The Magnetic: Loving The Womanizer

Chapter 22

Chapter 22:  "When 'home' is a person and not a place, that's love."

Vash calling

I inhaled and turned off my phone. He's been trying to reach me for days, but I refuse to answer any of his calls and messages. Nagtatampo pa rin ako sa kanya. 

"I wonder how long you can actually resist your chummylicious ex," Quinn said, smirking while painting. 

Even after college, Quinn and I kept in touch. She's one of the genuine friends that I have and treasure. Though we rarely see each other since she got married last year and moved to Cebu where her husband is residing.

I pursed my lips. "It's not hard to do so." I lay down on the couch while hugging one pillow, trying to act nonchalant.

She scoffed and glanced at me. "Hindi mahirap? Kaya pala you went all the way to Cebu just to avoid him."

"Of course not. I just really missed you."

"Sure, Louee. Sure."

I just pursed my lips. "Nakakasama ka ng loob. It's true that I want to avoid Vash, but I also miss you that's why I went here to see you."

She rolled her eyes with a smile on her face. "Fine. I missed you, too."

I sat down and put my hand on my chest. "Touch na touch ako sa reaction mo. Sobra." I made a face when she just chuckled in response. "Ano ba ang magandang gawin dito sa Cebu? Be a good host and tour me around."

Her brows rose. "Magandang gawin? Well, marami. One of them is call Vash; Hear him out. Then, talk to Bailey."

I frowned. "Seriously?"

She stopped painting, sat on the table in front of me, and said, "Yes. Seriously, Louee."

I breathed out and looked away. "If I were Vash, I would more or less do the same." Nalukot ang mukha ko at marahas na bumaling sa kanya. She let out a chuckle and raised her hands. "Huwag ka munang mag-react pwede?"

I rolled my eyes and made a hand gesture for her to continue. Whether I like it or not, she'd still express her thoughts.

"First off, your ex is no marites. Did you expect him to go, 'besh, may chika ako sa'yo. Yung ex best friend mo tinanggap yung project kay Mathilda'. Ganon?"

Nalukot ang mukha ko. "Of course not!"

She raised her index and middle fingers and continued, "Second, maybe he didn't want you to get upset. What you don't know won't hurt, diba? And third, your ex probably thought that it was better if you found out from your ex best friend herself."

"Ex-boyfriend and ex best friend.. Kaloka ha! Ang dami mo nanan ex!"

I let out a fake laugh. "Hilarious, Quinn."

She breathed out. "Kidding aside, girl, naiintindihan ko na pakiramdam mo pinagkaisahan ka. And you need time to calm down and clear your head. It's okay. Take as much time as you need. But once you feel better, give him the chance to be heard. Everyone deserves that."

I remained quiet because deep down I knew that what she had said was right. 

"And as for Bailey?" Nag-angat ako ng tingin sa kanya. "It was your choice to cut her out of your life."

That made me swallow hard. "I didn't mean to.."

"I know," she mumbled, nodding. "Life f*cked you up and everything became too much to handle. Though can you really blame her for accepting the job when she doesn't even know your history with Mathilda? Perhaps, she has an idea. Sure. Pero iyon lang kase pinili mo na itago sa kanya."