Stockholm Syndrome (Mature Content)

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CHAPTER FORTY-SIX

Q u i n n

"Cut!" Sigaw ni Grey. Ang sama ng tingin ko sa kanya. Nakailang take na kami pero hindi pa rin siya nakukuntento. "I don't like how the two of you kiss," says Grey, sucking her lollipop. May sumisigaw, demo daw! I think that's Shiloh or Kai. Our friends are watching kasi bed scene na ang kukuhanan. "And you," Ibinaling niya ang kanyang tingin kay Janna. "...you're beautiful but your beauty doesn't fit the character which is originally mine." Wait, I think that's a bit rude. Straightforward, too. "There's no kilig factor."

"Woah, you're harsh," I commented. I didn't want to give her a wrong idea that's why I supplemented my sentence with, "But it's true, yeah, she's right."

"Ugh, shut up, Quinn. You're making it worst." Tumalikod siya. She's searching for someone. "Brooke, come here!" I saw tita Tori and tita Red blabbering something I cannot decode. One thing's for sure though; they are talking about me, Janna and Grey. "Take your clothes off."

"Sure, baby. No problem." Galak na isinagot ni Brooke. "Okay, then what?" Napatingin ako sa abs na meron si Brooke. Nakakainggit dahil mas maganda ang katawan niya kaysa sa akin. Hmm, ayos lang, ako naman ang mahal ni Grey kahit na hindi na kami okay ngayon. 'Di na kasi niya ako muling kinausap ng may kasamang amor mula noong gabing nag-away kami at umuulan. Kakausapin lang ako nito kung kinakailangan. "Are we finally gonna have sex?" Bulong niya kay Grey. Nananadya ang gaga. "Your place or mine?"

"Lie down, Brooke." And so the bitch did. "About what you said? Maybe. Just maybe." What?! Seriously?! 'Di ba matatapos ang habulan, Grey? Tagal ko nang umaasa ah! Tapos mawawala ka sa'kin, iiwan mo ako nang para sa brat na 'yan?! I kenat! "Place your hand on my lower back. Okay, good." Nanggigigil ako, sa totoo lang. Brooke pulled Grey closer to her. Their faces are only an inch from each other. "Tuck my stray hair behind my ears and look me in the eye."

"I like where this is going."

"Stare at my shoulders for a second or two," Grey instructed. Nagsigawan ang lahat nang haplosin ni Brooke ang kanyang mga mapuputing hita. "Slowly, raise your head to reach my lips."

Before they can kiss, I sprinted towards them, saying, "Okay, okay, we get it." I snaked my arms around her waist. Hinila ko siya palayo kay Brooke. "God, damn it, Grey! The fuck are you doing?"

"Well, I was just simply setting an example-"

"Punyeta, that's not what it is!" Ayos lang na magsigawan kami dahil nandito kami ngayon sa aking sasakyan. "You are making me jealous! You are doing it on purpose!"

"Depends on anyone else's point of view," Sabi nito sa akin. Nagyoyosi pa rin pala ang gaga. Nagsindi pa ng sigarilyo sa loob ng sasakyan ko. "Hindi ba't ang mensahe, depende sa tatanggap kung pa'no niya iintindihin ito?"

"I don't fucking care! Stop schooling me with irrelevant shit."

"Yes, you don't. You never did give a shit about my feelings." Napaiyak na lang ako nang tanungin niya ako ng, "Okay pa ba tayo?" Malamang, hindi. Nagsasawa na siguro o kaya naman ay sobrang gulong-gulo na ang isip niya. "Kasi lahat na lang pinag-aawayan natin. Konting bagay lang, away agad. Aaminin ko, minsan, iniisip ko na rin na baka mas sasaya ka sa piling ng iba, kasi ganito na tayo. Wala na. We are falling apart."

It made me realize something, that's why I told her, "Ako ba talaga o ikaw? Sa tingin mo, hahabulin kita kung nag-iisip talaga ako ng ganyan? Hindi, Grey." Ayaw na naman niyang pahawak. Kamay na lang, pinagdamot pa. "Siguro gusto mo na lang talagang kumawala kaya mo ipinapasa sa akin ang sisi para kung tuluyan tayong magkahiwalay, yung as in cold na sa isa't isa, ako ang lalabas na may kasalanan."