Chapter 8
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"Pardon?" Aniya.
Napairap ako sa sinabi niya. Do I really have to say it again?
"I need Czar and Adi's scandal," I repeated.
"Are you high?!" Biglang napalakas ang boses niya.
"Hindi," sagot ko.
"You are out of your mind!"
"Just give me their scandal!" I don't want to prolong this conversation. "Alam kong ginagawa nila iyon!"
"What d'you want me to do? Tape them while they're doing it?" He asked sarcastically.
"There are other ways, you know," sabi ko. "Czar might have it stock on his hard drives or on his gadgets or whatever."
"What if those files weren't there?"
"Hack his account," I snapped.
"It is not easy like what you think, Sky," he said. "Ano ako ICT student?"
"So, what? Hindi mo ako tutulungan?" I asked.
Wala pala akong pang-blackmail sa kanya kaya hindi siya mapipilitang gawin ito para sa akin.
Bad trip naman!
Bigla niya ako binabaan ng telepono.
"Gago 'to ah!" Mura ko.
Now, I need to think for other ways to get my sweet revenge to Adi, Ava, Mara, Bea and the list goes on.
Oh my god!
Kailangan kong mag-isip.
Sa sumunod na araw ay wala akong ganang pumasok sa school.
Pero kahit tinatamad ay sige pa rin. Hindi ko uurungan iyung mga iyon.
Pagpasok ko pa lang nagchichismisang mga estudyante na ang nakikita ko. Malamang harapan akong pinag-uusapan.
"Umagang-umaga, palengke na ang bumubungad sa amin," sabi ni Jhoanne.
Sabay kasi kaming pumunta dito sa school.
Isiniko ko siya ng marahan. Why can't she just ignore them? Are they really deserving for our attention?
I want to just kick off everybody's butt today but I have to hold my temper.
Kailangan magpigil kasi may pinaglalaanan ako nito mamaya.
Kahit iyun ang nangyari may nakikipag-usap pa rin sa akin kahit papaano. They are mostly those who hate Adi, those who experienced bullying from them and those who are smart enough na hindi napapaikot nina Adison!
"Why don't you fight back?" A schoolmate named Jenny asked me.
"It's not yet the time," sagot ko naman.
Ayaw ko nung away na sabunutan, suntukan, sampalan o ano pa diyan basta pisikal. Gusto ko iyung sa salita lang. Mas masakit kasi ang salita. Kapag suntukan lang. Ang sugat niya o pasa ay mawawala agad. Pero kapag murahan na... who knows? Baka hanggang sa hukay niya, masakit pa rin?
"Hello," ngising-ngisi si Adi habang bibili sana na ako ng pagkain sa cafeteria.
"Hi," I smiled back. Why won't I smile back? Love your enemies nga, diba?
"May gana ka pa talagang ngumiti matapos nang lahat ng klase nang p*******t, paninira at kahiyaan naranasan mo na," sabi niya at humalukipkip.
"I'm not affected." I shrugged.
"Acting like your unaffected, eh?"
Napataas ako ng isa kong kilay at umangal na. "Why? In your case nga hindi ka apektado eh. You are acting like your good and pure when in fact you're already devirginized."
Natigil siguro ang mundo. It was loud and clear. Lahat ng tao na nasa cafeteria ay nakatingin sa akin.
"What did you just say?" Nagulat siya sa sinabi ko. Nanlaki ang mga mata niya.
I can't help not to be amused with her shocked reaction!
"Uulitin ko pa talaga? Baka mapahiya ka lang," I pouted. "Your reputation will be ruined, Miss Perfect."
"You have no proof!" She raised her finger at me. "Huwag mo akong siraan!"
"Sira ka na, hindi ba? Sirang-sira," I said in a soft yet threatening tone. "Wasak na wasak!"
"Stop telling false statements about me!" She shouted.
I took a step closer to her. Nang malapit na ako sa kanya ay binulungan ko siya.
