Can't Fall in Love Again

Chapter 39

JHOANA

Inside the car

"What did you do Bea?!"

"I told her the truth" kalmadong sabi ni Bea

"We're just dating! Ano na lang iisip ng mom mo sa'kin? Na nilandi kita?!"

Bea held both of my hands

"I am committed to you" Bea

Bea's words silenced me

"Ikaw ba Jho, ano ba ako sa'yo?" Bea added

Hindi ko alam itong nararamdaman ko. Kinakabahan na triggered kasi alam na ng mom ni Bea ang totoo

"Magta-taxi na lang ako pauwi, baka umuwi muna ako sa condo"

"We're going home, uuwi tayo sa bahay natin" Bea

After that ay tahimik na kaming umuwi. Pagkauwi namin ay agad niyang ibinababa ang mga pinamili namin, then nagtulungan kami mag-ayos ng food sa pantry. Kaya habang nag-aayos kami ay nagsalita siya

"Please don't be mad" Bea

"Hindi ako galit. Iwan mo na ako dito, hinihintay ka na ng mom mo sa bahay niyo"

"I won't leave till we're okay" Bea

"Hindi ka kasi nag-iisip eh. Alam mong magulo pa ang lahat Bea"

"I did that because I love you" Bea

"Pano si Nico? Ha? Everybody already knows that I have a boyfriend"

"Is that why you look at me differently when it comes to him?" Bea

"Wala akong sinabi"

"But that's what I feel. Parang andali lang sa'yong iwan ako.....You know what, Jho? You can end things with him right away. You don't have to be romantically involved with Nico to help him" Bea

"I'm not heartless. Minahal ko rin siya, at hindi ko siya basta-basta iiwan nalang"

"Bullshit!" Bea at hinampas niya yung chair

"I wish he dies" Bea added

I slapped her

"You don't want to hear the truth? That I loved him? He was there before you, Bea"

Bea began to cry and immediately turned around to leave the house.

BEATRIZ

Nasa gitna ako ni dad and mom dito sa couch, because I went straight home when I left Jho

"M...mom, dad help me p...please. My l...life is a mess" I cry

I don't know what I was saying earlier. Because of my overflowing love to Jho, I don't want anyone else in her life. I just want to be me. I have sinned to Nico and I will pay for that, but Jho. I won't let Nico have Jhoana

"Anong ginawa ng babaeng yun sa'yo?" mom Det

"Mom please. We l...love each other. I love Jhoana as m...much as you think. Matagal na"

"Jhoana is in a relationship, anak. Aren't you aware?" dad Elmer

"You know h...her boyfriend, Nico? On how h...he got into a c...coma"

"Oo, bakit anak?" dad Elmer

"I a...accidentally drugged him. I'm i...involved with the c...case"