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Pagsarado ko ng locker ko ang nakangiting si Dana ang bumungad sa akin. "Hi. Mukhang ang saya mo ngayong Lunes ah." bati ko sa kanya.
"I need some details." excited na sabi nya.
I know what she was referring pero naisipan kong biruin sya. "The second match between Red Bobcats and Yellow Tigers would be this Saturday."
She groaned then raised an eyebrow on me. "Alam mo ang ibig kong sabihin, Janna. How was your date with my brother?" may kalakasang sabi nya.
"You went out with David?" sabi ni Greg na hindi ko namalayang nasa likod ko na pala. Hinarap ko sya at kakikitaan ng galit ang mukha nya.
I faced Dana and said, "We'll talk later. You may go ahead." Nakuha naman nya na gusto kong kausapin mag-isa si Greg kaya tumango sya at lumakad na palayo sa amin.
"Yes, I went out on a date with him." I said with a sigh. I don't want to lie to him so I told the truth.
Lumaylay ang mga balikat nya. "Right. You are entitled to date anybody just like what Dana told me and Luke and we don't have a say on it." sabi nya na mas sarili ang kausap.
I felt bad to see him looking like that. I tried to brighten the mood by saying, "Hello? We went on a movie date too. Isa pa ang date namin ni David ay full payment ko sa pustahan namin. He asked for two things, a dance and a date."
Nobody speak for a couple of minutes. Si Greg ang bumasag ng nakakabinging katahimikan. "Do you like him?"
I was caught off guard by his question. Gusto ko nga ba si David? No doubt that I found him handsome not to mention his personality cute. Yes he's a perv sometimes but he can really be ultra sweet too. And I let him took my first kiss, isn't it? So that means something, right?
"I like him." I said but it was more to myself than giving Greg the answer to his question.
His jaw tightened, "Ako, do you like me?"
"You're my bestfriend for pete's sake of course I do like you dahil kung hindi hindi tayo magiging magkaibigan."
"I mean as a guy. I liked you since high school that's why I am always around, thinking that one day you will see me as someone more than a bestfriend. Now that David is in the picture, siguro I should start making my move."
Tama pala ang hinala ko na gusto nya ako dahil na rin sa mga bagay na ginagawa nya. I intentionally turned blind eye to it cause I don't want to complicate our friendship pero iba pa din na makompirma ito sa bibig nya.
He held my hand, "Janna, can you give me a chance? Siguro kung ipakikita ko sa iyo na gusto talaga kita magugustuhan mo din ako ng higit pa sa isang kaibigan."
Tumango ako sa kanya dahil sino ba naman ako para tumanggi. A chance is all he asked. "Thanks, Janna." sabi nya bago naglakad.
Sinabunutan ko ang buhok ko. My situation is a torture. I never even had a single guy my whole life and now two hot guys want me! Maglaslas na lang kaya ako ng pulso?
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Abala kami ni Dana sa pagkain ng biglang may lumapag na dalawang trays sa lamesa namin. It was Greg and David's.
Nagsukatan sila ng tingin bago naupo ng hindi nagpapansinan. Hindi din namin sila pinansin ni Dana at patuloy lang sa pagkain.
"Thanks for the wonderful date, Janna. You really made me happy with you know what I mean." David said maliciously. Naman! Trip nya bang asarin si Greg. I so hate his childishness right now.
"David." saway ko sa kanya.
Pero pasaway talaga ang kumag dahil bumanat pa ng, "Don't tell me you didn't enjoy it as much as I did?"
I glared at him, "Kung hindi ka titigil sa kalokohan mo maari kang lumipat ng ibang lamesa." sabi ko sa mariing tinig. Malapit na akong mapuno sa kanya! I saw Greg smiled smugly at him.
"Alright! I will behave if that's what you want. Anyway, want another bet for the next match?"
Tinitigan ko lang sya. "Do it, Janna. Kailangan nating makabawi sa pinagawa nya sa iyo. Pay back time!" udyok ni Dana.
