Loving, Caring Hearts Book II of Lying Cheating Hearts (Completed)

Chapter 16

"Aileen, hindi naman maayos ang Spanish ko 'no. Malay ko rin ba sa sinabi ko?" depensa ni Ron.

Connor grunted and looked and typed on his phone. Hindi ko alam kung naintindihan nya ang tagalog ni Ron.

Hindi ko pinansin ang sinabi ni Ron. "Connor, join us. This is Ron, my ex-boyfriend turned friend and now apparently the photographer for Jake's shoot for the Barcelona leg of our trip," I sarcastically said, I didn't care about graces anymore. "Ron, si Connor, friend ni Jake."

"We met once," sabi ni Connor na sinusukat ang bawat galaw ni Ron. "At a party."

"Oo diba? Nakita ko na sya dati. I know Jake's circle. Medyo friends kami ni Jake non diba bago ka nya inagaw?"

Masama ang naging tingin ko kay Ron sa sinabi nya.

Binawi nya, "Joke lang, mabiro ka rin sana minsan. Matagal na yun."

"So what are we up to?" papalit-palit na tingin ni Connor sa'min. I knew that he meant to ask what we were doing there together.

"He brought the suit that Jake would have to wear tomorrow. That reminds me, I have to get Babe down here to meet his friends. Excuse me guys," sabi ko at iniwan sila don.

I wanted to prove to Connor na pwede kong iharap si Jake kay Ron. Hindi naman ikamamatay ni Jake ang lagnat o ang pagod. Okay lang na mabwisit ko at maistorbo ang pahinga ni Jake, ang mahalaga, matahimik si Connor!!! Pesteng buhay 'to!

"Aileen wait," habol sa'kin ni Ron. Hinawakan nya ang braso ko. Bahagya akong nainis at niyugyog ang pagkakahawak nya. Rumesponde naman kaagad si Connor.

"Is there a problem here?" Connor asked. He was overreacting.

I want Jake! I want him now!

"I'm fine Connor," assure ko kay Connor, careful not to fuel his unnecessary fire. "I just really want to get Jake here. Can I do that Ron?" baling ko kay Ron.

Walang nagawa si Ron. Bumalik sya sa upuan. Ganun din si Connor. Kumalma ang mga taong nakapansin sa tensyon sa'min.

Madali akong pumunta sa kwarto namin. Pagbukas ko ng pinto, palabas na rin si Jake, tila inis na inis.

"Babe," gulat kong sambit ng pangalan nya. Inaasahan kong tulog pa rin sya.  

"What the hell Aileen?" bungad nya. Wow Aileen... "What's this?" he asked and showed me a picture of me and Ron nung nag-beso sya sa'kin sa lobby.

Umirap ako. I cannot fvcking believe I'm in pictures like that again. Tsismis: not the whole story.

"I'm guessing Connor sent that?" I huffed.

"The fvck whoever, what's this?" he demanded raising his voice.

"God, you sound like Maynard. Remember? When people thought we were an item in London based on pictures that were not what they seemed?" I reminded him. He knew that I thought those were stupid.