Chapter Five
I just can’t believe that my life sucks.
Gusto kong kainin ako ng lupa ngayundin.
Biruin mo, si ‘Okay’ girl ang mapapangasawa ko?!
This has got to be a joke.
Nilapitan ko si Dad with anger on my face. Nireresist ko na lang talaga na suntukin siya. “What the hell does this mean?!”
“Why? Diba sabi ko I’ll find you a wife? There you go.”
This old man... “Why her?!”
“I saw the scene kanina, boy. She was the first one to ever order you around. I think she’s the wife you need.”
Gusto kong sabihin sa kanya na I did that to my own accord, not because she ordered me to. Pero somehow, na speechless na talaga ako. Ah, bwisit!
“Tomorrow,” my dad continued. “You two are gonna be living in your own house. Here is your key.” Nilagay niya ang isang naglalakihang susi sa desk. Oh no, I can’t live with this ‘Okay’ girl! It’ll be hell!
“Come with me,” utos ko sa kanya at lumabas na ako ng office. I really hope na wag muna siya mag Amazona mode lalong lalo na nandito siya sa pamamahay ko.
Dinirekta ko siya sa back garden. Dun lang kasi walang masyadong maids para makausap ko siya ng masinsinan.
“Listen, you--” Nagsalita siya pero I cut her off.
“--What’s your name?” Ayaw ko kaya siyang tawagin na ‘Okay’ girl forever.
“E-Ella...” Nahihiya niyang sagot. Huh. So may hiya rin pala itong babae na ‘to. “Wag ka ngang tumingin sakin ng ganyan.”
Ayan na naman. Feelingera mode again.
“Why?”
“Anong why?! Syempre--”
“--Why did you became my fiancee?” Syempre fiancee muna. Wala pa hong kasalang nagaganap. Kung pwede nga lang, ay wala na talagang mangyari.
“As if naman na ginusto ko ‘no! Your dad just went to my house and asked my hand for marriage! Akala ko nga siya yung papakasalan ko, eh...”
Pinigilan kong tumawa. Really?
She continued, “Pero he said na yung anak daw niya yung papakasalan ko. Geez, if I knew it was you, hindi ko na sana ginawa yun.”
Nagulat ako dun. “Wait... my Dad bribed you?!”
“Yeah.”
Okay. Hindi ako sanay sa mahiyaing side ni ‘Okay’ gi-- Ella. Sa school lang ba talaga siya Amazona?
“Okay,” sabi ko sa kanya. “Let’s get straight to the point. First of all, 1 year lang ang usapan namin ni Dad and after that, we’re done. No exceptions. Second, hindi natin kailangan itago sa school na we’re engaged. I don’t care what they say. Plus, pag nalaman ng mga babae yun, iiwasan rin nila ako.”
After ilang seconds, nakasagot rin siya. “Okay... may--may tanong lang ako.”
“Shoot.”
“Are you gay?”
Kung pwede lang manakit ng mga babae, ay ngayundin ay ginawa ko na. Nangangasar ba siya? Mukha ba akong bakla?! “The hell?!”
“A-ah, sorry? It’s because I heard na... you’re not interested in girls.”
“That doesn’t make me gay, though. And besides, you’re not my type.” Tinignan ko siya up and down.
Namula siya. Oops, may sinabi ba akong mali? “Here I am being nice and ganyan ang iaasal mo sakin!? To hell with you, Liam Xander Ayala! I’m going!” Tumakbo siya papalayo sakin.
Puro katotohanan lang naman ang sinabi ko ah? Ba’t bumalik na naman ang pagiging masungit nun? Hay. I don’t understand girls.
~xx~
“Hey, bro, tama ba yung rumours na naririnig ko?!”
Ang aga aga pinapasakit na naman ni Felix ang ulo ko. “Which rumour?”
“Na engaged ka na daw, pre!”
I sighed in defiance. “Yeah.”
Natawa si Felix habang sinusundan ako sa locker rooms. Kabwisit. Eh ano naman kung engaged? Part yun ng buhay diba? “Seriously, dude, ikaw ang last na maiisip ko na mae-engaged.”
“Deal with it,” I replied.
First Period ko pa naman English. Great. Makikita ko na naman si Ella.
As of now, kanina pa ako dinadagsa ng mga babae kung totoo nga ba daw yung engage issue. And of course, I confirmed all their suspicions. Nabawasan ng onti yun fan girls ko, which is a dream come true.
“Uy, bro, I have Geometry. Tell you what, double date tayo maya sa usual place. Me with Janna and you with your fiancee. How’s that?”
“Fine,” I hesitated. One date couldn’t hurt, right?
Pumunta na ako sa English classroom. As soon as nakapasok na ako, pinuntahan ko kaagad siya. Kasama na naman niya si TTT (Tasha the Tomboy) Wow, bestfriends?
“Could I talk to you for a minute?”
Inirapan niya ako pero out of confusion. She hesitated bago tumango. As soon as wala na si Tasha of earshot, sinabi ko na sa kanya yung sabi ni Felix. “We’re going on a date.”
