Today was a Fairytale

Chapter 9

I marched all the way up to the rooftop and opened the door with my middle finger raised. I'm becoming addicted to giving him the middle finger whenever I see him.

"Yow! Dito tayo," he exclaimed, motioning for me to approach.

"Ano ka? Gold?" Pagtataray ko, instead na lumapit sa kanya. Doon ako pumwesto sa mga nagtutumpokang sirang desk at chair.

"You." Pagdidiin ko. "Come here." I turn the chair around and sat on it. 'Wag na 'wag niya akong utos-utosan.

While walking towards me, he scratched the back of his head and muttered something in the air.

"So, what's the plan?" he asked as he approached me.

"You should be really thankfull for this. Pinag-isipan ko 'to ng mabuti kaysa mag-review for physics."

"Yes, madam!"

"I know this is disgusting as fxxk, and I'd rather die than do it, but I have to do it because of that stupid emergency promise."

"I'll do whatever it is."

"We need to make that girl—" I paused to inquire about her name. "Can you repeat her name?"

"Crystal." He answered.

"Yeah, whatever, so we need to make Crystal jealous of you by talking or interfering with other girls, and you should spend less time on her, as I've seen you always staring and bothering her like an idiot when she's studying."

"Wait, you're always staring at me?" he asked, covering his mouth in surprise.

"Tangina mo."

"Okay, chill. Please continue."

"You should make her feel like you're no longer interested in her, which makes her feel like she blew a great opportunity by not choosing you. You should show her what she just wasted."

"Damn! That's a wonderful idea."

"Yeah, you should look for a girl to use tomorrow. Tell her your real intention para walang sabit just in case."

"What if ikaw na lang?"

"f**k, no! Gusto na nga kitang sapakin ngayon tapos ako pa gagamitin mo?!"

"Please? Sabi mo tutulungan mo ko."

"Am i not helping you right now?"

"But it's much better if tayo lang ang nakakaalam nito."

"Ayaw ko."

"Just this once, please! I'll do everything you want, just please help me. I don't want to hurt a girl if ever it falls for me. Imposible namang mangyari sa iyo yun kasi alam kong sinusumpa mo buong pagkatao. Tignan mo ngayon, parang gusto mo na akong sapakin."

"Hindi lang sapak, gusto kitang itulak dito para basag yang bungo mo."

"Payag ka na?" He asked, smiling widely.

Tumayo ako at hindi na sinagot ang bwesit niyang tanong. I walked my way out.

"Payag kna?" Pangungulit niya habang busangot na naglalakad ako sa hallway. Pinagtitinginan na kami ng mga students na naglilinis dahil sa ginagawa niya. Parang tangang sunod nang sunod sa likod ko at palipat-lipat pang tinatapik yung magkabilang braso ko.

"Oo na, gago ka. Pwede bang lubayan mo na ko?!" I said stressfully. Nakakahiyang pangyayari.

"Yes! Naka-record yun ah, baka bawiin mo!" He said showing a voice recording on his phone. I rolled my eyes at tinalikuran siya.

"Thank you so much!" I heard him shout as I left the building. He is so annoying!

***

"Oh, 'bat hindi na naman mapinta 'yang mukha mo?" Tanong ni Xia habang kumakain kami sa McDonald's. Kakatapos lang namin manood ng movie. Nagutom si Maureen at nag-ayang kumain dito.

"Inasar ka na naman nung mga loko noh? Krisha asked.

"Nothing, may gusto pa ba kayong puntahan?" Pag-iiba ko sa usapan.

"Yeah! I want to visit the new opened nail art salon." Maureen answered.

"Omg! Let's go!" Krisha said

"And you'll come with us." Sabi ni Xia na tinutukoy ako. No way...

"Geez... I don't want any bling blings on my nail," I grumbled.

It only makes my nails heavy and it's also hard to punch an asshole in case.

"Gosh, Aqua! Can you dress up a little bit? You're so pretty, even if you look like a thug wearing pants behind a skirt, and I bet you'd look even more beautiful if you just let your hair down and dressed like us." Pangagaral ni Xia habang kinakaladkad ako. I rolled my eyes, I heard that line for like a hundred times already.

"How many times do I have to tell that I'm going with a style that makes me feel comfy." I reasoned.

"Yeah, whatever." Xia answered, still dragging me when my phone suddenly rang. My brother's calling. They all stopped and eavesdropping.

"Hoy!" Bungad niya kaya napalayo ko ang phone sa tenga ko.

"You don't have to shout?!"

"God! I already told you in the morning that we have to pick up mom and dad at the airport. It's already late and they're probably waiting right now!"

"Sheesh... Chill out let's just meet at the airport. Nasa mall ako right now, kaya mauuna na lang ako."

"Okay." He answered and I ended the call.

I turned around and faced my friends and said. "I have to go pick my parents up, you can just go without me."

"Yeah, be careful!"

"Regards mo na lang ako sa kanila ni tita."

"Pasalubong!"

Sigaw nilang tatlo habang naglalakad ako palabas ng mall.

As soon as I arrived at the airport, I called Flame.

"I'm here now, asan ka na?" I asked.

"On the way na." He replied, and I hung up.

"Aqua! Honey!" Napalingon ako sa pinanggagalingan ng boses and I saw my mom and dad running towards me with open arms.

"We missed you so much, our baby!" Mom exclaimed as she hugged me.

"We're sorry we had to send you away from us," Dad said, hugging me as well.

"It's okay, dad; it's for my own good, and I missed you both," I said, hugging them back.

"Pwede ba akong sumali diyan?" Singit ni Flame na kakadating lang at sumali sa group hug.

"Okay children, let's go and have dinner." Dad said at sa wakas bumitaw na din sa yakap.

"How are my twins doing? Are you both doing well?" Mom inquired as we walked our way through the car.