My Wacky Girlfriend

Chapter 15

• SKY JAMES ANDERSON •

"Clumsy," I said as I carried Ynna to the clinic. Again.

Truth is, she was really clumsy. Although, people wouldn’t guess or even believe that she’s like that because she’s just too gorgeous.

All these years, I thought she was the prim and proper, the don't-touch-me-I'm-famous kind of woman. Who would've thought that when you start to get to know her, she's actually the complete opposite? I am now living proof that you should not really judge a book by its cover.

Crazy how it's already the second time I caught her in my arms when she's about to fall, the second time I carried her bridal style, the second time I rushed her here to the clinic, and the second time I treated her with food.

Seems like everything between us is happening on repeat.

But it's strange because I like it.

I smiled nonchalantly as I suddenly remembered our little dance a while ago.

"Bravo! Hahaha!" I said, laughing.

The moment Ynna saw me, I laughed even harder because her face was beet red! She was so cute when embarrassed. Well, she should not be. Because I find her mini-show really entertaining and funny.

I mean, who would've thought that the school's top b’tch would one day be my source of entertainment? Epic.

"Anong nakakatawa, ha?!" She placed her hands on her waist. I can see that she's trying to look mad. But it's still seen on her face that she's uneasy…

...which made me laugh even harder.

"You, your moves and your voice!” I laughed.

"’Yan ang kakantahin natin!" she shouted.

"No way!"

"Eh ano?!"

Weird.

All my life, I knew how good of a singer Janina is. But now, what the hell?

Was she lipsyncing all long on her previous pageants? What a b’tch. I didn’t even notice that. I really thought she could sing.

I was really surprised by her dance moves, too. Sure, it looked really crazy. But, if practiced well, I think she has the talent. That's a side of her I never knew.

"K-kanina ka pa ba nandito?" she buckled. Funny.

"I’ve been here since your first song."

"Nakakainis ka!"

She started throwing me papers from the lyric book she was using a while ago.

I don't know what has gotten into me but in order to stop her from throwing stuff at me, I walked toward her and grabbed her both in the hands.

"We'll just dance. Okay?" I whispered.

"Pangit ba talaga boses ko?" she asked.

Her eyes were so beautiful. I can see the sincerity in it while she's asking. Seriously? Couldn’t she hear her own voice?

"We'll just dance," I said again. I don't want to answer her anymore. 'Stupid,' I thought.

She asked me what we were supposed to dance but I didn’t have any idea yet. I just took my phone and shared with her the other piece of my air pods.

I saw in my peripheral vision that was Ynna waiting on what I’m about to play and as she was about to peek at my playlist, I immediately pressed the shuffle button. I don't want her to see my songs. I don't want anyone to.

'Whatever will play will be the song,' I thought.

My eyes widened when the intro started. It was a slow love song that I really liked even when I was younger. I have never removed this song from my playlist for years now.

Of all songs? Seriously? What would this b’tch think of me now, a gay? No way.

I have to do something! I thought that playing romantic is the only thing that would save me in this kind of situation. I gently put both of her hands on my neck as I owned her waist with mine. Slowly, I bowed down until our foreheads touched.

I saw her blush at my actions.

Could playing romantic be my new forte? Could this b’tch be really falling for me already?

I should be happy. But what the hell, why do I have an alternate feeling that says I don't want to hurt her? It feels like I don't want to use her anymore. Sh’t. Maybe it's just because I'm getting carried away with the song.

But there goes my conscience again, pushing me to remember all the things Ynna has done to me in exchange for a forgotten assignment. All the smiles I smiled when I am with her, all the beautiful things we shared, and all the butterflies she's always making me feel...

I looked straight into her innocent eyes. Man, they're really beautiful. If she wasn't a Fortaleza, if she wasn't the b’tch I hated the most, and if she was just a simple girl, I might actually like her a lot.

I just let myself get lost in the music. I honestly got lost in her eyes, too. Just for this moment here, I want to pretend that she's the girl I like. I want to forget everything between us. I just want to hold this girl in front of me and sing her my favorite song.

