An Arcella Series: Forbidden

Chapter 9

Jhoanne groaned. I kept on looking at her then on the screen.  I can't help not to giggle especially when you see your best friend with disgust written all over her face.

"You said we will watch a movie!" Tinakpan niya ang tainga niya at pinikit ang mukha niya.

"We are watching a movie," sagot ko.

"This is a fifty-minute p**n vid not a movie," aniya.

"Video is still a movie, basically," sabi ko.

I watch as Adi moaned with so much pleasure while Czar fills her repeatedly.

"The eff! Where did you get this?!" Halos masuka na si Jho.

"Sa pinagkunan," sabi ko.

"I'm out of here," she said and stood up.

Hinila ko siya pabalik sa kama. We are secretly watching a p**n video in my room.

"No," I said. Hindi ko na siya pinakawalan. Well, mas may pwersa ako kaysa sa kanya.

"I just lost my innocence," she said.

First time niya kasi makapanood kaya may virgin feels pa siya. Ako naman dahil ever since noon ay nanonood na ako. Ang mga pinsan ko ang nag-impluwensya sa akin.

"You didn't lost your innocence," I deadpanned. "You ain't devirginized yet. Saka manood ka na lang and learn from my cousin. Dapat maging magaling ka rin sa kama tulad niya."

"Oh please!" Aniya. "I don't need an information about this."

"You need this, I swear," I snickered.

"This is a childish act," aniya. "Blackmailing is a childish act."

"The hell I care," I said bluntly. "Bakit ang playing-the-victim act niya? Hindi ba childish act iyon?"

"You have a point but still," she said.

"Ikaw ang nagsabi na hindi ko lang dapat silang idedma," sabi ko sa kanya. "Ngayon, ano? You don't want me to blackmail her?"

"I don't mean it that way. But blackmailing her is... don't you think it's too much?"

"No," I simply said.

"Well, bahala ka. Do whatever you want with her." Aniya.

"You don't have to tell me that."

We finished their whole session.

"I can't believe I survived," ani Jho.

"Ang panonood ng p**n ay hindi naman nakakamatay ha. Huwag OA," sabi ko.

Napairap siya. "Ewan ko sa'yo."

"So when will you blackmail her?" She asked.

"When she commits another mistake," sabi ko.

"You humiliated her. Uulit pa ba 'yon?" Napailing siya.

"Of course! She'll have to make me pay for the humiliation she recieved," I said.

"Parang planado ah," she said. "Did you plan the flow of your so-called revenge?"

"No. But like I said, Karma's with me," I said.

Czar might really hate me for doing this. Pero sa totoo lang, dapat din siyang matuto. Ang gago niya para piliin ang letcheng babaeng iyon kaysa sa akin. Ang gago niya para mas paniwalaan ang babaeng iyon. Ang gago-gago niya!

"Bad trip ka yata," sabi ko kay Jared.

Nasa bleachers siya nagpapahinga at sa kabila naman si Czar. Napadaan lang talaga ako. Nasa open court kasi sila nagpractice ngayong araw.

Matatalim ang titig niya kay Czar.

"Nag-away ba kayo ni Czar?" Tanong ko.

Huminga siya ng malalim. "Well, badtrip na badtrip siya. You humiliated Adi. Believe it or not, apektado siya. Pati sa akin galit siya. He said I should stop tolerating you. Protecting you. Narinig ni mom."

"What did Tita Juvy say?"

"Knowing Adi and all syempre she told Czar that dapat mas kampihan ka. You are our family. She even said that mas importante ang pamilya sa mga girlfriend na 'yan," wika niya.

"Then what happened?"

"Nasagot niya si mom. Nabastos niya," sabi niya.

I glanced at Czar who was now glaring at me. Nag-iwas agad ako. Gago niya talaga!

"And he let me choose," dagdag ni Jared. "You or the group."

Jared and Czar being the boyfriends of the Adi and Ava is part of their circle. Pati basketbolista nga, diba? Kaya, no wonder malayo na ang mga loob nina Riley, Ken, Conrad at iba pang mga basketball players sa akin.

He was forced to choose. Syempre, kagrupo niya ang mga basketball players. Girlfriend niya si Ava. He is obviously choosing them over me.

