Texting My Babe (TTGN Book 2)

Chapter 21

Chase definitely wasn't himself the whole day.

And Hart wasn't anywhere to be found.

Then dismissal came.

Nakita ni Chase si Ara na kausap si Rachel.

Sht. Di magagawa ni Ara yon, she won't do that, Rachel is her bestfriend, right? Right. Go on Chase, feed your mind with your fantasies.

While staring at her she suddenly looks back at her and smiles while going towards his direction.

"Uy!" she greets happily.

You can do this Chase.

"You look happy.." he said.

"I'm not actually, though I feel good today," she simply answers at tumango naman si Chase.

He just wants to blurt out the question.

What were you doing with Hart last night?

But he can't. He won't. He loves her so much that he's not ready for her answers.

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"The first encounter was a success, so what's the plan now?", Maris asks her.

"Well, we continue that,"

"Paano? It was nearly luck when I entered the venue and she wasn't there,"

"Stupid girl, ako na ang bahala dun, it wasn't luck to begin with, may pinupuntahan siya, kaya siya bigla nawawala," she replies to Maris.

"I'm not sure but I'll take a wild guess na sobrang faithful nila sa isa't-isa, so how come may pinupuntahan siya? Is she cheating on him or something?", tanong ni Maris, she cant help but ask.

"No, in fact, it's so ironic. She loves him so much that she's doing this but he doesn't know, basta, just do your job and let me do the rest, ok?"

Tumango nalang si Maris, wala siyang magagawa, ito nalang ang nakakasustento sakanila ng kanyang tita.

"Yun lang ba pinunta niyo dito?" tanong ni Maris. Bigla kasi pumunta ang dalawa sa hospital kung asan nakaadmit ang kanyang tita ay siyempre, nasa labas sila ng kuwarto dahil baka pagalitan siya ng kanyang tiya.

"Yes, actually, me and Hart will go ahead, alright?", tumango lang si Maris as they bid their goodbyes.

Before entering the hospital room, she releases a loud exhale. Hay.

"Sino ba kausap mo sa labas?", tanong ng kanyang ninang.

"Mga kaibigan ko lang po ninang," sagot niya.

"Ikaw talaga, wag ka ngang magsinungaling,"

"Promise po ninang, tsaka kung ano man ang ginagawa ko para ito sainyo at para sa ikatatahimik ko," sagot nito.

"Hinahanap mo ba ang mga magulang mo?", tanong ng kanyang ninang.

Simpleng tango lamang ang kanyang sinagot, bago nagsalita.

"Kilala ko na po sila," sagot niya.

"Eh bakit ka pa nandito? Pumunta ka na dun!"

"Eh di pa nila ako kilala," simpleng sagot nito.

"Naalala ko tuloy noong una kitang nakita, nakaassign ako nun sa NICU, at sa tagal kong nagduty dun, ikaw lang ang sanggol na umabot ng 1 month at ang sabi ng Doctor di ka raw nakuha, kaya kinupkop nalang kita,"

May sakit na dumaan ng saglit sa puso niya.

Pero yung kambal ko kinuha.

"At nagpapasalamat po ako dahil dun," sabi niya bago ito niyakap.

Sasagutin niyo lahat ng tanong ko.

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Gretchen keeps speaking to Gina through her dreams.

It's like her dead twin sister is trying to tell her something.

"Ate please, kung mawawala man ako, hanapin mo yung kambal ni Ara, hanapin mo ang anak ko at ipaintindi mo sakanya lahat," mga huling salita ni Gretchen bago pumanaw na tila bang sirang plaka na umuulit sa isip ni Gina.

Naalala niya noong sinabi ni Gina na di niya makuha ang isa pang anak dahil sa kakulangan ng pera at nahihiya na itong manghiram sakanya kaya ipinaroon niya muna ang ito at kukunin kapag nakaipon na, kung tutuusin, mas mabibigyan siya doon ng kailangan niya, ngunit noong kukunin niya na ito, wala na siya roon, at di niya na nakita muli ang anak niyang si Yra Deanelle.

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Unexpectedly, Ara was acting normal, as if she didn't do anything. Baka naman wala talaga. Maybe it's just overthinking and all.

"Guys, today marks the last month of classes, after this, we say goodbye to senior high school and move to college," Bolt just blurted our of the blue.

Then everyone looks at him, "Wala lang, narealize ko lang, bakit ba?", depensa nito after receiving judgmental glares

"ah yes, di ko na makikita ang mga mukha niyo," Gil jokes.

"Bakit papanaw ka na ba dahil sa sobrang pagkain mo?", Yam jokes.

"Baka mauna ka dulot ng insecurities mo," Gil retorts and their friends laugh.

"Pero really though, I'm settled, after this, im going to Italy and attend culinary school, and since we don't have classes right now, ishare niyo naman ang future plans niyo," Gil said.

"Di ko pa alam," Yam answers.

"I want to be an art major but parents, so I'll probably take after mom and be a lawyer," sabi ni Bolt.

"Why not Hermes? Parang di ka naman lawyer material ah!", sigaw ng tropa.

"First of all, aray, second, Hermes wants to be a pilot and todo suporta si dad sakanya," tumango naman si Hermes pagkasabi niya non.

"Obviously bonehead, pilot din kasi ang dad niyo!" sigaw ni Mark sakanila sabay tapos ng pencil.

"I think I won't see all your faces too because I'll study architecture probably in Seattle or somewhere," ani Mark.

Of course, his dad also studied in Seattle so there's a big possibility he'll also study there.

"Dad said we should be business majors because he'll give us his businesses," tipid na sabi ng kambal na si Ten at Five.

"Unlike y'all, I'm not gonna please my parents because that's Celine's job, so I'll be a professional race car driver," maligayang sigaw ni Collin.

Tinignan siya ng lahat. "What? Walang basagan ng trip, right?" sabi ni Collin. Paminsan lang ito managalog, ay lalong paminsan niya lang nasasabi ang mga salita ng walang accent.

"How about you, Chase?" tanong ng tropa na sinagutan naman ni Chase ng kibitbalikat.

He's slowly turning into his self before he met Ara and he doesn't even notice.
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"Brianna makinig ka, ibibigay mo sakin o hindi?"

"J-Janis please, di ko ipapaalam kay Paul, lalayo ako, lalayo kami, please."

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A/N: please comment your thoughts, theories, expectations, hula niyo sa mga plot!!! I'd love to see everyone interacting in the comments! Mas lalo din akong naiinsipire to be consistent with my uds so pretty please comment as many comments as you can? Please?

Btw! Hanggang 50 chapters lang ito hehe