HBBF 2: Her Perfectly-Imperfect Boyfriend

Chapter 10

Angel's POV:

Argh. I hate it. Why did I kiss him? I. . .I didn't mean it! I just. . .I just. . .well, let's say I like it. Hihi. But, it was never part of my plan! Siguro, I just missed him kasi after 1 month of being away from him, ngayon ko lang ulit siya nakita.

After that 'stolen kiss' incident, I ran as fast as I can kasi I am so shy. I don't have a face to show to him. Pero here I am in a tagong lugar. Watching them while they are walking.

Hmm, why kaya ganun tumingin si Gerald my loves kay Gabby? His eyes. It looks like nasaktan siya. Why kaya?

I saw them talking but I didn't hear any of it kasi I am so malayo sa kanila but I can saw them crystal clear kasi I am wearing my contact lens.

They stop walking. Gerald say something to Gabby. Later on, Gerald get Gabby's hand and put it in his left chest: where his hand located.

Omg! What is going on between the two of them?

Then, I saw Gerald pull Gabby to a hug. And after seeing it, it feels like my heart broken. . .for the firs time.

"Huy!"

"Ouch!"

Ano ba 'yan! This b***h Aubrey makes me shock. She make hampas hampas her hand on my head. It's so ouchie, ah?!

"Why are you making me gulat ba? And why are you here ba? Are you following me?!" sunud-sunod na sabi ko sa b***h na nasa harap ko.

"Pwede ba, wag ngang makapal ang mukha mo. May boutique ako dito and I need to visit it. Eh ikaw, bakit ka ba nandito? At. . .sino ba ang kasama mo? Para ka dyang tanga na nag-sspy," sunud-sunod din na sabi ni b***h. "Eh sino nga pala 'yung pinapanood mo d'yan?"

She looks at them too. She seem so shock after she saw it. Well, I was hurt but. . .I know Gabby will explain it to me later kaya I have nothing to worry.

"Oh, so kaya pala. Hmm, let me tell you a story," she said.

Story? Ano 'to? Story telling sa school? Eff this b***h.

"Did you know that my brother is head over heels with Gabriella?" she started.

What? Gerald? He's head over heels with. . .Gabby?

"Hm, hindi mo pa pala alam." sabi niya ulit while looking at them.

"Kuya loves Gabby so much that he'll do everything just to make her his. Then Gabby. . .rejected him. Way back then, Gabby was really a typical girl who's head over heels with her best friend, Mike. Then her best friend fall in love with another girl: and that is Faith. Gabby did everything para maghiwalay si Mike and Faith. She always do stupid things para daw hindi mawala ang friendship nilang dalawa. But she doesn't know that she's the only reason why their best friendship fell apart. That was when Gabby make Mike choose between she and his best friend,"

Technically speaking, I knew it already. But Gabby didn't mention me that Gerald is making ligaw her way back then. I want to make tampo to her but I can't. I just can't lose Gabby over my desire to Gerald. At saka, hindi ko ipagpapalit si Gabby over someone, huh? All I have for Gerald is product of attraction. Then Gabby, I treat her as my older sister and I love her.

"Look," sabi ni b***h.

Napatingin tuloy ako ulit doon kila Gabby. It makes me shock when I saw Nikko and his best friend, Rhianne. They are now looking at each other face to face. Omo! Is this trouble? What would've happen?! I need to go to them. I want to save Gabby for another heartache!

"Where do you think you’re going?" pagpigil sa akin ni b***h habang hawak ang braso ko.

"I need to be there. I want to save Gabby from heartache! The reason why I am here because I want Gabby to relax! She seem so depress when I saw her kanina. My goal is to make Gabby cool not to give her another heartache!" mahaba kong sabi.

"There no way in hell na maliligtas mo si Gabby sa pain na pwede niyang maencounter. I tried it tons on times way back then pero it never work," tumingin ulit siya sa kanila. "Look. The show is over."

Before I saw what exactly had happened, nakita ko si Nikko na mabilis na naglalakad palayo kay Gabby and Gerald. Nakasunod sa kanya si best friend Rhianne niya. And when I look at Gabby, I saw liters of tears flowing from her eyes.

"This can't be happening." bulong ni b***h.

"Why?" I asked her.

"Wala. Uwi na. Tomorrow, I'll go to Gabby's house so don't go there witch, okay? Gusto kong makasama si Gabby. Just the two of us."

After she said that, she winks at me before turning her back on me and started walking.

