"Hahaha. What the hell are you talking about?! Me? Dating Alyssa?" Mika looked at Alyssa. "Why would I date a lesbian? What story are you telling us, Dennise?"
"The truth." Sabi ko at saka tumingin sa paligid. I just revealed Mika's secret. "Why? Are you ashamed of dating Alyssa?"
Nagtama ang paningin naming dalawa and I couldn't help the smile on my lips when she carefully remove Alyssa's hand on hers.
"Im not ashamed of anything. And I am not dating anyone!"
Akma sanang lalapit saakin ang friends niya but Ella stepped up.
"Don't you dare touch, Dennise!"
"Ella, get the hell out of our way if you don't want us to kick you out of the team!"
"You can kick me out!" She yelled making me flinch. "You guys are liars. Mika and Alyssa have been dating for the last two months and I think it's time for them to grow up and quit hiding!"
"Woah. So, Mika is really a lesbian?" A guy whistled.
"Mika, I didn't know you are into pussies."
"Good job Alyssa! I bet Mika loves your performance."
Dumami ang nambastos sakanila. I covered my ears as I watched them get bullied.
Omg! This is not what I wanted to happen!
Bago pa man ako maka pagsalita ay biglang nagsalita si Mika.
"I am not dating Alyssa! I am dating Ravena, hello!"
"Oooh. So, you are actually denying Alyssa then?"
"Why would I date Alyssa? She's just the council's president. Nothing else." Sagot niya at saka lumapit sa lalaking nasa tabi. "In fact, I'd rather date a nerd than a lesbian like Alyssa and her friends."
Naghiyawan ang lahat when she kissed the guy. Napatulala ako. How did that happen?
Hinanap ko si Alyssa. Our eyes met. She was glaring at me and I could not look away from her burning eyes.
"Yuck! Kadiri, stop saying that!" Mika giggled when someone asked if she dated Alyssa. "Same sex relationship is disgusting."
Not everyone agreed with her.
Hinabol ko si Alyssa when she stormed out of the club. Gigil na gigil niyang tinanggal ang neck tie niya at sinipa ang gulong ng sasakyan.
"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck you!"
"Alyssa..."
"What the fuck do you want, Dennise?!"
"Calm down. Im sorry."
"Calm down?! You are asking me to calm down?!" She yelled and before I knew it, she picked up a bottle and threw it at the wall. "Fuck everyone!"
Tumakbo ako pabalik ng bar. Ara was furious too pero nung makita niya ako ay napabuntong hininga siya.
"Where is she?"
"Outside. Breaking glasses."
"I am going to..."
"No. No. I... mapapatay ka niya. She is really mad." Sabi ko habang hawak ang kamay niya. She looked into my eyes. "Please, I just need to breath before going in there to calm her down." Dagdag ko pa at saka humawak sa dibdib ko.
"Kung sabagay, kasalanan mo naman kung bakit siya nagwawala."
"Ara!" Shiela slapped her arm. "It's not your fault Dennise. It is about time naman na to know if Mika is really serious about their relationship or nah."
How am I going to calm Alyssa down?
"Shit, this is all my fault."
Kaagad akong lumabas at kumuha pa ng maraming bote.
"Here. Magbasag ka pa. Baka kumalma ka at magsawa." Sabi ko kay Alyssa at inabot ang bote. "Hurry. I'll watch."
Tumayo siya at nag-umpisa na namang magwala. Okay. Feeling ko mas pinalala ko lang.
"Tangina. Galit na galit ako sayo, but I can't... ugh." Narinig kong sabi niya na nagpalaki sa mga mata ko. "If you are not just my fucking auntie's daughter nasapak na kita."
"Huy! Grabe siya!"
"Fuck..."
Pumunta ako sa tabi niya at inis siyang hinampas sa braso. "Kanina ka pa! Nakakainis na ah!"
"Ikaw naman dahilan lahat ng 'to eh! Kung hindi ka sana..."
"Don't blame me! Your girlfriend was lying constantly and hindi na ako papayag na apihin niya pa ako!"
Hinawakan ako bigla ni Alyssa sa sides ko. She squeezed my arms making me cry in pain.
"Your revenge was childish! Hindi mo ba naisip na baka mapahamak din ako sa pakulo mo?! You are a fucking selfish bitch!"
Her words rang in my ears. Without even thinking ay nasampal ko siya.
"I have been trying to be good to everyone around me but it seems like everyones pushing me to my limits!" I firmly said and took her hands away from my arms. "You are blindly in love with Mika. Alam mo na kung sino ang tama and yet you keep on choosing her!"
"Because she is the only one who accepted and loved me for who I am!"
"You..."
Humarap siya saakin. Umiiyak siya, at tinitigan ko siya kahit may part saakin na ayaw siyang harapin.
"Ikaw din diba? You hate me. You hate it. You don't accept us for who we are!"
"I am trying my best to understand you!"
"Stop lying! I saw how you look at us every time we are kissing! Napaka plastik mo! You are hanging-out with me kahit ayaw mo!"
"I said I am trying!" I yelled back.
Alyssa laughed. Tumawa siya at saka humawak sa hips niya. "You are annoying and I hate you."
Nasaktan ako sa sinabi niya. She went back into throwing bottles. I blinked and immediately wiped the tears on my cheeks.
She hates me? What for? For revealing her girlfriends identity na naging dahilan ng pag amin ni Mika ng totoo niyang nararamdaman? Truth hurts, right?
"Huwag mong iwala saakin ang inis at galit mo ng dahil sa nangyari. In a way, I did you a favour." I said making her stop.
Galit siyang tumingin saakin. Kaagad akong napahakbang palayo sakanya at napasandal sa sasakyan nang wala na akong mapuntahan.
"A favour?" She asked sarcastically. "Fuck you and your favours." She spat holding my jaw with her right hand.
"Alyssa, you are hurting me!"
Kaagad niyang inalis ang kamay niya sa mukha ko. She punched the window of her car at napatalon ako ng mabasag iyon.
"Umalis ka na if you don't want me to hurt you!" She yelled.
"Are you in drugs?!"
"Dennise, fucking run!" Tumingin siya saakin at halos mapatakbo ako sa takot nang makita ko ang namumula niyang mga mata. "Run or die."
Without even saying a word ay pumikit ako at hinila ang mukha niya.
Shit. Should I really do this to calm her down?! She is drunk!
I kissed Alyssa na naging dahilan ng pagtigil ng hangin at lahat ng gumagalaw sa mundo.
Her lips tasted like alcohol. I inhaled before pulling away.
"You're on drugs?" I asked in disbelief.
"I... Dennise."
Napahinga akong malalim at saka hinila siya ulit para halikan. The kiss lasted for a while until she passed out.
She has this smell na lagi naming naaamoy ni Ella sa park. Pag nag i-smoke sila Ara, and her friends. Ugh.
