" Ri "
This becomes the signal of the chaos about to blow up so I had no other choice but to tell the truth. Just like what Lorrie said, tell the truth then.
Her words still lingers on my mind. The guilt is torturing me.
" River "
Tiana called me one more time and she already got her phone on her hand.
Oh goodness. I almost forgot those photos. Syempre dumadaan sa feed niya yung mga stories ni Jared.
" oh my gosh, I cannot. Riri, yung totoo ? "
Of all the times I can go here. Bakit nga ba nagkataon na narito din sila ? Now its me and Jared over here and today is not the day I imagined I will confess about my relationship with him.
" I knew it. I freaking know it River. And here you are accusing me to be one who's drunk. Si Jared yung sumundo sayo nuon right ? "
I looked at Jared and he is just looking at me too without any will to do something or even violent reaction to what was happening. It was like he already put everything on my shoulders and let me do the talking. He did not say anything to confirm nor deny the questions they asked.
Sa paraan pa lang ng tingin na binibigay niya sa akin ngayon, napagtanto ko na ipinaubaya niya na talaga sa akin ang lahat.
Huminga muna ako ng malalim at saka labag sa loob na sumagot.
" I'm seeing him. "
Gulat na gulat ang lahat ng teammates ko maliban kay Jamie na umiiling lang. Well she figured she was right about it. And I know she's proud of it.
But this is just the reaction on my team alone. Dahil pagdating sa mga teammate ni Jared, wala man lang nabigla o hindi makapaniwala sa kanila.
Dito ako nagsimulang mapako sa kinauupuan ko.
Whats with those look huh. Dont tell me—
" So you girls didnt knew ? Kaibigan ba talaga kayo ? HAHAHAHA "
Unti-unting sumeryoso ang tingin nilang lahat sa akin. No way this is happening. How do I explain this now.
" and what about you ? You guys knew Jared is dating River ? " Tiana replied with another question.
" ako alam ko. Ewan ko sa inyo. "
Alright this is awkward. Fine, I'll have to explain it short and simple. I'm receiving too much attention and its very uncomfortable.
" uhm Tiana— look, its not that I wasnt really planning to tell it. I just— I hope you guys understand I have my own personal reasons why I did not want to tell it yet. "
Narinig kong may tumawa sa mga teammates ni Jared pero hindi ko na tiningnan pa iyon. I need to explain this first to my teammates here.
" but since when Ri ? Oh damn, dont tell me— then was it about Dunst ? "
" well, sort of. " I said in whisper.
" then you guys are what now ? "
" I'm seeing him. Thats what it is now. "
" I wanna get this straight. River kailan pa kayo ni Jared ? And is this you ? All along ? "
Pinakita ni Tiana na nasa account siya ni Jared at tinuro yung mga pictures ko na nakatalikod.
" Yes. We've known each other before I went to college. He's a family friend "
" oh ayun naman pala e. Jared ano ? Why did it took this long ? "
