At Syempre sinabi ko agad kay Elaine ang mga nangyari. But unlike me, she isn't shock— as if she already knows.
"No reaction?" I asked her.
Pero sumubo muna sya ng fries na titig na titig sa mukha ko. "A violent reaction?"
"Hindi naman violent." Nakakunot ako. "Like any reaksyon."
"Oh.." Lumunok si Elaine at Ngumiti. "Good for her."
"Kasi?"
"Na nag out sya."
I just stare at her. "Wait.." Medyo kinutuban ako. "Alam mo?"
Elaine shrug her shoulder. "No but i feel it."
"Really?" I'm so dead curious. "But how?"
Hindi ko alam na may pagka madam auring si Elaine.
Natawa sya. "Feel ko nga diba?"
"Ganon ba yon?"
Kasi paano? Naramdaman nya na gay si Riri tapos ako walang kamalay malay.
Sasagot pa sana si Elaine ng biglang may naglapag ng box of donuts sa table namin.
Alam ko na agad kung sino ito.
I smile as i look up at him. "Hey Bam."
Bam smiles too and pushes his spectacle up to his nose bridge. "Good morning Lauren." Then he turn to the Borbon. "Good morning din sayo Elaine."
"Good morning din." Pagbati ko ulit at kinuha ko ang box ng donut. "Araw araw mo na ata akong binibigyan nito."
"Okay lang." Nahihiya na sabi ni Bam sakin. "Basta para sayo Lauren."
"It's not okay." Pagkontra ni Elaine without looking at him. "If you do that every day, diabetes ang kahahantungan ni Lauren."
Bam laughs softly but nervously. "Edi twice a week —"
"Uh, uh.." Umiling iling si Elaine. "Once a month."
"Elaine.." Pag-awat ko.
And Elaine give me a look. "What? Gusto mo bang magkasakit? Donut every day?"
Oh sya wala na akong sinabi.
Pambihira.
Umupo sa tabi namin si Bam.
"Kamusta ka naman?" Tanong ko sa lalaki.
"Eto.." Napailing si Bam. "Masakit katawan." Sabay tawa. "Tapos may kagat pa ako ng ipis sa binti."
Natawa ako, like tawang tawa. "Naka kagat na pala sya sayo."
"Oo." Kamot kilay si Bam then he look at Elaine. "Binayaran mo pala si Jelo kagabi ng five thousand."
My eyes shot to Elaine. "What!?"
"Yes." Sagot ni Elaine as our eyes met. "Para buksan nila ang pintuan ng cabinet."
Bigla kong naalala yong mga perang nasa sahig kagabi.
But..
"You shouldn't have done that." I whisper to her.
"I don't care about the money Lauren." Matigas na sabi ni Elaine sakin. "Basta malabas lang kita sa cabinet na yon."
Grabe na sspecchless at overwhelmed ako sa mga ginagawa ni Elaine for me.
Nag si pasok na kami sa last subject for today. Actually wala na kaming ginagawa dahil nag reready na kami for internship.
And speaking.
Bumulong ako kay Elaine. " Napasa mo na resume natin?"
"Oo." Ngumiti sya sakin. "Okay na yon, waiting nalang ako sa schedule natim for internship."
"Schedule agad?" I'm confused. "Walang interview?"
Umilinng si Elaine. "It's my uncle's law firm and I'm a Borbon."
Elaine is not bragging but speaking the truth. Iba talaga ang mundo ng mayayaman. Things are easier, they are the priority — and it includes me dahil best friend kami.
"So don't worry about the internship, ayos na yon." Paninigurado nya sakin.
"Iba ka talaga." I'm shaking my head.
She knows what I'm saying. "I would make everything easier for you Lauren."
Napangiti ako. "You are spoiling me so much."
"Of course." Elaine gently bump my shoulder. "Malakas ka sakin eh." At napatitig sya sakin. "Sleep over ako sa bahay nyo later?"
And i think that's a good idea.
