voice, fuck, just like her.

"Kahit ano pang sabihin mo, masakit man 'yan sa babae o hindi, hindi ako basta basta nagpapatalo. Lalaki ka man o hindi. Kung ayaw mo, e 'di wag. Hindi kita pinipilit noh."

Fuck, fuck, fuck.

Ganon rin siya, napakalakas at palaban siya, grabe, Alexandra always give me reminders... everywhere.

Take note: magkapatid kami.

"Look, I'm sorry." Sabi ko sa kanya, "I'm just not in a mood for entertainers."

"And look, I'm not those sluts who want to get laid, I'm here to be friendly."

"But I don't want to, you see. I'm not being rude, I'm being real." Sagot ko.

"And why's that?"

"'Cause I'm me."

"Because of her?" Sabi niya at tinuro niya yung babaeng nasa phone ko which is nakabukas pa yung ilaw.

Tinignan ko ito ng matagal nilayo ko yung tingin ko sa kanya.

Kahit kailan talaga sa buong buhay ko nang makilala ko si Alexandra, hinding hindi ako tumingin sa ibang babae. Hinding hindi rin ako lumandi sa iba, kundi siya lang.

Maybe, a little pretend flirt to make Alexandra jealous but that's it. Nothing else and I guess this girl in front of me is right, that being real id because of Alexandra.

"Broke-up?" Tanong niya.

"Yeah."

"Sorry to hear that... parehas lang tayo, I just broke-up with my 3 years boyfriend earlier." Sabi niya at uminom siya.

"How was it?"

Napatingin siya sakin, "Ano pa ba sa tingin mo? E, 'di masakit. Niloko ako eh. Napakagago nun."