I just let the music guide me. I don't care about anyone anymore. Just for today, I stopped caring about what people might say. I just want to feel the moment.

And sh’t.

There it goes again.

I felt it a lot of times before with her.

But today, the feeling is stronger.

I just can't help it.

I want to kiss her.

I closed my eyes as I leaned closer… ready to feel her lips on mine.

When suddenly...

Damn.

She's hungry.

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• ALYNNA MARIE PAREDES •

"Huy! Bruhildo! Anong tinatawa-tawa mo?"

Kitang-kita ko si Sky na nakangiti mag-isa at parang natatawa pa. Lakas maka-mongoloid lang? Ngayon ko lang nalaman na may saltik pala siya. Sayang at gwapo pa naman. Hindi talaga lahat ay binibigay ni Lord.

Hmm. Siguro tinatawanan niya ako dahil nagkasugat ako. Ang sama sama talaga niya! Ano nalang ang sasabihin ko kay Shibama nito lalo na ngayon at kailangang kailangan na maging maganda ang skin ko dahil sa paparating na contest? Ano nalang ang gagawin sa akin ng mga amazonang nurses sa Saavedra Medical? Baka pati tuhod ko murderin na nila. Waaaa!

Parang nagulat naman si Sky sa tanong ko kaya naman bigla agad siyang tumigil kakatawa at biglang nag-serious face. Aba'y may saltik nga. Tsk. Sana gumaling pa siya.

Tatanungin ko pa sana siya kung gusto ba niya sumama sa akin sa susunod kong appointment sa Saavedra Medical, baka kasi may psychologist do’n at baka gusto din niya magpagamot ng utak niyang may saltik. Pero hindi ko na ‘yon natanong kasi biglang may pumasok na isang magandang nurse.

"Sky, she's free to go," sabi ni nurse.

Tama ba ang nakita ko? Kumindat siya kay Sky? Nagpapapansin ba siya kay Sky? Nako! Kung alam lang niya na si Farrah lang naman ang gusto n’yan. ‘Wag ka nang umasa, ate nurse.

Tinignan ko yung sugat ko sa tuhod at nakabalot na pala ito ng kung anong white na ewan. Hindi ko na rin masyado nararamdaman yung kirot. Ang galing naman no’ng ginawa nitong nurse. Sana gumaling na ito agad.

"Okay. Thanks Arlene,” simpleng sabi ni Sky.

Aba't kilala pa niya yung nurse? Ibang level na ito ah. May hindi ba ako nalalaman? Eh ‘di sila na ang close! Che!

"Welcome, Sky. Ang swerte talaga ni Ynna sa’yo."

"No, ako ang swerte sa baby ko," sabi ni Sky sabay higit ng kamay ko at akmang lalabas na sa kwarto ng clinic.

Ramdam ko na parang nag-init ang mga pisngi ko sa ginawa ni Sky. Naiilang talaga ako tuwing sinasabi niya ‘yang 'baby' na ‘yan. Ewan ko ba, parang naiihi ako tuwing sinasabi niya ‘yon. At nakakailang din tuwing hinahawakan niya ang kamay ko. Parang nakukuryente naman ako.

Tapos pinagsabay niya pa yung 'baby' at hawak sa kamay ko. Naiihi na nga ako, nakukuryente pa!

"Teka!" pagtutol ko sa paghila niya sa kamay ko.

"What?"

"Sira kasi yung wedge ko."

"Tsk. Oo nga pala. Wala ka bang extra sa locker mo?"

"Wala. Babalik nalang ako sa condo. Sige na, mauna ka na kung saang lupalop ka man pupunta."

"No. Wait for me here," sabi niya bago siya umalis mag-isa sa clinic.

Naiwan naman ako dito mag-isa kasama 'tong si... Arlene.

Ewan ko ba. Kanina nagagandahan ako sa kanya pero simula no’ng kumindat siya kay Sky at narinig ko na sinabi ni Sky ang pangalan niya na para bang close sila, parang naging nakakainis na yung mukha niya. Hindi pala siya maganda! Namalik mata lang ako kanina!

