Tease Me, Bella Beatrice

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"Action!"

Nagpatuloy ang shoot. After an entirely awkward day for me, Bella and some people, tuloy ang trabaho. Nakatulong na halos patay lasing ang iba sa kanila and their hang overs took over them the other day so there's no more talks about what happened.

 

"Oh, Ate Bella! Where are you going?" Pagpapatuloy ng lasing na si Shea nang makita niyang papaalis na sana si Bella. "We're still drinking, e. Saka hindi mo pa sinasagot kung ano-"

 

"It's not Pierce's fault that I am happy or at pain these past days, Shea." She hissed. "I am trying to be a better person for everybody else then this is what I am going to hear about me being so happy?"

Mas lalong nanahimik ang lahat maliban kay Shea na dahil sa tama ng alak ay walang pumapasok sa isip. It's as if she doesn’t know nothing about what's happening.

 

"Shea, enough na." Si Jackson at mabilis sinundan si Bella para pigilan ito sa pag-alis. It just so happens that they are near us. "Bella, don't take it personally. Hindi lang kayang magkontrol ni Shea since she's still a kid. Pagpasensyahan mo na siya."

"So, you are defending her?"

 

"No."

 

"Then why would I need to explain to anyone else my boundaries? She is not a kid anymore. She fucking knows why."

 

"Lasing nga siya, e. Lasing ka rin."

 

"Lasing ka tangina ka. Just because something happened between the two of us doesn't mean you can do this to me."

 

"Do what? Help you grow?"

Everyone became silent at this moment at ang usapan na lamang nila ni Jackson ang nangingibabaw sa ngayon. Even all the eyes are on them.

 

"This is exactly why Pierce left you-"

 

Agad na nakatanggap ng sampal si Jackson nang dahil sa sinabi niya. It was a foul. Kitang-kita ko agad ang luha sa mga mata ni Bella after that.

 

"You don't know anything."

"Love, move on!"

 

"Don't call me love-"

 

"I can call you that. I am your boyfriend."

I don't exactly know what to feel upon hearing that. It seems like a big news for everyone else and of course, sa akin.

 

"Enough dwelling with the past, love. Present na oh nasa past ka pa rin. I am aware about this baggage you have, and I took the risks knowing all of you are still committed to Pierce. But please, let other people have a chance to love you too. I am being too fucking patient now. Never kong naramdaman 'to even before. I have dated lots of women and you're the craziest one. So, enough hurting yourself."