The Closet Girlfriend (Chapter 20)

CHAPTER 20

SAM: Who’s that guy awhile ago with you? (He asked, they were already on their way towards home)
DEVON: I don’t know. He just sat there and I talked to him….
SAM: What?! Next time don’t talk to a stranger…
DEVON: You have kept me waiting! I almost cried talking to that stranger!
(She couldn’t control herself but tell him the truth. Sam stopped the car.She was aware of his glance lingering upon her, openly curious but she avoided returning his gaze. She felt him caressed her shoulders and she could feel electricity running through her)
DEVON: Sam stop it please…(tumigil naman si Sam)
SAM: Sorry I was just carried away…God Devz! I couldn’t control myself whenever I’m with you…(She felt na pinipigilan lang ni Sam ang sarili at gusto na nyang matawa sa nakikitang paghihirap nito)
DEVON: Sam you’re 3D!! (Tumawa sya at tumaas naman ang kilay ni Sam)
SAM: 3D? anong akala mo sa akin digital movie!
DEVON: For me you’re Devastating, Dashing and Dangerous. So you’re 3D to me!
SAM: Naughty!
(He paused. Instantly his restless gaze found hers. He did not move, staring back at her as openly as she stared at him. He did not smile, but his lips curled slightly and something unspoken seemed to pass between them. They were about to kiss when his cellphone rang. She heard him uttered)
SAM: Damn it! (She smiled and he answered the phone. It was their brother Enchong asking where they were. The call ended, he started the engine and they went home)

(Galit na mukha ng kanilang Kuya Enchong ang sumalubong sa kanila)
ENCHONG: What time is it?! Bakit ngayon lang kayo?!
SAM: Bro it’s just 11 pm…
ENCHONG: Sam sayo ok lang na gabihin ka ng uwi but kay Devon, alam mo naman na hindi maganda sa babae ang umuwi ng late kapag gabi!
(Nainis na naman si Devon sa Kuya nya kung magsalita ito mas ama pa kesa sa Daddy nya)
DEVON: Kuya, ano ba hindi na ako baby?!!!
ENCHONG: Pero hindi pa rin yun sapat na dahilan…
DEVON: I can’t believe you Kuya…
SAM: Bro it’s my fault. I went out with Cheska and I forgot the time. I wasn’t able to fetch her early. Sorry…
ENCHONG: Ok..ok but next time you should be more responsible Sam lalo na pagdating kay Devon. (Tumango nalang sya) Sige pumasok na kayo sa kwarto niyo. (Pero hindi pa nakakalayo si Devon nagsalita ulit si Enchong) Devz, asan si Yen? Wala pa rin sya hanggang ngayon.
DEVON: Sa bahay ng classmates nya, doon ata sya matutulog.
ENCHONG: Ah..ok…
DEVON’S POV: Why is it Kuya Enchong sounds worried about my bestfriend?

(One Saturday night galing rehearsal si Sam, agad itong pumunta sa kwarto nila ni Yen. At that time, Yen was not there. She was in the kitchen looking at her phone.)
DEVON: Hoy! Anong ginagawa mo dito?! Baka makita ka ni Kuya or nina Daddy at Tita Carmi.
SAM: I have something for you! (bigla nitong binigay sa kanya ang 3 white roses na tinago nito sa likuran) Happy monthsary!
(Kinilig naman sya. Sam has always been like that, giving her 3 white roses every monthsary while she gives him card. Sam told her na hindi talaga ito mahilig magsulat. Infact, she just got one letter from him during her graduation. They kissed shortly baka makita pa sila ni Yen, sakto namang dumating si Yen pagkatapos nilang maghalikan)
YEN: Oh!!! What’s that?! 3 white roses! (hindi alam ni Devon ang gagawin dahil kitang-kita ni Yen na hawak nya ang bulaklak)
DEVON: Ahhh! These flowers! Pinabibigay ni Sam sayo dahil nga nag top ka sa class niyo! (He saw Sam looked at her angrily while Yen made a big smile)
YEN: Oh Sam! Thank You! How sweet of you! (lumapit ito kay Sam at humalik sa pisngi. Nainis naman si Devon sa ginawa ng kanyang bestfriend)
SAM: I need to go to my room now. Sige maiwan ko muna kayo. (Nakita nyang galit pa rin ang mukha ni Sam. Nakaalis na si Sam at kilig na kilig ang kanyang bestfriend)
DEVON: I can’t believe it Devz! Binigyan ako ng flowers ni Sam! (Hindi na sya nakinig sa kaibigan at nagsent sya ng message kay Sam sa cellphone)
DEVON’S message: Sorry, I didn’t mean to do it. (Her phone vibrated and he replied)
SAM’S message: I want to get mad but you already captured my heart. (she felt relieved reading his message)

