Heartbreak Guy

HG27. "I'm fine."

Chapter Twenty Seven

"What the hell happened to you?!" pambungad na tanong ni Seth nang makita ako sa harap ng bahay niya. "Why are you all wet?!"

"If it isn't obvious, it's raining." I sarcastically remarked. "Are you gonna let me in or...?"

"No." He stated and slammed the door in my face.

I just stood there and waited. Hindi naman ako matitiis ni Seth. He always acts like this when such circumstances happen. He either shuts me out or ignore me but for sure, he'll be back with some help.

A few seconds later, the door opened again, revealing Seth with a towel in his hands. See?

"Punasan mo muna sarili mo," he ordered. "dumating si Mama kanina, nilinis niya tong bahay, kaya hindi ako papayag na dumihan mo lang."

I nodded and took the towel from his hands. I dried myself off, well, not really. Just enough for Seth to let me in his house. I covered myself with the towel and looked at Seth, like I was asking if it was okay to step in.

He stepped aside so I could walk pass him. Pumasok naman ako at dumeretso agad sa CR malapit sa kusina. I heard Seth talking from the kitchen and the only thing I understood was: "J, kukuha lang ako ng damit."

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"Care to tell me what the hell happened?" Seth asked as he handed me a cup of coffee.

"Naulanan lang ako, that's all." I mumbled and started drinking the coffee. I sighed in relief as i felt the warm coffee flow through my veins. Finally, something to warm me up. "Nasiraan kasi ako, tapos nalowbat yung phone ko."

"I don't believe you." He stated. "Kung yun lang ang problema mo, you could've cursed on how you hated the rain the second you saw me. Pero hindi eh, you didn't even talk. What's making you upset?"

Times like this when I am really grateful to have friends like Seth. I don't even see him as a best friend or as a friend anymore. He's like a brother to me now. It's like... he knows exactly what I am feeling. The second he saw me, alam na niya na may mali. And now here we are, sitting on his old couch inside his room as we drank hot coffee while it's still raining hard outside.

"I just had a bad day at work, that's all." I lied.

I know lying to my best friend is wrong, pero ayokong idamay siya sa mga problema ko. Buong buhay ko, ang tanging ginawa ko lang ay idamay siya - sila - sa mga problema ko. Naalala ko nga noon eh, kapag may problema ako, sila lagi yung tinatakbuhan ko. Sila yung nag-iisip ng solusyon, minsan pa nga sila na mismo ang umaayos sa mga problema ko.

I act all tough, smart and like I didn't need any help from other. I look like I'm okay, like I can handle every single bullshit the world gives me but the truth is I couldn't. I'm terrified, I'm scared, of the things that the world could do to me. And I wouldn't be anywhere I am without my friends.

"Don't even lie to me, J." He argued. "Pumunta ako sa office mo kanina, and Aissa told me na umalis ka. You weren't back until about 4 pm. Don't tell me you had a bad day at work. That's bullshit."

"Fine," I muttered under my breath. "Kath ditched me."

"What?" He asked.

"Si Kath hindi ako sinipot sa usapan namin. I canceled one important meeting for her and missed a big client because I waited for her. It turns out she was spending time with Miles, she didn't answer my calls, she never responded to my text messages." I rambled. "Tapos kanina lang, I called her and she didn't even say sorry. Bullshit."

"I knew it," Seth mumbled. "I knew this would happen."

"What to do you mean?" I asked.

"Naapektuhan na ang trabaho mo dahil kay Kath." He stated.