Nasa cafeteria kami habang kumakain for recess, magang maga ang mga mata ni Coco dahil sa kakaiyak.
"Sabihin mo kasi sakin, sinong nanakit sayo?. Coleen, isa--magsalita ka." Pilit ko. Naiinis nako, ba't kasi pinagtatakpan niya pa tong taong to. Nakayuko lang siya.
"Coleen, dalawa--" bilang ko pa.
"S-si Gabb."
"What? Sinong Gabb?."
"That Gabb." Takot niyang turo dun sa tibo na nasa ikatlong table from us. Nang makita ko ang pagmumukha niya biglang nagdilim ang paningin ko. How dare she hurt my best friend?
Dahan dahan akong naglakad palapit sa kanya na may kasamang iba na namang babae. Pakiramdam ko dudugo na ang knuckles ko from clenching my fists sa sobrang galit. Hindi niya ata kilala ang binabangga niya.
White shirt now red, my bloody nose
Sleeping, you're on your tippy toes
Creeping around like no one knows
Think you're so criminal
Bruises on both my knees for you
Don't say thank you or please, I do
What I want when I'm wanting to
My soul? So cynical
Nang makalapit na ako sa table nila hinila ko nalang siya basta basta patayo, pulling the collar of her uniform.
"What's wrong with you?." Kunot noo niyang tanong sakin. Lumapit naman sakin si Coco para awatin ako pero wala na siyang magagawa, desidido nakong pagbabaliin ang bawat buto ng Gabb nato.
"What's wrong with me? Ha! Hoy ikawng tomboy ka, sinaktan mo lang naman tong best friend ko! Akala mo kung sino kang gwapo dyan! Ang kapal kapal ng mukha mong manloko at manakit ng kapwa mo babae! Wala ka namang--" I looked down to that--basta!
"Ella, Tama na. Nakakahiya." Hila sakin ni Coco kaya nakabitaw nako dun sa tibo.
So you're a tough guy
Like-it-really-rough guy
Just-can't-get-enough guy
Chest-always-so-puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make-your-mama-sad type
Make-your-girlfriend-mad type
Might-seduce-your-dad type
I'm the bad guy, duh
I'm the bad guy
"Teka lang, di pa ako tapos! Itong tatandaan mo tibo, pag lumapit kapa ulit dito kay Coco makakatikim ka talaga sakin!." Habang hila hila parin ako ni Coco palayo. Nakatingin na kasi lahat ng tao samin.
Lalo pa akong nainis nang nagsmirk ang gaga at sinabi pa sakin na,
"Tikim? Like taste you? Hmm. I'll think about it."
"Aaaargh!." Napasigaw nalang ako sa sobrang inis.
I like it when you take control
Even if you know that you don't
Own me, I'll let you play the role
I'll be your animal
My mommy likes to sing along
With me but she won't sing this song
If she reads all the lyrics
She'll pity the men I know
Nagpagpag pa siya as if may dala akong germs. Nakakainis! Tsk. Dinala nalang ako ni Coco sa classroom.
"Bwisit bwisit bwisit! May araw talaga sakin yung tibong yun--gosh, I can't believe nabudol ka nun! Pa drug test din paminsan minsan mars. Tsk." Sabi ko kay Coco. Tumahimik nalang siya.
1 week later, ngayon daw yung may fashion show sa school namin. Wala naman akong kahilig hilig dito pero itong si Coco pinilit na naman ako kaya no choice. At perfect time naman na nang pumasok ako sa event hall sobrang lakas na ng hiyawan ng mga tao. Kaya napatingin ako sa runway at biglang huminto ang mundo ko nang makita ang model.
So you're a tough guy
Like-it-really-rough guy
Just-can't-get-enough guy
Chest-always-so-puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make-your-mama-sad type
Make-your-girlfriend-mad type
Might-seduce-your-dad type
I'm the bad guy, duh
I'm the bad guy, duh
I'm only good at being bad
Bad
The way she walk and move is like the exact definition of perfection. Everything went in to slow motion like it's a magical moment. For the first time talaga na napatitig ako sa kapwa ko babae. I'm not gay, she's just really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really attractive. She looks perfect in that long copper brown hair.
But once they screamed,
"Go Gaaabb!."
All of my fantasies were suddenly shattered into pieces. What the heck am I thinking? Ew!
Napalingon ako sa tabi kong si Coco, titig na titig din. Para lang hindi niloko nitong siraulong Gabo na yun.
I like when you get mad
I guess I'm pretty glad
That you're alone
You said she's scared of me?
I mean
I don't see what she sees
But maybe it's 'cause I'm wearing your cologne
I'm a bad guy
I'm, I'm a bad guy
Bad guy, bad guy
I'm a bad guy
YOU ARE READING
THE LEGEND OF US (uniphant)
Teen FictionGabb came out as bisexual and decided to cut her hair short. For the past 3 months of school, she became notorious for being a typical heartbreaker and one of her victims is Ella's best friend Coleen (Coco).
