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-JERIC-

I got home late. Achi drove for Almira because I insisted to look for Gab. Bahala na pero wala ako sa mood kaya pagdating ko, di ko napansin kung sino sino ang nasa bahay. Diredirecho akong umakyat sa kwarto to think things over.

"Akala ko magkasama kayo?" Nels asked me shockingly when I asked kung nandun na si Gab.

Apparently, ang last update daw ni Gab sa kanya eh nung papunta ng Makati.

"She left while I'm being interviewed. Hindi kami nakapag-usap ng matino that's why I'm here."

"Ang aga naman ng plot twist. Lokaret talaga 'to si Gab." Then she sighed.

"Pag wala dito, alam mo namang nagkukubli lang sa South yun. But I don't think na good idea ang pagpunta dun." She told me.

Napa-face palm na lang ako eh. It was right to be cautious but I guess considering the fact that I insisted na mag-stay sya kanina, kargo ko sya. Dapat walang ganung nangyari.

May kumatok kaya nabalik ako sa reality.

"Ahia? Gising ka pa ba?" It was my mom.

"Pasok, Mommy."

Handa na ko. I doubt kung di nagsumbong si Almira. Sermon 'to sigurado.

"Sa susunod, magsama ka na ng makakatulong mo pag ganyang may commitment ka pagkatapos ng practice mo. Tingnan mo, kanina pa tapos yung meeting mo, anong oras ka na nakauwi. Ano na bang nangyayari sayo, anak?" She asked and yes, mukang pasasamahin na nya ulit si Francis sakin lagi.

"Sorry, Mommy. Naabala kayo because Peter was with me. Hindi naman sinabi ni Dichi na may plano sya tonight that's why I didn't rushed everything. If she told me earlier, e di sana nag commute nalang ako pauwi."

"Anak, natutuwa ako na sa inyong magkakapatid, na narinig ko yung idea na kumportable kayo sa pagko-commute. At least kampante ako na hindi ko kayo sinanay na lumaki sa luho.

Pero, Ahia, hindi mo pwedeng gawin yun sa estado ngayon eh. Natatakot ako na pinagkakaguluhan kayo ni Jeron exceeding the way I expected it."

"Nag-ooverthink ka lang, Mommy. When Gab and I took the jeep and MRT to Makati, there were a few who asked for photos but they weren't alarming."

There was a change in her reaction. And I don't think this is good.

"Kasama mo pala si Gab?"

"It was a coincidence really. She was at Promenade with some friends. Dun na kami nagkita."

"Jeric..." I know Mommy wants concrete and detailed explanation if she uses this tone on me.

"We know each other, Mommy. Ikaw pa ang nagbridge na magkita kami formally because of that meet up, remember? I think it's inappropriate na hindi ko sya batiin after seeing her."

"Pero hindi ba sobra naman na yata?"

"Where did everything go overboard, Mommy? Ang pagkakaalala ko, you told us to be appreciative of those who believes and supports us."

"Oo, but this isn't how you treat your other fans."

"Because they don't treat me the way Gab does. Binabalik ko lang lahat kay Gab."

"Paano si Lorr?"

"I knew it. Akala ko pa naman Mommy, hindi aabot sa ganito. Bakit kelangan i-consider si Lorr? Labas sya sa usapang to."

"Anak, makinig ka sakin. Wala akong problema kay Gab. Sa totoo nga, gusto ko yung ugali nya at yung pakikisama nya."

"Ganun naman pala Mommy eh. Bakit nababanggit pa si Lorr dito?"