What If's

CHAPTER 22

I am here in my room with Andrea who's currently rummaging through my closet, "You should be excited about it you know," sabi pa niya.

After the fiasco downstairs, this woman immediately dragged me to my room. And yes, she dragged me all the way upstairs. She didn't even mind that I'm limping due to the little accident I had earlier.

She's so excited with the trip that she won't stop talking about it. That instead of feeling sorry for me because I am going to be stuck with a guy I barely even know on a vacation that only God knows how long, here she is talking animatedly on how well she planned my luggage even on the last minute. As I quote-unquote,  "I made sure that your wardrobe for this trip are very instagramable. And trust me, Bryce would be captivated with your beauty. Well of course with the help of my superb couturier skills."

I heaved a sigh. She's just too proud and I think it will make me a bad person if I call her off about it.

"Hoy babae, sa lahat ng taong binigyan ng all-expense paid vacation ikaw lang yung mukhang hindi masaya, choosy mo masyado," sabi pa niya nang mapansing niyang pang biyernes santo yung mukha ko.

"Kung gusto mo ikaw nalang sumama," sagot ko pa dito.

"If only I could my dear cousin, Bryce is totally hot." I looked at her strangely as she dreamily speak about him. "Nag research ako about sa fiancé mo, and deymm girl! He's glorious." Pag bibigay diin niya pa.

"Ewan ko sayo, ang dami mong alam," sabay irap ko. Pwede talagang mag apply sa NBI ang bruhang 'to.

"Naman! At alam mo ba kung ano pang alam ko na hindi mo alam?" She's waiting for my answer kaya sinagot ko na rin.

"Ano?"

"Mr. Bryce Joshua "smokin' hot" Lopez is an NGSB!" Aya said in her annoying high-pitched voice. Kinikilig talaga siya, legit!

"NGSB?"

"No Girlfriend Since Birth," sabi niya sa 'kin in a way na para akong mangmang na Grade-schooler.

"Alam ko ang ibig sabihin nang NGSB, gaga! Sure ka ba sa pinagsasabi mo? Sa gwapo niyang yu--"

"Aha! So na gwa-gwapuhan ka talaga sa kanya," pang-aalaska niya. "OhmmyyG! Bet mo siya!" dagdag pa nito.

"Bakit sinabi ko ba na pangit siya?" Totoo naman 'di ba? Hindi naman kasi ako bulag at in-denial para sabihing pangit siya kung obvious naman na hindi. Again, hindi ko hobby ang magsinungaling.

"Whatever!" Pinagpatuloy na niya ang ginagawa niya na panghahalukay sa closet ko. "Here," she said handing me a pair of white shirt and denim shorts. "Wear this it's comfy, now go! Bihis kana you'll be leaving soon. And please lang, pakibilisan nang konti."

Kaya kahit ayaw ko ginawa ko na rin. Pagkatapos kong magbihis, I saw my cousin sitting on my bed texting or something. She looked up when she noticed that I was standing near her.

"Since your things are already downstairs, here's your bag. Inside this are your passport, wallet, phone-- basta yung importanteng mga bagay." She looked like a mother prepping her daughter for her first camp out. Its annoying but cute.

Pwede pa bang magpalit nang participants? Ngayon ay naniniwala na talaga ako sa kasabihang, be careful what you wish for. Oo aminado akong gusto ko magbakasyon para naman makapag-unwind. You know, lumayo sa stress at stressors. Pero paano ko pa gagawin yun kung nagbabakasyon nga ako pero kasama ko naman ang number one sa listahan nang mga taong nakakapagpa-stress sa akin?

Sige nga? Paki-explain?!

Magrereklamo pa sana ulit ako kay Andrea nang makarinig ako ng mahinang katok sa may pinto. Na agad namang binuksan ni Aya.