MY BOYFRIEND AS A GIFT TO MY BESTFRIEND’S BIRTHDAY
“Please? Just this once? After my birthday hindi ko na kayo guguluhin, kahit pakikipagusap sa kanya hindi ko na gagawin. Promise.” I saw her pleading eyes.
“Kahit ito na lang pa-birthday mo sa akin,” she added.
I sighed heavily. It’s hard for me to decide, even before I know that she’s into my boyfriend. She likes Kin, I saw it… the way she looks at him, I know it because I am a woman at ganoon din ako tumingin sa boyfriend ko.
Pero kung pagbibigyan ko siya na makasama at makausap niya si Kin… after no’n hindi niya na guguluhin ang boyfriend ko. It will calm me, pabor din ‘yon sa side ko.
“Okay. You can do whatever you want to him only on your birthday.” I saw her wide smile and she hugs me tight.
“Thank you… for always understanding me as your bestfriend.” I just nodded silently.
And her birthday came.
We’re here on my bestfriend’s apartment.
“Dali na, kakausapin mo lang siya sa kwarto niya. And it’s her birthday, pagbigyan mo na. Saka bibili pa ako ng cake, kaya iiwan muna kita sa kanya,” I said.
“But you know that she likes me right?” he asked.
I gave him a small smile. “I know, and I trust you…” makahulugang sabi ko.
I heard him sighed on defeat. “Okay.”
“Bibili lang ako ng cake niya, iwan ko na kayo dito, babalik ako kaagad.” I gave him a pecked on his cheeks.
Tuluyan na akong nakalabas sa apartment nang makita kong umakyat na sa kwarto ni Maya na kaibigan ko.
Nasa kalagitnaan pa lang ako sa pupuntahan ko nang maalala ko na nasa bag ko ang wallet ko at nandoon ‘yon naiwan sa apartment ni Maya.
Napabuntong hininga na lang ako at bumalik ulit para kunin ang wallet ko. I don’t have money with me.
Nang makabalik sa apartment ni Maya ay kinuha ko kaagad ang wallet ko.
At palabas na sana ako ng apartment ni Maya nang may marinig akong kalabog sa taas.
I am afraid what’s happening there, but I should trust him. When he told me that he loves me, I should trust him.
I gripped to something that’s close to where I am standing, when I heard their conversation.
I stopped in the hallway close enough to hear and eavesdrop them.
They are still inside of Maya’s room, at naiwang nakabukas ang pintuan kaya narinig ko lahat.
Maya’s trying to seduce Kin— my boyfriend.
Natatakot ako sa maaring gawin ni Maya dahil alam kong may gusto siya kay Kin. Alam kong may mga tao na hahamakin ang lahat para sa taong mahal nila… but I still trust my boyfriend.
And I know my bestfriend wouldn’t do such desperate things—
Napahinto ako nang tumahimik sila sa loob, I can’t see them. But then I...