The Sealed Promise

Chapter 31

I do big steps just to avoid those two. Lalong-lalo na sa kanya. I panicked when the guy I'm dancing with planned to have me but the panic I have right now doubles no it goes triple.

Bakit ko ba nasabi yun? Basta na lang lumabas sa aking bibig yung salitang yun. I didn't intend and I didn't expect to say the word "Babe".

Hindi lang yun.

Bakit niya rin sinabi ang salitang yun?

Wala akong planong kahit ano. It's just that the damn word just spill out in my mouth and in his case it's intentional. I can tell. Kusa niyang sinabi yung salitang yun!

Bakit? Just to save me?

Gusto ko nang umuwi.

Nasan na ba ang bruha? Bakit ba kasi bigla na lang yung nawawala? Dumaan ako sa gilid ng pool hoping nandito siya ngunit may biglang humila sa aking paa.

Putangina!!!

The cold water greeted my body as I fell on the pool.

Shit! Mabilis akong pumaibabaw upang makita ang tarantadong humila sa'kin.

"Oh my God!" gulat na sambit ng isang babae ang napagtuonan ko ng pansin.

Nilingon ko ito.

"Yuri?"

"Belley?"

"OMG! I'm sorry Belley. I thought ikaw si Kaye. I'm sorry. Sorry—"

"No," natatawa kong putol sa kanya dahil sa sunod-sunod niyang paghingi ng tawad. "It's okay Yuri."

Ano pa bang magagawa ko? I'm wet already.

"Are you sure?" she concernly asked.

"Oo naman and besides may plano talaga akong maligo sa pool," pagsisinungaling ko.

Wala akong planong maligo dahil gusto ko nang umuwi. Yan ang totoo.

"It's about years. You're now one of the successful Engineers," sabi niya at nakahawak sa'king kamay papuntang gilid ng pool.

Don't tell me mag-uusap pa kami?

Gusto ko nang umuwi!

"Ah...yeah. Matagal-tagal ring hindi tayo nagkita," sang-ayon ko sa kanya at naghahanap ng pagkakataon upang makaalis.

Naupo siya sa gilid at sumenyas na sumunod ako. I guess I don't have a choice.
Naupo ako sa kanyang tabi at tinanggap ang isang inumin na bigay niya.

"I heard you're one of the Montecillo's business partner. Congrats," she said as she smiled sweetly.

I also do the same. "Thank you."

She's still the Yuri Chua I knew before.

"Ikaw? How are you?"

"I'm good and I'm engaged," sabi niya at masayang ipinakita sa'kin ang isang mamahaling singsing sa kanyang kamay. "With Cleo."

"Wow! Congratulations!"

I knew it.

"Thank you and you're invited at my wedding."

I laughed. "Sure. As long as I'm a part of the bride's maids," I said joking.

"Of course! You're on the list already," sabi niya na may malaking ngiti.

Magaan sa loob kasama si Yuri.

She's a socialize and friendly type of girl. Noon man hanggang ngayon.

Nagtuloy-tuloy ang usapan naming dalawa. She talks about her life and stuffs. I also shared some. Nakalimutan ko na ang planong umuwi at paghahanap sa bruhang Klare. I also drink glasses of jin and I'm a bit tipsy at the moment.