What Separates Us

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(Jane's POV)

Nakauwi na ang lahat sa kanya-kanya naming dorm and rooms, ang mga pamilya naman namin already went home sa kani-kanilang bahay while ako? Ito, kinulit si Josh na isama ako sa kung san siya pupunta.

"Jane, sabi ko naman sa'yo na dun ka na muna sa dorm mo, o d kaya kina Jea." he says as he parks his car sa labas ng convenience store. This is kind of far sa school namin, not gonna lie.

"gago ka ba?" I asked as he looked at me, confusion all over his face.

"hindi mo nga ako hinampas pero binara mo naman ako, bakit naman ako bigla-bigla naging gago ha?" tanong niya sakin habang tinatanggal ang seatbelt.

Pareho kaming bumaba sa kotse niya at naglakad papunta sa store.

"you're my best friend Josh, hindi kita hahayaang mag self-destruct noh." I said sabay huminto siya at natawa.

"anong self-destruct sinasabi mo jan?" he asks as he opens the door for me to enter first.

"oy bhe!" I heard Joj's voice na tumawag samin, or more like kay Josh.

"Joj? ano ginagawa mo dito?" I asked ng makalapit kami.

"Jane, ikaw pala. Iinom kami nitong si Joshua, ikaw? Ano ginagawa mo dito? Si Jea?" tanong naman nito sa'kin.

"andun sa dorm niyo, akala ko magkasama kayo eh." sabi ko.

"yan kasi, pinipilit sumama, mag-isa ngayon jowa mo, puntahan mo na." sabi naman ni Josh.

Napahinga ako ng malalim, gusto kong damayan si Josh eh, he's been too many heartaches pero ayuko din na mag-isa lang si Jea dun.

As I was having an inner battle, bigla namang nag ring phone ko, caller being my love, Jea.

My Queen calling....

"tumatawag si Jea, saglit lang." I said as I walked a bit far from them.

"hello, love?" I said as soon as sinagot ko ang tawag.

"hey love, nag text pala sakin si Joj  kanina, ngayon ko lang nabasa, she's going to have some drinks kasama si Josh eh diba you're also with Josh? Asan ba kayo? I'll go join you guys." she says.

"sure ka ba love? hindi ka ba pagod from the events today?" I asked, "pwede namang sila muna ni Joj mag-inuman or better yet, jan sa dorms tayo uminom, hindi pa naman curfew eh, hatid ko nalang mamaya si Josh pag curfew time na ng boys." I added.

"nah love, I'm okay. Si Josh din inaalala ko, it seems like nakapag desisyon na si Lili and I also want to be there for Josh. Tsaka, mas okay ng outside dorms tayo uminom than here." she says and I nodded, forgetting d pala niya ako nakikita.

"I think you just nodded your head at me kahit wala ako jan, am I right love?" she says that made me chuckle.

"you know me too much." I said, "sige love, sunduin nalang kita jan, I'll use his car muna." I said na agad namang tinanggihan ni Jea.

"no love, I'll go there na, asan ba kayo?" she asks and I can hear the sound of her keys.

"nasa convenience store kami love, yung malapit sa school namin ni Josh dati. are you sure you don't want me to pick you up?" I asked once again and I heard her chuckle.

"kulit mo love, though I really appreciate you always looking out for me mahal. Pero okay lang talaga, I'll be there, you guys can start the inuman without me muna but don't get too drunk ha? I'm saying this not only sa'yo but kina Joj and Josh din." she says as I smiled, she's always caring and sweet.

"yes love, opo." I said, "I love you, ingat ka mahal."

"thanks love, I love you too, see you." she says and we then ended the call.