Our Sisters and a Wedding

Chapter 14

"Rhi, you seem distracted. Are you okay?"

My friend Max asked me from across the table in the Japanese restaurant that our other friend Janina picked for us that night. I haven't talked much to my friends ever since we arrived here and have placed our orders. Ever since my talk with Glaiza earlier and Mich coming in and us getting caught in the act, I had been having mixed emotions.

On one hand, I felt super relieved after my talk with Glaiza. Even though I still have like a million questions in my head for her, at least it was a good start. I'm getting close to that closure that I've always longed for ever since she left me. And it felt so damn good to finally release all that anger and pain that I've bottled up for so long.

On the other hand, I don't know why but I felt guilty when Mich caught me and Glaiza in that position. I mean, yeah, Mich and I are not exclusive anymore and we're not even dating now, but we still kinda have that connection, kinda like what teenagers then called mutual understanding or M.U. I feel like I have to explain everything to her and apologize because I did something behind her back. It almost felt like I cheated on her when Glaiza hugged me and I hugged her back.

I do love Mich, maybe in a more than friends, less than lovers way. She was the one who basically saved me back when Glaiza left me, along with Max and Janina. She witnessed my lowest of lows. I feel like I owe her the life I'm living now. She was also the one who gave me the push to follow my dreams and study for a while in New York. And she was also the one who helped me start my businesses here and over there in New York. So, yeah, she is a pretty special person in my life right now. Even my mom loves her.

That's why it breaks my heart a little to feel her disappointment when she caught me in Glaiza's arms. She must have thought na mahina or marupok ako. Understandable naman na hindi niya gusto yung pagkikita namin ni Glaiza, after having witnessed what happened to me before. She must have just been looking out for me.

I was so deep in thought that I got startled a little when I felt someone hold my hand.

"Babe? Tinatanong ka ni Max. Are you sure you're okay? You're not feeling sick, are you?" Mich asked me and squeezed my hand.

I squeezed her hand back, smiled, and shook my head then looked at Max. "I'm sorry, medyo lutang lang ako because there's a lot going on in our family right now, especially with Khalil getting engaged just last night."

"Uy, oo nga pala! Remind me to congratulate Khalil and his fiancée. How was it?" Max asked before taking a piece of sushi.

"I mean, you know I'm not into those stuff but I'm happy for my brother and Gabbi. He seemed so in love naman, both of them do. I think they'll be a success story. I honestly hope they would be." I also took my chopsticks and started eating. I didn't realize how hungry I was until I took a bite of the tempura. With everything that had happened that day, I haven't had any time to feel hungry.

"Girls, there's a little detail that Rhian hasn't told you yet from last night and from earlier." Mich suddenly said, and I immediately lost my appetite as I felt my stomach drop.

"Uy may tea ba? Spill please!" Janina asked, with matching clapping of her hands pa.

I didn't have any plans to tell Max and Janina that Glaiza came back into my life in the most unexpected way. I didn't want to tell them because I didn't want to make it seem like a big deal. Yes, my ex, the one who left me in pieces, came back into my life, but there was nothing more to it. We just wanted to talk because it was long overdue. We, or I just wanted closure from that chapter in my life.