An Oath To Take (Imperfect Girls Series #1)

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Pills

Two months have passed and our routine continued like that. Andre and I have been consistent with meeting each other. Sometimes, our schedules clash with each other, but whenever we have free time, we make sure to meet each other. 

Just like the other weekly routines, I mostly go to work. Nothing exciting, nothing special. I also don't have any scheduled occasions or events this week. It's already Friday, meaning Jade and Nica would probably ask me to go to the bar with them.

Jade, the last two months for her has been complicated. I thought that what Hugh and Jade had between them was something special. Turns out, there was nothing. Noong huling buwan, halos isang linggong hindi nagpapakita sa amin si Jade. We were worried sick for her. She was not answering any of our calls and texts.

When I had the time to talk to Andre, I asked him if he ever saw Jade with Hugh. He answered that he hasn't seen Hugh for weeks already. At first, Nica and I thought that it was just a coincidence, but little did we know that the two of them had a hard time that week.

Jade showed up in the office, wearing a long blouse with slacks, paired with shades. The moment Nica and I saw Jade walking inside the office, we immediately approached her. Hindi niya pinansin ang aming mga tanong, kung hindi ay sinabihan kaming mag-uusap na lamang sa tanghalian.

Nang kami'y nagtatanghalian na ay saka lamang namin nalaman ang lahat ng nangyari. Hugh and Jake had a fight the week Jade was absent. Things were complicated for her and Hugh. She said that Hugh kept on interfering with her problems with Jake, which she didn't want to talk about. 

That day, her body was full of bruises because of Jake and Hugh's fight. She said that she tried to stop the two, but whenever she tries to, she always ends up getting thrown away. Magang-maga rin ang kaniyang mga mata sa sobrang pagkaka-iyak.

Jade was still in the process of moving on from her past toxic relationship.

Now, just last week, Nica and I suddenly found out that she got back with Jake. We don't know what got in her head that made her go back to Jake, but it is what it is. We can't stop her from getting back with him.

She still ended up with her toxic ex-boyfriend, and hurt Hugh at the same time. I thought that she already knew to not to hurt anyone in her process of moving on. But, I guess we can't control anything that happens.

"Maia, inaya ako ni Jaydee. Sa bar daw tayo ni Hugh," bati sa akin ni Nica nang makalapit na kami sa isa't-isa.

Pababa na kasi kami ngayon dahil kakatapos lamang ng aming trabaho. I took a quick glance at Jade who's on her phone, behind the two of us. Binalik ko ang aking tingin kay Nica at itinuro ang gawi ni Jade gamit ang aking ulo. 

Agad naman nakuha ni Nica ang aking ibig sabihin sabay kibit-balikat. I let out a sigh. "I'll go with you," sagot ko rito. Sabay kaming pumasok ng elevator para bumaba sa first floor.

Agad naman ako nitong binigyan ng ngiti at hinarap ang isa pa naming kaibigan na si Jade. She was still seriously looking at her phone. "Hey, Jade. Do you want to go with us?" tanong nito kay Jade.

"Bar? Saan naman?" tanong pabalik ni Jade habang hindi tinatapunan ng tingin si Nica.

Napatigil si Nica sa pagsasalita kasabay ng paglaho ng kaniyang matatamis na ngiti sa kaniyang mga labi. "Sa bar ni Hugh..." mahina nitong sagot.

Napatigil si Jade sa pagtitipa sa kaniyang telepono at tumingin kay Nica. Ibinaba niya ang kaniyang telepono at pinatay ito. Loud silence enveloped the small space inside the elevator. It took Jade quite some time before she responded. "I'll go," she coldly answered.