I was on cloud nine habang nilalantakan ang pagkain sa harap ko.

I had monopolize the chocolate fountain at kahit sino mang nagtangkang lumapit ay sinasamaan ko ng tingin. Natakot naman sila.

Matagal tagal rin ako doon at umalis lang nung sumisikip na iyong damit ko sa sobrang busog.

Hindi ko na matanaw si Cole kaya nagapasya akong tumambay sa isang sulok at sumandal lang sa pader.

Isang server ang nag-alok saakin ng wine kaya tinanggap ko naman.

Panaka naka ay simimsim lang ako dito at pinaglalaruan lang ang wine glass  sa inip.

"I really like your dress."

Nabaling ang atensiyon ko sa nagsalita. Surprisingly, it was that Selena girl from earlier.

"Thanks." Tangi kong usal.

I could smell cheap plastic scented sluts anywhere and this girl is not an exception.

Wala ako sa mood para makipagplastikan sa kanya.

"I really wanna know were you bought it."

Nagkibit balikat lang ako. It's not like I was the one who bought it. Kay Nicholas naman nanggaling ito. He threw a paper bag at may face at sinabing mag-ayos ako atsaka umalis.

"Oh, talaga. I think I saw that in a designer store in Paris while shopping there once but I heard there are also in divisoria and are really cheap. Anyways, it really suites you."

If I were to translate it from plastic language I think it means I'm a cheap gold digging whore and I can't afford designer dresses.

Muli naman akong nagkibit balikat para ipakitang hindi ako apektado sa sinasabi niya. Why would I?

"Cole picked it for me." Walang anuman kong sabi at pasimple sinilip ang reaksyon niya.

Napangisi naman ako sa utak ko ng makita ko ang pagtiim ng panga niya.

"Talaga? You know he's really sweet and romantic."

Muntik naman akong mabilaukan. If I was sipping wine right now baka lumabas na iyon sa ilong ko.

Kahit kailan di matitipon sa salitang Nicholas King sa sweet at romantic. Para lang iyong langis at tubig. He's more like demonic, retarded and an asshole.

"You know this conversation kind of remind me of that one time when Nicky brought me to Paris. It was so romantic. We even took a picture under the Eiffel tower."

"Really? I didn't know that."

Muntik na akong mapairap. Pinigilan ko lang. Muntik naman akong  napatawa  sa 'Nicky'. That's really epic.

"You know I was his first girlfriend right?"

"Really?!" I said feigning fake enthusiasm.

"Nick didn't tell you I was his ex didn't he? I'm so sorry." Sabi niya na kunwaring di sinasadyang ipamukha sa akin na naging sila ni Cole, not that it was a big deal to me.

Damn Nicholas, kung di niya ako ipinakilala bilang girlfriend niya, I wouldn't be dealing with this self-absorbed slut right here.

I don't know what to say and she took it as a sign of success. She looked down at me na para bang kinaaawaan niya ako.

"Speechless, I see. Poor you. I think you really don't know him that well. Maybe he don't take you seriously enough to tell you anything about himself. You know, when we were in a relationship he used to tell me everything kahit anong ginagawa niya, saan siya pupunta at sinong kasama niya."

Agad nag-init ang ulo ko. Her taunts doesn't wound me the slightest bit, naiirita lang ako sa inaasta niya. This good for nothing bitch actually had a gall to look down at me like I'm some clueless submissive dumb girlfriend.

I switched on my bitchy mode at humakbang  palapit sa kanya. I first glanced at my wine na inikot ikot ko sa kamay ko before turning my head towards her

I gave her my plastic but classy smile and sarcastically laughed at her.

Nakita ko sa mga mata niyang naguguluhan siya but kept her head held high.

"You know, I was wondering when you will ever get tired of your goody two shoes facade. You really sucked at pretending."

"You---"

"Shut your turkey mouth, hinayaan na kitang tumalak ng tumalak kanina now it's my turn." Pampuputol ko sa kanya.

"Unang una, I can tell you enough that I knew MY man perfectly well. And haven't it occured to you na dahil hindi ka binanggit ni Cole sa akin is because you were the one he didn't took seriously. You were nothing to him. Dumped like a dirty diaper. Poor...you."

Magsasalita sana siya pero di ko hinayaan.

