Seventeen Series #1: Nige Rarenai (I Can't Run Away)

CHAPTER 15: PASSENGER PRINCESS

»3 YEARS LATER«

»Hoshi's POV«

I got alarmed when I saw my sister's message. She told me that Via's ex is here. So I drive immediately going to the mall where she went shopping with Via. Lilipat kasi ito ng apartment since she's done with her internship at gusto na nitong maging independent. At first di ako pumayag but then she told me that her apartment is close to Via's place kaya I agreed.

Pagkatapat ko palang sa Mall ay dali-dali nakong bumaba.
Di mawala sa isip ko yung sinabi ni Lara na kausap raw ni Suki yung kumag nyang ex.

I texted my sister immediately and waited for her reply.
When I read her message, I suddenly turn my gaze towards them. There I saw the two of them with...
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LOADS and LOADS of things they bought earlier.

"Brat" tanging sambit ko lang sa sarili sa nakangisi ngayon na si Lara

"Oh kuya tapos na kayo sa practice nyo?" she asked me like she didn't do something stupid at inosente namang nakatingin sakin ngayon si Suki.

God, ngayon ko lang ulit sya nakita after so many years. Napadako naman naman ang tingin ko sa paa nya na fully healed na. I smiled secretly. She can walk now just like before kaya natutuwa ako. Though may maliit parin na peklat yung binti nya but she can walk easily now.

I lazily glanced at Lara who's talking na tila natatawa pa sa ginawa nya haystt...

"Yeah. I know matatagalan kayo. Pasok na kayo sa kotse ako na bahala sa mga 'toh" walang gana kong sagot sa kanya.

Kulit talaga ng kapatid ko kaya pala sinabi nya na andito yung ex ni Suki dahil alam nito na pupunta agad ako at para may katulong syang magbuhat ng mga pinamili nya. Haysst kit kelan talaga...

I sighed of disbelief and didn't know Suki saw that, too.

"Tulungan na kita Shitaru" she said in a gentle yet sweet tone.

There's that voice again bat ba tuwing tinatawag nyako bigla ng Shitaro nananayo balahibo ko tas parang nasa karera puso ko sa lakas ng tibok. Taena ka Yoshi pigilan mo! Hayst! Namiss ko lang ata na tawagin nyako ng ganyan sa tagal ba naman naming di nagkausap...

As I drive home, I suddenly looked at the time.

"Kumain naba kayo? You want drivethru?" I asked while focusing on the road

"Nah I'm full na kuya. We ate na kanina ni Via" I looked at them through the rear view mirror and saw Suki nodding.

"Okay then, so ano tong nabalitaan ko Suki about your ex?"
I suddenly asked

"Ex? What do you mean?" Suki asked confusingly

I glanced at them again and saw Lara looked away while closing her eyes forcely. I smirked.

"Your Kuya told me nag transfer daw sa school nyo this sem yung gago" sabi ko pa

"Nakabalik na pala ng SoKor yung kumag nayun" I added and noticed her silence.

"Kuya ang ganda ng gabing toh tas pag uusapan lang natin yung f'ckin Jay nayun? Tsaka bat sya allowed mag transfer ehh diba graduating na yung criminal nayun? Tch! Buti pa yung criminal nakakapag-aral." inis namang sambit ni Lara at napatikom pa agad ng bibig sabay tingin sa gawi ni Via.

"Sorry for mentioning that name, sissyyy" Lara pouted while looking at Via.

"Haha ayos lang irrelevant naman na yan kaya okay lang"
sabi naman ni Via then we accidentally caught each other's eyes. Nauna syang mag iwas ng tingin nang biglang magsalita si Lara.