Pero kahit sa kanya ko lang sinabi yun, narinig ng buong klase.
“What?! Liam Ayala is going out with a nerd like her!”
“That’s impossible!”
“Well... engaged naman sila, eh...”
“Still impossible.”
Di ko na lang pinansin yung mga pinagbubulungan nila at tumingin kay Ella. I swear nakita ko siyang namula. Pero imagination ko lang siguro yun, kasi iniirapan niya na naman ako. “At bakit naman?!”
“Because, hun... we’re inlove?” or something?
Tumingin siya sa iba. Great. Kinakausap ko nga ng maayos hindi pa ako haharapin. “Just what--” Hinarap ko siya sakin at nagulat ng makita ang mukha niya. Pulang pula siya and she’s biting her lip. Uh...
“S-sure. Su-sunduin mo na lang ako after c-class,” nauutal niyang sabi. Tinulak niya ako at bumalik kay Tasha. May sinasabi ata siya kay TTT. Tumingin ito sakin like I’m some wild animal. Geez, pasakit talaga.
Pumunta na ako sa seat ko at nakitang nandun na pala si Janna, reading a book. Pagkaupo ko, she put her book down and stared at me.
“W-what?” Nakakailang kaya.
“Is it true?” Was that sadness in her voice? Must be my imagination.
“What’s true?” Sheez. Alam ko naman na kung ano ang tinutukoy niya, eh.
“You’re getting married to... her.” Nakatingin si Janna kay Ella na parang nandidiri siya dito. Okay? Medyo nainis ako dun, ah. Ako nga hindi ko tinitignan si Ella ng ganun. But whatever, I can never understand girls.
“True,” I replied simply para matapos na yung conversation. I don’t feel like talking to a girl that much.
“Tinext ako ni Felix...” Since when naman nakuha ni Felix ang number niya? Knowing Felix, I wasn’t surprised. “May double date daw tayo after class?” Her eyes twinkled while staring at me.
I shrugged. “I guess?”
“I’ll look forward to it.” Hindi siya nakatingin sakin. Kay Ella. Hm, ano kayang balak niya?
Sana nga mafall siya kay Felix. Pero I still can’t stand na baka durugin ni Felix ang puso ni Janna into pieces like the other girls he dated. Subukan niya lang.
Err, why am I acting like this?
Can it be na Janna has grown on me that I wanted to protect her?
Nah.
I just can’t believe that my life sucks.
Gusto kong kainin ako ng lupa ngayundin.
Biruin mo, si ‘Okay’ girl ang mapapangasawa ko?!
This has got to be a joke.
Nilapitan ko si Dad with anger on my face. Nireresist ko na lang talaga na suntukin siya. “What the hell does this mean?!”
“Why? Diba sabi ko I’ll find you a wife? There you go.”
This old man... “Why her?!”
“I saw the scene kanina, boy. She was the first one to ever order you around. I think she’s the wife you need.”
Gusto kong sabihin sa kanya na I did that to my own accord, not because she ordered me to. Pero somehow, na speechless na talaga ako. Ah, bwisit!
“Tomorrow,” my dad continued. “You two are gonna be living in your own house. Here is your key.” Nilagay niya ang isang naglalakihang susi sa desk. Oh no, I can’t live with this ‘Okay’ girl! It’ll be hell!
“Come with me,” utos ko sa kanya at lumabas na ako ng office. I really hope na wag muna siya mag Amazona mode lalong lalo na nandito siya sa pamamahay ko.
Dinirekta ko siya sa back garden. Dun lang kasi walang masyadong maids para makausap ko siya ng masinsinan.
“Listen, you--” Nagsalita siya pero I cut her off.
“--What’s your name?” Ayaw ko kaya siyang tawagin na ‘Okay’ girl forever.
“E-Ella...” Nahihiya niyang sagot. Huh. So may hiya rin pala itong babae na ‘to. “Wag ka ngang tumingin sakin ng ganyan.”
Ayan na naman. Feelingera mode again.
“Why?”
“Anong why?! Syempre--”
“--Why did you became my fiancee?” Syempre fiancee muna. Wala pa hong kasalang nagaganap. Kung pwede nga lang, ay wala na talagang mangyari.
“As if naman na ginusto ko ‘no! Your dad just went to my house and asked my hand for marriage! Akala ko nga siya yung papakasalan ko, eh...”
Pinigilan kong tumawa. Really?
She continued, “Pero he said na yung anak daw niya yung papakasalan ko. Geez, if I knew it was you, hindi ko na sana ginawa yun.”
Nagulat ako dun. “Wait... my Dad bribed you?!”
“Yeah.”
Okay. Hindi ako sanay sa mahiyaing side ni ‘Okay’ gi-- Ella. Sa school lang ba talaga siya Amazona?