Tinignan ko siya tapos bigla ba namang ngumiti sa akin ng nakakaloko. Hala! Magsama nga sila ni Sky! Mukhang may saltik din, eh. Kaya pala vibes sila!

"Hello," sabi niya. Nakangiti pa rin.

"Ah eh, hi."

Whatever. Sasakyan ko nalang siya. No choice eh.

"’Wag kang magisip ng kung anu-ano tungkol do’n sa pagkindat ko kanina kay Sky. Inaasar ko lang siya kasi masyado ka niyang inaalagaan."

"Ha? Wala akong iniisip," pag-deny ko.

Mind reader ba siya?! Paano niya nalaman ‘yon?

"Hindi mo na kailangang mag-deny sa akin, Ynna. Kitang-kita sa’yo kanina na nagseselos ka." Ngumiti ulit siya ng nakakaloko. Luh?!

"Ha? Hindi ah!"

Loko ‘tong nurse na 'to ah. Ginawa pa akong selosa! Hindi nga kami magkakilala eh. Hindi kami friends! Anong karapatan niyang magsabi ng nararamdaman ko?! Bruha!

"Alam mo Ynna, natutuwa talaga ako sa relasyon niyo ni Sky."

"B-bakit naman?"

Tsk. Daming pang sinasabi nito. Kailangan ko pa tuloy sumagot. P’wedeng tumahimik nalang kasi, 'di ba? Asan na ba kasi si Sky?

"Kasi ikaw lang ang inalagaan ng ganito ni Sky. Ako rin kasi yung nurse nung natamaan ka ng bola ng volleyball noon. Alam mo bang hindi ka iniwan ni Sky kahit isang saglit. Nakatulog pa nga siya habang hawak niya ang kamay mo eh. Kung ‘di ka lang nga sana nagising noon ay hinali—ay."

Tinakpan niya bigla ang bibig niya tapos ngumiti na naman ng nakakaasar! Grr! Pabitin! Ano ‘yon?

"Ano? Bakit mo tinakpan bibig mo?" nagtataka kong tanong.

Umiling siya. "Wala, wala. Hehe."

"Ano nga? ‘Wag ka naman nambibitin!"

Nakakainis talaga siya! Parang sinadya niya ‘yon eh! Eh ‘di sila na ang may secret ni Sky! Wala akong pakialam. Hmp.

"Basta Ynna, lagi mong tandaan, mahal ka ni Sky."

"Tsk." Tinirikan ko siya mg mata. Hehehe. Ang sama ko. Pero kasi, ang dami kasi niyang sinasabi. Wala naman siyang alam kasi wala naman siya sa sitwasyon namin ni Sky.

"Baka nagdududa ka pa ngayon. P’wedeng hindi niyo pa alam sa ngayon. Oh baka naman hindi niyo pa naaamin sa mga sarili niyo. Hindi ko naman alam kung ano talaga ang sitwasyon niyong dalawa pero hayaan mong pag-ibig niyo sa isa't isa ang manaig sa inyong relasyon at hindi kung ano mang bagay."

"H-hindi ko maintindihan."

Bakit siya biglang naging sobrang seryoso? Aba'y may topak talaga, ano?

"Basta! Bagay kayo. Botong boto ako sa’yo para sa kanya!"

Ngumiti siya ulit kaya naman ay nginitian ko nalang siyang pabalik. Hanep. Kanina biglang nagseseryoso tapos ngayon ngiting aso agad. Tsk tsk. Masama na ito. Napapaligiran ako ng mga taong may tama. Ganito yata talaga sa Maynila.

Pero ‘di ba? Wala naman kasi talaga siyang alam sa relasyon namin ni Sky. Kung sana ay gano’n nalang talaga kadali ang lahat ng bagay, eh ‘di ayos.

Kung sana ay walang kontrata ay baka maging kahit magkaibigan man lang kami ni Sky. Pero hindi eh. Iba ang sitwasyon namin.

Ang mahulog, siya ang talo. Ang mahulog, siya ang masasaktan sa huli. Ang mahulog, mapaparusahan.

Kaya hindi p’wedeng mahulog.

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© mharizt