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[allaroundprincess]

haha. kakaloka si denise. 
grabe ate, ano kaya nagyari kay gelo? hmm.

hmm. basta kasi psycho si Elle. haha!

whaaatt?!?!?! 
what happened to brandon routh? i mean gelo pala.. haha..

kasi diba sa pix.. si brandon routh yung ginamit mo as gelo? right? (correct me if im wrong) kamukha nya kasi eh.. haha

nice update.. 

_xhobe_

thanks!
yup, si brandon routh po yun, super crush ko kasi siya eh. ^_^
wow! tiningnan mo po pala yung pics? hehe. wala kasi halos tumitingin.

[simplyjade]

thanks!
yup, si brandon routh po yun, super crush ko kasi siya eh. ^_^
wow! tiningnan mo po pala yung pics? hehe. wala kasi halos tumitingin.

talaga? ako din! super inlab ako jan kay superman! woooh!!
oo naman po. mahirap din po kasi gumawa ng posters.. well.. for me.. kasi hindi pa ako sanay tas hindi ako masyado gumagamit ng adobe photoshop.. hehe.. kaya it's a must na iappreciate natin yung mga pinaghirapan ninyong mga authors.. 

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[allaroundprincess]

talaga? ako din! super inlab ako jan kay superman! woooh!!
oo naman po. mahirap din po kasi gumawa ng posters.. well.. for me.. kasi hindi pa ako sanay tas hindi ako masyado gumagamit ng adobe photoshop.. hehe.. kaya it's a must na iappreciate natin yung mga pinaghirapan ninyong mga authors.. 

_xhobe_

awww. that's sweet.
totoo bang may sequel ang superman?? ^_^

[kimmieisinsane]

Ano nangyari kay Gelo?

Kaloka naman si Denise uh

[simplyjade]

awww. that's sweet.
totoo bang may sequel ang superman?? ^_^

sequel? uh.. hindi ko alam eh.. hehe.. pero sana.. hindi naman nila siguro yun tatapusin na hindi nagiging super boy yung anak ni superman diba? haha
the father becomes the son, and the son becomes SUPERBOY! wahahahaha!
at siguro mas malakas yung anak kasi may blood siyang mortal, hindi siya tinatablan ng kryptonite, hindi naman siya nanghihina nung pinakita sa kanya ni lex eh.. hehe..

haay.. dahil naiisip ko nanaman si superman, manonood ako ngayon ng superman returns sa DVD! wahahaha! i miss his super uber handsome face! waaaaaahhh!

 

napakwento tuloy ako.. heheh..

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[allaroundprincess]

waw, adik ka.
kaso bawal yung madaming emoticons. hehe. ingat ka baka ma-boo.

haha. ano nga bang nangyari kay Gelo?? haha!!!

ELLE IS A PSYCHO. a very violent one. woooooooooooo, mumu!

ngek. ang corny. 

[kimmieisinsane]

Feeling ko talaga ilulublob ni Elle si Gelo sa kumukulong mantika ni Manong Fishballs!!!

Can't wait for the next chapter!!

[simplyjade]

oopss.. my bad. natutuwa kasi ako tignan sila. sabay sabay..

haha! adik ba? 

when's the next update ms. author?

[allaroundprincess]

oopss.. my bad. natutuwa kasi ako tignan sila. sabay sabay..

haha! adik ba? 

when's the next update ms. author?

oo nga parang choir tapos yung buka ng bibig nila super synchronized diba? haha!

mamaya siguro. tina-type ko yung chapter 5. ^_^

[simplyjade]

^haha! oo nga! lahat sila synchronized! kaya nakakatuwa pagmasdan.. pero hindi na ako maglalagay ng madaming smileys.. baka mapatalsik ako dito sa CC! wahahaha!

ok. i'll wait for that.

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[allaroundprincess]

Chapter Five


Liam’s POV:


“Hindi ako. Si Gelo.”
“Oh my—Anong nangyari sa kanya? ” Ria asked me, her voice high and shrill. She looked so worried, which is funny kasi ilang oras pa lang silang close. If the situation hadn’t been serious, I would’ve laughed at her.


“It was Elle, she lost her temper. Kinuha niya yung kawali ni Manong Fishball na puno ng kumukulong mantika, lumapit sa amin then she aimed the contents at us. Buti nakailag si Gelo, kundi his face would have gotten the full blast of it… pero hindi pa rin, naabot pa rin yung more than half ng left forearm niya. Ayun, I brought him to the clinic, where he was given first aid. Kaso sabi ng nurse kailangan na daw dalhin sa hospital kasi his burns need much more advanced medications. Ok na si Gelo, nakauwi na siya. Tumatawa pa nga si g*go, malayo naman daw sa atay, ” I finished, remembering how incredibly well had Gelo handled the situation. Ria was shaking her head.

