9:40 AM

Saturday

I opened my Messenger to goodluck Ashley for her competition.

Ashley | My BFF

Natashane: Hi, Sis! I don't know what you're doing right now, but I want to early congratulate you. Snatch that trophy!

I went to my bathroom to take a bath before I go downstairs to eat my breakfast.

I finished my daily routine. Fixed my sheets and all and I open my mini-journal.

"Hi! Journal. Stop cursing me please. Wish me luck later," I whispered to my mini-journal,  and I even kissed it.

"Daddy! " I already went downstairs, I missed him so much!

"Hi! My baby," he brought me to his arms.

"Dad! I'm not a child anymore." I pouted.

"Sir! Saan po ba 'to ilalagay na mga pinamili niyo po?" Ate Lita suddenly asked.

I saw my mum entering the house.

"Mum!" I greeted her with my big smile, hugging her.

"I miss you so much po!" I kissed her to her cheeks.

" Miss you too my sweetie!" She said and pinched my nose. "Ate Lita, how 's my little girl doing here habang wala kami?"

"Ay! Ma'am. Yung anak niyo napakabait! Napakabusy rin po sa school, panay practice sa labas." Ate Lita replied.

"Gano'n ba?" My dad, worriedly mentioned, "Baby! Just tell us kung nahihirapan ka sa public, We can transfer you immediately this Grade 8 sa Private. " He explained.

"Daddy! We can transfer Natasha to Private kung saan nag-aaral si Earl." My mum added.

Bla! Bla! Bla! They were talking Earl again. He was my crush and he said it to my Mum when we're Grade 6... the audacity of that stupid bitch. I already forgot him.

"Dad! I don't want to. My grades are great naman po. I can survive my high school years there. You can already transfer me in Private if I'm college na po," I said, I don't want to see Earl. I can't with his delusional attitude.

"Okay, then. We're not forcing you. If you are happy there, fine," Mum immediately replied and kissed my cheeks.

Yey! That's why I love my Mum so much.

"Mum! I'll go shopping for gifts for our Christmas party on Monday. Can I go by myself? Please! Please." Pleasing my mum, hoping she will agree.

"Why, sweetie? Wanna be an independent in an early stage?" My mum questioned.

"Mama! Wag mo namang payagan 'yang anak mo. She can't do that, baka mawala lang siya." Dad was being kill joy. "Saan ka ba pupunta, Natasha?" My daddy replied, looking at me.

"Mall!" I shouted, smiling.

"Patay, mama. Mall pa gustong puntahan ng anak mo," Daddy disagreed looking at my mom.

"Payagan mo na dad! Naalala mo pa yung Nanay ko rati? Kailangan mo pa akong itakas, hayop ka!" Mommy joked to my Dad, laughing.

"So anong pinaparating mo, Mama? Tandaan mo ayoko pa magkaroon ng boyfriend 'yang anak natin," Dad told. "Relationships are only destructions in your education, Natasha."

"You're being paranoid, Dad. Don't worry Kuya Roland will have a ride," Mum asked.

"What's your decision, Mum and Dad?" I asked, "Is it a yes or yes?"

"Talaga lang, Natasha! You need to be safe, okay?" My mum said.

"Yehey! I love you, Mum." I said enjoyment and happiness are my emotions at that time.

"Use my credit card, Natasha. " My dad said, handling his.

"Really dad? I love you so much!"

"Tell me if you will use makeup, Natasha." My mum asked.

I saw dad was smirking.

"Just tell me if you need bodyguards, Natasha." Dad is competing with mum, huh.

"Dad! Mum! Omyghod. I will love you, No fucking matter what." I said.

"Whatever, Natasha. We'll rest now." My mum mentioned.

I went upstairs because it's already afternoon. Waiting for my pyscho devil peasant guard.

Really? I described Gilbert like that?! He's a demon whatever, I'll never forget the first day of class.

I'm browsing my mini-journal and I heard the sound of a doorbell means someone is already there.

"Fucking fuck fucked! He's here. AAA!" I shouted, I ran in circles.

"Okay! Breathe, self. He's only Gilbert." I said in the mirror "You're beautiful, self. You are."

I saw Ate Lita was walking towards my room.

"Ma'am Natasha! Ma'am" She said, in a shocking way.

I opened it.

"Yes, Ate Lita? " I asked.

"Y-Yours b-boyfriend is downstrairs p-po. H-Hindi niyo po sinabi na may dadalaw na c-cute." She said, stuttered.

"Ate Lita! He's not my BF, maybe he's a stranger. Why d-did you enter a s-stranger?" I asked, feeling clueless.

"Ay! Sorry for judging too fast, Ma'am. Sabi po kasi ni Sir Vincent, sorry po ulit." Ate Lita said and she already went downstairs.

