Sweet Rejection

Chapter 24

Jho

"Hey, where have you been?" Bea asked. She was sitting at the sofa waiting for me to come home.

I gazed thru her eyes trying to figure out what was on her mind. Thinking if she already knew I went to see Ara and Mika. If she already knew I have remembered them.

As I slowly walked thru her I automatically hugged her tight.Then, I broke out.

"Jhoo.. What's wrong?"Bea asked concerned.

Jho did not answer.

"I love you. Alam mo naman yon, diba?" Agarang tanong ni Jho kay Bea.

"O-of course, Jho. I know and ramdam ko yon." Agad na sagot ni Bea kahit na nagtataka sya kay Jho.

"Thank you. Matulog na tayo." Sabi nya saka sya kumalas sa pagkakayakap ni Bea. Drechong pumuntang kwarto si Jho.

Agad na sinundan naman ito ni Bea pero dali dali namang pumasok ng banyo si Jho.

Ano bang problema nya? Matutulog daw eh maliligo pa pala. tsk tsk. Nakakunot noong sinundan ng tingin ni Bea si Jho.

"You. Me. and Me." Jho whispered.

It was Ara who used to tell her those words lalo na kapag nag-aaway sila. Naalala nyang lahat pero di nya kayang i let go si Bea. Mahal na mahal nya iyon. pero may part din sa kanyang sarili na gusto nyang angkinin si Ara. Gusto nyang maging selfish pero malabo naman ata kung wala syang pipiliin.

Jho let out a sigh. She somehow regretted she got back her memory. I love Bea and that's it. Nothing more nothing less.

"Jho, don't complicate things. Magstick ka na sa kung anong meron ka at wag mo ng balikan yong past mo. Sabi nga nila diba, forget the past, think of the future." As she talked to herself.

"Naforget na nga. Bumalik naman. Kainis." she continued.

"Are you okay, Jho?" Agad na tanong ni Bea pagkalabas nyang banyo.

Umiwas ng tingin si Jho kay Bea at agad na kumuha ng hair blower.

"Oo naman."

Patuloy na sinundan ng tingin ni Bea si Jho.

"May nangyari ba? Sabihin mo sakin lahat, Jho."

Nilingon ni Jho si Bea na nasa likod nya.

"No, Bea. Wag kang mag-alala okay lang ako."

"But you were gone home since a few days ago." Pagdidiiin ni Bea.

Gustong malaman ni Bea ang totoo kung bumalik na ba ang memorya ni Jho at kung nagkausap ba silang dalawa ni Ara.

Jho remained silent. Hindi nya alam kung saan sya magsisimula.

Bea looked at her. She knew she is hiding something. Alam ni Bea na pag iniinsist nya pa ang gusto nya, maiiyak si Jho.

"Okay. I'm sorry. Pagkatapos mo dyan matulog na tayo. I love you."

Jho felt guilty but she brushed it away. She let out a sigh as she coudn't think clearly. She chose Bea. She let go Ara. Matagal na. Pero bakit tila may kulang?

Bea

Bea knew Jho remebered Ara already. Jho's eyes were very hesitant to look at her.

And she is getting more scared than before. She might lose Jho. She will lose Jho. Alam nya nung una palang na wala sya sa option. Pero nabigyan lang sya ng chance nung mawala ang memorya ni Jho.