Still Chasing You (Still Series #4)

Hakbang 41

"Kayo na? Hindi ko pa malalaman kung hindi ko nakita ang post ni Ben! Kayo na nga?!"

I scratch my forehead while hearing Denver's litany. Namomroblema na nga ako rito sa unit, dumagdag pa ang pagmamaktol ng Aliazano na 'to!

"Calm the fuck down! I was about to tell you–"

He immediately cut me off. I rolled my eyes in frustration.

"About to tell me? Ang sabi ni Kuya magdadalawang buwan na kayo!"

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. "What? That's ridiculous! Huwag ka ngang naniniwala kay Dervin!"

"Then when it all started?"

I sighed heavily. Napakachismoso ng isang 'to. At anong dalawang buwan? Imbento ang Dervin na 'yon!

"Kailan, Z?" ulit niyang tanong.

Napairap na naman ako at ngumuso. "Mag-iisang buwan pa lang bukas!"

And even when I can't see his face, I know he's smirking! Mas namula tuloy ang pisngi ko habang iniisip ang reaksyon ng ugok na 'to!

I'm still not used... in being a relationship with Benj. Sometimes I still can't believe it's real, but he's always making me feel that it's real.

"Even so! You were together for almost a month and you didn't tell me?"

"Hindi ka naman nagtanong?" laban ko.

He groaned. I chuckled more. Ang totoo niyan, may balak naman talaga akong sabihin pero hindi ko alam kung paano! Hindi ko kinakahiya ang relasyon namin pero nahihiya akong harapin ang reaksyon nila! Because I know they will tease me!

Sapat na lahat ng pang-aasar ni Hashline sa akin tungkol sa pagiging marupok noong nalaman niyang kami na! Pati pang-aasar nila Dervin, Condrad, at Andrei!

At ngayon pang-aasar naman ni Denver at ng mga pinsan ko!

Yes, my cousins are all here! Sila ang tinutukoy kong problema sa unit dahil nang nalaman nilang kami na, byumahe agad papuntang Manila!

Headaches!

And how did they know? Benjamin Zuriel posted a stolen picture of me that one time when we had a dinner in some fancy restaurant! Nagbabasa ako ng menu sa picture na 'yon. He posted it yesterday and since then, the news of him having a girlfriend spread like wildfire!

He's one of the hottest bachelors in town. He's also an Ibañez. His father is a retired PNP Chief, and his family owns banks so... him being in a relationship is such a big deal to everyone! I even saw some articles about us!

And you know what's his caption?

Worth the chase.

Kaya mas lalong pinag-usapan ng mga tao! Idagdag pa na nag-comment din ang mga kaibigan namin!

I honestly didn't intend to keep us a secret, but I also didn't expect that this will blow up.

"Hindi ako nagtanong? You're so unbelievable, Z!" Denver snapped me back to reality.

Pang-ilan irap ko na ba 'to?

"Let's talk some other time, Denver. I'm quiet busy right now, okay? Bye!" tuloy-tuloy kong sabi bago binaba ang tawag.

I'll deal with him later. Nilingon ko ang living room at napabuntong hininga.

I have to deal with this first.

Tinago ko ang cellphone sa bulsa at lumapit na sa mga pinsang pinapalibutan si Benj. They're all drinking and interrogating him! Kanina pa sumasakit ang ulo ko sa pinagsasabi nila.