A S H
Almost one hour na 'ko rito pero wala pa rin si Mom. Naiinis na talaga ako!
"Hey there, daughter."
"My God, Mom! Ang tagal mo!" inis kong bulyaw at saka tumayo. I'm not being a disrespectful daughter here. Mom and I were like best of friends, before.
"Just chill, daughter. May inasikaso lang akong napaka-importante." I mentally rolled my eyes.
"Right. Way more important than me." pagkasabi ko niyan ay agad nawala ang ngiti ni Mom.
"Pantay lang." sagot niya na walang emosyong mababakas. "Sige, umuwi ka na. Take care, goodnight." lumapit siya sa 'kin at ginawaran ako ng halik sa noo at iniwan ako rito sa lobby at pumasok sa mismong opisina niya. Hay, maybe she's sleeping inside her office na.
I heaved a sigh. Still a workaholic person.
Binuhat ko na ang bag ko at isinukbit ito sa aking balikat. Malungkot akong tumingin sa pinto ng office ni Mom bago tuluyang umalis.
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"Tsk, si Jane nga pala." bulong ko at hinagilap ang laptop ko na nakalapag sa aking study table. I sat on my bed and opened my laptop.
Calling... Jane Piarre
[Ayun! Sakto!]
"Huh?"
[Kakatapos ko lang na gawin ang mga assignments ko e. Ano? Kamusta ka po?]
"I'm fine. Just a little bit tired."
[Ate Ash, I have a shocking news for you.]
"Ano 'yon?"
['Yung mga nambu-bully sa 'kin, tumigil na sila. Halos isang linggo na nga e. Kapag nakakasalubong ko sila, agad silang tumatabi at nakayuko lang.]
"Well, that's great. No more bullies for you."
So my threats to those bullies are perfectly effective. Nice.
[But I can't stop my curiosity!]
"It's fine that way, Jane. No need to be curious. At least hindi mo na kailangan ng savior. Hindi mo na ako kailangan."
[What are you saying, Ate Ash?]
"Janeㅡ"
[I need you. I will always need you.]
"Jane hindi sa lahat ng oras ay nariyan ako para sa 'yo. Ang layo-layo mo sa 'kin ngayon. You have to be strong all by yourself. You need to. You don't need me anymore."
[You're my best friend for Pete's sake. I need you!]
"Jane..."
[Anyway.]
Diverting the topic, okay Jane.
[How's Ate? Is she courting you now?]
"Nope, she isn't."
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Against All Odds, Still You
FanfictionHwang Eunbi × Jung Yerin (GFriend) ㅡ Three different worlds. Three different girls. Three different personalities. There's the acquaintances, the friends, the families, the problems, the struggles, and the obstacles. Ash Valdine is just a normal te...
