Chapter 11
1101 Words
Since today is Saturday and wala akong pasok, I spent the day doing laundry, cleaning the house, and also tidying the backyard. In my spare time, I indulge in reading books and reviewing new lessons from different subjects.
Right now, I’m sitting in the living room, focused on reading. My laptop is on, and there are so many books, highlighters, reviewers, papers, and notepads scattered all over the desk. I didn’t wear my specs because I left them at home. I have my usual earbuds on, but there’s no sound playing,just for comfort.
Speaking of which, I haven’t opened my i********: yet, and I deactivated my f*******: months ago. If it weren’t for school purposes and the group chats we need, I probably wouldn’t open them at all. I really dislike social media,I hate posting my achievements or my face there. Most of the stuff on my accounts are just tagged photos from competitions I joined.
As I open my IG, a notification suddenly pops up,my followers have jumped wildly from 20,000 to 50,000.
My brow furrowed in confusion. My account was public kasi kailangan ko for school purposes only. Pero sabi ni Eros, I never confirmed his follow request?
That only made things more baffling. If that’s true, then who exactly did he follow? What an i***t.
Almost lahat ng mga bagong followers ko ay taga-West.
@LumiSpera
50k followers, 100 following, 300 posts.
“You’re such a fool, Eros. Who did you follow and message?”
I muttered under my breath, frustrated and desperate to understand what was happening.
Oh come on, did he really send a follow request to my dump account?
What the heck. From what I know, my dump account is the only one that’s private,it’s just for a close friend and a few colleagues. Someone helped me set it up because, as they put it, my life is kinda boring. So I needed an escape from reality, a place where I could be the perfect version of myself.
That’s why I created my second account—or should I say, my secret dump account.
@LuminaRed⚖️
10k followers, 20 following, 100 posts.
When I opened the app, a notification popped up on my screen:
@Eros Fosters-II sent you a follow request.
Curious, I tapped the notification and looked at his profile.
@Eros Fosters-II
100k followers, 50 following, 50 posts.
Most of his posts were boring,just some photos where he was tagged, like mine when I was younger, and some pictures of places and scenery. But one post caught my attention. It was from two days ago. His account is public too. Here in the West, schools ask students to make their social media public for school endorsements.
It was the bench kung saan kami palaging nagtatambay, kung saan lagi niya akong hinihintay, at kung saan ako rin ay nandiyan para sa kanya.
But my brows furrowed and my face showed confusion as I read the caption.
"This bench witnessed my first and ever heartbreak 💔."
My lips parted, and my heart pounded so hard parang gusto nang sumabog. What the hell? Does he have a girlfriend? Since when? Is he two-timing? What a damn cheater.
I gripped my phone tightly, hindi makapaniwala sa nabasa ko.
"First ever heartbreak? What an asshole."
I murmured under my breath.
Even though I was confused and felt a sharp pang in my chest, I still opened the comment section.
"Dyalo lang Prez, madami naman nagmamahal sayo."
@Angelsammy commented on his post.
"Madami nagmamahal?"
I cursed softly, disbelief and jealousy mixing inside me.
Of course, he’s a damn cheater with an innocent face.
I scrolled down and read another comment.
"Prez, tara shot."
@Thirdymanuel wrote.
@Eros Fosters-II replied, "Bro, para kumigo gat ele, MASKIN maldita ele huhuhu."
"Malas man itu Prez."
@Thirdymanuel replied back.
Eros just reacted to the "man."
Oh my god, is that Ellery, the one who broke your heart?
@Angelsammy asked.
"Ellery?"
I whispered, confused and curious at the same time.
Eros and her? Could that be why Ellery is so angry at me?
@Eros Fosters-II to @Angelsammy
"Who's Ellery? 😅"
"Your girlfriend, Eros."
@Angelsammy replied.
Eros just reacted again. I stopped reading the comments,mostly nonsense anyway.
Girlfriend? Parang may kumagat sa puso ko. But how? Is he two-timing?
Damn him.
I muttered Eros’s name as I closed my phone, my head spinning with questions. Is Ellery really his girlfriend? And if she is, did he break up with her? These thoughts kept coming back, making it hard for me to focus on my studies.
So, I decided to go outside, heading to the backyard where my favorite bench and mini garden are. The view was beautiful,tall mountains in the distance and a clear hint of the sea. It was just the right spot to clear my mind.
I grabbed a bottle of wine from the mini cellar and a glass, then slowly walked outside. I was wearing a red fitted double-layered top and white shorts that hugged my slim, curvy figure ,kind of like Kendall Jenner’s, but with a little less on the chest.
When I got to the bench, I sat down and poured myself a glass of wine. I swirled it gently in my hands, took in the rich smell, and then sipped it.
The warmth of the wine spread down my throat and settled in my stomach. It was comforting, but inside, my curiosity was restless,who really is Ellery? What does she mean to Eros? And why does this feeling feel so much bigger than just some gossip?
A cool breeze brushed my skin, and the quiet around me made my mind race even more, questions kept piling up, and with each sip, the mystery only got deeper.
Tasted like the old days.
I murmured softly and closed my eyes.
"Eros, nak! Taki pa di mo pants, hehe."
Eros’s dad shouted from the other room.
I opened my eyes and saw Eros standing there, carrying a basket full of clothes. He was wearing a black tank top again, with his usual Benten sweatpants.
Our eyes met, and he nearly dropped the basket. His lips slightly parted.
"Nak, Taki pa oh."
His dad called out again, placing more clothes inside the basket.
"Pang, mucho ya gane te."
Eros complained, but his eyes never left me. I raised an eyebrow at him.
This cheater. Hmph.
Then his dad turned to me.
"Hi Lumi,"
he greeted with a wave.
I just nodded and managed a small smile.
"Hoy Eros, anda ya laba!"
His dad teased again, laughing.
"Baka man tunaw se."
He joked, making Eros roll his eyes.
- Writer
