Ugly But Pretty Swan (Poster on Page1) - Chapter 51 [Updated: 03-15-09]

[Shy.gLimpSe]

nice update po..

pero..

asan na si Chris??

siya kasi gusto ko para kay Nicole..

[sanburn]

wag na huwag kang papayag...para kay chris ka lang...dahil kung hindi, akin na siya...tsk.hahahha.loko lang

[owhenn_05]

sige lang Nicole go.
para masolo ko na si Chris. haha.
kay Daniel ka na lang:)

[pretty_pau]

new reader here.
weee binasa ko lahat in 5hours? syempre may stops pa yun. haha!

GO DANIEL.
i like daniel for her.
ang cute kasi e...
hahaa

[anne_22]

omigosh!!! ang haba haba ng hair ni nicole... haha!!
more more more!!

[lyks_blue]

oh my gulay! wag na nicole para kay chris ka lang

[purpleclover]

me...parang okay magka-fling si kyle and nicole. pero mas bagay ata magkatuluyan sa huli si chris-nicole. 

[lyks_blue]

^ ay oo nga ano.. para medyo magselos si chris.

[Dakilang Procrastinator]

Gosh may nagbabasa pa pala nito lol. Recently, tinatamad akong mag-update eh haha!

[allaroundprincess]

update na jimelllzzzz!
I wanna see popcorn girl with kyle na!

nag update na rin ako

[miEmiKsmiNx_003]

ang cute ng story.. ^_^

silent reader noon ehe...

next na po.. 

[the last girl standing]

ngayon lang ulit ako nakapagbasa.haha

akala ko ba ibabalik ang Nicole-Chris tandem??

[Dakilang Procrastinator]

Pasensiya na kung ngayon lang ulit ako nakapag-update. Tinatamad kasi akong mag-online. Busy kasi ako sa PS2 haha! Anyways, medyo mahaba ang update ko ngayon. Seven pages siya sa MS Word.

And another thing, kung nabasa ninyo yung "The Legend of ArchPrincess," yung first story ko dito sa Teentalk. Itutuloy ko siya, yun nga lang ibabalik ko ulit sa simula. Nabura na kasi yun dito sa Creative Corner. Try ko naman ang fantasy-romantic story. Sana kapag pinost ko yun, suportahan ninyo pa rin.


Chapter 42

“Then let’s make it real.”

I froze. Literally.

Nicole is still shocked on what I said to her. I’m willing to give up anything just for her.

“This is the time to say something…” I’m waving at her shocked face.

I don’t know how to respond on Daniel’s bomb. Feeling ko nga nuclear bomb yun eh. Why on earth would he suggest something like that?

“Daniel…” I’m still hesitant to talk to him regardless of what happened with him and Purity.

He’s just looking at me, waiting for good news.

“I’m sorry…” Napayuko na lang ako.

“Sorry? What do you mean?” Then I felt my heart is beating so fast.

Why do I feel like she’s going to dump me? Parang ayaw kong malaman ang sagot niya sa tanong ko.

“I mean, I don’t want to lie anymore.” I’m trying my best not to hurt him as I explain it to him.

“Exactly, my point. We don’t have to lie, Nicole. We can make it real.” Feeling ko I’m begging for her affection which is so not me. 

“I don’t think you get it, Daniel.” She looked at me in the eye.

And I think I get her point but I don’t want to admit it. “Why? Ano bang wala ako?”

“Huh?”

“Tell me kung anong dapat kong gawin para mahalin mo ako.” Now, I’m sure I’m begging for her affection. But it doesn’t matter.

“I’m not ready for this kind of relationship.” I said with a blank expression.

“If that’s the case then I will wait for you.” He smiled.

I can’t help but to feel bad for the poor guy. I know deep inside, he want to scream out loud but he can’t. I just wanted to tell him na mas mabuti kung friends na lang kami kahit si Chris naman talaga ang gusto ko pero imposible na maging kami. Hindi ko rin kayang saktan si Daniel. It’s better na kalimutan ko na lang sila pareho.


