
Next time Ethan talks me into something like this, I’m punching him too. As I stepped out onto the busy sidewalk, I felt the cool breeze hit my face, but it didn’t ease the storm inside me. I fumbled with my phone, ready to send another frustrated message to Ethan, but before I could type a word, someone stepped in front of me.
I stopped dead in my tracks.
It was one of Liam’s frat buddies. The one with the smug face from earlier. He didn’t have to say anything; I already knew what was coming. I could see it in his eyes—the look of someone who couldn’t care less about how I was feeling. My chest tightened, and I resisted the urge to shove him aside.
“Well, well, well,” he said, a smirk spreading across his face. “Looks like the lady’s upset. Was that your first taste of how Liam operates?”
I clenched my fists, trying to keep my cool, but the sight of this guy just made my blood boil even more. Liam—that bastard—had me waiting all this time, thinking he’d show up, bakit pa niya ako pinasundo sundo sa mga kumag niyang kasama kung hindi rin lang sisipot, and now here is one of his lackeys showing up, probably to tell me some lame excuse.
Before I could stop myself, I snapped.
“Don’t give me that smug look! Where is he?” I snapped, my voice cold and sharp. The guy raised his hands in mock surrender, his smirk only widening.
“Hindi siya makakarating.” My heart skipped a beat, but before I could process the words, he went on. “Liam’s... well, let’s just say he got caught up with something else. He won’t make it.”
I stared at him, my brain struggling to understand what he was saying. “What the hell are you talking about? He didn’t make it because he couldn’t bother to show up? Are you kidding me? After all that time I spent here, waiting for him like a fool? Pinagloloko niyo ba ako ha?”
I wasn’t sure if it was the frustration or pure disbelief that was making my voice shake, but I didn’t care anymore. The anger had completely taken over.
"Tell him this from me," I spat, storming closer to the guy, pointing an accusing finger at him. "Gago siya!." Pinakadiin diinan ko pa ang salitang iyon para marinig niya kung gaano ako kagalit ngayon.
The guy’s smirk faltered for a moment, but it quickly returned as he nodded, clearly not intimidated in the slightest. "Fine. I’ll tell him. But good luck with your little... emotional outburst."
I sneered at him, not even wanting to waste another second in his presence. "Walang modo, he doesn’t deserve my apology anyway.’"
I turned on my heel, marching away with my heart pounding. I wasn’t sure what I wanted from this, whether it was closure or just some relief from the overwhelming anger that had built up. But all I knew was, pinaglaruan ako ng mga walang modong frat, lalong lalo na ang Liam na iyon!. He even used my bestfriend to convince me para sa date na ito. It’s not a date, damn it!
The sound of my own footsteps on the pavement was the only thing that echoed in my mind as I walked away. I couldn’t believe I let myself fall for this. I couldn’t believe that I’d allowed myself to hope—just for a moment—that maybe he was different. That he’s the Liam in my novel—what I found out is, he is quite the opposite.
But it didn’t matter now. It didn’t matter because I wasn’t going to let Liam or anyone else walk all over me anymore. Never akong magpapaloko ulit sa mga walang kwentang tao!