Freak? Why's Vincent? Where's Gilbert? Bitch my wear! I prepared it last night. Ugh!

I went downstairs to tell Vincent that I will not continue my shopping in the mall so he can go home now and I'll shop online instead.

" Hi! Vincent. What's up?" I asked.

"'Wag mo nga 'yan sabihin. Last time na sinabi mo 'yan- tinakbuhan mo ako gagi!" Vincent replied, drinking water.

"U-Uh. Where's—" I stopped.

"Nasaan nga ba boyfriend mo? Hmm. Isipin ko muna, Natasha," He whispered.

I rolled my eyes at him.

"Kaya namamalditahan si Angel sa'yo eh. Ang taray," He shook his head.

"By the way, Ayaw mo ba sa akin?" he sarcastically asked.

"Gagi, charot lang. Magalit sa'kin si Joy-Joy." He said to me.

Joy? She's familiar.

"Whatever. You can go now. I lost my mood." I replied.

"Halika na! Magagalit boss ko kapag hindi daw kita inalagaan." He said, scratching his head.

I smirked. Really? I'll do it for my bestfriend's boyfriend's sake. And I don't want Gilbert and Vincent to have a fight because of me. duh!

We're now in the car and Kuya Roland is driving. Ate Lita was also there in the shotgun seat. So, I and Vincent are in the backseat

"So, to break the silence. How did you get my address?" I asked.

"Ah! binigay sa akin ni Gilbert." He replied.

"Did you know who gave it to him?" I asked, smalling my eyes.

" H-hindi... ata. Sa kanya mo na lang itanong," he shrugged, "Mahabagin ka, Gilbert. Ako pa na-hohotseat dito. Ina, ina talaga." I heard him whispering in the window.

"Have you saying something?" I asked calmly, raising a brow.

"Pot-, wala!" He said and gave me a sarcastically smile.

"Ma'am! May narinig ako na Gilbert, hehe." Ate Lita looked at the back.

"Wow! Ang galing naman ng katulong niyo dito ha. Abot WiFi sa kaniya," he joked.

"Hijo, kapag bubulong kasi, dapat mahina. Nako mga kabataan." Ate Lita shaked her head.

"Sorry, naman po! Ate—?" Vincent stopped when he didn't know her name.

"She's Ate Lita" I continued.

and silence...

"Tell me about your friends," I asked

"Nice! Kanino mo ba gusto mag-start?" he asked.

"I only know Gilbert and Angel, it's up to you," I replied, raising my brow up and down, up and down...

" Ah! GGG!" he said, hyping up. 

"Kay Angel muna tayo, boi. Ano 'yon maarte talaga 'yon. No'ng first day, maaga kaming pumasok para maaga namin makita yung isa't isa. Then sinabi niya noong pumasok siya sa gate may nabangga raw siyang 1st year." He told.

"Boi, Alam mo ba sinabi ng 1st year? 'What the fuck is your problem you li'l ass girl'" he said with feeling.

"Pota, boi! Maliit na pwet daw si Angel!" He laughed.

Oh! I remember that was me. I laughed at how he told the story. That reminisced me.

"Ah! Yeah! Ha-ha," I fake laughed.

"Boi, laughtrip talaga kung nandoon ka nu'ng kinwento ni Angel. 'Yung mukha niya pang-Oscar," He continued.

"Tapos si Gilbert, matalino talaga 'yon. Bobo lang sa pag-ibig," He said. Vincent even raised his head.

"How come?" I asked.

"Kung ako si Gilbert, kung ako lang ha. Disclaimer, judgmental pa naman kayong mga rich kid. " He said, smirked.

"I'm not like that!" I annoyed.

"Joke lang, oy. Sikat kasi si Gilbert, boi. Kaya maraming nagpapa-picture sa kaniya tuwing may events sa school. Lagi 'yon nakatatanggap ng mga regalo sa mga admirers no'n. Pero ayos lang, binibigay rin naman niya sa amin." He continued.

Wow! He's really that famous, huh?

"Boi, Sa Christmas mabubusog na naman kami." He laughed.

"He doesn't have a girlfriend? or exes?" I asked, wondering. 

"Study first daw, boi," He replied while laughing. "Potcha! Puro aral, awit."

"So, why are you here instead of Gilbert?" I asked, curious since he came to our house.

"May competition siya, hindi mo ba alam?" He said, out of the blues.

"The Sipnayan ones?" I asked.

"Oh! Akala ko ba, hindi mo alam? Awit ka, Natasha. Mangloloko ka! Niloko mo ako!" He dramatically said.

"Fucker!" I cursed and even punched his shoulder.

"Gagi" He laughed.

"I knew because of my friend. Ashley is competing, too." I replied.

"Oh! Y-yeah, Ashley is your friend, right?" He wondered, I can see.

"Yup! Why?" I asked.