"And bitch if you're going to make me insecure please try harder." I looked at her from head to toe. "You're past tense. To be honest, you're not even a threat to me. Maybe that's why he dumped you,you don't worth shit to him."

"H-how dare you!"

I snorted at umismid sa kanya.

"How very original." Sarkastiko kong sabi.

"You'll see, he's gonna get tired of you later on and then he'll dump you and leave you like a trash that you are. Cole loves me, babalikan niya ako."

I gave her a lethargic laugh.

"You know, I'm getting quite tired of this conversation. I would like to spill this wine in your face to end this but.." I paused at nagkunwaring nag-iisip "hmmm...why did Cole dumped you again?...oh right you're not worth it. The wine's got more class than your desperate cheap self."

Akmang tatalikod na ako huminto ako.

"Oh and one more thing, it's ' loved' bitch not love. Even if Cole loved you for some unknown reason that was all in the past. It's clearly past tense. Know your grammars bitch. And save yourself the trouble and don't embarrass yourself,  don't go seducing taken men around especially mine. "

Nakita kong pumula iyong mukha niya sa galit at mukhang sasampalin pa ako ng biglang nag-iba iyong ekspresyon niya. She was shivering like she was about to cry. She looks so fragile na para bang babasaging porselana pero sa totoo plastik lang pala.

"Cole! I..I'm so sorry. I was just talking to her, nagalit ko yata siya and...and..."

Tumulo iyong luha niya.

May humawak sa beywang ko at iyon ay si Cole. Napa-ikot naman ako ng mata, two faced bitch.

"Oh my god. What did you say to her?" Agad namang umeksena iyong ina niya.

"I'm okay mom, I was just emotional. We were just talking. Hindi niya po kasalanan. It wasn't really her fault. It was mine, I started it." Sabi nito habang nagpipigil ng hikbi.

If there's anything this girl was ever good at, it was reverse psychology

Matalim akong tinignan ng ina niya.

"Saan mo ba napulot ang babaeng ito Nicholas at asal kalye ang ugali. Look what she'd done to my daughter." Nagpupuyos sa galit nitong sabi.

"I didn't---" naputol ang dapat sasabihin ko.

"What's going on here?" Agad namang umeksena ang ina ni Cole.

"Mare, we'll just go ahead. You know Selena's condition. I'll take her home para makapagpahinga." Hindi parin ako tinantanan ng matalim niyang tingin bago tumalikod habang hila hila ang kanyang anak.

"Wait! Mare. Si Nicholas nalang ang maghahatid kay Selena."

"Why me?"

Pinandilatan naman siya ng kanyang ina.

"Wag na po tita. Nakakaabala na ako kay Cole lalo na kay Queen. Okay na po talaga ako." Magalang na sabi nito.

"No, I insist iha. My son should take responsibility since his girlfriend caused this."

Napakuyom nalang ako ng kamao. Why am I suddenly the villain here?

"Mom." Madiing sabi ni Cole at madilim na nakatingin sa kanyang ina.

"Don't force my hand Nicholas." Pabalang sabi ng Nanay niya.

Nanatiling madilim nag mukha niya.

"Fine, but I'm taking my girl with us."

Poprotesta pa sana iyong ina niya ng muli siyang batuhin nito ng masamang tingin.

Hinila na ako ni Cole para maglakad palabas. Hindi na rin ako umangal pa. I also want to get out of here.

"I made the right choice picking you." Bulong nito sa tenga ko.

Siniko ko lang siya sa sikmura which was futile because all I could feel was his washboard abs.

"Awww!" Daing niya.

I just rolled my eyes. Ang OA.

"That was for leaving me with your cheap ex."

Napahalakhak naman siya.

"You handled it pretty well babe."

"Don't expect me to do it again. Mukhang nasisiyahan ka nang tawagin akong nobya mo."

"I like the way you call me yours. "

Mukhang narinig niya pa kami kanina pero di man siya nag-abalang tulungan ako.

"Just shut up."

Napatawa nanaman siya. Mukhang may plano pa akong gawing payaso nito kesa sa nobya. The asshole got a very weird sense of humor.

Huminto naman siya kaya napahinto narin ako.

Lumingon siya sa likod namin kung saan nanatiling walang kibo si Selena.

"You. Hurry up." malamig nitong sabi.