School parking lot – 7:45 AM

Pinagbuksan ako ng pinto ni Daniel. “Kaya ko naman lumabas mag-isa.” I smiled.

“Ok lang naman sa akin. Gentleman ako.” He smirked at me.

I think ok na kami ni Daniel after couple of minutes of silence.

“Anong oras ba labas mo?”

“Around 2:30. Why?”

“Kasi susunduin kita.”

“Naku, hindi na. may appointment pa ako pagkatapos.” Biglang lumungkot ang mukha niya.

“Ah ganun ba. Eh di ihahatid na lang kita dun sa appointment mo.” Somehow kinilig ako kasi he’s making a lot of efforts. Ewan ko, naguguluhan ako.

“Hindi na. ayaw na kita maabala.” I smiled.

“Wala yun. Wala naman ako gagawin eh.”

“Ganito na lang, why don’t you do something para hindi ka mabored today since wala ka naman pasok.” Gumagawa talaga ako ng excuse para tigilan na niya ang pangungulit.

“Wala naman talaga akong gagawin eh.” Napakamot na lang ako sa ulo ko. Makulit din itong si Daniel.

“Bahala na. sige alis na ako. Magsisimula na yung class ko.” I ran as fast as I can.

I watched Nicole as she disappeared from my sight.

I just don’t understand why she can’t accept me. Why? Ano bang wala ako na gusto niya sa isang guy. Kung tutuusin, I have the perfect package --- gwapo, sikat, mayaman, at marunong magmahal. Dami nga nagkakandarapa sa akin tapos ayaw pa niya. Maybe she’s beyond that or maybe she’s looking for something. I need to know kung paano siya magiging akin.


Social Science Building 3rd Floor Hallway – 8:03 AM

Crap! I’m so late again. I’m running as fast as I can hanggang sa may nabangga ako. Naibagsak ko yung 500-page hard bound History book na hawak hawak ko.

“I’m sorry…” Napanganga ako sa nakita ko.

“Nicole, ikaw pala.” It’s Chris.

Tumawa lang ako. Somehow, bumilis ang heartbeat ko.

“Late ka din pala.” I joked.

“Hindi naman.” Tinulungan niya ako dun sa History book.

When he held my hand, there’s a jolt of electricity that crawling in my skin. Bigla kong inalis yung pagkakadait ng kamay namin.

“Why? What’s the matter?”  He’s looking at me straightly. Hindi ko mapigilan na hindi kiligin. Grabe, ang gwapo talaga ni Chris sa malapitan. I mean, matagal na siyang gwapo. Since dahil sa mga nangyari in the past, parang naguluhan na rin ako. Actually, I want to kiss him kaya lang mukha naman akong desperada at baka biglang dumating si Kristine. And take note, the last time na nag-usap kami ni Chris, hindi maganda ang nangyari. At least, I don’t think dinamdam niya yun. Sana kalimutan na lang yung nangyari.

Mamahalin na lang kita ng hindi mo alam, Chris.

Nagulat na lang ako ng biglang may sumigaw sa likod.

“Nicole, I got an invitation para dun sa event.”  Si Bernadette, classmate namin.

“Are you expecting na hindi ka makakatanggap.” Pabiro kong sinabi.

“Well, dapat lang invited ako kasi party ninyo yun. Ano bang meron?”

“Secret ”

“Oh, Chris, nandiyan ka pala.”

“Bakit mukha ba akong tuod? ” Sarcastic kong sagot kay Bernadette.

“Aba close pala kayo. Hindi ko alam.” Sabay tawa.

“Engot! Boyfriend mo yan eh.”  She looked at us na parang alam niya na may nangyari.

Hindi ko mapigilan na hindi magblush.

“Oh see, that’s the evidence.” She’s pointing at my blushed face. Sabay tingin sa akin si Chris.

“See see ka diyan? Tigilan ninyo nga ako ” Nilayasan ko sila at sabay pasok ako sa classroom.

And I noticed that Bernadette is staring at me. “What?”

“Nothing.” She rolled her eyes at me.

