Beauty in the Pain(La Union Series #2)

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Ilang linggo na din ang nakakalipas simula nung makabalik kami ng La Union galing sa Baguio. It was a short trip and I wanted to go back again. Aside from the weather, atmosphere and view I wanted to go back to see someone even though I know it's impossible.

Me and Jarris still texts each other not so often but we do. I understand him because he's a busy man. I just find it hard sometimes especially when we're talking on the phone. He told me he wasn't that type of person who likes calling but last week he insisted to call me. I didn't bother going against him because deep inside I want this too.

"Nakipag date na ba kayo sa army like future sundalo?"

One time I asked my friends while we're drinking. It was a friday night, we're all free to go wasted since it's weekend. Our original plan was to go in Paletas but Nifferty and Kevin wanted to go in San Juan.

"Crim yes but army hindi pa and wala akong balak makipag date, it's hassle" saad ni Lysa.

Krissa nodded her head, "I tried before but it was a fail.. he wanted LDR I couldn't stand it so we didn't continue"

"Bakit? May type kang sundalo?" Gail asked.

Agad akong umiling bago tumungga sa bote ng alak na hawak ko. I didn't want to tell them yet about my found new attraction. Jarris is a man that deserves privacy. Atleast now, for the meantime I'm gonna hide it.

"Why ask?" Nifferty raised an eyebrow.

"Curious lang," simpleng sagot ko.

"I know you're seeing someone," Niff whispered to me while everyone's busy dancing.

Nagpaiwan kaming dalawa sa lamesa namin. Parehas na wala sa mood gumalaw galaw. Ayaw ko pa man ding uuwi na malagkit ang katawan. Hindi na kasi ako naliligo sa gabi lalo na kung lasing ako. If I have time of course I bathe.

I couldn't lie to her because she knows when I am lying. Honestly, I am not that kind of person who shares everything that involves my personal life to my friends. I prefer hiding some of it because I didn't want to burden them. I know they also have their own problems. But Nifferty, I can definitely share some. Kasi kung hindi baka kanina niya pa ako nasabunutan.

"Kind of, but it's not a date-date you know. We're just texting and calling. He's studying in Baguio and I met him when I'm on my way home to Manila. It's nothing serious naman.. nag uusap lang talaga kami"

Tumango tango siya, "You like him?"

"Well, yeah.. he's my type" walang alinlangan kong sagot.

"How about him? Gusto ka ba niya?"

"How would I know, I don't ask him that! Ang awkward naman kung tanungin ko siya agad. Wala pa ngang one month kaming nag uusap"

I never want to ask Jarris, first because I don't want to pressure him. I just like talking and having someone other than my friends. It's not that I'm bored with my friendship or I'm not satisfied with our relationship but it's just that Jarris gives something that my friends don't.

"Bakit kasi ayaw mong tumira sa mga condo? Now, you have to clean this house alone kapag nagpupunta kami. Mabuti nalang pala maaga akong dumating" panenermon ni Nifferty.

Birthday kasi ni Kevin ngayon and instead of going outside they have decided to celebrate it in my apartment. I already told my land lady about this and she just told us to lessen the noise kapag madaling araw na. It wasn't a problem. We can follow rules lalo na kapag sa inuman.

"Mahal.." I whispered, it was half hearted. It's not about me not being able to pay for the unit because money is not a problem. It's the chills that runs in my veins whenever I think about living a luxurious house without someone in my side.