ALDEN'S POV
" Miss kangkong... Do you have a boyfriend?"- tanong ko sa kanya. Alam ko naman na kagagaling lang niya sa break-up. Of course I know it because my bestfriend was her ex-boyfriend, Aiden Dylan.
Nanlaki naman bigla 'yung mga mata niya sa tanong ko.
" Ha?"- medyo confused na tanong niya.
" sabi ko may boyfriend ka na ba?"- tanong ko sa kanya ulit.
Alam ko iniiwasan niyang sagutin ang tanong ko.
I saw in her eyes. She's still in love with Dylan.
" Ano? Ha?"- tanong na naman niya.
Damn! Ang hirap ba sagutin ng tanong ko? Meron o wala lang naman ang sagot.
" Ha? ka ng Ha?
You will see huh? halikan kita dyan."- sabi ko naman.
She's beautiful. Simple lang naman. Mas maganda siya lalo na sa malapitan. I just wondering if why Dylan fell in love with her because I just saw her in pictures sa phone ni Dylan and Dylan didn't wanted us to hangout with his girlfriend.
" Hahaha. Kaya mo b-------"- pagputol ko sa sasabihin niya.
I cut her by kissing her on her lips.
Nabigla naman ako nang bigla niya akong itulak.
Nabigla din ako sa ginawa ko.
I don't know why I did that. She has a kissable lips tho.
" Ano ba? Bakit mo ginawa 'yun?- tanong niya sakin habang inis na inis na pinupunasan ang labi niya.
She pushed me on the floor.
Ouch!
It hurts!
Nalaglag lang naman ako sa sofa.
Ano ba yan!
Sh*t this girl! Sana sinampal mo nalang ako. Masakit pa nga ang mga paa ko tapos tinulak pa 'ko sa sahig.
" DAMN YOU! Tinatanong ko lang naman kung may boyfriend ka na. But, why did you push me? Ayan tuloy nalaglag pa ako. Sh*t! It hurts huh?"- sabi ko sa kanya habang hinihimas himas ang likod ko.
" Bakit ba kasi ang personal masyado ng tanong mo? And bakit? Itutulak ba kita kung hindi mo ako hinalikan ha? Kung inaakala mong ganoong klase ako ng babae? You're wrong."- sagot naman niya. Galit na siya.
I didn't mean to do that. Me, myself, I didn't even know why I did that. My God, Alden!
"I didn't mean to do that okay?"- sagot ko naman.
" Bwisit! Bwisita ka talaga. Bakit mo ba 'yun tinatanong ha?"- tanong naman niya.
Bakit nga ba?
It's just because of my plan.
I just wanted to make sure na break na nga talaga sila ng bestfriend ko.
Ganito talaga ako. President ako ng isang organization sa University namin and yes, I'm smart but also I have the bad boy side.
" Well I'm just curious about you. So... Ano nga? Hmm?"- sabi ko.
" Okay, by the way, I'm Alden Rex Libiado."- pagpapakilala ko.
" Ahhm... Mabuti naman at naisipan mong iintroduce ang sarili mo. I'm Natalie Bondoc."- pagpapakilala din naman niya. Sabay biglang may lumabas na dalawang bata sa kwarto nila.
" Hello po!"- sabi 'nung batang lalaki.
Sabay yung isang batang babae. Nag-smile naman siya sa 'kin. She's so cute.
" Oh? Hello mga baby ko!"- Nathalie said as she greet them.
" Alden, ito nga pala sila Daryl at Jenica mga kapatid ko. Si Daryl is pangalawa sa aming magkakapatid, then itong si Jenina ang cute cute naming bunso. She has a disorder called ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and of course ako bilang panganay need ko talaga tumulong sa mga gastusin sa bahay para matulungan sila mama at papa sa pagprovide ng needs ng mga mahal kong cute na kapatid. Diba mga baby ko?"- Pagpapakilala niya sa mga kapatid niya. She seems so caring with her family. Ang swerte naman ni Dylan kay Nathalie pero bakit nagawa pa niyang lokohin.
I know matalino din si Nathalie because based on the background research na pinagawa ko, oo may dalawa siyang kapatid at may sakit 'yung isa at wala ding permanent na trabaho ang papa niya and her mother was a house wife.
And yes. I came here and planned all this things. From the mall to the market.
*FLASHBACK*
I'm here at our meeting room sa University because I am the President of this club or Organization named "Fight for Right". Noong una ayoko naman talaga maging involve sa ganitong mga organizations or maging officer because it carries a lot of duties and responsibilities right? But, ang sabi ni Daddy, i-try ko lang daw and as the activities that I have organized had done successfully, ayun! nagustuhan ko na din naman.
