Us, This Time

•Chapter 10: Letters•

I'm lucky na may best friend akong ganito.

We parted ways and as soon as I even realized, nasa harap na ako ng pinto ng office ni Miss Klea. Nagd'dalawang isip ako kung aalis ba ako or tutuloy. I heard voices na parang nagtatalo sa loob.

Kaya mo 'yan, Sky.

Okay. I knocked 3 times and I heard her.

"Come on in" she said kaya pumasok na ako.

There I saw my cousin and Miss Klea na magkaharap at parang nagtatalo. Pareho silang humarap sa akin, nakita kong nagulat pa si Jessica pero agad din itong umiwas sa akin.

"Think about what I said, Klea" she said at tumalikod na. Her face softened when she looked at me.

"Goodluck sa pageant mo tomorrow, Sky" she said at ngumiti. Tuluyan na itong lumabas na ng kwarto. And it leaves me and Miss Klea in the room.

She's looking at me habang ako ay iniiwasan ko siya ng tingin.

"Are you just gonna stand there or you'll go here?" tanong niya kaya napatingin ako. I saw her being in crossed arms.

"Tomorrow's the pageant. You'll do great that is why we will not conduct practice anymore. I've called you to give this" she said at iniabot sa akin ang isang paper bag. Lumapit ako to get the paper bag. Pagkabukas ko ay nakita ko ang isang pares ng heels.

"You will use that for tomorrow. Don't worry about the gown, it will be here tomorrow." She said at nagsimula nang magligpit ng gamit.

"Is that all, Miss?" I said. I'm trying to be formal around her. Huwag lang sanang rumupok ang puso ko. Hahahaha.

Tumingin ito sa akin, I saw a hint of pain in her eyes pero agad din itong nawala.

"Yes" sabi niya at umiwas na ng tingin.

"Okay po. May I excuse myself, Miss" tumalikod na ako at akmang aalis na nang magsalita siya.

"Miss Valeria" she said kaya lumingon ako.

"Miss?" I asked.

She wants to say something pero pinipigilan niya ang sarili niya.

"Nothing, drive safe" she said

"Miss, I thought you were single?" I asked kaya napalingon siya.

"What?" She asked.

"When we were at your resthouse, the day of my birthday when we talked about our First Love. You said you're single" i explained.

I saw how she became silent for a moment.

"Our relationship is kind of, confidential. It's private" sabi nito kaya tumango na lang ako. Lumabas na ako ng office niya and i've been silent for almost 5 minutes.

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Nakarating na ako sa bahay. Nakahiga ako ngayon sa kama while doing some homework... Sipag yarn?..

May book fell to the ground. I reached for it pero nakita ko ang box sa ilalim ng kama ko.

YES! The letters!

I immediately got the box palabas. Kinakabahan akong tinitignan ang mga letters na nandito. But only one caught my attention. A letter from that person.

From Klea Luna Gray

Kinuha ko ang letter na 'yun. I have this feeling and this is the answer that i've been looking for. Pero at the same time, kinakabahan ako. Io-open ko ba? Shocks..