I can't accept the fact that b***h is really beautiful and full of poise even though she's talking like she's not a high class girl. Sometimes, she talked like Gabby. Pero the poise is still there. I can't accept the fact that I envy this b***h.

Argh! But Gabby. . .I need to go to her.

**

Gabriella's POV:

Nakakainis na ha. Feeling ko, nakipag-break sakin ang boyfriend ko when in fact, wala pa naman akong boyfriend. Sumasakit na ulo at mata ko kakaiyak. Ano bang nangyari kay Nikko? Bakit siya naging ganun? I want to go to him and apologize. Pero feeling ko kapag ginawa ko 'yun, nababastos ang ego ko. Bakit ba ganito?! Tsk.

"Hoy Gabby," sabi ng babaeng kakapasok lang ng kwarto ko.

"Hoy ka rin," walang gana kong sabi kay b***h --este-- kay Aubrey. Pati ako, natatawag na b***h si Aubrey. Uto kasi si Angel eh.

"Ilang araw ka nang nakakulong sa kwarto mo? Ilang araw ka nang umiiyak? Sa tingin mo, ilang kilo na 'yang eyebags mo? Mukhang mas mabigat pa 'yung eyebags mo sayo dahil sa dami ng tubig na nailabas mo kakaiyak, ah?" mahabang sabi ni Aubrey.

"Gago. Manahimik ka nga. Inaantok ako." sabi ko sabay talukbong ng kumot na mabilis namang hinila ni Aubrey.

"Tumigil ka na nga sa pagmumukmok d'yan. You shouldn't do that. Babae ka. Hindi mo dapat pinapakita sa kanyang mahina ka. At isa pa, ang Gabriella Manlapaz na kilala ko, hindi nagmumukmok sa isang tabi. Marunong siyang lumaban. Ano ba?" naiiritang sabi ni Aubrey.

"Aubrey, masakit kasi. Halos isang buwan na kaming hindi nagkakaayos ni Nikko. Halos isang buwan nang malabo ang lahat ng sa amin ni Nikko. Ang sakit." sabi ko kasabay ng pagtulo ng luha ko.

"Where's the Unbeatable Gabriella Manlapaz I've known? 'Yung hindi nagpapatalo? Double Yu Tee Eff, Gabby. Hindi pa kayo ni Nikko, nagkakaganyan ka na. What if kayo na tapos nag-away kayo ng matindi? Eh baka magpakamatay ka na!" galit na sabi sakin ni Aubrey.

"Hindi mo kasi ako naiintindihan eh!" sabi ko kay Aubrey ng malakas habang umaagos ang luha sa pisngi ko.

"Ano ba kasing gusto mong mangyari?" tanong niya ng mahinahon.

Ano nga bang gusto kong mangyari? Simula nang makita ko si Nikko at Rhianne na magkasama sa mall, a week ago, feeling ko, natapakan ang ego ko. Ako ang mahal niya pero iba ang kasama niya?

Let's say magbest friend sila. The point is, why did he turn his back on me? He didn't even let me explain. Hindi nga niya ako cinontact simula noong araw na nakita namin si Mike and Faith sa simbahan. But after all had happen the past few weeks, all I want is. . .

"To become us."

"Really?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Aubrey sakin. Tumango ako. "You know what, Gabby, masaya ako na marinig sayo 'yan dahil sa wakas, tapos na ang ilang taon na paghihintay sayo ni Nikko. Pero, hindi ba nate-threatened ka lang d'un sa best friend niyang si Rhianne? 'Yun kasi ang nakikita ko eh. Gabby, sagutin mo siya dahil mahal mo siya, hindi dahil nate-threatened ka lang."

Threatened? Me? Wth? It's not exactly the reason why I want Nikko and I to become us. Kasi, 'yun na talaga ang gusto kong mangyari. I want him to be mine.

"That's not exactly the reason." sagot ko.

"Not exactly but sort of. Ganun ba? But still. . .it's one of the reason. Why don't you just talk to him and clear things out? Tell him na, gusto mong magkaayos na kayo. And please, Gabby. Kung ang pride mo ang iniisip mo, stop. Ibaba mo na ang pride mo. Nagpapataasan lang kayo ng pride eh."

Tumayo siya at humarap sa salamin at nag-ayos.

"Just call me when you need me. I have a business meeting today. Napadaan lang ako dahil nga I know you need me. Sige na. Go. Talk to him and clear things out. And do anything you want. Basta make sure na ito ang magpapasaya sayo at hindi mo pagsisisihan na ginawa mo 'yun, okay? Ayoko nang maulit pa ang nangyari dati. Sige na. I'll go ahead na." sabi ni Aubrey.

