Nerdy Delinquency

Chapter 24: How to Save Good Wine

I was on cloud nine habang nilalantakan ang pagkain sa harap ko.

I had monopolize the chocolate fountain at kahit sino mang nagtangkang lumapit ay sinasamaan ko ng tingin. Natakot naman sila.

Matagal tagal rin ako doon at umalis lang nung sumisikip na iyong damit ko sa sobrang busog.

Hindi ko na matanaw si Cole kaya nagapasya akong tumambay sa isang sulok at sumandal lang sa pader.

Isang server ang nag-alok saakin ng wine kaya tinanggap ko naman.

Panaka naka ay simimsim lang ako dito at pinaglalaruan lang ang wine glass  sa inip.

"I really like your dress."

Nabaling ang atensiyon ko sa nagsalita. Surprisingly, it was that Selena girl from earlier.

"Thanks." Tangi kong usal.

I could smell cheap plastic scented sluts anywhere and this girl is not an exception.

Wala ako sa mood para makipagplastikan sa kanya.

"I really wanna know were you bought it."

Nagkibit balikat lang ako. It's not like I was the one who bought it. Kay Nicholas naman nanggaling ito. He threw a paper bag at may face at sinabing mag-ayos ako atsaka umalis.

"Oh, talaga. I think I saw that in a designer store in Paris while shopping there once but I heard there are also in divisoria and are really cheap. Anyways, it really suites you."

If I were to translate it from plastic language I think it means I'm a cheap gold digging whore and I can't afford designer dresses.

Muli naman akong nagkibit balikat para ipakitang hindi ako apektado sa sinasabi niya. Why would I?

"Cole picked it for me." Walang anuman kong sabi at pasimple sinilip ang reaksyon niya.

Napangisi naman ako sa utak ko ng makita ko ang pagtiim ng panga niya.

"Talaga? You know he's really sweet and romantic."

Muntik naman akong mabilaukan. If I was sipping wine right now baka lumabas na iyon sa ilong ko.

Kahit kailan di matitipon sa salitang Nicholas King sa sweet at romantic. Para lang iyong langis at tubig. He's more like demonic, retarded and an asshole.

"You know this conversation kind of remind me of that one time when Nicky brought me to Paris. It was so romantic. We even took a picture under the Eiffel tower."

"Really? I didn't know that."

Muntik na akong mapairap. Pinigilan ko lang. Muntik naman akong  napatawa  sa 'Nicky'. That's really epic.

"You know I was his first girlfriend right?"

"Really?!" I said feigning fake enthusiasm.

"Nick didn't tell you I was his ex didn't he? I'm so sorry." Sabi niya na kunwaring di sinasadyang ipamukha sa akin na naging sila ni Cole, not that it was a big deal to me.

Damn Nicholas, kung di niya ako ipinakilala bilang girlfriend niya, I wouldn't be dealing with this self-absorbed slut right here.

I don't know what to say and she took it as a sign of success. She looked down at me na para bang kinaaawaan niya ako.

"Speechless, I see. Poor you. I think you really don't know him that well. Maybe he don't take you seriously enough to tell you anything about himself. You know, when we were in a relationship he used to tell me everything kahit anong ginagawa niya, saan siya pupunta at sinong kasama niya."