Still Chasing You (Still Series #4)

Hakbang 40

And so... everything happened so fast like a whirlwind.

Months have gone by and I'm too overwhelmed with everything that's happening. Hashline got pregnant. Our family had some business problems. Dervin and Zumi got back together. Rio married my cousin.

And Asherah Valiarez went back to the country after years of being away...

I thought I'll feel insecure and jealous once I saw her because she's the first love, but it turns out to be the other way around.

We were already cool before when I first met her, but we got closer now. I honestly didn't know how it happened. Instead of feeling threatened that she's here, I feel light and at peace.

Maybe because... Benj really did his best to assure me.

He never fell short of reminding me and making me feel that... he's only inlove with me. He never stopped proving himself to me.

Sa tuwing may pagkakataon na magkikita sila ni Asherah dahil hindi naman 'yon maiiwasan lalo pa at magkaibigan sila, hindi rin siya nakalimot na ipaalam sa akin kahit hindi ko naman tinatanong. And honestly, he doesn't have to inform me because we're still not together. If he wants to hangout with her, who am I to say no? I'm not like that.

Pero lagi siyang nagpapaalam sa akin. At lagi kong sinasabi na hindi niya kailangang magpaalam pero... ang kulit! Nagpapaalam pa rin!

I trust him. I really do trust him now. And I trust Asherah. We're friends and I know that she's still inlove with Condrad.

What's there to get jealous and insecure about?

Wala.

I have never been this happy and contented my whole life.

Lahat ng nangyari sa mga nagdaang buwan, pabor sa akin. Maganda ang takbo ng business namin magpipinsan. Nanalo ako sa race na sinalihan noong nakaraan. Maayos ang relasyon ko sa pamilya.

At nilalandi ako ni Benjamin Zuriel halos araw-araw lalo pa at magkatapat lang naman ang unit naming dalawa! There's never a day I didn't see his face.

He's really sweet. I never thought he could be like this.

Sa nagdaang mga buwan, kalmado ang hangin para sa akin...

"Zerline, where should I put this? Bagay ba kapag dito?" si Avera habang hawak iyong balloons.

Nasa condo kami ngayon ni Condrad. We just got here from Ashei's fashion show. Naisip nilang surpresahin 'yong dalawa dahil bukod sa successful ang fashion show ni Ashei, birthday din ni Condrad. Kumpleto kami ngayon at ako ang tinatanong nila mostly sa decorations.

Tumango ako kay Avera. "Bagay pero baba mo nang kaunti," ani ko.

"Okay, thanks! Andrei, ilobo mo pa 'yong ibang balloons. Hurry up! Bagal mo!"

"Sandali lang! Magkakabeke na ata ako kakalobo nito!" reklamo ni Andrei.

"Who told you to use your mouth to blow the balloons? You're so dumb! May panlobo kasi rito, oh!" si Avera at inabot 'yong hand pump balloon.

"Sakit na ng panga ko..."

Avera rolled her eyes when she saw Andrei's pout.

"Tss. Patingin nga!" she said and held his cheeks to check.

Natatawa ko silang pinanuod. Laging nag-aaway pero naglalambingan din naman sa dulo.

Napailing na lang ako at pinagpatuloy na ang paggugupit. While I'm busy doing that, a hand suddenly snaked around my waist. Tumaas ang kilay ko pero hinayaan 'yon.