"Wala, boi," He replied and gave me a chuckle.

We went there by 6:04 PM.

We're now in the parking area, and I saw Vincent he's talking on his phone.

"Vincent! Let's go." I told to him.

"Bro! We're at SM North already. Ingatan mo si Joy talaga! Kung hindi ililigaw ko rito 'yung gf mo." I heard him talking to his phone.

I don't want to eavesdrop, so I decided to talk Kuya Roland and Ate Lita instead.

"Hey! Ate Lita. Use my card na lang instead of yours. My dad borrowed his, that's why." I said.

"Hala! Ma'am, napaaga naman po ata ang bonus." Ate Lita shyly mentioned.

"Nope! Just my Christmas gift for you na lang." I told to them.

"Salamat Ma'am Tash!" They jinxed.

"Hoy! Rolando! Gaya-gaya." Ate Lita said, she even furrowed her brows.

"Feeling tayo, Ma'am Lita?" Kuya Rolando mocked.

I don't want to hear the fight anymore.

" Hey! Vincent. Let's go" I shouted.

"Boi, Try mo pa nga isa! Angas ng echo, gagi!" He replied, wondering. Such a tripper. UGH!

"Try by yourself." I rolled my eyes, irritated.

He went to his phone again after annoying me.

"Sige-sige, Gil. Let's meet at National Bookstore, gusto ko na talaga bilhin yung libro, This is it." He said, he's craazy!

I snobbed him and just walked, going to the entrance of the mall.

" Sige Ate Lita, I'll message you na lang po. Take care!" I blessed them.

I saw now Vincent running towards my direction. He now wore his cap and became conscious to his surrounding. I wonder why.

"Sorry! May kinausap lang sa phone, hehe. G na," He even raised his phone for proofs, "Ano nga pala 'yung nabunot mo, Natasha?" Vincent asked.

"U-uhm, Crayola Supertips. Had a research about it naman na, so I knew what it looks like." 

"Pwede ba paki-bawasan 'yung English? Kung pwede lang naman, boi." He begged.

"Tkling!" I replied in Thai language.

"Ha? Tuk? Tuklong? Potek! Ano ba?" He asked, more confused.

"That's 'okay' in Thai. C'mon," I replied with a laugh.

"Ah! Wala akong alam diyan, boi. Dota na lang?" He forced.

"I don't know what's that." I said.

"Oh! Diba! Quits na us." He replied.

"Yea—" I stopped when I realized something happened.

"Bro!" Vincent suddenly shouted which made me shock.

I saw he quickly ran to Gilbert and tapped his shoulders.

"Natasha!" Ashley immediately ran after she saw me.

"Ashley! Oh my god! You're here! How? Omg!" I continually said.

"Sis, katabi lang namin 'yung school na pinag-compete namin! Kaya we're here," Ashley replied.

"I didn't know that you and Vincent had a thing, huh." I mentioned and winked my eye, "You didn't tell me." I continually said, pouted.

"Actually... Uh... Yeah," Ashley said to me and chuckled. I can see in her eyes the doubt.

"Oh! Ayan, bro. Walang sugat ko 'yang dinala sa'yo ha." I glimpsed, and I just heard them saying that.

boys are boys

" So! Ano? Bilhin na natin yung Supertips niyang Shana na 'yan." Ashley replied to me and held my hands.

"Let's go, sis." We walked inside the National Bookstore.

"Vincentius! Papasok na kami, hindi kayo sasabay?" I heard Ashley asked him.

"Ikaw, Gilbert? Natulala na ha? Parang kanina ang dami mo pang balak." Ashley teased Gilbert. He even looked down to see that we were holding hands.

"Y-yeah! She looks great k-kasi." He stuttered and looked at my eyes directly.

"Pota, bro! " Vincent cursed and tapped his shoulder, hardly. "Sana all hindi controversial!"

"Bahala nga kayo riyan! Mauuna na kami." Ashley said and she turned around.

And we found the Crayola Supertips I don't know how many pieces did Shana wanted. So I bought 100 pieces.

"Ay! Sis, may chika ako sa'yo," Ashley said while we're in a line.

"Uh! What is it? Go on," I allowed her.

"A-Alam mo ba! 'Yang si Gilbert na 'yan, excited na makapunta rito kanina pa! Jusko! Text nang text sa phone. Ayan pinagalitan ng Mathematics Head," Ashley complained.

"Really?" I laughed. I can't believe!

"By the way, how's the competition? You didn't answer my message!" I asked her.

"Sorry na, sis! Busy lang talaga." She replied.

"We only got the 2nd place, pero sila Gilbert naka-1st kaya lalaban ulit sila. Represent gano'n." She continued.

"Omg! Still congrats, sis! I'm so freaking proud!" I congratulated.

