Destiny of Ours

Chapter 7-8

Claire's Pov

I call Josh 5 times but he's not answering. I try for the last time kasi alam ko namang tulog siya I just need someone.

Finally! He answered.

Josh: "Claire? What happen? Bakit gantong oras tumawag ka?"

Me: **crying**

Josh: "HOY CLAIRE! OKAY KA LANG BA? ANO BA? MAGSALITA KA NGA ANO BA NANGYAYARI SAYO?!!"

Me: "I just need someone to talk to. Alam ko namang ikaw lang yon! Pick me up tomorrow evening. Please Josh. Gusto ko muna umalis dito. Bukas ko na sasabihin sayo kung bakit. I'll text you the address."

Josh: "SOBRA NA AKO NAG AALALA SAYO, Basta kumalma ka lang ha? Relax ka lamg muna tumahan ka tas matulog ka na. See you tomorrow.

Binaba ko na yung phone sa sobrang pag iisip.

Bakit naman nila gagawin yon sa akin?

Bakit ako pa?

Bakit ako yung mag magpapakasal ng hindi ko naman mahal?

10 in the morning I woke up by the knock on the door.

So I get uo and wear my robe to see who are the person that knocks on my door.

Oh! It's Sejun. (I remembered again the conversation of Stell and Sejun)

Sejun: "G-Goodmorning C-claire. I have breakfast here for you."

Me: "Oh Goodmorning, thank you. Come in. Please put the foods there in the table, in the balcony. I'll just shower first, wait for me there."

Sejun: "Yeah sure."

I still thinking what happened. Parang gusto ko na itanong sakanya about don pero ayoko naman pangunahan si lolo.

After I take shower.

Me: "Do you eat na ba? Samahan mo nalang ako muna kumain dito.

Sejun: "Ah sige."

Me: "So, ano pinunta mo dito"

Sejun: "Oh, kasi pinapasabi ni Tita Carol na lunch natin mamaya sa Gazeebo."

Me: "Ah ganon ba? Okay noted." **tulala dahil sa kakaisip**

Sejun: "Are you okay?"

Me: "hmm... Can't tell I'm okay or not. I'm done eating, san tayo pupunta?"

I just can't tell him what I feel.

Sejun: "Ah sa gazeebo? Tayo kasi mag ba-barbeque"

Me: "Sige, sunod nalang ako."

And then he left.

Nagpaiwan ako to text the address to Josh.

I just need him now.

Siya lang nakakaintindi sa akin.

Josh's Pov

Buti nalang wala akong pasok today. Aalis nalang ako dito sa bahay mga 5 pm, 3 hours ang byahe kaya makakarating ako don ng 8 pm.

Ano kaya problema ni Claire?

I feel her pain nung tumawag siya sa akin.

Naaawa ako sakanya.

5pm Nasa sasakyan na ako, and put the address in the Waze.

6:40 pm malapit na ako pero bumili muna ako sa isang resto ng makakain para mamaya pag kasama ko si Claire.

I buy Pizza, fries and carbonara, favorite kasi niya yan.

Habang pabalik na ako sa sasakyan bigla siyang tumawag.

Claire: "Josh nasan ka na? I need you."

Me: "Claire I'm there in 30 mins. Please wait for me."

I heard her crying nanaman.

I finally arrived.

Bumaba agad ako at sinalubong siya.

She ran through me and hug.

Me: "Ano nangyari? Bat naiyak bestfriend ko?" **wiping her tears"

Claire: "I will tell you later, may pupuntahan tayo."

Sumunod nalang ako.

Inside of the car was silent. Maliban lang nung bumili kami ng coffee.

Ican't even ask her kasi kitang kita ko na nasasaktan siya.

Pumunta kami sa isang lugar na mataas na kita ang buong Tagaytay.

Pick up truck ang sasakyan ko kaya dun kami sa trunk.

Nilabas ko na mga foods, nakita ko siyang ngumiti.

Claire: "Puro Favorite ko toh ah?"

Me: "Oo naman. Oh dali na kwento na."

Then nag serious face na siya to tell me what's wrong.

Claire: "Ikakasal na ako. Not now but soon."

Me: "Oo naman ikakasal ka syempre."

Claire: "Buang, di pa ako tapos. This is an arrange marriage."

I'm shocked and broke sa narinig ko.

Claire: "arrange marriage, and guess what kung kanino. Of course sa apo ni Lolo Joseph. Si Sejun."

Me: "H-ha!? Pano? Bakit? Kanino mo nalaman yan? Baka naman hindi yan totoo?

Claire: "Iiyak ba ako ng ganto kung hindi totoo? Earlier sa dinner namin, they announce it. Josh I'm scared, worried, confused. Argghh... Hinei ko na alam ano nararamdaman ko."

And then she cried.

I can't tell anything to her , I just hug her and tap her back.

I let her cry. Para malabas niya sama ng loob niya.

Claire: "Josh?"

Me: "hmm?"

I look at her, I see her face na sobrang nag namumula and sad

Claire: "Sorry ha? Kailangan pa kitang papuntahin dito. Ikaw lang kasi ang alam kong makakaintindi sakin eh. Thank you din kasi u came. Di ko alam kung ano mangyayari sakin pag wala ka."

Me: **looked at her and hold her both hands** "Ano ka ba Claire? Matagal na kitang bestfriend, tsaka sabi ko naman sayo I'm only one call away eh. Kaya okay lang yon okay? Always remember you are loved. By me and your family okay? Kaya smile ka na."

She answered me a smile.

We're both looking to each other.

We're move ourselves closer.

This is awkward. Pero ano pa ba magagawa ko I like her.

I saw her eyes were closed,

I kiss her first, our lips are locked.

She stopped. And look shocked.

Me: "I-I'm sorry."

Geez... Josh ano ba naman toh?