"Bes!" Sinalubong si Jade ni Sally ng isang mahigpit na yakap. "I heard what happened. Ayos ka lang ba? what about Althea?" She seems so worried.
"Tsong.." Mula sa likod ni Sally ay naroon si Batchi na siyang sumalubong sa kaibigan niya. "Pasensya na.. hindi agad kami nakabalik." Sabi nito pagkatapos ng maikling yakap.
"We're fine, si Tita? how is she?" It turns out na 'yung nanay ni Sally ay kinailangang dalhin sa ospital because of a mild heart attack. Sally's father was still in abroad kung kaya't sila ni Batchi ang nagpapalitan sa pagbabantay sa nanay niya.
"Okay na siya. Si Daddy ang nagbabantay sa kanya ngayon." After magkumustahan ng magkakaibigan, they settled to stay by the living room upang doon maikwento lahat lahat ni Jade. She also revealed there that David had been cheating on her for a year already.
Ikinagulat ni Sally ang impormasyong ito, ngunit nakatulong din ang pagkakamaling 'yon ni David upang finally matanggap na ni Sally si Althea. After learning from Batchi that Althea has been taking good care of her bestfriend, na convice na rin siya nito na tanggapin ang relasyon ng dalawa.
"If there are any other witnesses, pwede niyong makasuhan si David. But for now, I don't think.. magagawa niyo 'yon." Batchi said, sharing a bit of her knowledge about law.
"What if.. kausapin mo parents ni David?" Sally suggested making Jade looks at her. Biglang nagliwanag ang mukha ni Jade, bakit nga ba hindi niya kaagad ito naisip?
"Right. Hindi ko pa kasi sinasabi sa kanila 'yung ginawa ni David.."
"Then maybe.. it's time to tell them. Sa mga oras na 'to, David is back in the U.S." Sally added, already enough to convince Jade.
Tumayo si Jade at saka pumunta sa isang corner. Pinagmamasdan lang siya ni Althea habang naghahanda ng miryenda. Maging siya ay pinag-iisipan ang bagay tungkol sa ginawa ni David. Iniisip niya kung ano pang pwedeng gawin nito sa kanya. Siyempre, nakakaramdam pa rin siya ng takot.
"Hello.. Tito.."
"Jade? you called.." Dumistansya ang matanda palayo sa misis niya. Knowing what Jade did, it really made his wife mad at her. She's been cursing and badmouthing about her. He lost control of her.
"Tito.. can we talk? I need to tell you something.." Lumingon si Fred sa anak niya na nakaupo sa harap ng urn ni Julie.
"I'm sorry, hija.. but we're too busy. Pwede bang.. sa ibang ara--"
"David tried to rape my girlfriend." Hindi nag-alangan si Jade na sabihin ang nasa isip niya. Ilang segundong nanahimik si Fred, paran hindi rumehistro sa utka niya ang mga sinabi ni Jade sa kanya ngayon lang. "He hired some strippers to rape her, Tito."
"He.. wouldn't do that, Jade."--
"He did. Ako mismo ang nakakita.. kaya please Tito, I need your help." Fred is seemingly thinking about it.
"Gusto mo siyang.. ipakulong?"
"Yes, Tito. Gusto kong sumuko siya, coz I know.. he will eventually deny all the accussations against him."
"Jade.. we're in the middle of.. ano.. my grandson's mother is dead."
"Who's.. dead?"
"I can't entertain you right now. Patay na si Julie at nawawala pa 'yung apo ko. They found her dead, nagpakamatay siya. And all we can blame is David.." Jade is too shocked. She slowly turning around to see her friends. And then Althea was the only one notices her coz she's been watching her kanina pa.
"Love? okay ka lang?" Agad niyang nilapitan si Jade. "Anong nangyari?" This made their friends looks at her too.
"Okay po, Tito." She quickly dismissed the call.
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Her Secret Fantasy (Rastro fanfic)
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