"Sa akin lang? How 'bout, Gilbert?" She joked and looked at them who was looking busy at the highlighters. My eyebrows met when Gilbert looked at me holding a yellow highlighter.

I went back my sight to Ashley, "Can't I do it later, huh?" I asked.

"Aa-h, Mamaya pa ba? Sorry na," she pleased.

"Can you get your medal? Let's selfie with it. So I can post it on my Instagram story!" I proudly said.

"Yeah! Sure, sis. Wait." She's getting the medal from her bag. I can see some math books there. Wow!

After we took some pictures on it, I posted it immediately on Instagram Story with the text of 'Proud Sissy here!'

"Oh! Tayo na pala." Ashley told.

"Boi, Singit na tayo." I suddenly heard Vincent, " Hi! Natasha! Sisingit lang, hehe."

"Taenamo ka, Vincent! Singitero ampot—" I stopped Ashley.

"Let them. " I said to her.

"Kung hindi lang talaga mabait 'tong boi ko." Vincent talked to Ashley, laughed.

I saw Ashley was doing a make face to Vincent.

Child. Child. Child.

We were already in the hall.

"Kain muna tayo, gutom na ako mga bro," Vincent mentioned holding his tummy.

"Yeah! Same." Ashley replied.

"How about you?" I looked to Gilbert, asking him

"Ehem! Ubo bakit ngayon pa," Vincent sarcastically mentioned.

"Yeah! " Gilbert replied

"Hay nakong buhay, babe!" Vincent talked to Ashley.

Low class. Babe? Ugh

I saw Gilbert was raising his brow at Vincent

"Hehe! Sorry na bro," he raised his two hands. He forgot that we're in the mall.

"By the way, you guys choose. I will treat since you won in the competition." I told them. I want to celebrate their win.

"McDo!" Ashley answered. Maybe she was very hungry.

"Samgyupsal na lang. Gusto ko na maging isang great cook eh." Vincent told to me.

Great cook. UGH! That memory.

"Magtigil ka nga riyan! Kaka-Jollibee pa lang natin kagab," Ashley mentioned.

"Ehem!" Gilbert suddenly coughed that made me looked at him.

"Why you guys are coughing? Virus!" I said, disgustingly. 

Napaawang kaagad yung labi ni Gilbert when I said that.

"McDo nalang kasi anaknam." Ashley battled with Vincent.

"How about you, Gilbert? Any choices?" I asked him.

"Kayo na bahala basta makakakain." Gilbert plainly replied to me.

"Okay then," I said, shrugged my shoulders.

"McDo!" Ashley begging me.

"Wala na. Siyempre talo na ako niyan. 'Di ko nga masyadong close 'yan si Natasha, my boi." Vincent frowned.

After I chose, I told Ashley to order. I told them to choose the McShare bundle for 4 and if they want an additional, it depends on them. Money isn't a problem to me.

"Hey Natasha! Would you mind if we sit sa 2 chairs? Privacy for the two of them?" Gilbert asked.

Privacy to them, huh.

"Uh! Sure why not." I replied back.

"So, how's your competition?" I asked and gave him a smile.

"Yeah! It's great naman. We won," He replied to me and gave me a smile as well.

I pretend that I didn't know about that.

"That's super great! Reviews are paid-off!" I enjoyed.

"Yeah! Super. Tapos after pa ng competition, nakita kaagad kita. Ugh! I'm so lucky!" He said.

Cheesy

"Fucking Psycho!" I whispered.

"Oh! Pota! Bakit nag-aaway?" Vincent suddenly appeared.

"Here is your order, ma'am and sir!" Ashley said to us that made me my brow raised.

Crazy couples.

"Just put it there, thank you my servants." Gilbert sarcastically replied. He pointed on the table.

Laughing inside.

After they put the meals, we talked about a lot of things. I already cleared that I was shocked and I don't know what to do that time, that's why I ignored him. And yeah. We're officially... okay now.

I glimpsed at my back, I saw Ashley how she's happy with Vincent. That's good. I wish happiness for the both of them. Because they both deserve it.

"Gilbert," I called his attention.

"Hmmmm?" He's looking at me now. So handsome.

"How'd you know my address, I didn't gave it to anyone. Except one," I said, dazzled.

"The one," He immediately answered.

Freaking Ashley!

"By the way, remember the time when we're at the Pares House? And you did ask me a question?" I asked him hoping we recalled that.

"Y-Yeah," he replied, titled his head.

"I'm ready, now. Gilbert Anche Villaflor a.k.a. My Psycho." I dropped the line and gave him a small smile.

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The question/ statement Gilbert asked to Natasha was this:

Chapter 10

"Sorry again! I really mean it din naman. I like you, Natasha Shane De Verra. Pero kung hindi ka pa naman ready, that's fine.I'll wait for you" He confessed.