Untold Pain

Chapter 27

Jane's POV.

"So, kelan kayo magpapakasal?"

Nabulunan naman ako sa tanong ng Mama ni Janella. Agad naman akong binigyan ni Zaijian ng tubig habang nakangisi sakin.

Masasapok ko talaga to si Zaijian mamaya eh.

Narinig ko naman na tumatawa si Lola habang nakatingin lang sakin si Mama na parang may bakas din na pagtatanong sa mukha nya. Tumingin naman ako sa gilid ko pero maayos lang na kumakain si Janella.

"Mrs. Salvador, kasal po?" She nodded. "Yes, and please do stop calling me Mrs. Salvador, just call me Auntie." I glanced at Janella but she's still peacefully eating and looks like she's really enjoying our food.

I slightly smiled as I shook my head. "Kung gusto nyo po, pagkatapos po namin maka-graduate, kasal na kaagad eh." Pagbibirong sabi ko.

Agad ko naman naramdaman na may sumipa sakin at alam kong si Janella yon. Tumingin ako sakanya at bahagya nya naman akong tinignan ng masama. Natawa naman ako dahil sa reaksyon nya.

"Ayun naman pala eh, edi settled na yan Ate?" Pang dagdag na asar ni Zaijian. "Kailangan na pala natin maghanda." Natatawang sabi ni Lola.

"Wait!" Pagpigil na sabi ni Janella, agad naman namin syang tinignan. "Wedding? We're still in 3rd year college." She turned her gaze on her Mother. "And Mom, I don't want to force Jane."

Ano nanaman bang ginawa mo sakin Jea? Grabeng pagpapatibok naman ng puso ko tong ginagawa at sinasabi mo.

May tama na talaga ako sayo. Kahit palagi akong mali sa mga exam at quiz. Sayo lang ako may tama.

Nagulat naman ako nung tumunog yung phone ko. Tinignan ko ito at nakitang nag text si Zaijian.

Jian De Leonard.
[Ate, naiisip ko yung naiisip mo habang nakatingin ka kay Ate Janella. Ang cringe grabe. Itigil mo yan.]

Siraulo to ha.

Agad naman akong napatingin sakanya pero kumakain na sya ng maayos ngayon habang nakangisi.

[Hindi ko bibilhin yung sinasabi mo na White Tulips malapit sa school namin. Bumili ka mag isa mo.]

Tumingin naman sya sakin at tsaka ko sya tinarayan at nagpatuloy na sa kinakain ko. "Ate naman!" Rinig kong sabi ni Zaijian, tumingin naman ako sakanya at tsaka ngumiti ng parang inaasar sya.

"Bakit, ano meron?" Pagtatakang tanong ni Mama. Ngumiti lang ako sakanila at sinabi na wala yon. Zaijian rolled his eyes as he continue to eat.

I smiled at my victory.

We continued to eat while talking about random things. My Mother and Janella's got along pretty well, on the other hand, Janella and my Grandmother as well as Zaijian kept on talking and it looks like Janella's really enjoying herself while talking to my family.

I hope it stays this way.

I just want to freeze the time right now. They all look so happy.

When we were done eating, Janella insisted that she was going to wash the dishes, at first my Mother refused but Janella is stubborn, in the end she wins the argument and right now I'm helping her washing the dishes.

"Alam mo bang hindi pwede maghugas yung mga hindi pa natutulog dito?" She frowned. "Bakit naman?" I shrugged. "Sabi ni Lola kapag nag hugas ka daw sa bahay na hindi ka pa nakakatulog, hindi ka na daw makakabalik doon."

She chuckled as she put a small bubble on my nose. "I will comeback here. Baka nga hindi ka na matuwa sa mga susunod na araw kasi palagi na nandito yung mukha ko." I pout as I wiped the bubble that's on my nose. "Stop pouting, my heart can't take it, Jane De Leon."