My Ambitious Girl (Chapter 17)

CHAPTER 17

(Naiinis man sya sa nakikitang sweetness nina Tippy at Sam ay hindi sya nagpahalata. Ngayon pa na mukhang si James ay nakafocus lang ang atensyon sa kanya. Naging sweet sya dito, sa totoo lang nababaitan sya kay James. Akala nya noong una ay suplado ito but when she comes to know him more, she discovered na he’s a nice guy too at hindi ito mukhang matapobre kahit apo pa ito ng CEO. Hindi ito mahirap mahalin)

DEVON’S POV: Ano bang pinagsasabi mong pag-ibig? (Tinapik nya ang ulo)

JAMES: Are you ok?(napahiya sya dahil huling-huli sya nito)

DEVON: I’m fine.

JAMES: Let’s have breakfast…nagluto ng barbecue si Tippy.I’m sure it tastes good.

(Devon saw amusement at James ng banggitin nito ang pangalan ni Tippy, kaya nainis sya)

DEVON: Hindi ako mahilig sa barbecue…

JAMES: Ha? Just give it a try…

(at hinila na sya nito sa hapag kainan. Nang makarating sila doon ay nakita nya agad sina Sam at Tippy. Tippy smiled at her at naiinis talaga sya pag nakikita nyang nagsmile ito)

TIPPY: James, Devon…join us…

(nag give way ito sa kanila. Napasulyap sya kay Sam nakikita nya itong focus sa pagkain at wlang pakialam na dumating sila ni James. Hinila naman sya ng upuan ni James sa harapan ni Sam)

JAMES: Sam, you look so serious. (tumingin ito kay James pero hindi tumingin sa kanya)

SAM: Masyado kasi masarap ang handa ni Tippy. (nagsmile ito at tumawa si James)

JAMES: Basta si Tippy talaga ang nagluto, naka concentrate ka palagi.

(Nainis naman sya sa usapan ng mga ito, pakiramdam nya ay na out of place sya)

TIPPY: Devon kuha ka lang…don’t be shy..hindi naman figure conscious si James sa babae eh…

(Namula sya, at nakita nyang tumawa si James si Sam naman ay parang wlang narinig)

JAMES: Hay naku Tipz!

DEVON: Matakaw nga ako at wala akong pili sa pagkain.

JAMES: You told me awhile ago na you don’t like barbecue.

DEVON: I’ll try kasi si Tippy ang nagluto. (nakita nyang napatingin si Sam sandali at medyo tumaas ang kilay nito)

DEVON’S POV: Plastic ka Devon! Plastic!

(Nagkuha nalang sya ng pagkain at nagsimulang kumain. Makalipas ang ilang minuto napansin nyang tumayo si Sam)

SAM: Excuse me…I’m done…Exit muna ako. (Tatayo na sana ito pero hinawakan ito ni Tippy sa braso)

TIPPY: Wait..hindi pa ako tapos…tatakasan mo na naman ako ehh…

DEVON’S POV: Nag inarte na naman…

SAM: No..pupuntahan ko lang si Inno.(nakita nyang mukhang disappointed ang mukha ni Tippy)

DEVON’S POV: Buti nga sayo!

TIPPY: Ayaw ko! Sabay nalang tayo…natatakot akong maglakad mag-isa sa yacht.

JAMES: I’ll guide you nalang..Just let Sam go to Inno.

(Nabigla naman si Devon sa sinabi ni James)

DEVON’S POV: Aba! Ang Tippy’ng ito ay may balak yatang magcollect ng gwapong mga boys.

TIPPY: You sure? You don’t even care for me! (nakita nya ang nagtatampong mukha nito at nainis sya na umasal itong bata sa harap ni James)

JAMES: Don’t say that…I also care for you.

SAM: It’s ok James. I’ll just wait for her pag tapos na sya kumain. (nakita nyang ngumiti si Tippy dahil nagpaubaya si         Sam dito)

JAMES: Whatever! (mukhang nainis si James)

TIPPY: You too don’t fight again or else…

JAMES: We’re not fighting…I’m just trying to say that you shouldn’t be so hard with Sam.

