Torn in Two (Elite Girls 2)

Chapter 35 - Troubled

CHAPTER 35

TROUBLED

Iris' POV

"Ris! Huy!" I almost jumped when Tiffany touched my arm.

"S-sorry. What?"

"Tinatanong ka ni Caylee kung sasama ka ba daw sa amin mamaya."

I frowned since I didn't hear anything. "Sasama saan?"

Caylee sighed. "Ang lutang mo girl. What's up with you?"

I nervously laughed. "Kulang lang sa tulog, pasensya na."

"Wag niyo kasing araw-arawin ni Dash!" biro niya kaya nagtawanan silang lahat nila Naomi, Ava at Tiffany.

"Baliw. Ano ba kasi 'yon? Anong meron?"

"We're going shopping at Serenaville Mall. Mag-start na kasi ang palaro ni Senyor kaya kailangan na namin ng mga bagong damit. You want to join us?"

"Pass. I need to finalize my resume for my internship."

"Can't you do it on the weekend?" Ava asked.

"I'm afraid not. Last month pa kasi ito binigay pero ngayon ko pa lang ginagawa at hindi pa ako nakakapaghanap ng kumpanyang papasukan ko. Most of my classmates have started already while I'm sitting here, still polishing my resume."

"We're sure your parents can arrange that you," Naomi commented.

"Have you all forgotten engineering isn't exactly my parents' first choice for me? Kahit na graduating na ako, sasabihin lang ni Mama na dapat kasi nag-HRM ako kung hindi ko naman pala magawang tumayo sa mga sarili kong paa. I can't ask for their help. Kailangan makita nila na hanggang dulo, kaya ko."

They all pouted since they knew, there's nothing they could say to change my mind.

"Sayang naman. Hindi tayo complete," Caylee muttered.

"Sorry talaga. Next time na lang."

I looked down on my laptop and continued what I was doing. I'm not really in the mood to set aside my priorities now.

I was out of sorts for the past few days because my mind's very distressed. Palagi akong kinakabahan at hindi mapakali tuwing nandoon si Dashiell sa bahay nila. I was afraid that he'd suddenly call me, angry and hurt because he finally learned about my past.

Malay ko ba kung anong tumatakbo sa isip ng kapatid niyang si Damian. Hay nako! Katapusan ko na talaga kapag bigla na lang umamin 'yon kay Dash!

"Sus kaya naman pala ayaw sumama sa atin, babe time kasi. Iris ah, baka iba na ang pinagaaralan niyo sa kwarto ni Dash. HAHAHAHA!" Naghalakhakan sila nang mangasar si Naomi. Magtatanong sana ako kung anong trip niya nang makita kong nasa labas na pala ng pintuan si Dashiell. Nakatayo siya doon habang kausap ang mga kaibigan niya. Mukhang tapos na ang practice nila kaya sinusundo niya na ako.

"For the record, we're going to my house and not his. And we're not doing anything else but finish my resume." Tumayo na ako at inilagay ang laptop sa bag ko.

"Yeah right, like we believe you." Caylee giggled and so are the others. I just rolled my eyes and bid goodbye to them.

"Have fun girls!"

Paglabas ko ay sinalubong agad ako ni Dash ng maikling halik. Pawis na pawis siya kaya kinuha ko agad ang panyo ko at pinunasan ang noo niya.