GEN POV
months have passed finally they're college and sobrang busy na nila to the point minsan nalang sila maghangout but maxine always there for cole, lagi niya kasama si cole.
patuloy lang ang law school ni cole hanggang sa mapasa niya lahat ng case and her dad is so proud about that.
abby and gabb gets jealous pero iniisip ni abby na para sakanila din naman yon pero si gabb sobrang competitive.
and now cole is reading case while maxine is playing with cole's phone.
cole's age is 19 she's turning 20 this year.
it's year still 2220 but it's december and yes it's after 1 month.
nasa office silang dalawa ni cole at maxine.
"cole, what kind of lawyer are you?" tanong ni maxine.
"criminal defense and business lawyer but i can change that after law school." sagot ni cole.
"kinaya mo yong dalawa? cole tao kaba?" gulat na sabi ni maxine.
"it's for the future" cole.
"well, wala naman akong ibang gagawin dito sa U.S.A kundi magaral at magtrabaho" cole.
"besides, I'm not into relationship" cole.
"aba, lumelevel up yang pananalita mo ah, dati 5-10 words lang ngayon 22 words na" masayang sabi ni maxine.
"keep it up coley btw you're not into relationship?" tanong ni maxine.
tumango lang si cole.
"sabi ko nga, all you do is to read,highlight,solve a case" Maxine said.
"nauuhaw ako cole" biglang sabi ni maxine.
"samahan kita sa baba?" sabi ni cole at akmang tatayo nang magsalita si maxine.
"ako na, kabisado kona bahay nyo kahit malaki" sabi ni maxine at tumayo.
"bumalik ka agad" cole said.
"baket, mamimiss mo agad ako?" maxine teasing cole.
"idiot" cole.
maxine just laugh at lumabas ng office ni cole.
bumaba siya at naglalakad papuntang kusina nang makita niya si gabb na umiinom, nakabukas ang dalawang butones sa taas at magulo ang buhok, pawis at tinutungga yung baso, nakalitaw ang adams apple kaya natulala si maxine.
"nauuhaw kadin?" natauhan si maxine nang magsalita si gabb.
"a-ahh oo" sabi ni maxine.
"here" sabi ni gabb at nilagyan ng tubig sa baso si maxine na pinaginuman siya.
lumapit si maxine at kinuwa yon, pasimple siyang ngumisi habang umiinom at dinadama ang baso na pinaginuman ni gabb.
"you can taste my lips if you want, hindi yung dinadaan mo sa baso" biglang sabi ni gabb na halos mabuga ni maxine ang tubig.
"h-ha?" maxine.
"I don't repeat my words, i know you heard it" gabb.
"a-ano-" bigla siyang hinawakan ni gabb sa waste at pinalapit si maxine sakanya.
inamoy ni gabb ang hininga ni maxine at ngumisi ito.
"i want to be your light maxine" gabb whispered that make Maxine knees tremble.
"i love you" gabb.
maxine didn't answer but she grabbed gabb's collar then pull it closer to her hanggang sa magdikit ang labi nila.
"i love you more than you do" maxine said.
"ibang tubig pala gusto mo Maxine" bigla naman sumulpot si cole at kumuwa din ng baso.
napalayo naman si maxine habang nakangisi lang si gabb.
she licked her lips at dinadama ang laway ni maxine.
"h-hindi a-ano" maxine tried to explain pero pinigilan siya ni cole.
"no need to explain yourself, you two look good together" cole said at ngumiti.
"I didn't know that your lips are warmer than the scent of cafe latte" gabb at ngumisi.
hinampas naman siya ng mahina ni maxine at napaiwas ng tingin.
gabb is still smiling.
"sa lagi mong pagpunta dito dapat sinabi mong si gabb pala pinupunta mo hindi ako" sabi ni cole.
"nagseselos kaba?" maxine.
"shut up, I'm still into my ex" cole.
"yung ex mong pinatulan ng mas matanda sayo" maxine.
"gusto mo di ka makalabas ng buhay dito sa bahay?" tanong ni cole.
"de charot lang" Maxine.
"how was your cases?" gabb.
"i have 1 case na binabasa ngayon" cole.
"i think there's something between abby and sela" gabb.
"spill the tea" cole.
"chismosa na pala kayo ngayon kala ko ako lang" maxine.
"i heard sela's voice on abby's phone, she's calling abby. Mahal" gabb.
cole smile a little bit.
"kung ano mang meron sakanila, support ako" cole.
"they look good together too" cole.
"pano ka naman, you got betrayed tapos pinagpalit kapa sa traydor" gabb.
"sapakan?" cole.
"de charot lang, gusto nyong mcdo?" gabb said.
"20pcs nuggets, i don't want rice" cole.
"maxine?" gabb.
"b-burger" maxine.
gabb laugh but cole just chuckle a little bit and walang alam kung bakit sila tumatawa.
"m-may mali ba sa sinabi ko?" inosenteng tanong ni maxine.
"wala naman" natatawang sabi ni gabb.
"I'll add cokefloat for you" natatawang sabi ni gabb.
"stop laughing" naiinis na sabi ni maxine.
"okay okay" natatawang sabi ni gabb.
"i-i want burger too" lumakas ulit ang tawa ni gabb dahil sa sinabi ni cole.
"i want jollyhotdog" cole.
"tangina" di na kinaya ni gabb at binato nalang niya ng table napkin si cole.