Habang napansin kong nakikiramdam si Greg sa isasagot ko. Honestly, wala na akong planong makipagpustahan pero kung hindi ko naman gagawin iyon para na ding lumalabas na wala akong tiwala sa team nila Greg. "Fine. I am sure Greg's team will get you this time."
I saw that Greg's face lit up when he heard that I do have faith that his team will win. He smiled at me and I smiled at him assuringly.
David rolled his eyes, "What do you want?" he asked me.
Isang bagay lang ang sigurado akong maglalagay sa ungas na ito sa malaking kahihiyan at iyon ay pakantahin sya. "I want you to sing either Bruno Mars or Maroon5 song in front of the crowd sa quadrangle."
Ngumiti sya ng nakakaloko sa akin, "Are you sure about it?"
Tumango ako. Maisip ko palang ang boses carrot nya nasisiyahan na ako. Sigurado pagkatapos ng live performance nya mababawasan ang kayabangan nya plus syempre madaming matuturn off sa kanyang girls.
Tumili si Dana at inalog ako sa balikat, "Janna, please ask him anything but sing. Mag-isip ka ng iba."
Mukhang pati si Dana ay ayaw madinig ang boses ng kapatid kaya pinakikiusapan akong palitan ang pusta ko. "Di ba gusto mong mapahiya din ang kapatid mo? Pwes, let him sing."
"Pasayawin mo na lang sya tulad ng ginawa nya sa iyo." she suggested but I ignored her.
"Ikaw. Ano gusto mo?" tanong ko kay David.
"A candlelit dinner date."
Nalaglag ang panga ko, "No way! A dinner by candle light would mean wearing a dress!"
He smiled all knowingly then started making chicken noises. How childish can he get? "Okay, fine! The bet is on."
Tumikhim si Greg at nilingon ko sya. "Janna, can you go out with me again?"
Kasasabi ko lang na bibigyan ko sya ng chance di ba? So walang masama kung mag-date kami ulit. "Okay. Kailan?"
"Ngayong Biyernes kung wala kang gagawin sa araw na iyon."
"Okay, sunduin mo na lang ako sa bahay ng 8 PM ulit." sabi ko at muling hinarap ang pagkain ko.
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Naglalakad akong mag-isa para umuwi nang may humarang sa daan. "Pwede ba tayong mag-usap?" sabi ni David sa mariing tinig.
I looked at him, "About what?"
"Bakit pumayag kang lumabas kasama ni Greg?"
"Dahil gusto ko at walang masama na sumama ako sa kanya." walang ganang sagot ko. Sa totoo lang masyado na akong drain sa mga nangyari sa araw na ito.
"You're impossible! How could you agree to go on a date with him when I thought we already have something between us." he said exasperatedly.
"Who told you that we have something between us already?"
He looked at me confuse, "Janna, we kissed! That was your first kiss and I know that you are not the type of girl who would just let anyone kiss her if she doesn't like the guy."
He is right about what he said pero anong magagawa ko kung masasaktan ko naman si Greg. "Ano ba gusto mong sabihin talaga?"
"Did you just gave me wrong signals? I really thought you like me too." sabi nya sa mataas ng boses.
Uminit na din ang ulo ko kaya, "Una sa lahat kakikilala lang natin pero kami ni Greg matagal ng magkaibigan. Iisang beses pa lang tayo nag-date at hindi tayo dating exclusively so I don't see anything wrong kung pagbigyan ko ang tao na lumabas kasama ako."
He scoffed, "Damn! Okay, go ahead with that stupid date." sabi nya sabay hakbang papalayo pero bigla din huminto, "I can't believe that you practically lead me on, Janna." sabi nya pa bago tuluyang naglakad.
I was left speechless and hurt by what he said. I didn't lead him on, did I? I really like him that's why we got along well these past days but tama din naman ako na hindi pa kami exclusively dating so wala akong makitang mali na sumama kay Greg. I'm doomed!
On the side is David -------->
To be continued...
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