The Plan (The Series #1)

Chapter 30

Thankful

Amanda gave her an intimidating look. "Then, go. Magsalita ka na. Mababait kasi kami kaya pagbibigyan ka namin."

We found ourselves standing at the venue's parking lot. Since wala naman masyadong mga tao ang tumatambay o napapadaan rito. Kung meron man, iilan lang.

"Uh..." Leslie trailed off. But released a deep sigh just to start talking anyway, "I'm sorry from what I did to all of you."

Tumikhim si Penelope. "Sorry? Woah. Ba't ngayon lang namin narinig?" her voice sounds so hurt. 'Yung tipong hinintay niya talaga si Leslie para lang dito sa conversation na 'to. "After all these months, kaya ka naming patawarin? After all you fucking did? You just released the bitch within ourselves, Leslie. Don't expect to forgive you easily."

"Um, how about we let Leslie talk about her side? Mas okay naman siguro 'yon, diba?" I suggested. Hindi kasi talaga kami magkakausap ng maayos, if the other girls will become intimidating and scary for Leslie. Hindi na makakasalita n'yan si Leslie kapag gano'n sila. I want them to not release the bitchy side of them. Mababait naman 'yang sina Amanda at Penelope. They were just broken for what happened, that's why they're like this.

"Seryoso ka, Blanche?" saad bigla ni Addison. "I don't even want to have a conversation with her! Pabayaan na natin siya. Ginusto niyang mangyari 'to. Then we're giving it to her."

"Haist, can we just let her talk for just a minute?" pagpupumilit ko.

"Tapos tayo nanaman ang magmumukhang mali? No! Siya ang nagsimula nito, sa simula palang. Umuwi na nga lang—"

"Addison, Blanche is right. Kausapin nalang muna natin si Leslie para matapos na itong alitan na nabuo," Xavierre cut Addison's sentences. "Malapit nang mag-end ang school year. 'Di naman siguro maganda kung may galit pa rin 'yang mga puso niyo."

From what Xavierre said, Addison just rolled her eyes and didn't speak way further. Siguro, pumapayag na siya? But we also need to confirm the others kung pwede. Kailangan nilang mag-usap. That's the best way.

Madison suddenly sighed. "Sige. Magsalita ka na. We'll be listening to your words para matapos na ang dilemang ito."

Leslie looked at us for a few seconds, then started talking, "As what I have said, I'm really sorry. I'm at fault."

"'Yon lang ba talaga ang kaya mong sabihin, ha?" Penelope suddenly spat out. "Sorry ka nalang ng sorry! Pero wala namang explanation!"

"Oo nga. Ba't mo ba nagawa sa amin 'yon, ha?" Amanda calmly asked but full of intimidation.

"Guys, naman, eh! Just let her finish, okay?" I stopped them. I faced Leslie and gave her a sincere smile. "Sabihin mo na Leslie kung bakit mo nga 'yon nagawa sa kanila. They were hurt, that's why they badly need your reasons."

As she looked at me, her eyes are pooling with tears. She closed her eyes as she let the tears escaped, then turned her attention to us and started talking. "I did all of that because... I was insecure to all of you," sabi niya. She bit her lips before talking. "'Yung tipong nasa inyo ang mga atensyon, habang ako? Wala. I've craved for attention a long time ago, because of my family's rotten treatment. Kaya puno ng galit ang puso ko kung kaya't nagawa ko kayong siraan," she continued.

"You attention whore!" Penelope blurted out once again. Then Leslie started crying. "Galit sa puso nang dahil sa pamilya pala 'yang problema mo, pero nagawa mo kaming idamay dahil sa pagiging selfish mo!"

"Penelope, please!" I stopped her again. "This is not the right time," I added.

Patuloy lang ang pag-iyak ni Leslie. Habang sina Monica, Addison, at Madison ay mariin lang na nakatingin sa kanya. Disappointed while looking at her. The other girls remained silent.