Today was a Fairytale

Chapter 19

"With that cut on your shoulder, how are we supposed to face your parents?" Tanong ni Triton habang nagpupunas kami ng dugo sa sahig. This is really disgusting but I have no other choice. Ayoko namang ipalinis dun sa tatlong inutil kasi konti na lang mamamatay na yung isa. I don't know why but I pity them a little bit.

"Ah! Shit." I cursed nang biglang humapdi ang sugat ko. f**k, now it stings.

"Ayan, ang tigas kasi ng ulo mo! Let me atleast just clean your wound." He assisted me at pinaupo sa sahig.

"Wag na, kaya ko." I insisted at tatayo sana pero pinipigilan niya ko. Damn it, bobo ba siya at hindi makaintinding kaya ko nga?!

"Stay still, you're hurt. Huwag mo munang pairalin yang pride mo."

"Tsk! I'm not, kaya ko naman talaga." I endured the pain when he started to clean my wound with a cotton and betadine. f**k! It stings a lot.

"Saan mo pala nakuha yang emergency kit?" Tanong ko. Binebendahan na niya ang sugat ko.

"Secret." He answered. Secret ang pota, kung ibaon ko kaya siya sa lupa?!

"There, all done." He said as he finished bandaging my wound and offered his hands to help me stand up. I ignored it and stood up by myself kaya naiwan sa ere yung kamay niya. Nasobrahan naman ata siya sa pagka-gentleman? I saw him rolled his eyes at binawi ang kamay.

"Let's go back, baka mamaya may pumasok na naman at makapatay na ko." I said and motioned him to walk first.

"Hindi man lang nag-thank you." Parinig niya habang naglalakad.

Shit, anong ipapaliwanag ko sa kanila ni Mom kapag nakita nilang may sugat ako?! I'm doomed, man!

Nakapasok na kami ng elevator and I started memorizing my lines na irarason. Napaigtad ako nang biglang may telang bumalot sa likod ko.

"You should hide it, baka mapagilatan ka pa tapos mapagbintangan pa ko dahil ako ang kasama mo." Pagrarason niya nang binalot niya ang kanyang black suit sa akin. I would like to insist pero para naman 'to sa ikakadali ng buhay ko. Atleast I don't have to think hard to reason out.

The elevator stopped and open. I guess we're back sa venue.

"Don't move too much, baka humapdi na naman at mahuli ka." He said nang una akong lumabas.

"Anong ako? Damay ka din dito noh." Sumbat ko.

"Fine, I'll guard you up para walang makabangga sayo."

Fuck.

"Saan kayong dalawa nanggaling?" Bungad ni Dad pagpapasok namin ng venue. Tangina? Tapos na ang party?!

Wala nang tao sa hall at ang mga parents na lang namin ang naiwan kasama ang iilang bodyguards.

"Told y'all magkasama sila." Saad ni Flame na nakangisi. Anong nginingisi-ngisi nito? Mukha siyang asong ulol.

"I just showed him around the house, Mr. Altair. We were having too much fun and didn't realize the time, I apologize." He said and bowed. Woah, this is so not true.

"Omg! Are you two going out?!" Triton's Mom hysterically said. Her eyes got big, and covered her mouth with her hands. No wonder why she's friends with Mom, they're both good at overreacting.

"What? There's no way I'd date your son, Mrs. Callisto. He's not my type at all, never." I said and throwed a disgusting look at Triton who's beside me.

"As if? Same here. I would rather be single than dating her." Angal ng gago.

"Sus, e bakit nasa kanya yung suit mo?" Epal na tanong ni Flame. Kingina, paktay talaga 'to sakin mamaya.

Akmang tatanggalin ko na yung suit nang biglang lumapit si Triton at siniko ako.

"She got cold so I lend her my suit. I'm just being a gentleman. Sayo na muna yan, isauli mo na lang pagkita natin sa school. " He lied. I cursed myself nang bigla kong naalala na may sugat pala ako. Shuta, muntik na kami dun ah.

We're all just standing there, staring at each other. Ugh! I can't with their faces. Nanunukso ba sila or what? Tutunganga na lang ba kami dito? Bwiset.

"Mom, let's go home. I'm really tired." I said, breaking the silence and their judging stares.

"Dalaga na ang anak ko, Comadre alam mo na." Mom said and they both laughed.

"Oh siya, Compadre. Thank you for the warm welcome. We'll see you again soon." Pagpapasalamat ni Dad and they bro hugged.

"You're very welcome, Compadre. I'm really happy na nakauwi na din kayo at last." Sagot ni Mr. Callisto.

"You can visit in our house too if you want. Welcome kayo, anytime!" Mom said.

"We'll surely do anytime soon, Comadre." Sagot ni Mrs. Callisto.

"Shall we? Pagod na siguro ang mga bata. Lalo na 'tong dalawa." Dad said referring to us. They all laugh except me and the ugly a*s boy I'm with kanina.

They said farewell to each other habang ako naghihintay lang sa kanila sa pinto. Ang tagal naman, pagod na ko, humahapdi pa sugat ko. Tangina kasing mga magnanakaw pwede naman humingi pota.

"Let's go honey, you have some story to tell." Mom said and linked her arms to mine. Tinago ko ang sakit nang masangga niya ang sugat sa braso ko.

"Mahaba-habang kwento ito." Dad said and linked his arms on the other side. I rolled my eyes.

Oh, God! Pwede bang magpahinga muna?! Busangot akong naglakad papasok ng sasakyan.

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"Anong nakain niyo at nagkabati kayong dalawa? As far as I know, you two almost killed each other." Dads starts his interrogation.

We're now sitting in the sofa. Pagkadating namin ng bahay ay agad nila akong pinaupo at in-interview. Ang gagong si Flame kanina pa ngisi nang ngisi. Mukha na siyang clown, sa totoo lang.

"He begged and apologized. Ang diyos nga nagpapatawad, ako pa kaya?" Pagsisinungaling ko. Sorry Lord, huhu.

"At saan kayo nanggaling kanina?" Mom asked.

"Sa tower, mom. You know I like high places kaya pinilit ko siyang ihatid ako sa taas kaso sabi niya samahan niya na daw ako at baka maligaw. Okay na? Please, pagod na talaga ako." I begged. Grabe, ang bigat na nang katawan ko. Feeling ko mamamaga 'to sa umaga.

"Sus, ang baby ko dalaga na!" Mom said and hugged me. f**k! My wound stings! Tiniis ko ang sakit hanggang sa humiwalay na siya sa yakap.

"Mom, Dad, I really have to go now. Pipikit na yung mata ko."

"Okay, honey. Go upstairs na, have a good night sleep!" Mom said and kisses my cheek.

"Have a nice sleep, love. I love you." Dad said and also kissed my cheek.

"Goodnight, my sister." Pakikisali ni Flame at akmang hahalik din sana kaso tumayo na ko kaya naiwan yung labi niya sa ere. Rinig kong nagtawanan sila nang paakyat na ako.

Dahan-dahan akong humiga para hindi masangga ang sugat ko. Tangina, sakit talaga basta mga hiwang sugat. Mapapamura ka na lang talaga sa sakit eh.