Miles Away (Circle Of Friends #1)

Chapter 12

Gabing gabi na, iniisip ko pa rin ang sinabi niya kanina. I just can't believe it, he likes me? 4 years ago? Parang hindi na 'ko mapapatulog nito.

But then again, he really did start courting me. Nahihiya ako, yes, but I know I like him too. Bago pa siya umamin ay alam ko na, and the strange feeling with him?

Pero nang mahinto ako sa pag iisip, sa kalagitnaan ng mababaw na pag tulog, nag ring ang cellphone ko.

Sinagot ko naman iyong nang makitang si Varheine ang caller.

"Yep?"

"Ate, hot pink sports car. And as far as I know, 'di ba kila Caveen iyon? 'Yong babae," sabi niya agad.

Is it the invistigation sa incident na sagasa kay Laine? He's been hands on about that lately.

"Huh? Beverly? Why would she hit her? Kilala ba 'yon ni Laine?" I asked, hindi naman kasi imposibleng may kasalanan si Beverly but Laine? Hell no!

"Ewan ko nga, Ate, puntahan mo kaya si Ate Laine?"

"Pwede," sabi ko habang nag iisip. I still can't believe it but knowing Varheine? Totoo 'yun. "Matutulong na nga ako, pa-tulog na 'ko, eh."

"Wait— " hindi ko na siya pinatapos sa sasabihin niya dahil gusto ko nang matulog.

Kinabukasan, ang amoy ng Ham ang gumising sa 'kin, 'cause why not?

Naligo ako at nag bihis pang alis at bumaa na. Dinaanan ko na rin muna ang bag ko sa ilalim ng hagdanan dahil alam kong may live away na naman akong mapapanood, nakaka late.

"Hi, Nang!" I smiled to Nang Natasha because I know she cooked Ham for me.

"Hello, Brys," she smiled back as she give me a plate with ham and also cheese. She also turned her back against me to get the mayonnaise inside the pantry and then gave it to me.

While eating, she also packed snack for me and then when I finished, she gave it to me.

The morning went peaceful, nagulat nga ako. So when I came upstairs to brush my teeth at mag lip gloss, sa taas pala nag aaway ang kambal.

"What are you guys fighting for?" Nag tanong ako, ang kakaiba kasi, hindi nag iimikan!

"Dave's so rude, I just told him to attend school so he would get a friend," she said. Kahapon pa sila nag aaway dito, ah?

"I wasn't rude because of that!" Sabi naman nito ni Alexeus.

"Bakit pala?"

"I saw her messages many weeks ago yesterday, she has a group chat with random girls. They looked old!" Tumasa 'ko sa description ni Alexeus but still let him continue.

"What? Who?!" Narrely said naman.

"I don't know, the names was... I don't even remember but what's with the hitting Ate with car?"

At doon ako nagulat, "ako?" Gano'n na lang ba ang galit sa 'kin ni Narrely para ipabunggo ako ng kotse.

"But—" I didn't let her continue.

"Why are you so mad at me? Is it enough that I'm adopted to make you that mad. You can make girls hit me?" Nagagalit ako, sobra. I thought she's cool, but just rude.

"Let me exp—" I didn't make her finish a word, again. And slapped her instead.

"Wake up, girl! Masyado ka nang toxic, nag papakain ka sa uso," I said then walkwd away. I didn't bother to cry, why would I? We're never close.

On the way to school, that's the only thing I'm thinking. Kaya tumawag na 'ko kay Maki at nag kwento.

"Pero sure mong nakita talaga niya 'yon, hindi prank?" Sinabi niya pag tapos ko mag kwento.