"Where are the other girls na?"
"Papunta na natraffic lang ang iba?"
"Are we supposed to start at 9am? It's 9:10 na..."
"Ay wow Mikhaela ah. Pwede maghintay saglit. Bakit ba napa bugnutin mo eh ang aga aga!"
Mikha rolled her eyes to her friend who is front of her already.
Mikha: "Wala!"
Stacey: "Wala daw... wag mo sasabihin na nag away kayo ni Ate Aiah?"
Mikha: "Wag marites Stacku... I'll listen to music kung makatulog ako at dumating na sila just wake me up."
Sabay lagay ng earphones nito sa tenga at di na hinintay ang sagot ng kausap. Nailing na lang si Stacey sa kanya.
Maya maya ay isa isa nang nag sidatingan ang ilang members. Nakaidlip naman si Mikha at gawa ng bilin kay Stacey ay ginising siya nito. Huling dumating si Aiah.
Aiah: "Hi guys, sorry I am late."
Jhoanna: "It's okay Ate Aiah. Kami din naman na late. Ang traffic kasi!"
Stacey: "Oks lang yan guys pero wag sana madalas ah kundi mapapagalitan tayo. Anu tara start na."
Aiah: "Yeah! Hindi na mauulit promise."
Nakatingin lang si Mikha kay Aiah at wala itong kibo. Nakikiramdam lang din ang ibang girls sa dalawa. Wala munang nagtatanong at hinayaang mag umpisa ang training
Halos 4 na oras din ang tinagal ng training nila kasi sa dami nilang kabisaduhin bagong mga sayaw. Nang nagkaroon sila ng konting break ay lumapit si Mikha kay Aiah para iabot ang isang boteng tubig na bukas na.
Mikha: "Here!"
Napalingon si Aiah.
Aiah: "Thanks!"
Aiah gave out a small smile. Saka ininom ang tubig.
Mikha: "I told you to sleep early last night. You didn't even listen to me"
Aiah pouted her lips. Habang si Mikha naman ay pinunasan ang mga pawis ni Aiah na kanina pa tumutulo sa mukha nito. Nakatingin lang ang anim sa kanilang dalawa.
Aiah: "You mad? Kaya di mo ko pinansin kanina?"
Mikha: "Because you're so stubborn!"
Aiah: "Hey.. wag na magalit please"
Aiah gave Mikha a very sweet smile. And the latter can't resist her lover's charm.
Mikha: "Listen to me next time please. We are not living together anymore for me to wake you up every morning."
Mikha gave in and she let Aiah face her and held her waist.
Aiah: "I am listening to you babe. I just need to finish my assignment. And yeah nasanay ako na may taga gising talaga"
Aiah made a sad look.
Mikha: "You want me to transfersa building mo para malapit ako sa yo?"
Seryoso si Mikha pagkasabi nun. Hindi naman nakasagot si Aiah. She is about to but Colet interrupt them with the girls.
Colet: "Uy kayong dalawa, okay naman kayo noh?"
Napaharap ang dalawa kay Colet.
Mikha: "Yeah Ate Colet. Okay kami"
Sheena: "Eh bakit walang "Good morning baby! Good Morning Babe!" kanina?
Sheena immitate the lover expressions. Nahampas naman siya ni Gwen.
Aiah: "I am late na kasi guys kanina. No worries we are fine. Right babe?"
Aiah nudged Mikha and she just nodded.
Stacey: "Weeee Mikhs?"
Pinandilatan ng mata ni Mikha si Stacey.
Maloi: "Sure kayong dalawa ah"
Mikha: "Yep ate.. may pasaway lang kasi dito."
Aiah look at Mikha and gave in a deep sigh.
Mikha: "I love you"
Stacey: "Asusssssssss. Sige ibawi mo yan Mikhs"
Aiah just give a little smile to Mikha. And the latter gave her a peck on the cheeks that makes their co members squeals. Napailing na lang ang dalawa.
Colet: "Talaga kayo. O siya tara tuloy na natin training last 2 hrs at para matapos na tayo ng makapagpahinga na."
Everyone agreed and they let themselves get ready. When no one looking Aiah steal a kiss on Mikha's lips that makes the latter blush.