“Grabe si Elle. ”

“Oo. She’s a psycho… I’m serious, she needs a fix. Ganoon kasamang magalit? Hindi na normal yun diba?” I asked her. She was looking into empty space, in deep thought. Dumating sina Maffy and Jonathan at syempre kinailangan kong ulitin sa kanila yung kwento. Kung anong tahimik ni Ria, siyang dami nilang tanong.

“Has she been reported sa Admin?” Maffy asked.

“Well, technically speaking none of us had to do that. The Assistant Principal was passing by the moment na halos ihagis ni Elle sa amin yung kawali. Last thing I heard, she’ll be facing suspension not less than two weeks.”

“Serves her right. Grabe, ang sakit nun ah. Daig niya pa Crispy Pata,” Jonathan said. I laughed but stopped at the look on Ria’s face.


“Ano ka ba, ok na si Gelo. Masakit nga lang daw talaga pero apart from the pain ok lang daw siya. Pinapasabi niya wag mag-worry, ” I told Ria, but she didn’t look reassured. Alalang alala talaga siya, and I felt a twinge of annoyance as I watched her na hindi ko maintindihan kung saan ba nanggaling. Parang hindi naman kasi siya ganyan mag-worry. Naiisip ko tuloy, kung ako kaya yung napaso, ganito rin kaya siya madi-distraught? Hindi kaya gusto niya si Gelo?


Ngek, ano ba naman yung pinag-iiisip ko. Concerned lang yung tao, hindi lang kay Gelo, pati sa akin. Nawala yung annoyance ko when I do think and remember how she had yelled at me pagkabukas niya ng gate. Oo, concerned rin siya sa akin. Natuwa naman ako. But of course, she’s supposed to be worried and concerned about me, we’re friends!

We had dinner, and we were all quiet. Dati, during times like these, ang gulo-gulo namin, siguro kaya ganito kasi nandoon si Denise. Naiinis ako sa presence nung Starfish wannabe na yun, but I felt that I wasn’t the only one who was feeling that way. Hindi na ako nagtanong kung anong nangyari, kasi siguro kaya ganun eh sa kanila ibinunton ni Denise yung sama ng loob niya kanina. Paano ba naman kasi, pati si Denise minumura ni Elle kanina, even saying she comes from a family of sl*ts with no manners. In spite of myself, naawa ako kay Denise. She’s maarte but I don’t think na kasing-lala siya nung ibang SS members na kulang na lang mag all out sa mga parties na pinupuntahan nila every other night. Ibang klaseng pressure ang pinaparamdam sa kanya ng friends ni Elle, pero ang hindi ko naman maintindihan eh kung bakit ipinipilit niya pa yung sarili niya doon, eh panay panlalait, insulto and kung ano ano pa ang inaabot niya kina Elle at Irish araw-araw.

I knew that the reason why they’re doing it is that she’s Ria’s cousin, kasi they heartily disliked Ria for being as popular as they are and for refusing to be a part of their clique. Pero unfair naman kasi kay Denise yun. Lahat na lang ginagawa nung tao para tanggapin siya pero until now wala, futile pa rin yung efforts niya. Pero hindi ko masisi ang SS, kasi sa totoo lang nakakabwisit yung pagiging TH ni Denise. Yung pagta-taglish, na mali naman ang words at kadalasan mismong yung sentence eh walang sense, at yung pagpipilit niyang sumali sa cheerleaders kahit mukha naman siyang kalansay na sobrang tigas sumayaw. (She could even pass for Kim Chiu in that wretched commercial.)

Hay naku, biruin mong lahat ng yun eh napapansin ko?! Ayun sa kakaisip ko ng kung ano-ano nakarating na ako ng bahay namin, andun na pala ako sa kwarto ko. Napatingin ako sa bedside table.

Ang daming pictures doon, kasama ng bunton ng mga books na nakakalat lang doon… pictures ni Mommy, Daddy, ng bangag kong kuya na si Toff, si Maffy, si Jon… Si Ate Danna na ate ni…

I got hold of the picture that showed me and Ria pulling stupid faces at the camera, which was taken last year sa intrams. Parang ang saya saya, but then again, masayahin naman talaga yun. Matagal na kaming magkakilala. I could still remember the first time I saw her, kakalipat lang namin sa tabi ng bahay nila.

*flashback

“Mommy!!! MOMMEEEEE!!!”

“Waah, ahaha! Nadapa! Iyakin! Hahaha! Wawa ka naman beh beh beh behlat! ”

Nadapa ako nun kasi na-excite ako masyadong mag-bike. Binababa at inaayos ng mga lipat bahay guys yung mga gamit kaya hindi na nila ko naintindi. Si Jonathan yung lumapit at nandidila sa akin. Saka siya dumating…


“Jon! Bakit ka tawa-tawa diyan?”

