She's Dating the Gangster

She's Dating The Gangster

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† Athena Dizon (17)

† Kenji delos Reyes (18-19)

† Lucas Lazaro (18)

† Athena Abigail Tizon (18)

† Sara Jung (17)

† Jigs Bala (18-19)

† Kirby Araneta (18-19)

† Grace Matic (18-19)

† Nathan Dizon (20)

† Carlo Paez (15)

† Athena's parents

† Kenji's family

† others

love is happiness...

love is smiling when you hear that person's voice...

love is the butterflies in your tummy no matter how many times you see that person...

love is when you look at them and smile for no reason...

love is seeing an imperfect person perfectly...

love is painful..

love is hard...

love is sacrifice..

love is sadness..

“Can I live without the happiness? Can I live with that sadness? I don't know...I don't know anything anymore”

I remembered that once I fell in love with a Gangster. I don't know how and when it happened. But I do remember saying that

"I have fallen for this one of a kind stupid gangster. Oh wait, let me that. I LOVED this stupid gangster.. I gave him happiness while he gave me suicide in return. I know, It sucks. But I never regretted loving him in the first place, well… maybe I did."

I also remembered loving everything about him ncluding his flaws.. Friends told me that we met in a very spontaneous way.. And then everything happened so fast..

But... Who's this gangster?? I know two gangsters but..

Which one am I dating?

You wanna know a secret? Ok ok..

He’s not my first love and I’m NOT his first love. Definitely not.

So what is it that made me love and cling to him this much?

Well, he’s irritating, loud, and he’s not sweet! He’s weird, he smokes, he drinks, he goes clubbing on a weekday, and he fights and bullies a lot. Take note, A LOT. He is very moody and a bit blunt. Oh yeah, he even threatened to kill me. -- for short, HE IS A GANGSTER.

NO he’s not a criminal, a mobster, a hoodlum or a thug. I have my own definition of a gangster you know..

I kind of pushed all of his bad traits. OK FINE. I’m sorry.

He’s nice (at times), he lets me feel that I’m extra special (kinda), he protects his friends (true), gives freebies (true) WELL HE IS RICH YOU KNOW! And he’s smart.. in a way. I mean in his own little way.

Well, let me clear this, It’s not LOVED coz I STILL LOVE him. And yes, he threatened to KILL ME.

So let me start the story now. It was a very sunny afternoon and very boring too. I was logging on to my MSN account checking if my brother Nathan is on.

Well to my surprise, someone IMed me, and it wasn’t my brother.

I am Sushi says: Bee, sa dating lugar. Ok?

Who the heck is I am Sushi? I have added him loooong time ago but we don’t chat. I don’t even see him on.

Princess Athena says: uhh.. who’s this?

I am Sushi says: Langya bakit ka ba ganyan!?

Bakit ka ba ganyan? What the heck did I do?? What’s wrong with asking him who he is?!

Princess Athena says: seriously, I don’t know you.

I am Sushi says: si Kenji to!!!

Princess Athena says: OH! I don’t know anyone named Kenji.

I am Sushi says: I know you don’t love me anymore but please. don’t be like that. don’t act like you never knew me at all..

I’m starting to get irritated. I’m bored, alone and his screen name is making me hungry! I won’t get killed if I’ll play a little, right?

Princess Athena says: So what if I’m like this? what is it to you huh? A*shole

I am Sushi says: I’m really sorry. I love you… Athena ayusin na natin to.. it’s been 4 months.. please.. I miss you badly..

Princess Athena says: What if ayoko? may magagawa ka ba? LOSER. GET LOST!

I am Sushi says: don’t say that.. I told you, I’m sorry. alam kong masaya ka na sa kanya, pero please..

meet me later.. I’ll wait for you there. Whatever it takes.

Wow. He is pathetic. And I am enjoying this game.

Princess Athena says: you wanna know something? I AM HAPPY RIGHT NOW! WITH HIM BESIDE ME.

