No Strings Attached

-----43rd string-----

“Ano bang nangyayari sa’yo ha, Vano? Kanina lang pinapatay mo na ko sa tingin mo nung sunduin mo ko kina Kevin pero pagkatapos nyo mag-usap ni Blaire, ang saya mo na. Tapos ngayon galit ka na naman, then pagbibintangan mo pa ko ng ganyan? You’re impossible, Ivan.” She crossed her arms then stared at the window. “Alam mo, kung ayaw mo ng nababadtrip, umuwi ka na. Andun si Blaire. For sure sasaya ka na ulit.”

Before I knew it, I smiled. She’s jealous. >:))

“Ano namang nginingiti-ngiti mo dyan ha? Ah alam ko na. Binanggit ko lang yung pangalan ni Blaire, ang saya mo na. Grabe, ang lakas pala talaga ng impact nya sayo no? Okay fine. Sya na. Sya na nagpapasaya sayo at ako naman ang nagpapakulo ng dugo mo. Ako na ang...”

“You’re jealous.”

Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped. She was puzzled.

“What the heck are you saying?!”

“YOU.ARE. JEALOUS.”

“Hoy Vano, tigil-tigilan mo yang pagkafeelingerong froglet mo ha. Ang kapal.”

I just stared at her. So this is how she looks like when she gets jealous. If I were Zeke, I would always make her jealous. She’s burning red. How cute.

“Hoy wag ka ngang ngumiti dyan! Nakakaloko ka na ah! BIPOLAR!”

“My best friend is jealous because of my best friend. Hmm. I feel... handsome.”

“YUCK! Ang kapal talaga ng pagmumuka mong ulupong ka! Hindi ako nagseselos no! Chaka kung nagseselos man ako, yun e dahil hinayaan mo kong sumama kay Kevin samantalang dati ayaw mo man lang dumikit yung kuko ko sa kanya! Feeling ko tuloy... Feeling ko, di mo na ko best friend.” She looked down and knot her fingers.

“So you really are, jealous, indeed. Don’t worry, just because she’s here doesn’t mean you’ll be out of the scene.”

“Talaga? Baka mamaya... baka mamaya iwan mo na ko.”

“How many times do I have to tell you that...”

“...you’re not leaving and you’re not going anywhere. Alam ko na yon.”

“You know it but you don’t believe it.”

“Eh kasi naman e... Aray! Bat ka ba namimitik ng ilong dyan!? Chaka bat ba ngiting-ngiti ka dyan? Nagdadrama ako dito tas ganyan ka. Paltan ko ng pustiso lahat ng ngipin mo e.”

“Just to wake you up.” I threw her my victorious smile. “D’you know why I love your stupidity?”

“Aba’t talaga namang. Nang-aasar ka ba talaga ha?!”

“Ask me why.”

“Ayoko nga. Pang-asar yung tanong mo, bwiset.”

“Ask me.”

“Fine! Bat ba gusto mo yung katangahan ko?”

“Because your stupidity makes me want to stay.”

LEEANNE’s POV

“Because your stupidity makes me want to stay.”

HUH? Joke ba yun?

“Ano? Anong kinalaman ng katangahan ko sa pagstay mo? Pinaglololoko mo ba ko ha?”

“Stupid people needs Genius people. That’s why you need me.”

“Hoy, kaya kong mabuhay ng wala ka no!”

Kaya ko naman talaga no! Ayoko lang...

“That stupidity of yours gives me the hint that you need someone to take care of you, someone to look after you, someone who’ll guide you in whatever you do. And it’s my pleasure to be that someone.”

“Hoy Vano, hindi ko alam kung anong pinaglalaban mo e. Nilalait mo ba ko o totoo yang sinasabi mo?”

“It’s up to you.”

Nakakaloko talaga taong ulupong na to e. Ah sakyan ko na lang sya.

“Eh pano pag CPA na ko? That time, for sure di na ko stupid. E di iiwan mo na ko?”

“Stupid people are born to be stupid and you, being a stupid one, will be stupid until you die.”

“HOY SUMOSOBRA KA N...”

“That means I’ll be staying with you for the rest of your life.”

I flushed crimson.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit sa kabila ng panlalait nya... Masaya ako.

“Stupid your face!” I shouted at him and stormed out of his car. Baka mamaya makita nya kong namumula sabihin nya pang kinikilig ako.

“Lumayas ka na! Goodbye and good riddance!” At walang lingun-lingon akong pumasok sa bahay.

After magdinner, dumeretso agad ako sa kwarto at humiga sa kama. Dahil tapos na ang finals, magbabawi ako ng tulog! HAHAHAHA

I was getting into the first stage of sleep when I suddenly thought of the dream I had this afternoon. UGH! Pinapatay na ko ng curiosity bout sa kwento nilang tatlo! TSK

And just like that, another thought hit me...

“That means I’ll be staying with you for the rest of your life.”

I felt blood rush in my face. POTEK. Bat ba parang kinikilig ako sa sinabi ni Vano? AISH Leeanne Faye. Wag ka ngang nagpapaniwala sa tukmol na yun. Diba nga, people come and go. Lalo na ngayon, andyan na si Blaire. Baka nga ngayon pa lang iwan ka na nya e. Bakasyon pa naman. Hindi kayo papasok ng school so that means NO IVAN for the rest of the vacation. That will be good. Tatambay na lang ako lagi kasama ng Gang. RIGHT. Okay lang yun na magmoment sila sa Bahay nina Vano FOREVER! TSE!

“So you really are, jealous, indeed. Don’t worry, just because she’s here doesn’t mean you’ll be out of the scene.”

He gave me assurance... Pero no. Ganyan naman lagi e. Sasabihin hindi iiwan pero bigla na lang mawawala na parang bula. Kung pwede ko syang idemanda at ipakulong pag iniwan nya ko, tsaka ako maniniwala.

Wait lang. Parang dati may pinapirmahan na ko sa kanya ah...

YUNG CONTRACT!!!