Building The Unsure (Glow-Up Series #2)

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tw: abuse. 

"Sorry nalimutan pala yung sauce nung seafoods." Me and Ali looked at the side where tita Thiara came from, holding a bowl that contains the sauce of the lobsters and crabs. 

"Salamat po," Ali said with a smile on her lips. 

Tita Thiara smiled back at her, "O sige na, maiwan ko na kayong dalawang dalaga." she said before walking back to the kitchen. Me and Ali made sure first that no one is around even a maid. 

She look at me and wideneed both of her eyes a bit, "So? What happened?" She ask, I bit my lower lip as I am contemplating if I should tell or not. Cause I think it's something too shallow for me to even stress about. 

"Ali try this, this is good, also this and this." I started handing her foods that she eventually reached for. 

"Okay, let's eat muna, I know it's something serious when you're being like this." She said before putting some carbonara on her plate, ham, and lasagna. On her other plate there she put some lobsters and grab legs. 

"Uy, sarap nga!" She said when she tasted the carbonara. 

"Mahilig talaga sila tita magluto 'no?" She ask and I slowly nod while slowly chewing on my food. 

"Sarap talaga, sayang wala dito yung iba, I'm sure si Jax mae-enjoy dito ngayon." She added and I nod. 

"Yes, but if they're here, I won't be able to tell you my problems." I said that caught her attention. She place down her fork and wipe the side of her lips using a tissue. 

"Ready ka na bang sabihin? Okay  lang naman if hindi eh, naiintindihan naman kita." She said but I shake my head. 

"No no, I'm ready na, I'll tell." I said and she nod before grabbing a cupcake. 

"So what happened nga?" She ask before taking a bite of her cupcake. I fidget with my hands before taking a deep breath. 

"Last night... I greet mom a Merry Christmas..." I said while looking down on my hands. 

"Oh, what did she replied?" she asked and based on her voice, she sounded excited, sadly I have to break her excitement. 

"She didn't replied, she just... seen it, as in... no replies." I replied before having the courage to lift my head up and look at her to see her confused expression. 

"Grabe naman si tita," she said pouting a bit, "As in no reactions from her?" she ask and I nod. 

"Kahit emoticons wala, just... seen. Binasa lang niya and maybe even got pissed because of my message. She just hate me Ali, she just... she could have just killed me when I was still in her womb." I said before feeling the tears building up in my eyes.