After a three hours of torturing lecture in World History, feeling ko magkakahemorrhage ang utak ko. All of a sudden, I saw Bernadette staring at me.

“What are you looking at?” Pinagtaasan ko siya ng kilay.

“Bakit ba kasi ayaw mo aminin? ”

“Aminin na ano?” All of a sudden, I felt na namumula ako. And I'm starting to be uncomfortable sa mga nakakalokang comment ni Bernadette.

“That you like him.” Sabay turo kay Chris na nag-aayos ng mga gamit niya.

Nagpanic ako at sabay ko inalis yung pagkakaturo niya.

“See, that’s the evidence I’m looking for.” Tumawa siya ng sobrang lakas at napansin ito ni Chris. Dahil dun, lumapit si Chris sa amin. Nung papalapit na siya, sobrang lakas ng heartbeat ko.

What is wrong with me

“Kung makatawa ka parang wala ng bukas ” Biglang singit ni Chris.

“Eh ano naman sayo?! ” Aba, taray queen din pala itong si Bernadette.

“Bakit ka ba tumatawa?”

“Kasi si Nicole, ano---” Once again panic attack. Hinila ko papalayo si Bernadette.

“Sige, Chris. Alis na kami. May lakad pa kasi.” I waved at him.

Hindi ko na hinintay magrespond si Chris at baka kung ano pa ang i-broadcast ni Bernadette.

Nasa school quadrangle kami ni Bernadette ng bigla niya akong kinalabit.

“What?”

“You like him and he likes you, so what’s wrong?”

Nablangko ako. Hindi ko alam ang isasagot.

“Hindi naman kasi ganun kadali yun.”

“Explain mo kasi para maintindihan ko.” Interrogation mode si Bernadette.

“I like Chris pero I like his brother too…”

“Grabe, Nicole! Dalawa-dalawa ka pala hah. Masama yan, mamili ka ng isa.” I know she meant it as a joke.

“No, I mean. I like Chris more than Daniel but I don’t want to hurt Daniel, either.”

“Aww… You’re such a sweetie pie.” She rolled her eyes once again.

“A sweetie pie? Hindi ako pagkain!” Tumawa na lang ako kahit punong-puno ng problema.

Suddenly, nagring ang cellphone ni Bernadette. After couple of minutes, nagpaalam na sa akin si Bernadette. Naiwan ako mag-isa sa quadrangle.

“How I wish masolusyunan ko ang mga problema ko.”

“Bakit? Ano ba problema mo?” Nagulat ako kung sino ang nagsalita.

“Anong ginagawa mo dito?” Pinagtaasan ko siya ng kilay.

“I should ask you the same question.” Pinagtaasan din ako ng kilay.

“Aba! Jeremy, marunong ka na rin pala niyan.” Tinawanan ko lang siya.

Oh by the by, I haven’t introduce Jeremy yet to the readers. Recently ko lang nakilala si Jeremy. I met him sa isang orphanage kung saan ako nagvovolunteer. He told me he was an orphan before a known family adopted him and in return he’s volunteering in an orphanage. Actually, magandang lalaki naman si Jeremy. Ewan ko ba, feeling ko lang, wala siyang interest magkaroon ng lovelife. Devoted talaga siya sa pagtulong sa kapwa.

Nagulat na lang ako ng kinalabit ako ni Jeremy. “Bakit?”

“Eh kasi kanina ka pang nakatitig sa akin.” Tinawanan ko lang siya.

“Ah yun ba, wala yun. Lagi lang ako natutulala.”

“Really? And why is that?” May curiosity sa tono niya.

“Bakit ko naman sasabihin sayo Eh hindi naman tayo close ” Then I showed him the close hand sign (yung peace sign except na magkadikit yung dalawang fingers).

“Yikes! You’re mean.” Tumawa siya.

“Sira, wala ito. Normal problems lang. Don’t worry about it.” I tried to convince myself na ok ako kahit hindi naman.