And besides I have experienced to be bullied by someone when I was in elementary and therefore I grab this opportunity to be the President for the other individuals na nakakaexperience ng bullying.
I'm walking and heading at the room kung saan nagtatagpo and where our gang meeting held at together with all the members of the Fight for Right Organization. We are ten officers in the organization including me.
At exact location.
Tumitingin tingin lang ako sa paligid because ako nalang yata ang tao sa University, my parents are stakeholders here kaya I'm free to enter the place.
Nagpunta ako dito to get some papers na kailangan for the accomplishment repoprts and I needed those papers to finish in our house. Sa bahay ko na gagawin.
And also I go here to secure and check this place.
Because me?
As the President of this organization, one of my responsibilities and duties is to secure and maintain the organization's standing.
Our organization was in a two-year most outstanding organization in the entire University under the College of Business Administration since I started to lead it. Our organization helps the people or individuals who experiencing bullying and when we saw someone bully? We don't care even if he or she is a daughter or a son of a superior one but what our goal is? is to lessen the bullies because that's what we experienced in the past.
Okay going back to the place where I am in. It's 12:00 midnight.
So.
Sino pa ba naman ang nasa labas ng ganitong oras, therefore I checked my place or our place rather.
But.
It depends. Kung mayroon pang member ng organization dito.
I was about to open the door when suddenly I saw a piece of shoe sa tapat ng pintuan.
And by that...
I knew na may tao sa loob.
I put the ears closer in front of the door and I've heard a girl saying...
" I am c*****g babe..."
That voice. The voice was very familliar.
And the moment I opened the door...
I saw them.
Nakita kong nagse-s*x si Dylan and Shanelle.
They were both naked.
Fuck! I don't know what am I going to do. Gusto kong pumatay ng tao!
Kaya bigla kong sinugod si Dylan sa galit ko.
" DAMN YOU!!! HOW DARE YOU TO STEAL MY GIRLFRIEND! WALANG HIYA KA! BESTFRIEND KITA! BESTFRIEND KITA DYLAN! BUT HOW? BAKIT AT PAANO MO NAGAWA SAKIN 'TO?!"- sigaw ko sa kanya kasabay ng pagsuntok ko sa kanya.
Pinipigilan ako ni Shanelle kaya natulak ko siya.
" f**k you, Shanelle!"- I said and then I grab Dylan who fell into the floor.
" ANO! MAGSALITA KA! "- Sigaw ko pa sa kanya sabay pinagsusuntok ko ulit siya.
Hindi siya lumalaban.
What's wrong with him?
" ALDEN STOP IT! I LOVE HIM."- Pagpigil ni Shanelle sakin.
Ang sakit!
Ang sakit sakit na sa mismong taong mahal mo pa malalaman at maririnig na...
Yung bestfriend mo.
Yung bestfriend mo pala 'yung mahal niya.
" I LOVE HIM FROM THE VERY START!"- sigaw pa sa akin ni Shanelle na talagang nagpaluhod sakin at tumigil sa pagsuntok ni Dylan.
" You know Shanelle! You know na may girlfriend si Dylan and it was Nathalie right? Right Dylan?!!!"- galit na galit na tanong ko habang dinururo si Dylan.
" And you? may boyfriend ka! Sana sinabi mo nalang sa 'kin na hindi ako ang mahal mo! And not through this! You f*****g b***h!"- sabi ko kay Shanelle.
"Matalino ka Alden, pero bakit hindi mo na-sense na hindi naman kita talaga mahal?"-Sagot pa ni Shanelle.
I KNOW. SIGURO NGA KAPAG MATALINO KA? TANGA KA O SAWI KA PAGDATING SA PAG-IBIG. s**t!!!
" MAGSAMA KAYONG DALAWA! MGA MANLOLOKO! DAMN YOU TWO! THIS LIFE? IS FULL OF s**t!!! "- Sigaw ko sa kanilang dalawa.
" YOU WILL REGRET THIS DYLAN. YOU WILL REGRET THAT YOU MESSED UP WITH ME. YOU MESSED UP WITH THE WRONG PERSON."- I said habang nakatingin, mata sa mata kay Dylan.
Tahimik lang ang gago.
Lumapit namana ko kay Shanelle.
" AND YOU? I LOVE YOU. BUT I DON'T DESERVE THIS."
