Choosing my Forever (Book Two)

KABANATA 24

Kabanata 24

Vacation

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"Bakit mo naman kinuha ang number nya?" Bea asked.

"Oo nga. I also wonder why. You used to not want to talk about him then now, you took his number? I don't understand you, Amora," Sofia said.

I sighed. They are all here at home. Actually, not all of them. Pearl and Joy are busy in their work. Pearl is having a concert in Thailand while Joy is in Cebu, doing her job as an engineer. Si Bea, nandito. She's also busy but she said she had time so she came here to see me. Mamaya may duty ulit sya sa hospital. Thea, Sofia, Rafael, Candy and Lance are here, as usual.

We just finished swimming. Hapon na. Nakapag palit na kaming lahat ng damit at nandito nalang kami sa kusina, kumakain ng meryenda. Thea, Rafael, Candy and Lance already know about the questions Sofia and Bea are asking. Hindi bumisita si Sofia nung mga nakaraang araw kaya hindi pa nya alam ang tungkol sa 'pagkuha ko ng number ni Joshua'. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ginagawa nya at bakit wala sya nitong mga nakaraang araw.

"G-Gusto ko lang," palusot ko at uminom sa juice ko. Uminit ang pisngi ko.

"Tss. Naging busy lang kami, kung ano ano na ang ginawa mo. Sabihin mo na!" Bea said.

Humalakhak sina Thea at Candy. Ngumuso ako.

"Sabihin mo na!" Pilit ni Sofia. "Akala mo naman bata. Bakit mo nga kinuha yung number?"

I sighed and just told them. Whatever. They are my friends so it's not bad to say. I just don't want to say it because they will definitely tease me.

"What the hell? You said before that you don't like him anymore. And now you still like him pala?" Hindi makapaniwalang sinabi ni Sofia pagkatapos kong sabihin sa kanila ang lahat.

Nagkibit ako ng balikat at ngumisi. "Sabi mo cancel na ang engagement nila ni Daniella, eh."

"Tsk. Siraulo ka talaga," sabi ni Sofia at natawa. "Nag iingat pa naman kami noon na wag syang pag usapan. Tapos ngayon..." umiling sya at ngumisi.

"Eh, ang tanong, gusto ka pa rin ba nya?" Beatrice said.

Natigilan ako roon. Hindi ako nakapag salita.

"Baka mamaya umasa ka lang dyan at masaktan. Nag usap na ba kayo tungkol roon?" Sofia asked.

Dahan dahan akong umiling at napaisip sa sinabi ni Bea. Gusto... nya pa nga ba ako?

"Wala naman pala, eh! You have not received any assurance yet. Why are you still doing this? Text him, flirt with him and whatever?" Bea said.

"Pwede nya namang tanungin si Joshua?" si Thea.

"Paano kung sabihing hindi? Edi nasaktan lang sya?" Si Bea.

"Nasabi mo na ba sa kanya na mahal mo pa rin sya?" Candy asked.

Umiling ako.

"Tsk. Ikaw talaga. Kapag ikaw nasaktan na naman, bahala ka na sa buhay mo," si Bea.

Ngumuso ako. I don't know why they are like this but maybe they are just worried about me. I honestly haven't really thought about it yet. Basta ang alam ko lang, masaya akong ka-text si Joshua. Hindi ko pa naiisip ang mga bagay bagay.

"It has long been rumored that he and Daniella are still in a relationship. People say that the marriage didn't just continue because of personal issues. Maybe Daniella still has a dream to reach so the marriage can not continue? Maraming mga spekulasyon. Paano kung totoo ang lahat ng yon? Edi maiiwan kang luhaan?"