Somebody To Call Mine (Completed)

KABANATA XXXIV

KABANATA XXXIV: Touché

 

"Hayy" I sighed after drinking my milkshake. Until now, Ken's confession is really bugging me. Nalulungkot ako para sakanya. Ayokong kainin siya ng galit na nararamdaman niya. After all, Tito Leo is still his father and that Fiona, the bitch and slut, is his brother's mother.

I sighed—again. His life is like a tied knot.

"Nakipagkita ka lang ba sakin para pagbuntong-hingahan ako?"  

I smiled at her. She's being impatient again. Rox is back from the dead and I'm glad she's here with me.

Kauuwi lang niya from the States. Tinawagan niya ko kahapon pero hindi ko naman nasagot dahil kay Ken kaya ngayon na lang ako nakipagkita. She changed a lot and when I say a lot as in major transformation ang nangyari sakanya.

Gone is the geek girl who used to be engaged with his pile of books and dictionaries. I'm not saying that she's not beautiful back then but the woman I'm with in this coffee shop is superbly beautiful.

"Just thinking about him." Naikwento ko na sakanya ang relasyon namin ni Ken except the thing that happened yesterday. It's not my story to tell basta hangga't kaya ko I will be with him every step of the way.

"God you're in love." Sabi niya at ininom ang shake niya.

"Well, yes I am in love." humagikgik pa ko ng bahagya. What's the point of denying the fact that I love Ken so much?

"Ang landi mo haha but if he's a Montemayor then he's a good catch. Pareho kayo ni Sam ng in laws pag nagkataon." bahagyang nag-init ang pisngi ko.

"Oh you're blushing don't tell me hindi mo pa naiisip na siya ang forever mo?"

Sunod-sunod ang naging pag-iling ko, " I would be the dumbest person alive pag pinakawalan ko pa siya."

Sa ikli ng pinagsamahan namin ni Ken, alam ko ang halaga niya sa buhay ko. If I'm his drug, then he's my comfort zone. Pag siya ang kasama ko pakiramdam ko wala na kong mahihiling pa. He makes me feel that I'm safe and no one can hurt me.

Rox smiled. "I'm really happy for you. Nakahanap ka na rin ng katapat mong bruha ka." natawa ko. "I thought I'll be forever head over heels with Chrome but Ken proved me wrong. Unti-unti nakuha niya yung loob ko kahit may pagkamaniac siya." 

Rox knows that Ken and I met under a very awkward circumstance. I thought she'll be appalled with the idea but she just laugh it off and told me I'm such a bad as* drinker.

"May lalaki pa bang hindi maniac ngayon? Parang out of stock na yata si Mr. Maginoo ngayon puro Mr. Medyo Bastos na."

Roxanne is a self-proclaimed man-hater. At our age of 25, hindi pa siya nagkakaboyfriend or whatsoever. Palibahasa masyadong nagpakalunod sa pag-aaral nung nasa University kami. At masyado siyang immune sa kalokohan ng mga kapatid niyang puro lalaki din.

May 2 siyang Kuya na talaga namang sagad sa buto ang pagkababaero at pagiging maniac. Naalala ko pa noon na muntik na nila kong patulan. They almost stripped in front of me thinking I'm the hook up girl they called for service.

Oh that memory still lingers on my mind. Muntik na kong makakita ng batalyon na nakatayo noon. At the age of 18, I almost experience a stripper dance of naked men with my own eyes. 

Kung hindi pa dumating si Roxanne at pinaghahampas ang dalawa niyang kuya para lubayan ako ay baka nakatikim na ko ng sinasabi niyang trippings ng mga ito.