Only Fools: The Final Stretch (Completed)

6

Thirdy felt Bea getting uncomfortable.

"Bea, are you okay?"

"Oo, medyo mainit lang? Madami ata ako nakain."

He stood up and open the door to the terrace.

"Okay na ba yan?"

She noticed the flowers she planted years ago (a/n from book 1).

"Yan na ba ung tinanim ko dito noon, from my mom's seedlings?"

"Yes."

"Bakit diko sya napansin nung dumating ako."

"Nakatingin ka lang kasi sa akin." Thirdy said softly.

Hindi sya pinansin ni Bea.

"Ang gaganda nila. Sino nag alaga?"

"Ako."

"Ang saya ko to see them now."

"Pwede pa din tayo maging masaya, Bea."

"Don't do this to me."

"But we can."

She looked at him, her face just a few inches away from his.

Her phone rang.

G: Gusto ka daw makausap ni Amara.

A: Hello, Mommy. I love you.

B: I'm sorry hindi ako nakatawag, I was working.

Umaaligid lang si Thirdy.

A: I miss you.

B: Miss din kita, sobra. I'll be home soon. See you baby.

"Thank you for the dinner." Bea said after she hung up. "Tatawag na lang ako ng taxi."

"No need. I'll take you where I need to."

"I stay at the hotel."

"Mas mabuti, kailangan ko din kausapin si Billie about sa blueprints."

"Hindi mo naman kailangan magpunta dun, pwede naman ako kumausap sa kanya since dalawa naman tayo gumawa nun."

""I can decide for myself, Bea. Let's go."

On their way to the hotel, while on the road.

"What's wrong with you?" Bea asked.

"Wala."

"Hindi mo ba talaga sasabihin?"

Thirdy was getting hesitant.

"Sino tumawag syo? He finally asked.

"It's just a call."

"Baka boyfriend mo."

"I don't believe you, really."

"May boyfriend ka ba o wala?" Thirdy asked.

"Teka nga, what right do you have to ask me that?"

"Simple lang ang tanong, bakit dimo sagutin. Do you have a boyfriend or not?" He repeated.

"Yan lang ba gusto mo malaman kaya ka nagpunta sa hotel? Sira ba ulo mo? May dinedate ba si Bea, may nakilala ba sya pagkatapos ni Thirdy. Yan lang ang iniisip mo, huh, Thirdy?"

"Oo, un lang concern ko, okay na? It worries me."

"Stop the car!"

"Nope."

"Itigil mo o tatalon ako."

He slowly pulled over, bumaba na si Bea.

"Bea, bumalik ka nga dito!"