MISS FOREIGNSYANA [Under Revision]

CHAPTER 18

Monica's POV

"Come on Nica, let's go!," Hannah.

I rolled my eyes for the hundredth time. "I don't want to. Why don't you go by yourself?"

Inis akong inirapan ni Hannah. Padabog siyang sumandal sa kinauupuan. Ang kulit e. Kanina ko pa sinasabing ayoko. AYOKO! Kean set a group date again. Hindi din talaga mapirmi sa isang lugar ang lalaking 'yon. Araw araw nalang pagkatapos ng klase hindi siya didiretsyo sa bahay nila. Gagala pa kung saan saan.

I dialed Kean's phone number. Mabilis niyang sinagot ang tawag. "Babe nasa'n na kayo?," he asked.

"Sorry hindi ako makakapunta, but Hannah will be there," sumulyap ako kay Hannah pero kunot noo siyang umiling.

"Masama ba pakiramdam mo? I can drive you home, nasa'n ka?," Kean said in a worried voice.

"No, I'm fine. My driver's here, uuwi na din ako. I just want to rest," I told him. He sigh. I heard Kent's voice on the background. He's talking to that foreignsyana!

"Call me when you got home," Kean said on the other line.

"Sure."

"Okay, bye. I love you"

"Love you too, bye."

I ended the call. Tumingin ako kay Hannah. We're sitting for almost a minute here in the backseat of my car.

"Pumunta ka na, I know you badly want to see Kent—"

"It's not like that!," depensa niya. I laugh sarcastically and played with the tip of her brunette straight hair. She looked pissed off.

"I know you Hannah Jane, para namang hindi tayo magkaibigan since we're kids."

"Well, it's not like what you're thinking. I moved on," mahina ang pagkakasabi niya sa huling mga linya.  She sounds bitter too. I really know here. She can't lie to me no matter how hard she try.

"No you haven't! Can you give me a good reason why you wanted to go there? Hindi naman dahil sa libre ni Kean diba? You're not flirting with Kyle, aren't you? And lastly, wala ka namang balak maging best friend ang alalay niyang si Sassy?," hindi siya nakasagot. I let an evil grin. See? Gotcha. Sa aming dalawa, si Hannah ang pinakaobvious magsinungaling. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ba hindi siya natuto sa'min ni Jessica.

"Oo na, tama ka na. Gusto kong makita si Kent.," she sigh. I laugh and clap my hands. "I'm so good at this talaga. Now go and show Kenneth what he lost"

"Ugh nevermind. Pupunta lang talaga ako dahil sa libre ni Kean," she said while opening the cars door. I laugh. What she said is just hilarious. Hannah Jane Tuestia? Naghahabol ng libre?

"It's as if I didn't know that you're parents own ten luxurious hotels all over the world," I said.

"So? Hindi mo ba naisip na baka nalulugi na kami?"

I mocked. "Sabihin mo 'yan sa binilhan mo ng latest iPhone kahapon"

Nagkatinginan kami at parehong natawa. We're often arguing about nonsense and end up laughing together. That's a good sign, right?

"Anyway, kumuha ka ng maraming impormasyon tungkol kay Sassy. Act like you're a good friend hanggang sa isipin niyang pwede ka niyang pagkatiwalaan," bilin ko kay Hannah. She looked at me confused.

"Bakit? I mean, that sounds a little evil. Parang may pinaplano naman tayong masama sa kaniya," she chuckle. I fake a laugh.

"Yeah yeah forget it. We need to be friends pala sa lahat ng friends ni Kyle. Pero hindi naman masamang magtanong ng tungkol sa kaniya diba? Friends must know each other, right?" I smirked.

Tumango siya. Ngumiti ako at umayos na ng upo. "Now go, enjoy" I waved goodbye. Pinanuod ko siyang magtungo sa kotse niya at tuluyan na ngang humarurot ang kotse paalis.

Sumulyap ako sa driver ko. "Let's go, manong. Umuwi na tayo"

I'm holding my phone while we're driving home. Hindi ko maalis ang isip sa Sassy na 'yon. I just don't like her. Lalo na masyado siyang malapit kay Kyle. She's also starting to get close to Kent and Kean. Masyado na siyang pabida. Subukan lang niyang ahasin si Kean at makikita niya ang hinahanap niya. H'wag niya rin susubukan ang ex ng kaibigan ko. Umaasa pa ako sa comeback ng dalawang 'yon. And lastly, don't she dare mess up with my cousin's groom, Kyle Vin.

I called my beloved cousin Jessica, since traffic pauwi. I'm so bored, I need someone to talk to.

"¿Hola? ¿quién es éste?," a female voice in fluent Spanish accent answered.

"Jesse girl! This is me your pretty cousin Monica." Narinig ko ang mahinang tawa niya sa kabilang linya.

"Sorry, ikaw pala Nica. How are you? Napatawag ka?," kahit nagtatagalog na siya may accent pa rin ng Spanish. Well that's because she's born in Madrid. She finished her primary school here in Philippines and then they went back to Spain again.

"Wala lang, gusto lang kitang kamustahin. Kailan pala kayo uuwi dito?," I leaned comfortably and glanced at my nails painted in crimson red.

"First week of September, I think. Uuwi na kami diyan," she replied.

"Oh sa susunod na linggo na, I'm so excited to see you!," excited pang sabi ko. I heard her sigh, napakunot ang noo ko.

".. Me too. Excited na rin akong makita ka— kayong lahat," she laughed dryly.

Sumulyap ako sa bintana ng kotse. Medyo madilim na sa labas, ilang minuto nalang at siguradong nasa bahay na kami. "Anyway, tumawag talaga ako dahil may sasabihin ako," pagtatapat ko.

"Hmm?"

"There's this foreignsyana na bigla nalang sumulpot sa buhay naming lahat. Masyado siyang close kay Kyle Vin.. siguradong hindi niya alam na ikakasal na si Kyle sayo"

Bigla nalang natahimik ang kabilang linya. Narinig ko ang pagkahulog ng kubyertos. Jessica's having lunch, isn't she?

"Jesse girl? Are you still there?," I asked.

"Sì. I'm sorry, ano nga 'yong sinasabi mo? What's foreignsyana?"

"Ugh as I heard galing siya sa probinsiya. But she looks like a foreigner, that blue eyes and hella pointed nose, girl that's weird. Maliban nalang kung ampon siya," I laugh.

"Hmm I-I think I have to go already, Nica. I-I have something to do, tatawagan nalang kita," she said in a hurried voice.

"But wait! Her name is Sassy, Kyle Vin's personal assistant," I stated.

"Sì. Thank you for telling me"

"What? Really 'yan lang ba ang reaksyon mo? That girl is a threat! Aagawin niya sayo si Kyle!," I exclaimed.

She sigh. "I trust Kyle Vin. Besides uuwi na ako diyan next week. After two days wedding naman na. Theirs no way na magloloko pa siya. But.. incase he do.. ikaw na ang bahala"