Aiah: "I love you too"
And then proceed to the other girls. Naiwan naman si Mikha na natulala sa ginawa ng kasintahan. Natatawa na lang din si Aiah sa reaksyon ng huli.
Few days, weeks and months have passed. Both lovers with the girls were so busy to their respectives ganaps. Mikha and Aiah's relationship stay strong but the quality time became lessen because of Aiah's school. Mikha understand this of course. But sometimes she is yearning for her lover but she cant do nothing about it.
One day Mikha went out with her friends for a dinner. Non showbiz peeps along with G22 member Jazz.
Patrick (Male friend): "Mikhs good thing you have time with us now"
Julian (Male Friend): "Oo nga Mikhs lagi ka na lang di pwede tuwing lalabas tayo eh."
Mikha: "Guys I have time for you. It just that I need to take rest also after every schedule we have. Kaya minsan I am declining your invitation."
Jazz: "Don't make tampo na to Mikha guys. Marami silang gig and all.
Patrick: "Asus ikaw din naman Jazz may tampo din kay Mikha eh"
Napalingon si Mikha kay Jazz with a questionable look.
Jazz: "Wala ah. I am happy now because you are with us."
Julian: "Naks, talaga ba? Parang kinikilig naman ako"
Mikha: "Huwag na kayong magtampo I will make time for you na talaga pramis. Jazz hope you understand naman di ba?"
Mikha brushing up Julian's teasing remarks.
Jazz: "Of course. We are on the same line of work. Naiintindihan ko. Wag mo na pansinin yan si Julian"
Mikha: "Mabuti naman. So can we continue eating na? I'm really hungry mahaba ang araw namin ngayon."
And the four of them continue their dinner. The meet ups with friends happens so often that Mikha couldn't find time to visit Aiah. Napapansin naman ito ni Aiah pero di niya na lang iniisip ng seryoso dahil nagkikita naman sila sa bawat ganap nila. Sobrang nabusy naman siya sa school at natambakan mg school works. Even the constant communication is slowly fading. Kahit sa pagkatapos nila sa isang araw ng schedule parang pinagkakaitan silang mag usap.
Aiah: "Hey Babe, Are you going home straight?"
Aiah asked Mikha while they are fixing their things after an event.
Mikha: "No, I am going out with the gang. They invited me to have late night out with them"
Aiah: "Ah okay"
Mikha: "Btw, they will pick me up. Hindi na ako sasabay sa inyo baby."
Mikha phone suddenly ring.
Mikha: "Awww. You are there? Okay I will go out na. Oh yes. I have. Just give 3 mins and I am out. Okay. Bye"
Nakatingin lang si Aiah sa kasintahan na aligaga. Napatingin sa kanya si Mikha.
Aiah: "You will go na?"
Mikha: "Yeah. Ingat ka sa pag uwi baby. Bye."
Patakbong tinalikuran ni Mikha si Aiah.
Aiah: "Bye. Love you!"
Aiah heard no response. Napabuntong hininga na lang ito.
Colet: "Lalabas na naman siya?"
Napalingon si Aiah kay Colet. At isang pagak na ngiti lang ang sinagot niya.
Colet: "Rest day tom. Di kayo lalabas?"
Aiah: "Let her enjoy her off day with her friends. I am fine."
Colet: "Talaga ba?"
Aiah: "Yeah I am. Magpapahinga na lang din ako sa condo."
Colet: "Gusto mo sumamasa amin ni Jho tom? Manunuod kami ng sine"
Aiah: "Huwag na Cols, date niyo yan. Enjoy kayong dalawa. I am fine. Baka din pumunta si Mikha. Oh well baka maisipang pumunta."
Colet: "Kelan ang last time na nagdate kayo?"
Isang kibit balikat lang ang sagot ni Aiah.
Colet: "Anu nangyayari?"
Aiah: "Wala Cols, busy tayo. Busy rin ako sa school so wala rin sigurong
time to do that."
Colet: "Kilala kita Arceta."
Aiah: "I am fine Vergara."
Colet: "Kakausapin ko siya."
Aiah: "No need. We are fine. Ang isipin mo ang date niyo bukas ng girlfriend mo."