LOVING AND CARING FOR ME! SO PLEASE STOP THIS NONSENSE AND GET LOST! IM GONNA LOG OUT

NA!

I logged out. It was kinda fun playing with that sushi guy, but I feel bad, coz he seemed serious.. oh well I don’t know him, so what.

After an hour, my BESTES-ok-no-such-word-FRIEND texted me to go to starbucks BF.

I took a shower then went to starbucks bf. There I saw her sitting, alone. WOW she’s alone!

“What’s up? Libre mo ba ko?” I asked her

“Sure, what do you want? AY wait. look at that guy, he’s so cute oh wait, he’s so HOT! Kanina pa siya nandyan eh, he looks sad and I think he’s waiting for someone..”

Cute? HOT?! WTF?! HE IS SO NOT HOT!! NOT EVEN CUTE!! I hate his hair! The color, length and the

style! I hate the way he dresses. Ok fine I’m discriminating him. OMG he’s smoking! I totally do not like him. He’s not my type. There’s one way to describe him.. he definitely looks like a.... GANGSTER!

“Gusto mo siya? EW.”

“Hinde naman gusto, gusto. Hello!! Tingnan mo nga yung ibang tao dito! Walang gwapo! Outstanding

lang talaga yung istura niya.”

“I know. ‘Coz he looks like a ghetto.”

“Haaay. Palibasa mga gusto mo mga pretty boy! Yung mga type mo, yung tipong hindi ko ma-

ipagtatanggol sa mga masasamang tao!”

Here we go again. She’s nagging me again about my ‘ideal’ guy. So what if I like pretty boys? Don’t they look adorable?

“Teka, kelan nga pala tayo papasok? August 14 na oh! 1 week na tayong hindi pumapasok! 1 week na rin tayong nagbabakasyon sa bahay!”

“Sige, sa 16 pumasok na tayo. Nakapag enroll na rin naman tayo eh, kaya ok na yun.”

“Hassle kasi, bakit ba kasi nila nalaman yung tungkol satin. Nakakaasar kasi yung mga ingitera eh.!”

“Pabayaan mo na, nakuha naman natin yung half nung tuition fee eh, so pwede na yun.”

After our cheap thrill, we went home.

Oh yeah. I haven’t introduced myself yet

I’m Athena Dizon, 17 years old, was born here in the Philippines, stayed here for 2 years then went to Korea. I grew up in Korea, I lived there for almost 10 years. I stayed in the States with Sara for 3 years then went back to Korea just to ask our parents permission to allow us live in the Philippines. I’m a pure Filipino. I have a 20 y/o half-brother his name is Sang Min but his English name is Nathan. He’s half-Filipino half-Korean. We can both speak Tagalog. My dad told me that my mom died because of a heart failure or something like that. Oh well. My step mom treated me well. She’s like a real mom to me. She loves me more than Nathan oppa! ^____^

Sara Jung is my best friend. She’s a 50% Filipino, 25% Korean and 25% Japanese, am I right? I suck in math. Sorry. Her mom and my dad were best friends since pre-school. Basically they’re like us, me and Sara.

So now, we transferred to another school because of 5 reasons:

FIRST that school sucks

SECOND we got bored

THIRD too many sl*ts

FOURTH they found out about our secret

FIFTH I think I’ve said it all, so I’m going to cancel the fifth one .

Again, I logged on to my MSN. Sushi boy is online. I’m feeling guilty of what I did earlier..

I was about to IM him when

I am Sushi says: I waited for you.. I waited there for 5 hours.. pero hindi ka dumating.. may nangyari ba?

Ano bang problema mo at bakit hindi ka sumipot??

Princess Athena says: Sinabi ko bang maghintay ka?! Ano bang problema mo ha? Tigilan mo na ko!

I am Sushi says: Makipag kita ka muna sakin, bukas? Please? 3pm ok?

Princess Athena says: EWAN KO SAYO! BYE!

Then again, I logged out.

I took a shower and went back to my room.