“Well, it’s just a matter of time then you’ll figure it out how to solve those.” Somehow, nakaka-uplift yung mga advices ni Jeremy sa akin. Pwede na siyang maging psychologist hehe…

“Thanks. Anyways, I have to go.” I said goodbye and left.


Naiwan akong mag-isa sa quadrangle.

After couple of minutes, dumating si Kyle.

“Bakit ba ang tagal mo?” Sinesermunan ko na naman ang bestfriend kong playboy.

“Dude, there’s a lot of girls in here ”

“Girls na naman? Malapit na kaya yung Fitzgerald’s family dinner.”

“Oh ano naman kinalaman nun?”

“I’m saying that you shouldn’t act like that sa family dinner.”

“We don’t even know the Fitzgerald's.”

“Kyle, this is a serious matter…” He looked at me so seriously.

“Fine.”

Everytime that Jeremy is in a serious tone, wala akong choice kung hindi sundin na lang siya. He’s my bestfriend, parang kapatid na nga ang turingan namin. Mas close pa nga kami rather than dun sa tatay kong walang kwenta.

“Teka, ano pala ginagawa mo dito?” It’s really strange. Jeremy is not the type of person to hang out around school after his class. Lagi straight yun sa orphanage.

“Oh? I was talking to a friend.”

“A friend ” Naging curious ako.

“Kyle, ang dumi ng isip mo.” Tinawanan lang niya ako.

“Jeremy, you need a girlfriend.” I’m trying to tease him but I know he won’t buy it.

“Eh wala naman akong panahon sa ganyan.” Nagpapalusot na naman ang mokong. Ilang beses ko na rin binigyan ng blind date ito pero hindi nagiging successful.

“Eh yung friend mo ba, type mo ba?” Naging malisyoso na ako.

“Hindi kaya. Kasama ko yun sa orphanage.”

“Ah ganun ba. Eh di ipakilala mo na lang sa akin.” I laughed.

“Sira! Hindi ka uubra dun.” Tumawa din siya.

“Alam ko naman na hindi mo ako iseset-up. Pero meron akong nakilala na talagang tinamaan ako.” I remembered the day when I met ‘Popcorn Girl.’

“Ikaw? Tinamaan?” Tumawa ng sobrang lakas si Jeremy.

“What?! I’m serious! ”

“Kyle, you’re not that kind of guy.” Tuloy pa rin sa pagtawa si Jeremy.

I told Jeremy the whole story on how I met her, on how our interaction went and how I fell in love with her unique style of eating popcorn.

“Popcorn Girl? You call her that?” Naiba ang tono niya. Para bang inaasar niya ako.

“Yes. She doesn’t want to tell me her name.”

“Good for her ” Tumawa na naman ng malakas si Jeremy.

“Ano ba?! I’m serious about this girl.” Kahit nga ako, hindi ka makapaniwala sa nangyayari. Hindi naman talaga ako ganito dati. Nagbago lahat ng makilala ko si Popcorn Girl.

“I wouldn’t say that you’re in love.” Naging serious na ulit si Jeremy. Feeling ko pagsasabihan na naman ako nito.

“And why is that?”

“You don’t even know this girl.” Actually, he’s right. Wala akong kaalam-alam sa babae na ito pero nabighani niya talaga ako.

“There’s one thing that I have of her.”

“And what is that?”

“Her picture ” Then I showed him a picture of Popcorn Girl sa cellphone ko.

Biglang nag-iba ang facial expression ni Jeremy, para bang nakakita ng multo.

“Jeremy? Ok ka lang ba?”












































































































































































































































































































































































“I know this girl…”

My world just stopped at that moment.


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[keytie]

First!

OMG talaga! inamin na ni Nicole na gusto niya si Chris kesa kay Daniel,di nako galit kay Nicole. Eto namang si Kyle sisingit pa sa eksena e hindi pa nga ayos si Nicole kay Daniel at kay Chris.Nice update kuya Jimel,yay for you! don't worry susuportahan ko yung isa mo pang story.

[Dakilang Procrastinator]

Thanks. Yung next update, Fitzgerald's Family Dinner na