Ning's Dilemma

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Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyari sa New York pero sobrang naging close yung dalawa ng pagkauwi nila last week. Pinagyayabang pa nga sa akin ni Winter yung mga pictures na they took noong trip nila eh. Papansin. Masaya naman akong makita na nag-enjoy siya sa trip nila, ang dami niya pa ngang souvenir na binili para sa amin ni OM G and Kat. Pero jusko naman... riding rindi na ako kay Winter.


Paano ba naman kasi, puro nalang kasi Karina yung bukambibig niya.


Karina this


Karina that


“Kinain namin to ni Karina.”


“Tignan mo oh, Karina looked so funny.”


“Pinuntahan namin 'to ni Karina. Ang ganda dito!”


“Ang bait ng magulang ni Karina pero yung mga kapatid niya yung mga nakakatakot.”


Gets ko naman na si Karina yung kasama niya sa New York kaya siya yung ik-kwento niya sa akin pero kasi, iniinsert na niya ng iniinsert si Karina sa mga usapan namin na related sa New York. Hindi naman ako nagseselos dahil alam kong ako lang best friend ni Winter pero parang may iba kasi akong nararamdaman.


Sa ilang taon kong best friend si Winter, alam ko namang straight pa sa straight 'yon although noong high school, crush ni Winter ang ate ni Jeno na si Ate Yoona. I mean, sino ba namang hindi magkakagusto sa ganong mukha. Anyway, alam ko namang girl crush lang ang pagkakagusto niya kay Ate Yoona dahil inaasar ko siya dati na baka ipagpalit niya si Jaemin para kay Ate Yoona pero mabilis niya akong sinimangutan. Hindi daw sila talo. Wala nang iba pang nagustuhan si Winter after Ate Yoona since baliw na baliw nga siya kay Jaemin.

 

Well, feeling ko naman girl crush niya rin si Karina. Pati rin naman ako gandang-ganda sa landlord namin. y pa!

 

Speaking of Jaemin, hindi ko na siya nakikita na nagpopost sa social medias niya. Hindi na rin nag memessage sakin, asking kung kamusta kami ni Winter. Siguro he's taking a break pero ang weird lang na hindi siya magtanong kung kamusta si Winter. Mabait naman si Jaemin talaga kaya nga pati ako nabigla sa ikinuwento ni Winter about him cheating kasi I didn't peg him as someone na magloloko tapos ngayon na nag-usap sila ni Winter, hindi ko rin talaga alam paniniwalaan ko. 


Siguro si Jeno nalang.


Isa pa 'yon na parang baliw ata kay Karina. Sobrang liit lang talaga ng mundo dahil magkakakilala sila. I wonder tuloy kung nakita ko na rin ba ang para sa akin. Sana pogi. Kung hindi man pogi, sana mayaman. Yun lang ang aking choices.


Kung hindi pogi, dapat mayaman. Yung mala-anak ng mafia boss. 

 

Anyway, ayun nga, pansin ko na mas naging close talaga si Karina and Winter. Medyo maluwag na kasi yung schedule ni Karina dahil tapos na nila yung filming ng movie. I think nasa process na sila ng editing kaya hindi naman na siya ganun ka-busy. Mas marami na siyang time na nasa bahay lang, kalaro si Kat or kaya aalis para raw makipagkita sa friends niya. Si Winter naman, wala naman talagang nagbago sa best friend ko other than nakikipag-asaran na siya kay Karina kapag nasa bahay silang dalawa. May time pa nga noong isang araw na tinuturuan ni Winter si Karina mag bake tapos nagkalat lang sila ng flour sa counter at sahig tapos puro flour lang yung mga mukha nila. Wala silang natapos. Ang harot lang.

 

Ang weird talaga na nakikita si Winter na nakikipag-harutan kay Karina. Ang weird din makita si Karina na pinapatulan yung mga trip ni Winter.

 

May iba talaga akong nararamdaman eh…

 

.... or baka najejebs lang ako.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Ning, kumain ka na?” tanong ni Gigi habang binuksan yung ref. Nakaupo kasi ako dito sa may island stool habang tumitingin ng pwedeng bilhin sa Shopee. Kakapanood ko kasi ‘to ng mga Tik Tok videos kaya nabubudol ako. Yung mga pinapadala ata ng magulang ko, dito lang napupunta eh. Charot.

