IB - TWENTY TWO

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A/N: medyo fast forward tayo nang konti😅

Deanna's

It's been two weeks after i found out na sa mata nang mga magulang nina Ricci at Jema eh nagkabalikan sila.. And i honestly missed my babe so much.. Sa loob nang dalawang linggong iyon minsan nalang kami magkita.. Not to mention na laging nakabuntot si Rivero sa kanya yung Saturdays at sundays naman na dapat araw namin eh napupunta pa sa nga Rivero.. Hayyyysss..

" bakit ka nagpapaka emo dito? Sa pagkakaalala ko nasa loob ang party hindi dito" puna sakin ni Mafe.. Andito kasi kami ngayon nang Dad ko sa bahay nang mga Galanza's dahil it's the Anniversary of Jema and Mafe's parents.. And i was here sa garden kasi hindi pa naman nag uumpisa ang party and the party was held at the great hall of their house..

" oa naman dun sa pagpapaka emo.. Gusto ko lang kasi makahinga sa sobrang dami nang tao.." i lied.. The truth is naiirita kasi ako dun sa loob lalo na't puro ka sweetan lang nina Ricci at Jema ang nakikita nang mga mata ko.. I know it's just an act on Jema's part pero hindi ko padin maiwasang maainis knowing na pabor ito kay Ricci because he has feelings on my girlfriend...

" hmmm.. di nga? para kang broken hearted" natatawang saad nito...

" pano naman ako magiging broken hearted eh wala naman akong dini date" alangan namang sabihin kong kapatid niya ang rason kung ba't ako nagkakaganito diba?

"talaga?" saad nito at napatango nalang ako..

Mafe then opened a topic about a specific guy named Rasheed.. Sa school ko din daw iyon nag aaral and he's actually Ricci's younger brother..

" so gusto niyang ilakad ko siya sayo" saad nito.. Napa what lang naman ako.. Is she serious?

" i cannot believe you Maf.. Ibenebenta mo talaga ako sa kapatid ni Ricci.. I thought ayaw mo kay Ricci?" di makapaniwala kong turan..

" yes.. I don't like him for my sister but it doesn't mean that i also don't like his siblings.. They're all nice naman and promise you'll like him.. " sagot nito..

" you know I'm not into relationships tapos ilalakad mo lang ako sa kung sino sino? At sa lalake pa talaga ah" medyo inis kong saad..

" hindi naman siya kung sino sino best.. He's my friend.. Tsaka anong masama dun eh your single naman" she reasoned out..

" still.. I'm not interested.. Tsaka i already like someone else".. Mas gusto ko sanang sabihin na i already am committed with someone else and that someone else is your sister.. Pero hindi ko pwedeng gawin yun..

" like palang naman eh.. Tsaka just give him a chance i know you'll like him" pagpupumilit nito pero i said no..

" kahit isang dinner lang.. If you really won't like hanging out with him then hindi na kita pipiliting i.entertain siya.. Basta just get to know him.. Please" saad nito sabay puppy eyes pa.. And right there she knew she already won this argument..

" fine" napipilitan kong sagot.. Masaya naman siyang napalundag sa direksyon ko at umakap sakin nang mahigpit.. Kainis I really can't say no especially when she do that paawa effect right in front of me..

*** Ring.. Ring.. Ring.. ***

" oh your phone is ringing" saad nito at humiwalay sakin.. I was about to pick my phone up pero naunahan na niya akong kunin ito..

" huh? May kaibigan kang Korean?" tanong nito.. Jema's name kasi was written in Korean sa phone ko..

" ah no.. Yung friend ko kasi naglagay niyan when she saved her number sa phonebook ko" agad akong napa mental facepalm because of my lame explanation.. And by looking at her reaction parang di siya naniniwala but nodded eventually..

" kelan kapa nagka password?" nagtataka niyang tanong she probably want to answer the call but good thing may password ang cellphone ko..

" ah kasi ano.. Ate Bea kasi was keep on using my phone para mag send nang prank texts sa mga kaibigan niya.. Kaya i decided na mag password para di na niya magamit phone ko sa mga kalokohan niya" hayyysss.. Another lame excuse..

" oh.. Okay.. Ay wait tara na sa loob.. Ate texted.. Mag sisimula na daw ang party.." aya nito sakin at nauna nang tumayo and held her hand which i gladly accepted naman..

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Jema's

Kanina pa ako nag aalala kay Deanna.. I've been texting and calling her pero wala akong natanggap na sagot.. I was worried kasi she probably was thinking of so many things lalo na't nakita niyang Ricci is being sweet with me..

" ah Love.. Tara na daw sa hall.. The party will start na maya maya" aya ni Ricci sakin.. Napa glare naman ako sa kanya.. He kept on calling me Love kasi and it irritates me..

" will you please stop calling me love.. Wala tayo sa harap nang mga magulang natin.. And mauna kana kung gusto mo" inis kong saad.. Nag aalala na nga ako dito kay Deanna dadagdag pa siya..

" grabe ang sungit mo naman" saad nito with paawa effect pa pero inirapan ko lang siya..

Agad namang nahagip nang nga mata ko si Deanna.. She's with Mafe and Rasheed.. Like wth!?

" you okay?" tanong ni Ricci sakin.. Napa what naman ako..

" parang nakikipagtalo ka kasi sa isip mo and who are you looking at?" tanong niya ulit at bumaling din sa tinitignan kong direksyon..

" oh.. Is that Rasheed with Mafe and Wong? Infairness sa little bro ko ah.. He's already making a move" parang proud nitong sabi na pa roll eyes naman ako..

" Tssss.. Wala naman nang pag asa yan kay Deanna eh" bulong ko..

" are you saying something?" tanong niya.. Napailing naman ako at inaya na siyang pumunta sa grand hall..

I know i should be happy dahil my parents are celebrating their Silver Wedding Anniversary pero i just can't lalo na sa nasaksihan ko.. Idagdag mo pa ang pagtawatawa ni Deanna habang kausap si Rash with matching hampas sa balikat nung isa.. Arrrrgggghhh!!! Ansakit sa mata at tenga!!

" can i have this dance?" Ricci asked and offered his hand.. I was about to refuse nang makita ko si Deanna na akay akay ni Rash papunta sa dance floor.. Wow hah.. Parang wala girlfriend niya dito ah.. Di Manlang nagawang tumanggi.. Tssss...

Dahil sa inis ako na mismo ang humatak kay Ricci papuntang dance floor and i make sure na sa tabi kami nila Deanna p.pwesto..

" so you're also a student at my school pala?" Dinig kong tanong ni Deanna..

" yeahhh.. Actually.. You and i are classmates sa isnag subject eh.. You borrowed a pen from me pa nga" sagot naman ni Rash..

" ah.. Haha.. it was you pala? Sorry hindi kita naalala.. You looked differrent kasi ngayon" saad ni Deanna sabay hagod nang tingin kay Rash from head to toe.. At with matching tawa pa.. Tssss.. Is she seriously checking him out? Ano naman nakakatawa dun?

"yeah i know.. Sa school lang naman ako nerdy" natatawang sagot din ni Rasheed.. And by listening to their conversation halatang enjoy din ang girlfriend kong makipag usap kay Rasheed.. Tssss.. Like duh.. Andito lang kaya ako na girlfriend niya sa tabi niya..

As if ikaw hindi nag eenjoy sa company ni Ricci..

I am not!! Halata ba sa mukha kong nag eenjoy ako?

Well.. Yun kasi yung dating para kay Deanna eh..

Arrrggghhh!! Kainis.. Wala na bang ikagaganda ang araw na to!?

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Sorry sa typos and grammatical errors..

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