Not What I Expected

Chapter 4

Cloud glared at me. Hindi nagustuhan ang aking sinabi. Mukhang nainis pa dahil sa pag-utos ko sa kaniya.

"Wala akong ginagawang masama sa iyo, gago ka. Ikaw itong nauna." Kita ang nag-aapoy na galit sa mga mata ni Norlan habang nakatitig sa akin.

"Wala sa akin. Pero kay Rain, meron. You f*****g cheater." I said calmly.

Gusto kong kumawala sa yakap ni Star sa akin para muling sugurin si Norlan but I don't want to do stupid things right now. Baka masaktan ko ang aking kapatid. Sobrang higpit pa naman ng yakap niya sa aking beywang.

"Sige nga. What did I do to your f*****g best friend, huh?" I look at him in disbelief. At talagang nagmamaang maangan pa ang gago.

"Don't you dare talk to her like that!" I said pointing my furious eyes on him.

Norlan just ignored my warning. "Did she cry again to you? Did she still thinks that we have a thing? Didn't she tells you that we f*****g broke up last week!?"

Bigla akong natilihan sa kaniyang sinabi. Walang naisip na salitang pangtugon kundi ang titigan lamang siya.

Did I hear him wrong? They broke up last week? Damn! I don't have any idea about that! Tang ina!

"Looking at your reaction, I think she hasn't told you yet," he said when he saw me stunned. He then wiped the blood off his lips with his thumb.

"Damn it!" He cursed again when he noticed blood on his fingers.

I'm feeling a bit guilty about punching his face because I misunderstood him, but I don't want to hide the fact that I'm satisfied with making his mouth bleed.

Pinisil ko ang aking pang-ibabang labi para pigilan ang gustong umukit na ngisi roon.

"Rain and Norlan broke up last week. Kaya hindi mo siya maaakusahang nag-che-cheat. Do your research before punching someone else's face, asshole!" Summer said angrily. Para siyang pusang handa kang sakmalin dahil sa galit na makikita mo sa kaniyang mata. I just look at her with no emotions evident in my face.

Nakasuot siya ng maikling itim na shirt na tila ba sadya niyang isinuot para maibalandra ang mahaba at makinis niyang hita. Ang kaniyang pang-itaas na suot ay kakarampot lamang na black tube, tama para matakpan ang parte na dapat takpan. And okay, she has a face, kissable lips, she also has a perfect body — literally a snack— but I don't like her.

"Hey, did you just call my brother an asshole, b***h?" My sister replied bluntly.

Star took her hand out of my shirt then glared at Summer. Para siyang tigre na handang manlapa ng kaniyang biktima.

Bumuntong-hininga ako tsaka pinulot ang duffel bag kong nabitiwan ni Star kanina.

"Calm down." I uttered to her.

"Tsked!" She replied then she pulled my left hand.

"Tara na Kuya umuwi na tayo!" Si Star na todo ang hila sa akin palabas ng bakuran nina Norlan. Wala akong nagawa kundi ang magpatianod sa kaniyang hila.

"Ganoon na lang iyon? Hindi man lang ba kayo mag-so-sorry?" Rinig kong komento ni Summer habang papaalis kami.

"I don't need their sorry." Mabilis na naging usal ni Norlan.

"But as your girl, I need it. Hindi biro ang ginawa niya sa'yo." She pleaded. "Buong akala ko good student 'yan? Barumbado naman pala." She added sarcastically.

To make her at ease, I stop walking then look at them again. Saying sorry could be the last thing I wanted to do today, especially to him.

"Sorry." I said flatly, without showing any emotion on my face. I used my normal voice while apologizing. I was looking at Norlan, who had just rolled his eyes. Not buying it, of course.

"Happy?" I averted my gaze to Summer who just crossed her arms over her chest. Tumaas ang kilay niya at tila ba hindi kumbinsido sa paghingi ko ng tawad. Sobrang taray.

"So, that's it? Ganon nalang 'yon? It looks like you're not sincere at all! Pinalaki ba kayong ayos ng inyong magulang?" Litanya niya na hindi ko na pinansin pero hindi ng aking kapatid.

"Hey, hey.." pigil ko kay Star nang makitang bumalik siya ulit sa bakuran nina Norlan.

Lumapit siya kay Summer at tumigil sa harap nito.

Tumaas ang kilay ni Summer sa kaniya at masama siya nitong tinitigan.

"Star!" May warning kong tawag sa kaniyang pangalan. Kapag ganoon ang boses ko'y alam niya nang dapat ay tumigil na siya sa kung anumang gagawin niya.

Star looks at Summer innocently. She then smiles at her, revealing two dimples on her face. Many might say it's cute, but that smile gives me chills.

Before I could stop her crazy ideas, I saw her punch Summer straight in the face.

Norlan and Cloud suddenly gasped in surprise, their jaws dropping.

Habang ako'y napahilamos nalang sa aking mukha.