Maine

The rude girl was with RJ. So kaya pala I haven't seen him since he visited me. He does'nt text me because I though he was very busy with his work. Hindi din siya sumasama kay Jerald sa pagsundo kay Valeen. And I don't ask Jerald about it. Dyahe! Nakakahiya kung uusisain ko siya about RJ kaya I let it be that way. Anyway he did'nt promise me naman na everyday, he will drop by our house. So I let it be pa rin. I seldom peek at my window na din because I know na alam na naman niya na ako ang nakatira sa kabilang bakod. So I assumed he will make his move upon my revelation. Pero I was wrong. Kaya siguro, he has not bothered to visit me because he's with rude girl. Sa totoo lang, I felt betrayed. Don't get me wrong pero, it was part of being jealous. Jealous even if I'm not yet the girlfriend. How pathetic. This is foreign to me. This jealousy.  He was the first person to show interest in me. And I immediately assumed he liked me. Because he told me so. And it's sickening. I'm hurt.

I wanted to know. So I texted him. The most impossible thing I would do. But I did. I just wanted to see. To check. To confirm.

To:RJ

Hey! Are you free? Wanna go to the mall? Bored na dito sa bahay.

No reply.

I kept staring at them. I saw him check his phone. Looks like he is replying.

From:RJ

Sorry. Busy. Mom asked me to do some errands. I'm here in Laguna with my bro, Uno. Next time. I'll text you later.

So it was true. He made an excuse. And niloloko niya ako. Hindi pa man kami in a relationship, pero may trust issues na agad. Thank God di pa kami. I have no right to get jealous. But I am jealous. But I do have the right to get mad. Cause he told me he liked me. And he announced to me that he was formally courting me.

My Mom felt my restlessness. So she asked me why. I turned my sight away from RJ and Miss Rude so that Mom will not notice. I know she knows RJ. My Mom has 100% good memory. I don't want my Mom to think that I made friends with somebody I did not even checked the background.

"Mom, nothing. Medyo sumakit yun tiyan ko. Can we go home now?"

"Sure, anak. Do you want us to go to the clinic muna para macheck ka?"

"No na, Mom. Hyperacidity lang siguro ito. I was hungry kanina pa and then ang dami kong kinain ngayon. I think nabigla. Let's go?"

"Ok. I'll settle the bill muna."

"Go ahead Mom. I'll wait na lang. Kaya pa naman tiisin."

So as soon as we got the receipt, hinila ko na si Mom towards the exit. Medyo nagtataka na siya pero dedma ko na alng yun tingin ni Mommy. Baka mahalata pa niya yun itinatago kong sama ng loob. And ayoko din magkasalubong pa kami ni RJ. Not now. Naiinis ako. Iritang-irita ako sa kanya. And I don't think mapapalagpas ko ang pagkakataong ito. Ayokong ma-buenamano ng heartbreak because of him. Baka di ko na kayanin. After all my experiences sa bullying. Hindi ko makakaya na may manakit pang iba sa akin.

Wala nang makakagawa nun.

Not even, RJ.

I won't let it.

Not again in this lifetime.

I have to be careful.

A/N Goals. 2 updates in one day. Next is RJ's POV.

No proofread.