Banana Crescencio (ViPe Series #2)

Chapter Fifteen

"She wants to help you, Vic lalo na't pareho naman nating alam na kaya niya 'yon."

"And I can't?" Naniningkit na matang tumitig ako kay Jade. "Well... sabi ko nga wala akong kakayahan na gawin ang kaya nilang gawin."

Jade and Toni chuckle. Hm, ano pa nga ba? Totoo rin naman e. All I can do is teach and be a mother to Ashlyn. Other than that ay wala na.

Wala man lang akong magawa para masagot ang katanungan na tumatakbo sa isipan ko.

"Still worried? Bakit hindi mo kasi sinabi kila Tito?" Umiling ako kay Toni. "Tinanong mo nga ang about sa keychain na nakita ni Lila and tinanong mo rin kung may nakaaway ba sila sa business but you didn't tell them what happened exactly yesterday."

"Toni..." I sighed.

"Don't push it, Victoria. If you can't." Si Jade na ngumiti sa akin.

"Pero hindi ba't para maging aware na rin sila?" Gusto talagang ipilit ni Toni ang bagay na 'to.

"Yes Toni, but there are so many reasons kung bakit muntik na si Vic kahapon. It can be about business pero kung walang nakaaway sila Tito then what move they will do after knowing what happened?" Tama siya, p'wedeng lumala din ang lahat.

P'wedeng magsampa ng kaso but we still don't know where the guy is. Hinahanap pa lang ni Lila. Baka magkagulo at magpanic silang lahat.

"It is scary but I don't know how to put into words how safe I am right now kasi 'yong anak ko."

"Well, hindi naman natin hahayaan na maski si Ashlyn ay madamay e." Staring at Jade who's now busy with her food. Smiling at her plate makes me feel weird about her actions.

Kahapon pa siya kakaiba.

Tumahimik na lang din kami at kumain.

Hindi p'wedeng maulit na naman ito.

Sighing mentally and not long enough when I saw a group of girls na lumabas isa sa mga VIP room area nitong restaurant. Meron kasing mga VIP room dito kung gugustuhin ng mga kumakain.

They are too loud para mapansin kaya nakuha rin nila ang atensyon ko. But then, I almost cough when I saw Banana with her friends. She's with her friends, wearing a big black shirt na nakatuck in sa itim na high-waisted pants.

Her hair is messy. May headband itong kulay black, not to let the baby bangs come out. What's with the black? Weird, I think she likes black. Guess, she looks so stressed and tired. Did the problem eat her whole na ba?

Tsaka we're in the same place lang pala. Sila ang lumabas sa VIP room. Ngayon ko lang din siya ulit nakita after niya nanggaling sa bahay.

Fudge, I should hide.

I decided how to hide from her but—

"Alicia!" I stare at Toni in disbelief when she called them. Wala nga akong balak na magpakita kay Banana and now she's calling them pa.

Tsaka bakit ba ako magtatago? Anong kinakatakutan ko?

Lumingon naman silang lahat sa p'westo namin as I met Banana's eyes but I look away ng mapansing palapit na sila rito. Mang aasar na naman ito at maiinis na naman ako.

"Hey, Ate Toni!" Bati nila kay Toni pagkalapit nila. "Miss Victoria, right?" I nodded at Amanda. Siguro namukhaan niya ako. "And, Ma'am Jade you're here too."

"Yes, I am Amanda." Sagot ni Jade. Also, napansin ko rin ang simpleng pagnakaw tingin nito kay Alicia.

"Irog, nandito ka pala." My face contorted in annoyance when Banana sit beside me without permission like, seriously? She's so impossible.