"Sure." I'm happy. "Matutuwa si Lola."
"It's a deal then." Sagot ni Elaine.
Actually bihira syang mag sleep over sa bahay kasi madalas ako ang nakakayag nya sa kanila.
Natapos ang klase namin for today.
Paglabas namin ng room ay nakasalubong namin sina Jelo at Claud.
"Hey girls!" Pagkaway at bati ni Jelo samin ni Elaine.
But Elaine is now rolling her eyes. "I don't want to see your face."
Pero tumawa lang si Jelo. "Oh i love you too my lady Elaine Borbon."
"In your wildest dream." Elaine spat back.
Tumayo si Jelo sa harapan namin. "Gusto ko talaga yang katarayan mo Elaine, it makes you look sexy."
"At ikaw ang kahibangan mo." She look at her up and down. Hinawakan nya pa ang necktie ni Jelo since he is wearing something formal. "Stop fantasizing me because I'll never like you, not even a chance."
At nagsigawan ang mga tao sa paligid namin para kantyawan si Jelo.
Marahang tinulak ni Elaine si Jelo palayo sa kanya. "You owe me something."
"What is that?" Takang tanong ni Jelo.
Even me.
At may ibinulong si Elaine kay Jelo.
The guy did not speak any word and as for Elaine she looks victorious.
Now I'm intrigued, what was that though?
"Let's go." Sabi ni Elaine sakin.
But..
"I need to pee."
"Tara, samahan na kita."
Umiling ako. "Dito ka nalang, I'll be quick."
"Are you sure?" Kunot noo si Elaine.
"Oo." I smile at her. "Wait me here."
I didn't wait for her reply, umalis na ako at pumunta sa comfort room.
May pailan ilang tao sa loob.
Pumasok na ako sa cubicle to pee.
"Ay bes." Narinig ko na sabi ng isa sa mga nag ccr.
"Oh bakit?" Tanong ng kasama nya.
"May bago palang professor ngayon." Sagot ng nauna.
"Talaga?"
"Oo." Masaya nitong sabi. "Girl, ang ganda, ay no — napaka ganda."
Natawa ang kasama nya. "Anong pangalan baka kilala ko."
"Blare." Sambit nito. "Blare Moon."
Blare Moon.
Wow ang ganda ng pangalan. Kakaiba.
Bigla ko tuloy akong nacurious kung ano itsura ng Blare Moon na yan.
Natapos na akong mag cr at lumabas na ako ng cubicle to wash my hand.
When i feel something —or someone behind me. Kaya napalingon ako at get the shock of my life when i see her. "Se...Setty?"
Setty is leaning sexily the wall. "Hi Lauren."
I look at her up and down, she isn't wearing any ID from College of Law so i guess nasa ibang department sya. "Dito ka din pala nag-aaral?"
"Mm.." Tumango sya. "Small world right?"
"Right." I answer under my breath as i watch her slowly striding towards me like a fox — a hungry fox.
Kaya napaatras ako.
And she notice it. "Scared of me?"
A little intimidated, yes — I have a bad feeling kasi na something will happen.
But i won't admit that. "No." I force myself to smile. "Sige, mauna na ako —" Tatalikod na sana ako pero bigla syang sumulpot, at tumayo sa harapan ko. Magkadikit ang katawan namin. And I'm so confused sa ginwa nya. "A.. Anong ginagawa mo?"
Titig na titig si Setty sa mukha ko, i could even feel her breathing to my cheek. "Anong ginagawa ko?" But before i could say anything Setty do the unthinkable — she smash her lips against mine and I'm just...
I'm too stunned to speak.
Her lips are wet and hot.
And i don't like it.
"Lauren?"
Hearing her voice makes me flinch away from Setty. Hinarap ko si Elaine na nakatayo sa may pintuan at nakatitig sakin.
I can't explain her reaction but all i see is tears streaming down her face.
"Elaine.." I whisper to her.
Pero bigla syang umalis without even saying a word.
What the fuck?