Calle Maganda Series: Grazzle Maila Rudero

Chapter 16

               INAYOS NI GRAZZLE ANG SUOT NA HOODIE habang hinahanap si Violet na siyang sundo niya mula sa Airport. It's been exactly two months since she left work. The first month, she was back at home in Davao with her mother and brothers. Namiss niyang kausap ang ina pati ang mga pangaral nito. And just two weeks ago she decided to go to Singapore to settle a few things. Kinailangan niyang umalis dahil kailangan niyang magpatawad at harapin ang kinabukasan na walang multo ng nakaraan na humahabol sa kanya. And now she feels light and happy to have done what she did.

"Grazz! Here!" kaway ni Vi na kitang kita niya naman sa tangkad nito.

Kaagad na yumakap siya sa kaibigan, "Thank you for what you did for me, Violet."

She hugged her back while chuckling, "You're welcome. Let's go? Dala mo ba ang pasalubong mo sa akin?"

Tumango siya dito at itinuro ang isa pang maleta na dala niya. "It's all in there, for you and the girls. Kumusta naman sila?"

Vi scrunched her nose. "They got mad for not telling them about your whereabouts."

"Because for sure they would freak out, as expected. I just didn't expect they would find out. Who would've thought Quint was in that company that same day? Ni hindi ko na siya napansin nang magpunta ako doon." Aniya nang maalala kung paano nalaman ng mga kaibigan kung nasaan siya. Naikwento kasi ni Violet ang nangyari nang tumawag siya minsan. Nag dinner kasi ang mga ito sa restaurant ng boss niya.

Speaking of her boss, wala siyang naging balita dito nitong nakaraang dalawang buwan. She held herself back from asking Violet about him. She wanted to focus on the task at hand but that didn't mean she did not miss him every day. She got used to his presence so much that she's been looking for it when she left.

"The girls scheduled a match today." Pahayag ni Vi pulling her from her reverie.

Naiiling nalang siya sa saad nito. "They're that mad huh?"

Vi shrugged, "Nah, probably because they know it would be an easy win for you. You specialize in three-point shoots after all."

Nailing nalang siya dito. "Diretso na ba tayo sa court?"

"Mamayang alas diyes pa naman ang laro. Sa bahay muna tayo. Or would you like to go back to your house now?"

"Wag muna. I'll stay at your house if you don't mind." Tango lang ang sagot nito at itinuon ang atensyon sa pagmamaneho. Nakaidlip pa siya sa biyahe kaya nagulat nalang siya nang ang nakabusangot na mukha ni Brianne at Reggie ang namulatan niya. Nasa garahe na pala sila ng bahay ni Violet and it seems that the girls couldn't wait for her to get out kaya nauna nang buksan ang pinto sa tabi niya. "Uhm, hi?"

"Don't you 'Hi' me! Pinag-alala mo kami! Akala ko wala ng aalis after what happened to Mitchelle? Why did you leave us uninformed?" Reggie.

"I'm sorry." Alam niyang nag-alala talaga ang mga ito. It was terrible of her to do that knowing that it was only recently that Mitch left them to heal herself. Hindi nila alam kung nasaan ito but knowing Violet, nasisiguro niyang nasa mabuti itong kalagayan. "I promise, this will be the last time that I'll do it."

"How are you?" tanong ni Brianne nang makababa siya.

She smiled lightly at them, "I feel better, B. I'm ready to move forward."

They smiled back at her as Brianne hugged her, "I am so glad to hear that, Grazz. Really glad."