Colet: "Okay. Hindi ako magsasalita now. Pero kilala mo ko Aiah pag may nakita ako di ako magpapapigil."
Aiah: "I know. But don't worry everything is fine and manageable."
Colet: "Okay sabi mo eh."
Tumunog ang cellphone ni Colet. Nang mabasa ang mensahe ay bumaling ito kay Aiah.
Colet: "Tara na! Andyan na ang Van"
Tumango si Aiah at kinuha na rin ang mga gamit nito.
Halos sa araw araw ang pa lessen ng pa lessen ang komunikasyon nina Mikha at Aiah. Kung hindi pa mag sesend si Aiah ng mensahe ay walang naririnig si Aiah galing sa kasintahan. Pero sa social media ng mga friend niya ay active ito at makita ang mga interaksyon nito. Sa isang praktis nila for an event ay wala si Aiah. Nagtaka naman si Mikha at biglang tinawagan ang kasintahan. Pero bago pa ito makadial ay napigilan ito ni Jhoanna.
Jhoanna: "Mikhs anu ginagawa mo?"
Mikha: "Aiah, bakit wala siya ngayon? Late? Pero di nnlavnalelate yun. I will call her to ask where she is now. Baka natraffic."
Jhoanna: "You don't know?"
Mikha: "What? Why?"
Colet: "Finals ni Aiah ngayon kaya wala siya. Bakit di mo alam?"
Sumabat si Colet and you can hear a mad voice from it. Hinawakan siya ni Jhoanna.
Mikha: "She didn't mention about it"
Jhoanna: "When ba the last time you talked to her?"
Mikha stunned with the question and
cant answer.
Colet: "Tara na magpraktis na. Aiah will not be with us for a while kc finals nga niya. Wag natin siyang istorbohin at stressed na yun sa school. Sasabihin niya kung makakahabol siya sa event or not."
Binasag ni Colet ang tensyong nag bubuild up sa room na yun. Walang magawa si Mikha kundi tingnan ang telepono na may pangalan ng kasintahan.
They go on with their practice and after a while they took a break. Sheena's fone started to ring.
Sheena: "Si Ate Oiah!"
Excited na sigaw ni Sheena. Aiah is on video call.
Sheena: "Hello Ate Oiah! How's exam?"
Maloi: "Ate Oiah mahirap? Kaya ba?"
Stacey: "Miss ka na namin halika na dito"
Gwen: "Baka gusto niyong pasagutin muna si Ate Aiah."
Nakatingin lang si Mikha sa kapwa members na nag kumpulan kay Sheena.
Aiah: "Hi guys. I miss you. Tumawag lang ako para mawala kaba ko. Tapos na ako for my 2 exams. Mahirap pero I know kinaya ko naman. Hahaha. Sana! Please pray for me."
Jhoanna: "Ate kaya yan... ikaw pa ba? Masusuklian din ang mga sleepless nights mo"
Maloi: "Oo nga Ate Aiah. Grabe ang dedication mo. Nainspire talaga ako para mag school ulit."
Aiah: "Awww ... thank you guys. Thank you so much talaga kc sinamahan niyo ko sa mga sleepless nights ko."
Stacey: "Oo naman Ate ikaw pa ba? Tapusin mo na yang finals mo at sa susunod na sleep over namin sa condo mo eh party party na tayo. Hahahahaha"
Aiah: "Yeah I will. Naging magaan na ang pakiramdam ko now. Nabawasan ang kaba and all. Salamat guys. Kayo din magpractice ng maayos and goodluck sa event. Mag ingat ah. Pasensiya na I will miss it. I miss you guys na sobra."
Sheena: "We missed you too our Ate Oiah. Basta galingan ah. Andito lang kami for you. "
Mikha just standing there listening to her members and lover convo. Slightly hoping her lover will ask about her.
Aiah: "Ang sweet. Naiiyak na ako dito."
Jhoanna: "Huwag kang umiyak Ate. Iiyak din kami. Sige lang next even kasama ka na namin."
Aiah: "Yes.. yes.. yes... btw where is Coletski?"
Colet: "Andito ako. Basta ung sinabi ko sayo ah. Focus! Wag mo muna intindihin ang mga bagay2x lalo na yung mga walang kwenta. Focus sa goal."