DEVON’S POV: Ayan Tippy lagot ka tuloy napagsabihan ka ni James palagi ka kasing bumubuntot kay Sam.

SAM: It’s ok James. I can handle her.

TIPPY: Sam??!! Akala ko ba tayo ang magkakampi dito? (nakita nyang nagmaktul itong parang bata)

JAMES: Stop acting like a brat! (napataas ang boses ni James)

TIPPY: Nakakainis ka kasi James eh…puro ka kaseryosohan sa buhay. No wonder nakipagbreak sayo si Ericka! (Nakita nyang biglang naging seryoso ang mukha ni James at si Sam naman ay medyo nailing sa sinabi ni Tippy)

DEVON’S POV: Siya kaya ang ex ni James na nagkagusto kay Sam?

SAM: Tipz, that’s enough…stop being childish and acting like a brat.  (hinila na nito si Tippy palayo sa kanila at ng mawala na ang mga ito)

DEVON: So, the girl you had told me na you and Sam both involved is Ericka, right?

JAMES: Yes! Ericka and I became couple when we were in High school, sya rin yung girl na sinabunutan ni Tippy nun. Naging kami when we were in 2^nd year, I did like her a lot. She’s pretty, one of the top students in the class and she went to a band where Sam and Tippy were members. I’m really a silent type while Sam is you know na happy-go-lucky and outgoing. When we were seniors, napapansin ko na she became closer to Sam. She always asks me questions about him, often compares me to him and even compliments him more than the things I did. Bata palang kami ni Sam, we were already rivals in everything. I focus on my studies but I couldn’t beat him in the class. He received scholarships left and right, he is naturally born smart and a team leader, yun nga lang he doesn’t mind about it. He prefers to enjoy himself a lot. Aside from being smart, he possess a lot of talent. He can sing,dance and even act in a play, a varsity player, a lead vocals, lahat na yata pinasok na nya. As days passed, I felt that Ericka is getting more and more amused by Sam. Then one day, it was my second anniversary with Ericka. I was so jealous with Sam kaya hindi ko sya sinipot sa usapan naming date. She waited me the whole night but I never showed up. When I met her at school, she was so mad and she slapped my face infront of other students. I was so humiliated, so we fought without minding those around us. Telling bad words with each other, then Sam suddenly showed up and tried to stop us. I was so pissed off that I told him not to flirt with my girl. I heard rumors na kasi that they are secretly dating while I’m still Ericka’s boyfriend. At first, he didn’t say anything. I keep on confronting him while Ericka  is silently crying infront of me. When he finally broke off his silence, he told me that It wasn’t his fault that my girl falls for him. He then walked away without a word. After that incident,I haven’t talked to him and Tippy was so upset and affected by the situation because we grew up together. One day, she confronted Ericka, their confrontations led to a big fight. They hit each other in the school premises. Me, Inno and Sam saw what happened and we tried to stop them. Tippy started the fight and Ericka just fought back. Though things were settled immediately, Ericka decided to transfer to another school. Sam usually breaks up with his girlfriends because of Tippy and he didn’t have any serious relationship because of her. I know somehow Sam likes Ericka, I saw how comfortable and happy he is every time she’s around but he just can’t express his true feelings for her because of me and Tippy. What hurts me more is when before Ericka left, I saw her kissing Sam. I know until now that he and Ericka are still connected because I saw one of his race video in Japan with Ericka besides him.

(Napakahaba ng istorya at Devon feels pity for James.)

DEVON: Do you hate Sam because your girl falls for him?

JAMES: At first, I was a bit upset with him but I realized that it wasn’t  his fault and it’s mine. I didn’t pay much attention with Ericka, while Sam was always there for her whenever she needs company.

DEVON: Matagal na yun diba? Kaya dapat ng kalimutan.

JAMES: You’re right.

(Kunting katahimikan ang namagitan sa kanilang dalawa)

JAMES: I’ve observed that you’re not talking to Sam.

DEVON: Wala naman kaming dapat pag-usapan sila ni Emman ang close.

JAMES: I see.

(Hindi na nagsalita si James at nagpatuloy na silang kumain.)