(Monday afternoon nagmamadali sina Devon at Yen na pumasok sa klase dahil late na sila. Pagdating nila sa hallway ay wala ng mga estudyante, signed na nagsisimula na ang 12:30 class. Blame it to Sam, nag-over speeding kasi ito at nabigyan ng ticket. They were running through the stairs and about to separate ways ng tawagin sila ni Cheska)
CHESKA: Wait!!! (Devon saw na parang galit si Cheska at pinipigilan ito ni Julia)
JULIA: Cheska! Huwag kang mag-eskandalo please!
CHESKA: You!!! (Tinuro nito si Yen)
YEN: What?!! (Devon knows na may clash talaga ang dalawa nun pa dahil kay Sam)
CHESKA: Nililigawan ka ba ni Sam?!!!
JULIA: Cheska please baka may makakita na ibang students sa ginagawa mo…
(Gusto ng tumawa ni Devon sa maling accusation ni Cheska kay Yen)
YEN: Bakit nagseselos ka?! Bakit girlfriend ka ba ni Sam?! Sa pagkakaalam ko you’re just his onscreen partner, nothing more! Nothing less!
(Dahil sa inis nasampal ni Cheska si Yen na ikinagulat nina Devon at Julia. Di agad nakapagreact si Yen. Syempre dahil magbestfriend sila, di hahayaan ni Devon na saktan ni Cheska ang kanyang bestfriend)
DEVON: How could you slap her like that?! (pumagitna siya sa dalawa na galit na galit.)
CHESKA: Mang-aagaw yang bestfriend mo! She’s flirting with Sam!
(Sobrang foul para kay Yen ang binitiwang salita ni Cheska kaya naitulak ni Devon si Cheska. Nakita naman ni Cheska ang bracelet ni Sam na suot ni Devon kaya mas lalo syang nagngitngit sa galit. Nalipat ang galit nya kay Devon, she slapped her. Pinipigilan ni Julia si Cheska ngunit sobrang galit na nito,at sinugod si Devon pagkatapos sampalin. Dahil nakita ni Yen na sinampal din ni Cheska si Devon ay nagalit na rin sya. Nang makita nyang susugurin ulit nito si Devon ay nagkasabunutan silang dalawa. It’s YEN versus CHESKA! Pinipigilan nina Devon at Julia ang dalawa. Pero habang pinipigilan nila ang dalawang nagsasabunutan, hindi naman sinasadya ni Devon na maitulak si Cheska ng malakas. Nalaglag ito 4 steps from the stairs at yun ang nakitang eksena ni Sam. Agad itong lumapit kay Sam na umiiyak, in short! Nagdadrama ito.
CHESKA: Sam…glad you’re here! (Yumakap ito kay Sam na umiiyak pa rin. Devon wanted to smash Cheska’s face while she’s embracing Sam. Patuloy pa rin ito sa pagdadrama) Pinagtulungan nila ako ni Yen. Tinanong ko lang naman si Devon kung bakit nasa kanya yung bracelet mo tapos nagalit na sya.
DEVON’S POV: Aba! Gumawa pa ng kwento ang bruha! (nagpatuloy pa rin si Cheska sa pagsasalita)
CHESKA: Devon slapped me and then pushed me! (Devon saw Sam looked at her, then looked at Cheska seriously)
SAM: Cheska..please stop it…(hindi nakinig si Cheska at nagpatuloy pa rin sa pagsasalita)
CHESKA: Devon is so bad, she wanted me out of your life…
(Pero hindi na nakapagpatuloy sa pagsasalita si Cheska dahil sinampal ito ni Sam at silang tatlo nina Yen at Julia ay hindi makapagsalita sa nakitang ginawa ni Sam kay Cheska)
SAM: Next time you would say bad things about Devon baka mapatay kita!
(Yun lang at hinila na sya ni Sam palayo at isinakay sa kotse nito)