Then lumakad ulit ako papalapit kay Dylan na nakahalandusay sa sahig.
" FROM NOW ON? YOU? AIDEN DYLAN BOLIVAR. YOU. ARE. NOT. MY BESTFRIEND ANYMORE. ISA KANG MALAKING TRAYDOR!"- I shouted at him. Then iniwan ko na silang dalawa.
And by that day?
Gusto ko na sana talagang mamatay.
I was about to have a car accident that day. Mabuti nalang at nacontrol ko ang sarili ko.
After that day.
The members of the gang knew what happened between me, Shanelle and Dylan.
They were all mad at Dylan.
I decided to think how I will get revenge with him.
At pumasok sa isip ko si Nathalie.
So. I do hired an investigator to make a research or get Nathalie's background informations, all about her.
I know. Hindi madaling makakalimutan ni Dylan si Nathalie because she was his first love and I don't know kung bakit niya din naman pinatulan si Shanelle.
After I knew a lot of things about Nathalie, I also hired a person near at their house and then pinasundan ko siya and based on that person papunta si Nathalie sa mall.
Kaya pumunta din ako.
Hanggang sa pagkasira ng gulong ng kotse ko? It was all set-up.
I wanted to make closer with her and then I wanted to convince her to make my girlfriend and make Shanelle and Dylan jelous for me to get Shanelle back. And I know that hindi naman mahal ni Dylan si Shanelle just like how he love Nathalie.
But still, Dylan steal my girlfriend dahil may nangyari sa kanila.
And so, I am here, I am starting to be oart of Nathalie's life and Dylan didn't even know about this. Of course wala na kaming contact sa isa't-isa.
---------- END OF FLASHBACK ----------
Mamatay na sana siya.
Hinayaan kong maging masaya sila ni Shanelle but that's only for now.
Let's see Dylan, if you can see Nathalie with another guy. Alam kong natukso ka lang sa kung ano man ang ginawa ni Shanelle pero ang mahal mo talaga ay si Nathalie.
" Huy!"- siko sa 'kin ni Nathalie.
" Okay. Wala na akong boyfriend."- sabi niya.
" Wala na?"- tanong ko sa kanya. Of course kunwari hindi ko alam.
" Yhup! Wala na. We just broke up last month."- sabi pa niya.
Tama nga 'yung alam ko.
'' Ahh. Ganun ba? That was sad. Ano naman ang dahilan, why did you broke up?"- tanong ko sa kanya.
" Niloko niya 'ko. Just simple as that. Nabalitaan ko lang na 'yung girlfriend daw ng President ng organization nila sa University nila ay nahuli silang may ginagawang milagro."- sagot niya.
Shit. I just remembered that day. It still hurts me.
" Did you know who's that gang leader na inagawan niya ng girlfriend?"- tanong ko. Kapag kilala niya ako. Sira na ang plano.
" Hindi. Ayoko nang makialam sa kanila. Tapos na ako kay Dylan. Ang gusto ko nalang mag move on sa kanya. Mahal na mahal ko siya dahil siya ang first love ko at alam ko ganoon din naman siya sakin, pero... wala eh. Bakit mo naman ipaglalaban pa 'yung taong mahal mo, kung siya mismo hindi naman pinahalagahan 'yung pagmamahal na binigay mo sa kanya simula sa una pa lang.'' sabi niya. I can see in her eyes. She still madly in love with Dylan.
" Ang tanga naman ng ex mo."- sagot ko.
" Member ka ba ng Fight for Right Organization ?"- bigla niyang tanong habang nakatitig sa tattoo ko sa braso.
Oo nga pala, kami lang ang may tattoo na ganito. Maliit na tattoo lang initials ng organization FRF with drawing na fist.
Baka malaman niya na ako 'yung leader ng gang at kapag nalaman niya, malalaman din niya na ang girlfriend ko ang girlfriend ngayon ng ex niya at baka iwasan niya ko dahil ayaw niya daw niya ng kung ano mang connected kay Dylan.
Masisira ang mga plano ko.
But, I have an idea.
" Ahm. me? Yes, member ako ng Fight for Right."- sagot ko.
" Okay."- tipid na sagot niya.
"Kain na tayo, mga anak."- tawag ng mama ni Nathalie sa amin.
"Okay po, Mama."- Sagot ni Nathalie.
"Tara na. "- pag-aaya niya sa akin.
Mabuti nalang at tinawag na kami 'nung mama niya at hindi na niya ako matanong pa patungkol sa organization namin.
ITUTULOY...