Unwritten (Summer Of Taking Chances Sequel)

The Truth

"Do you want me to kiss you?" Pris asked, her tone amused. Dominique opened her eyes and Pris was smiling at her slyly. She felt herself blushed. Tinulak na lang ito ni Dominique. Tumawa si Pris.

"Why would I want you to kiss me?!" Inis na sabi ni Dominique rito. Kinuha nya ang twalya sa bag nya saka mabilis na pumasok sa banyo para magshower. Lalo itong tumawa. Gusto nyang pagalitan ang sarili dahil may naramdaman syang pagkadismaya. Pagkadismaya saan? Kasi hindi sya nito hinalikan? That's absurd!

Pris did a double take when she saw Dominique came out of the bathroom. Nakatapis lamang sya ng tuwalya. She felt Pris' eyes checked her out. Biglang na-concious si Dominique.

"My turn." Inalis ni Pris ang tingin sa kanya. Bumangon ito mula sa pagkakahiga sa kama saka pumasok sa banyo dala ang buong bag nito.

They felt the temperature dropped more and both put on their sweaters before going down for dinner. Nakahanda na ang pagkain sa mesa pagdating nila sa dining room. Ipinagluto sila ni Ate Gladys ng bulalo, fried lapu-lapu and grilled scallops. Nakipagkwentuhan lang ito sa kanila saglit bago magpaalam dahil may gagawin pa raw ito sa kusina. Tumanggi itong saluhan sila dahil tapos na raw itong kumain bago sila dumating.

Walang kibuan silang kumain. Parehong gutom. They savored and finished every dish. Naglabas ng Mango cake si Gladys for dessert. It was delicious. It wasn't too sweet. Dominique loved how it melted in her mouth.

Nabasag ang katahimikan nang may tumawag sa cellphone ni Pris, na agad nitong sinagot. "Babe."

"Who's babe?" Nacurious na tanong sa sarili ni Dominique. Probably her boyfriend. "But who is he?" Sinikap ni Dominique na huwag tumingin rito at baka isipin nitong tsismosa sya.

"It's inevitable. I can't avoid it forever, Babe." Pris voice was full of sadness. "I'll just talk to you tomorrow. Pupuntahan na lang kita sa office mo. Okay, Bye. Love you." She ended the call with a heavy heart.

"May problema kaya sila?" Dominique wondered. Sana deserving ang lalaking ito sa pagmamahal ni Pris. She secretly hope that he's not a cheater.Ayaw nyang maranasan ni Pris ang sakit na naramdaman nya nang lokohin sya ni Marcus. "Buti hindi nagagalit ang boyfriend mo."

"Boyfriend?" For some reason, Pris was confused.

"Si Babe mo." Dominique indicated Pris' cellphone.

"Oh, si Babe," medyo naguguluhan pa rin nitong sabi. "B-Bakit naman sya magagalit?"

"Eh kasi lagi kang nasa bahay. Ako ang lagi mong kasama. Hindi ba sya nagagalit na nawawalan ka ng time sa kanya?"

"She knows you are my bestfriend," kaswal na sabi ni Pris habang humihiwa ng cake. "Kaya hindi magagalit yun."

"That's good." Dominique smiled. Wait, she knows? Did she hear it right? She?! Not he! Napatingin sya kay Pris na noo'y nakatitig na sa kanya at hinihintay ang magiging reaction nya. "Did you say, she?" Baka nagkamali lang ito ng sabi. Or baka mali lang ang narinig nya?

Pris nodded to confirm and gave her a faint smile.

"Meaning, you are a..."

"Lesbian. Yes," Pris finished the sentence for her.

Dominique stared at Pris' beautiful face. Hindi sya makapaniwala. Hinintay nyang tapunan sya nito nang pilyang ngiti at sabihing nagbibiro lang pero seryoso itong nakatingin sa kanya.

"Yan ba ang isa sa mga hindi mo masabi sa akin? Na lesbian ka?" Dominique asked but Pris didn't answer. She looked away and sadness were in her eyes. Hinawakan nya ang kamay ito. "It doesn't matter to me, Pris. Kung natatakot ka at kung akala mo nalalayuan kita because of that, you are wrong. Walang problema sa akin yun.I'll accept who you are. You don't have to keep her...your Babe a secret."