*bzzzt*

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new message

received

From: +63917801****

Bee.. please..mit me tom 3pm, dun pa rin sa dating lugar, k?

Huh? Who’s Bee?

To: +63917801****

Sorry, who’s ths?

*bzzzt*

From: +63917801****

Kenji. Meet me tom ok?

HE IS REALLY IRRITATING. >:(I turned off my cellphone and went to bed.

Jesus. He doesn’t really know when to stop. I think guys like him should be confronted face to face.

Wait.. How did he get my number?! This world is really scary!

The other day, I turned on my cellphone and got 20 messages, all from that Sushi boy. Maybe he’s that ugly, that’s why the girl left him. I went to the living room with my cellphone.

“Wow. You have a textmate this early? What time is it? 9 am? CONGRATULATIONS!”

“Shut up. This sushi guy’s been texting me all night. Look! May 20 messages ako oh! Hinde na nga nag rereply, text pa rin ng text!”

“Maybe he’s into you.”

“Hinde kami magkakilala! Pwede ba!!”

“Eh baka crush ka niya. Maybe he saw your pic somewhere.”

“Sara?”

“Yes?”

“Shut up.”

My day was ruined by sushi boy, 10 missed calls, 15 messages. Every hour!

There’s nothing left to do here in the house. I was online the whole day. Lucky me that sushi boy’s not online!

It’s already 9 pm, and Sara is not yet home.. hmm.. guess she’s having a good time with that guy. ^___^

SangMin says: Princess!! Musta na??

Princess Athena says: OPPA!!! bakit ngayon ka lang nag online?

SangMin says: I have a lot of projects! How are you??

Princess Athena says: I’m okay. Btw, papasok na kami tomorrow ni Sara sa new school namin. ^^,

SangMin says: really? that’s great! how’s Sara nga pala?

Princess Athena says: she’s fine. She went out AGAIN with some guy. ^_^

SangMin says: Sara talaga. Btw, mag tagalog kayo ha. dont speak in Korean or english, para hinde na kayo magkaproblema sa new school, ok?

Princess Athena says: opo kuya! ^^;;

SangMin says: good! ^o^

SangMin says: dc na ko! take care! Love you princess!

Mag tagalog daw kami. ano ba meron sa pag eenglish? May mali ba? Christ.

I am Sushi says: hindi ka na naman sumulpot..

Princess Athena says: sira ka pala eh! dapat hindi ka na nag hintay!

I am Sushi says: pero sabi ko mag hihintay ako, kahit anong mangyari..

Ok, now I can feel the guilt! Should I tell him the truth? Of course.

Princess Athena says: uhh.. sushi, hinde kasi ako yung Athena na kilala mo.. pinaglalaruan lang kita kahapon pa..

I am Sushi says: WHAT?! Pinag hintay mo ko ng 5 hours kahapon! Tapos ngayon 6 hours! Tapos sasabihin mong hinde ikaw yung Athena na kilala ko, do you even have a heart?!

Princess Athena says: im sorry ok? didn’t mean it..

Princess Athena says: well actually I did, pero im sorry, ok?

I am Sushi says: humanda ka sakin! Tandaan mo. may araw ka sakin.

I am Sushi just logged out

WHAT!? OH NO. IM EFFIN DEAD. I WAS JUST PLAYING AROUND. OMG. WHAT DO I DO? Wait, why am I

scared? He doesn’t even know me. What a THREAT! I’m safe~ lalala~ ^________^

OMG. Have to wake up early! My class will start at 8:00 am! Jesus! where the heck is Sara? Oh well. Ate Marie will open the door for her.

I logged out to my MSN, took a shower then went to bed.

"WAKE UP PRINCESS! WAKE UP PRINCESS!"

Darn that alarm clock. What time is it? 7:20 am.. so early.. I still have.. OMG 7:20 AM?! My class starts at 8!!!

“SARA!!! WAKE UP!!!” I looked at her bed, but she’s not there.

Went out of the room to take a bath then I saw Sara eating breakfast. Wow. What a friend.