Aiah: "Hehe.. ikaw talaga. Opo madam. Oh siya ako ay mag reready na for my next exam. Kayo tama na ang break at magpractice na. Papagalitan na kayo ni Coach Reden at Coach Matthew."
Sheena: "Okay Ate.. babye.. love you"
"Byeeeee"
"Bye.. bye.. we love you"
Halos sabay-sabay na pamamaalam ng ibang members kay Aiah. Pagkatapos ng tawag na yun ay biglang dumating si Coach Reden para ipagpatuloy na nila ang kanilang pag eensayo.
Hindi naman maipaliwanag ni Mikha ang nararamdaman sa nangyari. Galit at tampo ang naramdaman nito kasama na ang pag seselos pero di niya alam kung kanino. Ramdam naman ito ng mga kasamahan pero di na lang silang kumibo. Nagpatuloy ang pag eensayo ng pito. Nang matapos ito at naghihintay na sila ng service van kinausap ni Mikha si Jhoanna.
Mikha: "Jho, can I talk to you?"
Jhoanna: "Oh Mikhs. Anu yun?"
Mikha: "Nag message ba sayo si Aiah now? I sent her message earlier she have seen it but no reply from her"
Jhoanna: "Ahh.. yeah! She told me na tapos na exam niya and she is resting at her condo. Ngayon lang siya nag reply. "
Mikha slightly taken a back.
Mikha: "Ah okay. Puntahan ko na lang siguro sa condo niya"
Jhoanna: "Ahmmm. Mikhs. Pwede huwag muna? She doesnt want to be disturb especially now. Bigay na natin yun sa kanya"
Mikha: "Even me?
Jhoanna: "By everyone Mikhs. Walang exemption. I hope we should respect that."
Mikha: "But I am her girlfriend?"
Jhoanna: "Just settle it after her finals. Hindi mo nga alam na finals na niya eh. Alam mo ba?"
Mikha: "She didn't mention about it"
Isang buntong hininga ang pinakawalan ni Jhoanna bago nagsalita.
Jhoanna: "Did you bother to ask how is she Mikhs?"
Mikha couldn't answer.
Jhoanna: "I think you got your answer why she didnt told you. Just fix it after her finals. Two days more."
Mikha just nodded. But at that moment she is having Mix emotions already. Emotions that she couldn't understand. Until she reached home she dont know how to react from the whole day that just happened. How she didn't hear from her girlfriend and no replies from her. She wanted to go to her condo right now but what stopping her is Jhoanna's plea. She dont want to bother Aiah also especially now. She's staring blankly at the ceiling while sitting in the sofa of her apartment. Thinking about Aiah. Her girlfriend whom she know that she neglected this past few days or weeks. And finally realized it has been a months. Napapikit na lang ito sa pagkadismaya sa sarili.
Mikha's PoV: "I hope you can forgive me my love. I missed you so much My Aiah".
A tears fell. But she didnt dare to open her eyes. Until she fell asleep.
Lingid naman sa kaalaman ni Mikha ay natanggap ni Aiah ang mga mensahe nito. But she doesn't want to get distracted at the moment. Alam niya sa sarili niya na may problema sila ng kasintahan pero hindi ito ang tamang oras para harapin yun. She is dealing the pressure of work and school nowadays. Ilang events na ng BINI ang na missed niya and she felt so helpless about it. Her school stuffs are getting into her system. And Mikha's big changes are not helping at all.
Aiah's PoV: "Not now Mikhs. Hindi ko pa kayang harapin at kausapin ka."
Aiah's lying on her bed looking at the ceiling. She closed her eyes and she couldn't help but to sob. She missed her Mikha so much. But she knows there is a perfect time to face her lover.
The next day.
After Aiah's last exam. She opened her social media account particularly her X (twitter). And what she saw turned her life upside down.
"BINI Mikha and G22 Jazz are spotted being intimate" with attached photo.
Author's Note:
I am trying to finish this story in one update. Kaso di ko talaga kaya. Next chapters were so long at nahihirapan ako i end honestly.
Thank you pa rin sa mga patuloy naghihintay at nagbabasa nitong story na to. Salamat ng maramin sobra!
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