Still Chasing You (Still Series #4)

Huling Hakbang

I thought I'll never find someone to love again, and honestly I was slowly accepting it...

Humilig ako sa sofa at pinikit ang mga mata. We're staying at the hotel now as a celebration of our graduation. I yawned. Damn, I'm still sleepy.

But how could I sleep again when my friends are already noisy early in the morning? Pati kung anong ilulutong breakfast, pinag-aawayan pa nila. I groaned and reached for the throw pillow. Binaon ko 'yon sa tainga para hindi sila marinig, at nang makatulog pa.

Man, no use! I can still hear them!

Groaning a little louder, I stood up and decided to go back to our room. Matutulog muna ako habang nagtatalo pa sila kung ano ang kakainin namin.

Isang hakbang paalis, natigilan agad ako. Someone's phone is ringing for a call. Nakapatong 'yon sa may coffee table malapit sa akin. Tinignan ko ang mga kaibigan. Hindi nila rinig dahil hanggang ngayon nagtatalo pa rin.

I yawned again, but went near the coffee table anyway.

It was Hashline's phone that's ringing. I saw the screen.

Z calling...

Pinsan niya? I sometimes hear Hash talk about her. Never saw her, though.

Inaantok kong inabot 'yong phone. I then called Hashline who's busy arguing with Dervin.

"Hash, someone's calling you." I said and showed her the phone.

Nakasimangot pa nang nilingon niya ako. "Sino, Kuya?"

"Someone named Z,"

"Oh. Can you answer the phone for me? Pakisabi nagluluto ako. I'll just call her later," she didn't even wait for my response and proceeded arguing with Dervin. "Scrambled egg na lang kasi!"

"Sunny side up!"

"Bakit ka ba epal? Ikaw ba magluluto?"

"Ikaw. Kaya nga may shell pa, oh!" Dervin teased her.

"Whatever!"

Natawa ako ng bahagya. Rio looked stressed while watching them at the side. I know him. He prefers sunny side up eggs as well, but he can't say it coz Hashline wants scrambled ones. Damn, whipped!

Umiling ako at nilingon ang phone na nagri-ring pa rin. I shrugged my shoulders off and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Hash?" her voice echoed in my ear.

I clicked my neck on the other side. "This is her friend. Hashline's busy cooking." I said.

"Oh..." she sounded disappointed.

Kumunot ang noo ko, bahagyang nawala na ang antok.

"She said she'll call you later." I informed her.

May narinig akong boses ng mga lalaki sa background, parang tinatawag siya. I massaged my nape while waiting for her response.

"Ah, sige. I'll drop the call now," aniya.

At hindi pa ako nakakapagsalita, binaba niya na agad! Lumalim ang kunot ng noo ko nang tinignan ang screen ng phone.

Tss. Binaba agad?

A little disappointed because of the call when someone caught my attention. Napabaling ulit ako sa mga kaibigan na nagluluto. Of course, Hashline won. I saw her cooking scrambled eggs. On the other hand, I smiled when I heard her voice, and saw what she's doing.

Asherah's cooking as well. She came home to surprise Condrad on our graduation day. Babalik na rin siya sa London ngayong araw. Mamayang gabi ang flight niya.