Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Love Like Hell: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

• Jade's Point of View • "...i'm gonna head to the theatre club now." Paalam ni Ruben.

.•°•° Ruben's Point of View °•°•. Magsasalita pa sana si Jade ng biglang may umepal. And guess who the hell it is!

• Ruben's Point of View • "If I profane with my unworthiest hand. This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this: M

• Ruben's Point of View • Why do i feel like Jade is hiding a lot of things from me? Glancing at her from time to time, she acts like her normal self. Gustong-gusto ko na syang tanungin tungkol sa nakita ko kahapon pero naghihintay lang ako na baka sakaling magsalita sya.

• Jade's Point of View • Habang kumakain kami ni Leroi, i've been thinking a lot. Should i tell him the truth about last time? I don't want to break his heart, but i'll still feel bad if don't tell the truth behind that chocolates.

• Jade's Point of View •.  Di matanggal sa isip ko yung date namin ni Leroi nitong Sabado. I'm excited and bothered at the same time, because i remembered that Ruben wanted to hang out with me this weekend. And unexpectedly, Ruben noticed something about me. "Saan mo nakuha yan?" Tanong nya habang titig na titig sa kwintas na suot ko. Bigay to sa'kin ni Leroi kahapon, nagpumilit sya na bilhan ako ng kwintas. I tried to decline but he just kept on insisting kaya in the end napapayag nya din ako. "A-Ah eto? Nagpadala si mama para sa'kin, regalo nya lang." I lied. I know that i said i hate lying but i'm a bit scared of Ruben finding out that i'm going out with Leroi. "Bakit naman? Did something good happened?" "Wala naman." "Eh? So bakit sya magpapadala ng regalo ng walang dahilan? Di mo pa naman birthday ah." Bwisit t

• Jade's Point of View •  "Di tayo tuloy bukas dahil magkakaron na ng practice ang theatre club tuwing Sabado." Yan ang nasabi sa'kin kagad ni Ruben nitong lunch time. "Why?" I feel bad that we won't get to hang out this weekend, but this is a chance for me to go with Leroi! Napa-inom na lang ako ng tubig so i can hide my damn grin.   "Na-aksidente yung actor na may role na Romeo, at ako yung ipinalit nila." I choked on water! Di ako makapaniwala sa nasabi ni Ruben. "Ano!?"   "Sabi ko ako yung ipinalit nila sa actor nang Romeo..." Seryoso!? "...so i'll be twice as busy. I've got a lot of lines to memorize."   "Are you sure about that!? Hindi ba parang ilang weeks na lang tas play nyo na!?"   "Yeah, but i can manage." Sagot nya at confident pa. Well if he thinks he can do it, then maybe he really can. I'm just glad th

• Jade's Point of View •  I didn't get much sleep last night 'cause i kept thinking about today, Sabado na at may date kami ni Leroi! And i don't know what to do right now. Di ko alam kung ano susuotin ko tsaka kung ano ayos ng buhok ko. "Ugh! Ba't kase di ako marunong mag-make up?" Napanguso lang ako habang nakatingin sa mga make-up products na binili ko. Ba't nga ba ako bumili ng mga ganito, eh di naman ako marunong? Napabuntong hininga lang ako at itinabi na lang ang mga 'to. Ang naiwan lang ang lipstick na kulay pink. Nag-apply ako non ng onti tsaka namili na 'ko ng damit na susuotin. Kaso pagkabukas ko ng closet ko, di ko alam kung ano kukunin ko. Magde-dress ba 'ko? Or jeans?   Takte ang hirap naman maging babae! Kinuha ko na lang yung pinakabagong dress na ipinadala sa'kin ni mama at yun na lang ang sinuot ko. Pagkatingin ko naman sa salamin, bu

• Ruben's Point of View •  "...you were great Ruben!" Cheer ni pres. My eyes rolled as she handed me the water bottle for a drink. I'm just damn exhausted from all the practice for the first scene. Matapos kong uminom ay napatanong ako. "Can i really go home after this?" It's almost 4 p.m. at kanina pa nya binabanggit na last practice na 'to for the day but we end up doing it over and over. "Yeah, last na talaga 'to promise! Kailangan kasi clean ang execution ng bawat scene. But i think mapeperfect na natin 'to dahil magagaling ang actors ng theatre club, lalo ka na Ruben! I never knew you were so incredible." Alam kong pinupuri nya lang ako para di ako mairita pero mas lalo lang ako naiinis sa pagmumukha nya. She blackmailed me into this role so i hate her. Napalapit naman sa amin si miss clean freak to talk to pres. Nang magkatinginan kami ay inirapan nya lang ako. "Pres, umu

• Jade's Point of View •  Three weeks later  "...let's have lunch at the rooftop later, 'kay?" Leroi said. I gave him a faint smile and a nod, then he gave me a kiss on the forehead bago sya umalis para pumunta sa classroom nya. Pagkapasok ko naman sa classroom ko ay tumabi na ako kay Bella at inilabas na ang libro ko for the first subject.   "I still can't really believe that you're going out with Leroi. All this time ineexpect kong si Ruben ang makakatuluyan mo." Aniya.   I sighed, "Sinabi ko na sayo na friends lang kami dati ni Ruben okay? We were just friends." Napatingin naman ako kay Ruben na naka-upo sa bandang harapan. He was studying and had a lot people around him.   Simula nong hindi na kami nagpansinan, nagulat na lang ako ng biglang sumikat sya ng gan'to. "It's such ashame that you two have to st