[Discontinued] Karma's a Bitch and so is Snow

Revenge #28

"Binasted ako ni Jana? Sinaktan niya ako at pinahiya?" Tinuro niya pa ang sarili. Para bang ang sinabi ko sa kaniya ay isang napaka-imposibleng bagay. 'Yung parang sinabi kong may kilay si Mona Lisa. "I don't know if you came from the future and you knew that she's going to turn me down but I know what I'm doing. Nililigawan ko siya kasi gusto at mahal ko siya. If she's going to say no to me in the near future, I'll accept it. Nagtanong ako at dapat lang handa ako sa magiging sagot niya." Mahaba niyang litaniya na ikinasakit ng tenga ko. At halos matawa ako nang gawin niya pa akong time traveler.

I just stared at him. "Seriously?" I muttered.

"Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gusto mong iparating, Miss pero kahit anong mangyari, liligawan ko pa rin siya." Deklara niya.

Gusto kong masuka. How can you be so cheesy after everything, Migs? Bakit mo pa siya niligawan kung binasted ka na nga? Nasaan ba 'yang dignidad mo, Miguel? "You know what? I'm just concern." Iyon na lang ang nasabi ko.

Mas lalong sumingkit ang mata niya. "I appreciate your concern, really. Pero sino ka ba, Miss?"

Unti-unting nanlaki ang mata ko at ramdam na ramdam ko ang paglaglag ng panga ko. Nagtaas ako ng kilay.

"Now you don't know me?" Naiinis na tanong ko. What is wrong with him?

"I don't really know you, Miss." There was this innocent and seriousness in his face. Hindi ko alam kung maniniwala ba ako na hindi niya ako kilala. Pero bakit naman ako maniniwala?

"Hindi ko alam kung anong trip mo sa buhay, Miguel Patrick Robles. We've known each since June and it's been five months! Kaya wala akong paki sa sinasabi mong hindi mo ako kilala. How come that you don't know me when the last remaining days you have here in Ford before you suddenly went missing was spent with me. I don't know what games you are playing and one things for sure, its bullshit." Matigas na wika ko bago ko siya tinalikuran.

Naglakad ako palayo sa kaniya habang tinatawagan si Kuya Ver. Wala na akong pakialam sa tatlong klaseng hindi ko na mapapasukan. Biglang sumama ang pakiramdam ko at pinipigilan ko na lang ang sarili kong hambalusin si Miguel. Whatever role he was portraying, fuck it.

Hindi pa na-ipapark ni Kuya Ver ang kotse sa tapat ng bahay nila Faye ay mabilis ko nang binuksan ang pinto at lumabas. I immediately climbed upstairs and saw Faye recording something inside her studio. I can see her cleary from the mirror separating the studio and their hallway. Nakapikit siya at damang-dama ang kung ano mang kinakanta.

I opened the door without knocking and she didn't even notice it. She was so engrossed with whatever she was singing. Pagkapasok ko ay narinig ko ang malamig na boses ni Faye. I shivered upon hearing the lyrics of the song.

I had so many dreams about you and me

Happy endings, now I know

That I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairytale

I'm not the only one you'll sweep off her feet

Lead her up the stairwell

It was Taylor Swift's White Horse. Hinigit ko ang headphones niya at pinatay ang tugtog.