Purest Stone (Paradise Series#3)

Kabanata 24

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"Ramdam na ramdam ko na ang pasko!"

I chuckled when Helena hug the air coming to her.

"True, babes! Ang bilis ng panahon! Next year 4th year na tayo. It means ga-graduate na tayo!" tila naiiyak na sabi ni Joy.

I agree. Masayang-masaya rin ako dahil malapit ko nang matupad ang pangarap ko.

Napatingin naman ako kay Kei na tahimik na iniinom ng kaniyang strawberry juice. Naglalakad na kami ngayon papuntang parking lot dahil uuwi na kami.

Firsy day of sembreak they went to house to fetch me. We bonded and play a lot in arcade and I suddenly felt sad because I remembered my brothers. Can't wait to see them.

Sumakay na sila sa van ni Kei at ako naman ay sa van namin. Kumaway sila sa akin bago tuluyang umalis ang kanilang van.

They will visit me on christmas. I give to them my address. Ipapakilala ko sila sa Family ko. Masaya ako dahil ngayon may matatawag na ako na kaibigan ko talaga. Since Mama ask if I can celebrate christmas in their house here in Manila. Hindi ko pa nasasabi 'yon kay Mommy pero sasabihin ko na lang mamaya.

I texted ate Aleena because she went here with us too but as soon we arrived here she immediately bid a goodbyes to us since Leo was waiting her in starbucks.

After a minute she replied that Leo will sent her home so I should go home. Kaya inaya ko na agad si Manong. Saka gusto ko na magrest. Napagod ako sa kakalakad. Sobrang energetic nila at kung saan-saan kami napadpad kaya ito ngayon nananakit ang binti ko.

Nakaidlip ako sa byahe habang pauwi. I checked my phone if Gideon reply to my text earlier but I just disappointed as I saw my messages. Ni hindi man lang binasa. Napanguso ako. He's not like this.

He usually the one who text first. Walang palya at lagi niyang sinasabing magiingat ako palagi even hindi naman ako aalis ng bahay but today, there's no Gideon's care.

It's a little bit sad and I am trying to understand and kind of looking for the reason why he's not replying.

Can't he at least greet me and tell me that he's gonna be busy for all day so that I can't be like this?

Hay. Sabagay, I shouldn't be like this at first. Wala namang kami.

Hindi ko inaalis ang tingin sa phone na nasa kama at parang tangang hinihintay ang reply niya or even his call. But after minutes pass I decided to change my clothes and stop looking at my phone. It's just giving me a sad feeling. I should stop this. Maybe he is just busy about school or so whatever. O kaya baka he's helping his father now in rice fiend and he probably forgot his phone kaya hindi siya nakakapagreply.

There's a lot of reason. Don't be too paranoid.

After I changed my clothes into a comfy one. I, again, checked my phone like a crazy. I closed my eyes and collapsed my body onto bed.

"Matutulog na nga lang ako. Baka mamaya pa siya magrereply," pagkukumbinsi ko sa sarili.

Hindi rin nagtagal ay nakatulog rin ako. I just woke up when I felt my stomach was growling.

Anong oras na ba? Nang akmang kukunin ko ang phone nang may kumatok sa pinto kaya bumangon na ako.

"Anak?"