I've Been Here (Syclups #3)

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Rose's POV

              "Wow naman, ang haba na ng buhok! 'san ka nagpa-bleach?"

Tanong agad ni Zailee pagkapasok niya ng sala sabay diretso sa tabi ko para lang mahawakan ang hanggang pwet kong buhok. Yes, my hair already reached my butt. I am planning to cut it but i don't know when.

"You also has a long hair"
Sabi ko din habang pinagmamasdan ang buhok. It's true after all, she also has a long hair. The difference is, hers was wavy while mine is straight.

"Yours are longer," she insisted before waving to Rain and Annie.. Yes, we are all here in my house. I built this house under Rain's care while i am in norway. Para kapag umuwi ako, may mapupuntahan ako agad at hindi na kila mommy.

"So..ano ang meeting?" natatawang tanong ko dahil bigla silang natahimik at nakatingin lang sa akin. These girls..really has changes in their selves. A good changes especially in physical appearance. They were a goddess freak. Parang lahat ata ng nasa harap ko ngayon ay model.

"Oh c'mon! This is a welcome-back party for you, Rose dear.."
Sabi naman ni Annie. Napa 'huh?' ako bigla at natawa.

"Well, i can say that your 'welcome-back party'," i said and mimicked it in my fingers. "is so quiet.."

Napakurap kurap silang tatlo at nagkatinginan sa isa't isa. Tapos nagtawanan din nang marealize na tama ang sinabi ko. Yes, there is foods and snacks in our table, and a movie playing on the screen..but that's all!

Well, maybe it's the so-called 'maturity hits'.
Hindi na kami tulad ng dati na kung magsaya ay parang mga batang walang kinalaman sa mundo. We were carefree and young before.. Now that we were all grown ups, everything is different..especially on my perspective.

"But anyway, you don't have to do this. I have a client to meet in awhile.. Thank you anyway, i appreciate it"
I said and smile.

Tumango naman sila at bigla nalang lumapit sa tabi ko.

"You met him?" biglang tanong ni Rain na kinalakihan ng mata ko.

"We heard from Jah!"
Segunda naman ni Zailee.

"How was the feeling? Did your heart became out of contact or what? Tell us..!"
Annie also said.

Itinaas ko ang isang kamay ko at isa isang nilayo sa akin ang mga mukha nila.
"Hinay hinay sa pagtatanong, tatlo kayo, isa lang ako"

Lumayo naman sila pero hindi ang mga tingin nila sa akin. I sighed before laying on my sofa's backrest.

"I.." i look at the ceiling before remembering the day when i finally met him again..on airplane.

"I indeed met him"

Tuwing naaalala ko yung mga tingin at ang mga sinabi niya sa akin ay bigla nalang tumatalbog ang puso ko dahil sa hindi malamang dahilan.

Parang pati ata puso ko ay na-intimidate sa malamig na titig niya. Hindi ako alam. I can't explain it clearly.. Everything about us is unexplainable..

"Nagkausap ba kayo ng maayos?"
Tanong pa ni Rain.

Umiling lang ako bago ibinalik ang tingin sa kanila. "He has a fever that time"

Napa ayos naman ako ng upo nang may tanong na biglang pumasok sa isip ko.
"By the way, alam niyo ba kung anong ginagawa niya doon sa norway? Bakit siya andoon that time?" curious na tanong ko.