"may jollybots ba don?" cole.
"tama na" gabb said at umuubo na.
"ang gago mo cole" maxine at tumawa ng konti.
nakangiti lang si cole pero hindi yung tawa.
"just a min, padating na din yon" gabb said at umupo.
"gabb" cole.
lumingon naman si gabb.
"how many ex do you have?" tanong ni cole.
"I don't consider them as ex when i was junior high school and senior high school" gabb.
"i was indeed womanizer back then, ayoko nang bumalik sa nakaraan ko" gabb.
medyo kinabahan si maxine pero di niya pinahalata, natatakot siya na baka matulad siya sa mga babae ni gabb dati.
"but, coleen changed me pero iniwan niya din ako because of fixed marriage" gabb.
nagulat naman si cole nang malaman na ex niya pala si coleen.
"ex mo yon?!" cole.
"yes" gabb
"i know you're overthinking about that maxine, don't worry I'm not that old gabb" gabb said then smile.
"you know di maalis toh lalo na kinuwento mo pa, pero ttry ko" maxine.
"nasa sayo yon, just don't trust to much" sabat ni cole.
"she's right" gabb.
"ikaw cole may naging ex kana ba before yzabel ruin your life charot before you met yzabel" gabb.
"nope, no one wants to date me when i was a teenager" cole.
"19 has TEEN" gabb.
"lega age is different" cole.
"why nga pala- i mean you're nice, you're handsome and understanding, bakit ayaw nila sayo?" maxine.
"my backstory, kapag nakwento ko sakanila bigla naman sila matatakot" cole.
"kwento mo, we will never leave you" maxine.
"when i was a kid i use to pack a drugs but hindi ko ginagamit yon, i know how to use night sa murang edad" cole.
"i was 6 when i lost my mom kaya naging ganun ako" cole.
"but hindi na ngayon" cole.
"it's miserable" Maxine.
"so you how drugs look like?" maxine.
"all types of drugs" cole.
"give us 5 types of drugs" gabb.
"wait what do you mean drugs? yung tamang gamot or pinagbabawal?" tanong ni maxine.
"pinagbabawal" cole.
"okay, give us 5 types"Maxine.
"cannabis/marijuana, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, GHB" cole.
"ituturo din naman yan sa Law, maaga ko lang talaga natutunan" cole.
"what drugs is the most expensive?" maxine.
"you're interested on drugs?" gabb.
"no, i just want to know" Maxine.
"not so sure but zolgensma" cole.
"I'm not Law enforcement stop asking about drugs, baka ako mabaliw kakasagot eh" cole said.
bigla naman may nagdoorbell sa gate kaya tumayo si gabb para kunin ang order.
"can i see yzabel's face?" tanong ni maxine.
kinuwa ni cole ang phone niya para ipakita ang itsura ni yzabel.
"she's so pretty, kaya pala di mo makalimutan" maxine.
"she's a fine woman, who understand me, pero di ko nalang sure ngayon" cole.
nilapag na ni gabb ang pagkain nila at kanya kanyang kuha na sila.
"mabango pala si cole amoy no new still you" maxine said.
"loyal sa ex eh" gabb.
"what's wrong babe?" yzabel ask.
she saw lara looks so stress and bad mood, looking on the papers.
"nothing" lara coldly said.
"tell me something, baka makatulong ako" pagmamatigas ni yzabel at lumapit kay yzabel then grabbed the papers
"kaya kona toh" lara said at kinuwa yung papers ulit.
"come on love, let me help you" sabi ni yzabel but she flinch when lara slammed the table.
"I said...i can do this by myself!" sigaw ni lara.
yzabel's tears suddenly drop, ayaw niya ng sinisigawan.
umatras siya at umupo nalang ulit sa kinauupuan niya kanina.
hindi padin siya pinapansin ni lara dahil busy at stress na si lara.
"l-love, i-i'm sorry" umiiyak na sabi ni yzabel at lumapit ng konti kay lara.
"I'm busy" lara said.
"these past few weeks you have always treated me like this... what's wrong with you?" yzabel said while wiping her tears.
"you're just being dramatic yzabel, can't you see I'm busy? if you want attention maghintay ka" sagot ni lara.
"being dramatic?! lara wala ka nang oras sakin dahil lagi kang wala at kung katabi man kita nagpphone ka!" sigaw ni yzabel.
tumayo si lara at sinampal siya, napahiga si yzabel dahil sa lakas ng pagkakasampal ni lara.
yzabel was crying so loud.
"shut up!" sigaw ni lara.
yzabel was still crying so loud.
"i said shut up!!" sigaw ni lara at pumatong kay yzabel at sinakal si yzabel.
"l-lara... m-masakit" nahihirapang sabi ni yzabel habang pilit tinatanggal ang kamay ni lara.
lara is choking yzabel with full of anger when she realize what she's doing, she suddenly stood up and walk backwards.
napaupo si yzabel at lumayo kay lara.
"y-yzabel s-sorry-"lara
"stay back!" sigaw ni yzabel.
"please... stay back" umiiyak na sabi ni yzabel.
nararamdaman padin ni yzabel na namamanhid ang pisngi niya.
dahan dahan tumayo si yzabel at lumabas.
lara let her run and still asking herself kung bakit niya ginawa yon kay yzabel.
"w-what did i do..." lara
A/N:lang ano ba langg