"Then stop giving me false accusation, Miss Perez."
Pinasadahan ko ng tingin ang naging spectators pala namin.
"Have lunch now," utas ko sa kanya.
"I lost my appetite!"
Napanguso ako. "Oh, you lost your appetite? Ako kasi nabusog na. Just seeing you all worried and pathetic in front of me is a satisfaction."
"I hate you!" Makikita mo talaga ang galit sa mukha niya.
"Don't worry. The feeling is mutual," sabi ko.
Nakita ko si Jho na lumapit sa amin.
"Kanina pa kita hinihintay sa table," ani Jho. "Nakabili ka na pala. Let's eat na."
She ignored Adi's presence.
"Ano? Pagtutulungan niyo ako?" Ani Adi.
Tumingin siya kay Adi na nag-iinarte nang iiyak na siya.
"Hindi ka namin pagtutulungan," ani Jho. "Hindi ako makikisawsaw. Issue niyo 'yan, hindi natin. Besides, may issue din na namamagitan sa ating dalawa."
I smiled slyly and walk back to our table.
"Makakaabot naman ito sa pinsan mo," sabi ni Jho sa akin.
"As if I care," sagot ko.
At tama nga siya. Halata naman na mangyayari ito. Sa bunganga pa lang ng mga chismosa malalaman mo na ang hot issue ng campus.
Back to what I'm saying, hindi natapos ang araw na hindi ako kinausap ni Jared.
"Hindi mo na dapat ginawa iyon? Telling that she's devirginized?!" Aniya.
Napairap ako at napasandal sa sasakyan niya. "I was stating a fact. The truth."
"But not to the extent that someone might get humiliated!"
"Did you hear me? I said I was stating the truth. Truth hurts, diba?" I said.
"Minsan umiiral iyang kapilyuhan mo. Childish," he mutterred.
"Anong gusto mo? Hayaan ko silang ipagpatuloy ang pambubully sa akin?!" Angal ko. I gave him that angry expression as if I was really hurt by Adi's doing.
Syempre, pa-konsensya effect lang!
Kainis 'to!
He suddenly held my hand. Halos mapatalon sa bigla. Gods of Egypt! Kinabahan ako ah.
"What?" Napakunot ako ng aking noo.
Ibinigay niya ang isang flash drive.
"What is this?" I asked. Of course, I have an idea on what's this. I just want him to tell me himself.
"You know what's in there," aniya.
I pouted. "I don't know."
"This is your request. The s*x scandal," he said.
I smiled slyly. "Never thought you'd do this for me."
He groaned. "I didn't even know how or why I did this thing."
"Because you love me," I said, teasingly.
He looked at me. There we go with his piercing eyes again. I didn't realize what I just said until this moment.
Tinakpan ko agad ang baba ko.
Bakit ba nasabi ko iyon?
"Maybe, because I love you," he repeated.
Natigilan ako.
"I'm your cousin and I want to help you," sabi niya.
Napayakap ako sa kanya. I'm so happy that I can have my revenge already!
"Thank you! Love you so much!"
"Stop being childish," saway niya.
I quickly unwrapped my arms around him.
"Sorry. Sorry," sabi ko. I feel so lame. I feel so awkward for what I did.
I hate to admit it but I feel like I'm using this chance to hug him. I feel guilty for feeling this way for him.
Though, things are not clear if I really like him or not.
Although, I was just so happy that ginawa niya ito sa akin. Wala namang masama sa kaso namin dahil pinsan kami.
"No hugging, please." I know he is irrirated.
"Understood," I answered.
"Walang malisya para sa'yo ang magyakapan tayo dito. We are cousins," he explained. "But, we still have to consider that we are opposite in gender."
I don't get it, honestly. Kahit hindi ko siya maintindihan, I'm still gonna respect him.
I sort of feel upset for I couldn't hug him anymore.
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