Straight Girls' Game (FRANKIANA)

Chapter 8

Diana's POV

KINABUKASAN

Kumakain na kami ng breakfast ni Mae.

"Oh? San na yung jowa mo?."

"Hindi ko nga sya jowa." I said rolling my eyes.

"Hindi nga but you're hoping. Tulog pa rin ba?."

"Oo."

"Baka naman pinagod mo kagabi haha."

"Yuuuck. Alam mo napakarumi talaga ng utak mo kahit kailan."

"Kasi kilalang kilala na kita."

"Franki is straight."

"No, Franki is Default Diana."

"Anong Default?."

"I mean she thinks she's straight because she only finds dating guys as her only option. Diba in terms of computers, a computer chooses a setting or option if you do not choose a different one. For short, lahat naman straight sa simula. Not until you find that particular girl who would change that."

"Eh bakit ikaw, straight ka parin?."

"I don't know, I feel like it's a curse to be straight o baka close minded lang talaga ako. I could meet a beautiful, smart, funny, talented and good woman but I still wouldn't fall for her because I'm not wired to like girls. That's why I see them in a different way, unlike you."

"Well, you have a point. Straights want to be like her, while Unicorns want to be with her. Yun lang ang kaibahan."

"Anyway, enough with the gay talk. Malelate na tayo for work."

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Sky's POV

Kasama ko ngayon dito sa isang restaurant ang kaibigan kong si Gino. He's Boss K's fiance.

"What are we doing here? Today is my day off, I should be sleeping right now. At saka ang aga aga gosh."

"Yeah yeah I know. Pero, may gusto lang sana akong ipakilala sayo since ikaw tong may background sa interior designs at architecture. Syempre, dapat ngayon palang hinahanda na namin ang sarili naming bahay ni Kiara."

"Okay, fine."

"Don't worry, he's on his way--well, speaking of--"

Dugdugdugdug

I think the One just entered that door. Just my type. Is he the Architect?. Kalma lang Sky. Magpaka decent ka. Wag kang magpapahalata na you're gay, or else you'll scare him away.

"Hi, kanina pa kayo? Sorry, something just came up." Sabi nito.

"We just got here bro. Have a seat, have a seat." Offer ni Gino kay Mr. Architect.

"Hindi mo naman sinabi saking may kaibigan ka palang yummy." Bulong ko kay Gino.

"Umayos ka, we're here for business. So, hold your gay d*ck."

"Yeah yeah whatever."

"Anyway, Sky this is Architect Saycon. He's my highschool classmate." Pakilala ni Gino.

"Argel nalang pare. It's nice to meet you Sky, Gino told me a lot about you." Pakilala ni pogi, geez ayoko nang bitawan ang kamay niya. Pero seryoso ba sya? Tinawag pa akong pare.

"Sinabi mo bang bakla ako?." Bulong ko kay Gino.

"Hindi."

"Good."

Huminga lang ako ng malalim as I pulled my hand away.

"Uhm I hope maganda ang lahat ng sinabi niya sakin."

"Don't worry, maganda naman lahat. So, tungkol dun sa design ng bahay mo pareng Gino blablabla.."

Nag-usap lang kami at nag-usap, tungkol lang naman sa design ng bahay nina Gino at kaya ako nandito para magbigay ng suggestions.

Parang agree naman lahat sakin si Argel. Tumatawa pa sya sa lahat ng jokes ko, I think I'm in love.

FF

Kasama ko ngayon si Diana na kumain ng lunch sa opisina ng agency namin.

"In love? Haha bakla ka. Porket gwapo. Nalilibugan ka lang." Diana rolled her eyes.

"Hay naku, pag nakita mo siguro yun magiging straight ka."

"You wish. Wuy Sky, trabaho yang pinapasok mo, hindi relasyon. Alam ba nyang bakla ka?."

"Syempre hindi. Sa ngayon. Pero soon."

"Straight yan malamang."

"Ay girl, about dyan feel ko hindi."

"What do you mean?."

"May gay vibe sya. My gaydar could detect it."

"Pano mo naman nasabi? Ngayon nga lang kayo nagkakilala."

"Eye contact. You see, straight men don't usually stare at their same sex friends directly in the eyes. Pero yung boylet kanina, grabe makatitig girl. Sagad sa kaluluwa."

"Does he look gay? Baka you're just assuming things."

"I don't think looking gay applies on people. Hindi dahil hindi siya mukhang drag queen hindi na sya bakla. Look at me. I look like a straight man. But sis, every inch of my skin is made of millions of gay atoms. And it's not really about what he looks like, it's how he looks at men."

"So, he looks at guys?."

"80 percent of the time. He even complimented the waiter for his heavenly biceps. Who does that right?."

"Straight people."

"Gosh, Diana. You're gay yet you're so Homo-oblivious."

"I'm not Homo-oblivious Sky, I'm just telling the truth. I've met a lot of straight girls in my life. I've been in that point where I thought they're checking other girls out where in fact they are just being appreciative. Sometimes, you can't even tell the difference."

"But those are girls, guys are different from girls."

"They're just the same. Straight people are all the same. And one thing you need to take note about is they'll never fall in love with us. Ask him first if he's gay before you offer the world to him so you won't fall for that straight guy's game."

"I hope asking is that easy."

Yes. Asking if someone is gay or not is not as easy as it sounds. Specially with men. Our society is not really accepting the LGBTQ+ community. Okay lang sa kanila as long as hindi ito nangyari sa mga kaibigan, kakilala o kamag-anak.

At baka kapag sinabi ko ay ma awkward pa siya sa akin at maapektuhan pa ang partnership na meron kami ngayon dahil sa pinapatrabaho ni Gino. Magandang raket narin to.

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Franki's POV

I woke up at exactly 11am. Sobrang init na. I could feel my whole body sweating to the max.

Ako lang mag-isa sa apartment. Bumaba na ako at kumain. May nakita kasi akong note na galing kay Diana sa side table ng bed ko,

Ang sabi dun: Good morning or noon sayo Franki. Kumain ka na. Nag-iwan ako ng food for you sa table. I'll be home at 1. See ya'

Love, Diana.

After kong kumain, naghugas na lang ako ng pinagkainan ko saka naligo na. Sobrang saya ko kasi I think I am good in Tagalog na. Pero of course, I want to be better.