Beneath the Clouds (Beneath Series 1) - COMPLETED

Kabanata 30

Kabanata 30

Siguro

"Kanina ka pa tulala, Rai. May problema ba?" tanong ni Lani nang bisitahin ako sa bahay.

I leaned on the backrest of the sofa saka bumuga ng hininga. "Uh, sorry. May iniisip lang."

"Trabaho?" siya habang kumakain ng chips. Nasa sofa kami. Naka-indian seat siya habang may unan sa kanyang hita. She's on the night shift kaya may panahon pang pumunta rito.

Sinimangutan ko siya. "No."

"Eh, ano? Hindi ka naman namomroblema ng ganyan. It's always your work."

"It's not about work this time."

She then eyed me curiously. Honestly, I don't know how to tell her or even my friends about what happened last time, 'yong tungkol sa panliligaw ni Nova. Hindi rin agad ako nakatanggi noon dahil sa gulat at dahil sa halik niya. It is something I didn't expect, and it's so close to impossible.

He texted me after that. Ni hindi ko alam kung saan niya nakuha ang numero ko. Pero hindi malabong nakuha niya 'yon kay Ma'am Sofia dahil mukhang close na close sila. I even saw them talking privately.

"It's bad for you to overthink, Raya. Lilipas din 'yan. Anyways, alam mo ba ang balita? Kababalik lang ni Diane dito. In fact, she'll attend the reunion."

Agad akong napabaling sa kanya. Somewhat, I had a bad feeling about this. Aaminin ko, may sama ng loob ako sa kanya. She and Russell have been in a relationship eversince she moved to the city. They've been together hangang .sa pag college. Even so, it's a long distance relationship.  Pero sabi nga, kakayaning magwork hangga't may communication.

Nagkachat pa kami ni Diane dati, around college days dahil nga maliban sa girlfriend siya ni Russell, naging matalik ko rin siyang kaibigan noong high school.

But looks like city life has changed her. Maayos naman ang relasyon nilang dalawa, but in just a snap, Diane cut all her ties between them after four years of being in a relationship. Naiwan sa ere si Russell. Nakipagbreak si Diane since she can't really handle long distance. It saddened me na ganon kababaw ang rason niya. Did she even think about Russell's feelings? Tama ba na makipagbreak ng ganon ganon na lang? Ilang beses kong inisip 'yan pero hindi ko mahanapan ng sagot. Of course, I was mad at her, hangang ngayon.

Russell is okay now, at dahil 'yon kay Chloe. Before they even have a relationship, Chloe already know Russell's past. And I admire her for accepting and mending Russell's heart. She is the only person that stood by his side noong mga panahong nilulunod niya ang sarili sa alak. Chloe became his light. Throughout the years, I proved and witnessed how genuine she is. At noong mabalitaan ko na Russell is going to propose to her, sobra akong masaya para sa kanya.

Their wedding is near pero hindi ko alam kung bakit ako kinakabahan ng ganito.

"Hindi mo nabalitaan?" tanong ni Lani.

"Hindi. Hindi rin kami friends sa facebook para malaman ko kung kailan siya uuwi, at isa pa kahit naman magsend siya ng friend request, I won't accept it anyway."

"You still have grudge on her, aren't you?"

"I did. Muntik nang masira si Russell dahil sa kanya, remember? Ikaw ba? You're not mad at her?"

Ibinaba niya ang hawak na chips saka tumingala.

"Medyo may sama ng loob rin ako sa kanya. But Rus is happy now, with Lou. And he's already moved on. Everything is on its right places."

You're not sure. I wanted to tell her, but I don't have proof. Hindi lang talaga maganda ang kutob ko.

And here I am, overthinking again.