“Haha, nadapa yung bata, iyakin! Haha!”

“Ano ba, tulong mo! ”

“Ayoko! Ahaha! Iyakin!!!”


Si Ria yung lumapit sa akin. Naka-pigtails pa siya noon, pink shirt na may lace, ribbons tapos jumpers. Ang cute niya nga, naiimagine ko pa, napapangiti na lang ako. Pero palagay ko pag nakakita siya ng picture na ganun ang itsura niya, hindi na niya gugustuhing tingnan.

She held out her hand.

“Ok ka?” she asked. Hindi ako makasagot. Singhot lang ako ng singhot noon, so I hope she doesn’t remember any of it...

“William! William!!!” my Mom yelled.

“William pala pangalan mo? Ako si Ria. Siya si Jon.”

“Oh, Liam, you’ve got a new friend! Hello, hija.”

“Hello po. Welcome.”

“Wow, you’re such a sweet girl. What’s your name nga?”

“Ria po.”

“Call me Tita Yolly. O Liam, say thank you.”

“Thank you, Ria. ” *singhot*


Yuck, kadiri talaga itsura ko noon. Pero sobrang tandang tanda ko pa lahat ng details na yun. Ewan ko ba, but I think I’ll cherish that memory for the rest of my life.


Yuck, kadiri talaga ako. I put the picture back on my desk, when my phone beeped. Aba, 1 message received, from Gelo. At nakakapagtext pa pala si kumag.


Ui, thnx dw sb ni Mom.
Wla un, ‘sup dude?
Ok lng pare. Kso balot na balot un braso q. Shoot, dude, I dnt think I’ll be able to play soccer.
Tange, at soccer pa ang inisip. You’re lucky she didn’t get ur face.
Wel, if she gt my face ok lang, nd na niya ko hahabulin.
Kpl m dude
Haha! Jst fulin arnd. Ei, ngtnong b cna Ria bt dun?
Uu dude. Alala cla sau.
O? Ano sb ni Ria?
Ayun, n2lala nga eh.
TLG?!
O bt gnyn k mkreact?
Wla. Cge dude buks nlng.


Aba?! Ang labo nga naman ni Gelo. Kaka-break lang kay Elle eto na naman, kung ano ano na naman ang tinatanong. Hmm. Hay naku, kung ano ano iniisip ko. Makatulog na nga, maaga pa ako bukas.


Angelo’s POV:


Darn, this stupid burn on my arm is proving to be more than I had anticipated. Kakainis, masagi ng konti ang sakit. Amp. Ang hirap tuloy magbihis, kumain, and I am starting to forget how incredibly convenient my life was before Elle had given me her gift. Buti na lang, hindi kaliwa ang panulat ko. What a send-off. But well, it completely fulfilled her purpose. I would never forget her, ever. How sweet of Elle.

Kakapasok ko pa lang ng gate, andun na yung mga barkada ko, led by Liam. Wow.

“Pare, ok ka lang?”

“Gusto mo upakan natin si Elle?”

"Gagu, babae yun!”

“Kahit na! Psycho naman!”

“She’s suspended na, ok nay un. Saka wala to, pare… ARAY!” I yelled, when one of them had touched it.

“O akala ko ba wala?” said Liam, and they all laughed.

“Mga gagu kayo, I said don’t mind it, hindi ko sinabing testingin niyo kung magaling na! ”

“Oh, hinay lang pare. Baka marinig ka, ikaw isunod na isuspend.”


Tss. They’re such jerks, laughing at me like that. It’s not easy, dagnabit!! But after that, they were generally nicer to me, even helping me with my things. Umakyat na kami sa class, konti pa lang yung tao. Yes! Andun na si Ria. Hmm. Pa-kawawa effect nga ako para mapansin niya…

“Gelo!”

“Huy, Ria, ” I said gloomily. Wow, I have to get an Oscar for this!

“Ehrm… Are you all right?”

“Ok lang, pero mahirap.” Hala, ang hirap, nagsisimula na akong matawa.

“Halika nga dito.”
“Huh?” I asked, but I still went and sat on my chair.
“I have something for you. ”

[simplyjade]

ano yun??? ano yun?!!? 

gelo, pag nalaman talaga ni ria na ikaw ay nag-iinarte lang, hehe.. yari ka! wahahahaha

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[pinkpayb]

ang ganda ng storya! katuwa!

nickole nga pala. pabasa rin nung story ko, Battle of the Exes.

[aLmiRa007]

waahh. ate kat. 
ang cute! hehe. dapat kay elle community service yung tipong nagwawalis ng kalat sa buong school. haha. aihee! gelo & ria. pano na c liam? haha.

[aim_o29]

hey. i'm a new reader po.Haha=))
ang ganda nung story. nice job.
Haha.nakakatuwa.