Just thinking of it made my heart sank.

Pinangunahan ko na siya. "I understand kung pinili mo sila."

"But, I didn't," aniya. "I chose you over them instead."

Nabigla ako sa sinabi niya. Napaawang ang bibig ko dahil dun.

"You are kidding me! How about you and Savannah?" I awkwardly laughed.

"I broke up with her just this morning," sabi niya. "Anyway, our relationship was only for good time and lust. No substance."

"So, what now? Seems like they treat you coldly now?"

"I'm quitting basketball," sabi niya.

"Quit? Why?"

"I lose interest in this sport. I'll try joining the soccer team," sabi niya. "So that may extra-curricular activity rin ako."

Just for that sake? Alam kong passion niya ang paglalaro ng sports na iyon. And, he is lying about losing interest in basketball.

"Don't quit. Hindi porket ganito sila sa'yo ay ayaw mo na? Pursue your passion. Bahala sila sa buhay nila. I'm sure your coach won't let you quit. Being their three pointer and all!"

"My decision of quitting isn't final yet," aniya. "I'll think of it."

I don't know what kind of potion did Adi used for Czar at madali niyang mapaikot ang gago kong pinsan!

O sadyang nakaka-addict iyang kanyang "alam mo na" kaya hindi siya mabitawan ni Czar!

Is she that good in bed?!

"Sky, sky!" Lumingon ako para malaman kung sinong tumatawag sa akin.

"Sky!" I saw Riley running towards me.

"What's up, Rile?" I asked.

"I'm sorry for ignoring you a while ago," sabi niya.

"Okay lang. So how are you guys?" I forced a smile. I'm happy to be able to talk to atleast one of them. Nakaka-miss din naman sila eh!

"We are fine," sagot niya. "Ikaw? Okay ka lang ba?"

"Yes. Despite of Adi, I'm alright," sabi ko.

"Una si Jared tapos sino naman ngayon? Si Riley?! Come on, Skylar!"

Nakita ko si Ava na nakahalukipkip. She approached me with dark aura around her.

As if I'm intimidated!

"What am I doing?" I asked her.

"Oh my god! Do I have to enumerate every of your wrongdoing?!" Angil niya.

"Do so, please," sabi ko with an innocent face. I love mocking her.

Kinuyom niya ang panga niya.

"First, you betrayed us. You befriended our enemy. Second, inaway mo si Adi," sabi niya.

"Dahil siya ang nauna." Pagtatanggol ko sa sarili.

"You humiliated Adi! That's it!" Angal niya.

Napairap na lang ako sa ginagawa ng babaeng nasa harap ko.

"Third," she continued. "Alam kong ikaw ang may kagagawan sa paghihiwalay namin ni Jared. He broke up with me because of you. And now what? You are trying to get Riley. Are you planning to make Bea at Rile break up?!"

Napatingin ako kay Riley. "I never knew you're in a relationship with her."

Napahilamos ng kamay si Riley. "That's not a big deal." Ibinaling niya ang tingin kay Ava. "Sky's not doing anything. Nagkamustahan lang kami. She is not planning to break us up. Ni hindi niya nga alam na kami na ni Beatrice."

"Hey, b***h," I started to speak. "First of all, I didn't betrayed you. Bakit naging friends ba tayo? You can't get me as friend in one day that we've been together. I befriended your enemy but what do you care? I'm not even your ally. Second, I just protected myself from Adi and all of you. You have done harsh things to me and I'm just paying back. Third, I have no plans on making your boyfriends break up with you. Huwag mong isisi lahat sa akin. Huwag mong isisi sa akin ang nangyari sa'yo. You know your relationship with Jared has no substance. It was all about s****l desire, right?"

She stood there dumbfounded.

"Sawa na siguro si Jared sa katawan mo. And, my cousin isn't fit for you. He is younger than you, cougar," I added.

Tumingin ako kay Riley. "I have to go."

Bago ako tuluyang umalis napatingin ulit ako kay Ava.

"I don't plan on taking your boyfriends. I'm not a slut."

Buti hindi nangsabunot. Kahit ganoon iyung nangyari hindi pa rin nasira ang araw ko. Jared broke up with her and I'm so happy. Wala nang makakasira ng araw ko.