 

“Hindi pa. Tulog pa yung taga luto natin eh,” sagot ko naman and took a glance at her. Naglalagay siya ng water sa baso niya. “May napapansin ka bang kakaiba doon sa dalawa?” tanong ko sa kanya.

 

Sinara niya muna ang ref bago tumingin before she looked at me quizzically.


“Meron ba?” tanong niya before drinking her water. “Well… looks like they’re getting along pretty well,” dagdag niya saka lumapit sa akin para tumabi sa empty stool beside me. 


“Diba? Close na sila!” 


Tumingin naman sa akin si Giselle na parang hindi alam kung ano yung sinasabi ko. Well, baka hindi niya nga talaga alam. 


“Of course, they would. They spent a week together in another country. Of course, magiging close talaga sila,” sagot niya while chuckling. “Bakit? May problem ba?” dagdag niyang tanong.


I sighed dramatically and shook my head. Siguro bored na talaga ako dahil kung ano-ano na ang naiisip ko. Ilang linggo nalang kasi graduation ko na medyo kinakabahan ako tapos itong si Winter paulit-ulit na kailangan ko mag review for licensure exam. Mas talo niya pa magulang ko sa pagreremind sa akin every day. Bwisit. 


“Wala,” tipid kong sagot. “May gagawin ka ba today? Gusto mo lumabas? Feeling ko mababaliw na ako dahil puro review nalang ako dito sa bahay. Kailangan kong makapunta sa outside world.”


Natawa na siya sa sinabi ko saka chineck ang oras sa phone niya.


“Pwede naman. Actually, I’m meeting my friend, Somi today. I’ll introduce you to her.”


“Hala, baka nakakahiya naman na sumama pa ako sa lakad niyo.”


Umiling si Giselle.


“Don’t worry about it. Mas okay nang kasama ka baka kasi kung saan na naman ako ayain non eh.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KARINA

 

“Morning, kanina ka pa gising?”


Winter cocked her head in my direction and then flashed me her charming smile. She's wearing an apron as she cooks something for brunch. I approached her and peered over her shoulder at whatever she was cooking.


“Kagigising ko lang din. Gutom ka na?” she asked before returning her focus sa pagluluto.


"Yeah," I replied, then looked around when I realized the others weren't around. “Saan sila Ning? Si Kat?”


“Kakaalis lang nila Ning. They said they’re gonna meet Gi’s friend,” she answered.


“With Summer?” I asked as I walked towards the dining chair.


She hummed in response. “May pinapabili raw kasi si Kat kay Gigi tapos they’re gonna buy it ata today.”


I chuckled as I opened my phone and scrolled through Instagram.


“Spoiled talaga yang niece mo,” I mused. 


“Wow ha, nagsalita yung binibili lahat ng gusto ng pamangkin ko. I told you na wag mo siyang sanayin na ganyan eh. Mamimihasa yan,” she said, scolding me. I gave her a side-eye while scrolling through my Instagram. There are many celebrities who have sent me messages and others who are deliberately flirting with me. Unfortunately, I'm not all that interested in them.


Maybe next time.


“Tayo ka na dyan and help me with this.”


When I saw her carefully placing the ulam on a plate, I stood up and went to the dish rack to get two plates and our spoons and forks. I helped her na mag hain muna ng food before we sat across from each other. 


“Kamusta na sila Tita?” she suddenly asked as we ate silently. I looked at her who was already looking at me while munching her food. 


“Didn’t you guys talk like… every day?”


She giggled and nod her head, “Pero hindi pa kasi siya nagrereply. She was asking how to make squid pasta last night pero hindi na siya nagreply when I told her how. Feel ko tuloy ginagamit lang ni Tita ang pagiging magaling ko sa kusina,” she sighed dramatically and closed her eyes, as if she was hurt. I cringed, then she opened one of her eyes to peek to see what my reaction was, and when she did, we both burst out laughing. She's such a goofball talaga.

 

After we returned from New York, my mother and Winter continued to exchange messages because Mom wanted to learn new recipes from her. I actually think that my sisters and parents like Winter. She has this pure soul that is impossible to resist. She exudes an aura that makes you like her once you get to know her. She's very very charming and it frustrates me.

 

“Ang clingy mo naman. Last time I checked, ako yung anak,” I uttered, a smile forming on my lips.


“Anak na rin daw kaya nila ako. Tita kept on calling me anak kaya!” she defended, pouting.


God, she’s just too cute when she's frustrated, doesn't she realize that?


“So magkapatid tayo?” I asked, raising an eyebrow. She gave me a long look before shaking her

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