Chapter 11

When I woke up the next day, I started answering some queries and some questions on what I actually do. Ewan ko ba, sobrang fulfilling naman ng pakiramdam ko today na mangyayari ang mga dapat mangyari. Makabibili na ako ng ibang mga libro na kailangan ko at 'yong iba ay maiiwan na lamang sa pang-araw-araw na pangangailangan ko.

Blake's issue was hard for me to come by pero narating ko rin naman ang dulo kaya sobrang saya ng puso ko.

Karamihan sa mga inquiries na nababasa ko sa message request ko ay kung magkano ang babayaran nila at totoo daw ba talaga iyong mga nababalitaan nilang malalaman nilang nagchi-cheat talaga 'yong jowa nila sa tulong ko. I did send some proofs na naka-blur ang mga username at pangalan para maipakita sa kanila na totoo ako at ang ginagawa ko.

Though I've deleted some recent comments sa isang picture na kapopost ko pa lamang na pwede raw akong kasuhan because of identity fraud. I'm using a stock photo of a girl and it's free to use... though tama nga sila maaaring mangyari 'yon, but I'm trying to keep it safe and just around the area. Hindi ko naman totally pinapakita ang mukha ng stock photo na ginamit ko so they wouldn't know who's the girl behind the photos. But it's true to whatever they were saying... gusto ko lang din naman makatulong and this could be a bad thing for thing, a lot of girls appreciated my effort and I gained something out of this thing.

May dalawa akong kinuhang client which is mga senior din na for sure hindi ako mahihirapan. Blake's the only one who challenged me into this game and these guys who are simply cheating in plain sight.

When I got back into school and do my usual routine for spying the cheating guys, I'm gladly that it only took me two hours to catch two guys kissing other girls—and they're both in a relationship. When I sent that my clients, they were fuming and of course, they paid me for catching their exes now. Hindi rin naman kaagad ako nakakuha ng next client ko dahil nasa klase pa ako.

But as soon as my class ended, I immediately headed into the cafeteria, and there's already a commotion happening inside. Dahil sa larangan ko na pagiging chismosa ay tiningnan ko kaagad kung anong nangyayari, but I was too late when I met Izzue storming out of the cafeteria with so much anger and madness plastered in her face. Sinundan naman siya ng mga kaibigan nito and finding about that, I walked inside the cafeteria and there I found Blake sitting on the table with his friends.

I acted like I did nothing to it pero ako ang dahilan kung bakit may ganitong maliit na issue na naman. Just like what I've been hearing around, Izzy just confronted Blake about him cheating on her. That was not a surprised for everyone who are at the party, but making a scene about it came out a little big deal to everyone.

Nanatili naman akong tahimik at ilag sa atensyon kung nasaan si Blake. He shouldn't see me here kaya nakatalikod ako sa kanila habang kumakain ng lunch. I also lowkey starting getting new clients and then there's a new message—just at this moment from someone named @NailahAforma and she just got my interest when her first word was...

@NailahAforma: HELP! I NEED HELP. IN WHATEVER THAT IS AND HOW MUCH IT WOULD BE. I'LL TAKE IT.

Hindi naman siguro siya galit dahil all caps ang message niya sa akin? So, I just replied her with my usual respond to my price and what can I do in exchange of it. Ang gusto ni Nailah ay ang mahuli ang kanyang boyfriend on the spot na kasama iyong girl na pinaghihinalaan niya. She just wants me to initiate something that would make these two person meet and then she'll be there to personally confront them. I actually like her idea kaya agad ko siyang kinuhang client. As part of our agreement, she transferred half of the payment to me and so I asked more information who should I be looking out for.

Minadali ko rin naman ang pagkain ko kaya sakto sa pag-alis ko ng cafeteria ay nandoon pa sina Blake at mga kaibigan nito. Nakatakas ako sa kanya, but there's no assurance he would stop chasing after me. As I got into the student's lounge, I've noticed someone familiar there.

It's Zolene.

Agad naman akong tumakbo palapit sa kanya to check her out. Wala kasi siya sa cafeteria so she must be busy doing something. But she's not doing something at this moment. May hawak siyang tissue at ipinupunas niya iyon sa kanya pisngi at ilong. As I got into her, she's crying that's why I had to ask her what happened and she just told me Izzy confronted her because Blake and Izzy just broke up because of her.

Nabato naman ako ng sinabi niya iyon sa akin pero hindi ko naman ipinakita sa kanya na alam ko 'yong nangyari. Hindi ko alam kung pa'no ko siya i-co-comfort when I'm the reason she's dealing with this drama.

"Oh... sorry, Zolene, you had to go through with this..."

Bahagya naman itong tumawa. "Naku! Bakit ka ba nagsosorry? You shouldn't be dahil hindi naman ikaw ang may kasalanan. I just hated the fact that I had to go through this situation and I have no idea why would Izzy come at me like that. But I did come clean at her that I've met and talk with Blake the other day and that's the only thing I've personally talked to her boyfriend and she thought that he's cheating on me. Oh, for pete's sake, ang dami-daming gwapo sa department namin para patulan ko 'yang si Blake. It's just... ugh! Nakaaasar lang."

"So... ano nang next nito?"

She shrugged off. "Hindi ko alam... I really don't have to meddle with their situation. Dinadamay lang talaga ko."

"Ah... I see... but you don't deserve this, Zolene..."

"Well... everyone doesn't deserve this pero may mga tao lang talagang malupit si I had to deal with this. Don't worry, kakayanin ko naman so kiber lang. Laban lang talaga."

After our conversation, I felt a little guilty that I had to put her through that situation pero hindi ko na naman problema 'yon since I'm over with that. I just got rid the nuisance off of me so it's about making more money for myself. I just don't have to think of these people getting their feelings hurt. It's part of what I'm doing... that's why I don't like making friends, I'm always gonna try push them off of me.

That's my life. That's me.