Expecting Someone Special (Dare Series Three)

Expecting Twenty-Three

EXPECTING TWENTY-THREE

A WEEK vacation is worth it, sobrang saya! Naka-uwi na kami pero parang daig ko pa ang nasa dagat pa din. Feeling ko ay lumalangoy pa din ako! Kinuha ko ang phone ko sa side table ng tumunog yun, ng tignan ay naka received ako ng message kay Charlotte at Ashton.

CHARLOTTE

Can I see you tomorrow? You busy? Can we talk?
Sent ✓

ASHTON

Are you home now? Rest and take a nap. I'm already home.
Sent ✓

Bigla akong nakaramdam ng guilt! Charlotte is still my friend! Kahit na nakaramdam ako ng betrayal ay kaibigan ko pa din siya! Pwedeng nagkataon na silang dalawa ang nagtagpo! Nasabi din ni Ashton na may nagustuhang iba si Charlotte!

CHARLOTTE

Okay, where?
Sent ✓

ASHTON

I'm already home.
Sent ✓

Nakatulog ako dahil na din siguro sa byahe, pag gising ko ay gabi na. Mukhang hindi na din ako ginising ng kapatid ko para kumain, kinuha ko ang phone ko at nakitang may reply na doon si Charlotte

CHARLOTTE

Tomorrow at the Everlast Cafe, 1pm
Sent ✓

Bumangon na ako for dinner, pagkarating ko sa baba ay saktong nasa dining na ang kapatid ko, nandun si Kenchie. "Good evening, Ate. Hindi ka na namin ginising, sarap ng tulog mo" sabi ni Francho tumango naman ako

Umupo na din ako at nagsimulang kumain ng dinner. "Nakapag-usap na kayo ni Charlotte?" tanong ni Kenchie, umiling ako "Hindi pa, bukas pa" sabi ko, tumango naman sila. They know what I and Ashton talked about.

Pagkatapos kasi ng pag-uusap naming yun ay kinabukasan sinabi agad namin dahil pareho kaming lutang. Sinabi din namin agad, alam na pala nila na pagpapanggap lang ang relasyon nila kaya pabiro na lang nilang inaway si Ashton dahil pina-iyak pa raw ako.

The next day, I prepare for my meet-up with Charlotte. May schedule date kami nila Sapphire kaya didiretso na lang ako doon pagkatapos nito. Nag commute na lang ako papunta sa may cafe na sinabi ni Charlotte, pagkarating doon ay nandun na siya.

Pumasok na ako sa loob at dumiretso sa pwesto niya, umupo ako may kaharap niyang upuan. "Stay away from Ashton" yun agad ang una niyang sinabi pagka-upo ko.

"What?" I said not believing on what she said! Stay away?! "Stop guarding my boyfriend, stay away from him. I can look after him from now on, I won't need you" she said like I'm some insects in their relationship.

"Ashton just told me that you two are not in real relationship. And besides, you two already broke-up before you go here" I said, I don't want this woman just disgrace my personality and my life! "Because you ruin us! Ashton and I must be working all out but you flirt with him! Do you think, I won't know?! You! Flirt! With! My! Boyfriend!" Charlotte said, making every words more meaningful.

I took a deep breath before speaking, "I'm making this clear, Charlotte. I didn't flirt with your so-called-boyfriend, second I already told you Ashton said you two already break up that time, third don't tell me that I'm the one who ruined your relationship with him! I never care on your relationship!" I said