“Hoy! Anong oras ka umuwi?”

“10. grabe. Bakit tulog mantika ka? Kanina ka pa namin ginigising eh.”

I looked at Ate Marie, “Talaga?”

“Oo. Hehe! Tulog mantika.”

“Hinde ka pa ba maliligo? Papasok ka ng nakaganyan? EW.”

Oh yeah! I ran to the bathroom then took a bath, for 20 mins! Good thing our new school is near, 5 mins drive to be exact. 15 mins pag trip niyong maglakad.

SangMin says: Sara talaga. Btw, mag tagalog kayo ha. dont speak in Korean or english, para hinde na hassle sa new school, ok?

HAY NAKO! OK TAGALOG. FINE FINE.

Tiningnan ko yung uniform ng school, maiksi yung sleeves nung blouse, maiksi rin yung skirt, parang sailor moon, tapos may blazer pa! wow. Cute. It’s color blue..navy blue! ^_^

So ngayon late kami, dahil sakin. Tumakbo kami ni Sara sa office para kunin yung sections namin.

“Anong section mo?”

“47. ikaw?”

“47 rin! CLASSMATES TAYO! Tara na! sa room 407 4th floor taya! Right side!”

WOW first time namin maging magkaklase. So this will be exciting!

Kumatok kami sa room, not bad, naka AC. Nakatayo na yung teacher sa flat form. Siguro she’s lecturing na.

I knocked then opened the door, “Excuse me.. is this section 47?”

“Yes. Do you belong to this class? Oh are you the new students?”

“Yes.” We both answered.

“Come in, come in.” hinila niya kami papasok, “Hi I’m Miss Lucy Reyes, call me Miss Lucy. Go on,

introduce yourself to the class.”

“Hi! I’m Athena Dizon. I’m new here, so please be nice to me” I bowed then gave them a smile.

'Please be nice to me.' HAHA I AM SUCH A DORK.

“Hi! I’m Sara Jung. I’m also new here, I hope we can be friends.” She bowed and smiled too.

“Sara, you can sit beside Kirby and Jigs.”

“Ikaw naman Athena.. hmmm” tumingin tingin siya if may empty na seat pa.

“Sinong mga nakaupo dun?” tinuro niya yung dalawang chairs sa likuran.

*bzzzzzzzt*

“Miss excuse me, I have an important call.”

“Okay”

Lumabas ako ng room, pumunta ako sa isang sulok para sagutin yung call

“Hello? Who’s this?”

“Kilala mo ko.”

“Itatanong ko ba kung sino ka kung kilala kita? Stupid.”

“Nasan ka? Patay ka sakin pag nakita kita Athena Dizon.”

“SINO KA BA HA?!”

“Si Sushi.”

OMG PAANO NIYA NALAMAN NA DIZON LAST NAME KO?! FREAKY TONG SUSHI BOY NA TO!

“GO TO HELL A*SHOLE!!!”

Binabaan ko siya, pag talikod ko

Nakita ko yung lalaki sa Starbucks, yung sinabihan ni Sara na ‘hot’ EW.

Pumasok siya sa classroom ko, pumasok din ako

“Mr. delos Reyes, late ka na naman!”

“Good morning din.”

delos Reyes? Hinde siya magalang. Bastos na bata. GANGSTER!

“Oh Miss Athena Dizon, You can sit beside Kenji delos Reyes.”

Kenji.. parang familiar yun ha! saan ko nga ba narinig yun? sorry, medyo makakalimutin ako eh. HEHE!

^_^v

Umupo ako sa tabi nung Kenji delos Reyes. Napatingin ako sa kanya tapos bigla siyang natawa.

“Grabe. Hinde nga ikaw yung hinahanap kong Athena. Ang panget mo eh. di hamak na mas maganda

sayo yung Athena na hinahanap ko.”

Tinuro ko siya.. OMG DON’T TELL ME NA SIYA SI..

“SUSHI BOY?!”