"Sure. Ingat."

--x

5:30pm na. Nandito ako ngayon sa harap ng condo ni Nikko at hanggang ngayon, nagdadalawang-isip pa ako kung kakatok ba ako o hindi.

Honestly speaking, I want to talk to him. I want to clear things out. Gusto kong maging maayos na kami. Gusto ko. . .gusto kong linawin sa kanya kung ano ang meron kami. I want to. But I can't.

So instead of pressing the buzz of his condo, tumalikod nalang ako at ready nang umalis when I heard the door opened and someone drag me inside the unit. Isinara niya ang pintuan at isinandal ako doon.

"Nikko," nasabi ko nalang.

"Bakit gusto mong puntahan sila Mike and Faith noong nakita natin sila sa simbahan? Mahal mo parin basi Mike at gusto mo ulit silang paghiwalayin?" tanong niya.

"Nikko I am. . .I am--"

"Bakit magkasama kayo ni Gerald sa mall last week? Bakit ka niya niyakap? Bakit ka niya hinalikan?" tanong niya ulit.

"Nikko, let me--"

"Bakit. . .bakit ka pumunta dito kung aalis ka rin?"

I catch a glimpse of so much pain in his eyes and that makes me cry. Yumuko ako. Siya naman, nakaharang parin ang dalawang braso sa akin. I just let all my tears to flow and started to explain everything.

"Una sa lahat, I want to say sorry for all the pain I gave you. I'm sorry for making you feel that I still love Mike. Yes. I still love him but not the way I used to. Iniiwasan ko rin siya kasi iniisip ko kung ano ang mararamdaman mo kapag nakita mo kaming magkasama.

"Second, nagkita lang kami ni Gerald. Actually, magkasama kami ni Angel sa mall that time. Pero iniwan niya ako kasi she did something craziness towards Gerald. Niyakap niya ako kasi he wants me to hear his heart beating so fast. That his heart is beating that fast because of me. And he told me that he still love me after all those years na wala ako dito. He kissed me on my forehead because I was so sorry that I can't love him back the way he loves me. He told me that I should not be sorry because he already accepts the fact that I can't love him."

Pinunasan ko ang luhang tumulo sa pisngi ko at tumingin at tumingin sa mga mata niya.

"And lastly, I went here because I want to clear things out. Gusto kong magkaayos na tayo. I just wanted to tell you how much I miss you. I just wanted to tell you that I love you and you just misinterpret things."

Pumungay ang mga mata niya but managed to speak coldly.

"Then. . .bakit ka aalis kanina kung hindi pa kita pinigilan?" tanong niya.

"I turn my back on your door because I'm scared of what you're going to do to me. Paano kung sigawan mo ko? Paano kung saktan mo ako physically dahil sobrang nasasaktan na kita? At paano kung sabihin mong si Rhianne na pala ang mahal mo at hindi na ako? I am scared of the words you're going to say that's why I turn my back on your door. Natatakot ako na mapalitan ako ni Rhianne sa puso mo. Ayoko nang mawalan ulit ng taong nagmamahal sakin. Nikko, I'm sorry. Let's stop ignoring each other."

After I said those words, hinawakan niya ang mukha ko at pinunasan ang pisngi kong basang-basa na ng luha.

"Nikko, I'm--"

Bago ko pa matapos ang sasabihin ko, mabilis niyang ikinulong ang labi ko gamit ang mga labi niya.

This kiss. This kiss that I really miss. Hinawakan niya ang likod ko at ako naman, inilagay ko ang kamay ko sa batok niya. I can feel that our kiss is deeper as it is.

Isinandal niya ulit ako sa pader and he kissed my neck. I just. . .moaned.

"Ugh. . .Nikko,"

It was the first time I feel like this. It was the first time I feel this kind of feeling and I don't know if I should say it's good or. . .not.

"I think, let's end this. Baka hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili ko," bulong niya while kissing my neck. Tumango nalang ako.

Lumayo siya sa akin ng kaunti. Ipinatong niya ang noo niya sa noo ko. Ngumiti siya sakin.

"Ikaw lang ang babaeng mamahalin ko. Magbest friend lang kami ni Rhianne," he said bago ako halikan sa labi ng mabilis.

"Tayo na, ah?" sabi ko sa kanya. Tumawa naman siya before I kissed him wholeheartedly.