“Okay,” sabi ko sa kanya. “Let’s get straight to the point. First of all, 1 year lang ang usapan namin ni Dad and after that, we’re done. No exceptions. Second, hindi natin kailangan itago sa school na we’re engaged. I don’t care what they say. Plus, pag nalaman ng mga babae yun, iiwasan rin nila ako.”
After ilang seconds, nakasagot rin siya. “Okay... may--may tanong lang ako.”
“Shoot.”
“Are you gay?”
Kung pwede lang manakit ng mga babae, ay ngayundin ay ginawa ko na. Nangangasar ba siya? Mukha ba akong bakla?! “The hell?!”
“A-ah, sorry? It’s because I heard na... you’re not interested in girls.”
“That doesn’t make me gay, though. And besides, you’re not my type.” Tinignan ko siya up and down.
Namula siya. Oops, may sinabi ba akong mali? “Here I am being nice and ganyan ang iaasal mo sakin!? To hell with you, Liam Xander Ayala! I’m going!” Tumakbo siya papalayo sakin.
Puro katotohanan lang naman ang sinabi ko ah? Ba’t bumalik na naman ang pagiging masungit nun? Hay. I don’t understand girls.
~xx~
“Hey, bro, tama ba yung rumours na naririnig ko?!”
Ang aga aga pinapasakit na naman ni Felix ang ulo ko. “Which rumour?”
“Na engaged ka na daw, pre!”
I sighed in defiance. “Yeah.”
Natawa si Felix habang sinusundan ako sa locker rooms. Kabwisit. Eh ano naman kung engaged? Part yun ng buhay diba? “Seriously, dude, ikaw ang last na maiisip ko na mae-engaged.”
“Deal with it,” I replied.
First Period ko pa naman English. Great. Makikita ko na naman si Ella.
As of now, kanina pa ako dinadagsa ng mga babae kung totoo nga ba daw yung engage issue. And of course, I confirmed all their suspicions. Nabawasan ng onti yun fan girls ko, which is a dream come true.
“Uy, bro, I have Geometry. Tell you what, double date tayo maya sa usual place. Me with Janna and you with your fiancee. How’s that?”
“Fine,” I hesitated. One date couldn’t hurt, right?
Pumunta na ako sa English classroom. As soon as nakapasok na ako, pinuntahan ko kaagad siya. Kasama na naman niya si TTT (Tasha the Tomboy) Wow, bestfriends?
“Could I talk to you for a minute?”
Inirapan niya ako pero out of confusion. She hesitated bago tumango. As soon as wala na si Tasha of earshot, sinabi ko na sa kanya yung sabi ni Felix. “We’re going on a date.”
Pero kahit sa kanya ko lang sinabi yun, narinig ng buong klase.
“What?! Liam Ayala is going out with a nerd like her!”
“That’s impossible!”
“Well... engaged naman sila, eh...”
“Still impossible.”
Di ko na lang pinansin yung mga pinagbubulungan nila at tumingin kay Ella. I swear nakita ko siyang namula. Pero imagination ko lang siguro yun, kasi iniirapan niya na naman ako. “At bakit naman?!”
“Because, hun... we’re inlove?” or something?
Tumingin siya sa iba. Great. Kinakausap ko nga ng maayos hindi pa ako haharapin. “Just what--” Hinarap ko siya sakin at nagulat ng makita ang mukha niya. Pulang pula siya and she’s biting her lip. Uh...
“S-sure. Su-sunduin mo na lang ako after c-class,” nauutal niyang sabi. Tinulak niya ako at bumalik kay Tasha. May sinasabi ata siya kay TTT. Tumingin ito sakin like I’m some wild animal. Geez, pasakit talaga.
Pumunta na ako sa seat ko at nakitang nandun na pala si Janna, reading a book. Pagkaupo ko, she put her book down and stared at me.
“W-what?” Nakakailang kaya.
“Is it true?” Was that sadness in her voice? Must be my imagination.
“What’s true?” Sheez. Alam ko naman na kung ano ang tinutukoy niya, eh.
“You’re getting married to... her.” Nakatingin si Janna kay Ella na parang nandidiri siya dito. Okay? Medyo nainis ako dun, ah. Ako nga hindi ko tinitignan si Ella ng ganun. But whatever, I can never understand girls.
“True,” I replied simply para matapos na yung conversation. I don’t feel like talking to a girl that much.
“Tinext ako ni Felix...” Since when naman nakuha ni Felix ang number niya? Knowing Felix, I wasn’t surprised. “May double date daw tayo after class?” Her eyes twinkled while staring at me.
I shrugged. “I guess?”
“I’ll look forward to it.” Hindi siya nakatingin sakin. Kay Ella. Hm, ano kayang balak niya?
Sana nga mafall siya kay Felix. Pero I still can’t stand na baka durugin ni Felix ang puso ni Janna into pieces like the other girls he dated. Subukan niya lang.
Err, why am I acting like this?
Can it be na Janna has grown on me that I wanted to protect her?
Nah.
I smiled to myself. I’m really looking forward to this date.
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