Twist of the Wind (Batchmate Series #1)

Chapter 19

I stared at myself in the full length mirror as I finished applying lip gloss on my lips. A glam yellow dress up to my knees I chose to wear. I also tied up my hair in a half up bun. I reached for my purse before I left my room. 

“Saan ang punta, Vanity?” tanong ni Tita Jona nang bumaba ako sa hagdan.

“Sa church po,” I managed to answer her question politely.

I didn't mind even though she'd ask me countless times. Within months as a married woman, she let me do whatever I wanted to do. Although she hurt me before, I don't get why she stopped that unpleasant attitude towards me.

Nagiging kakaiba na ang trato nito sa akin, sobrang ibang-iba noon.

I was outspoken when she started observing me from head to foot. 

“Sigurado kang sa church? Hindi date?” 

My face heated up at that moment. Kung dati ay umiinit ang ulo ko sa ganung pang-uusisa ngayon ay ibang dulot na ang binibigay sa sakin.

“Quit asking,” I uttered while blusing.

Her eyes rolled. “Okay. . Huwag ka lang magpapagabi.”

I nodded before I whirled around my heels. 

“Mag-ingat ka,” pahabol niya pero ang mata ay abala sa screen ng tv.

Nagpahatid ako sa personal driver namin at himalang pinayagan ako nito. I was half smiling in the car in enthusiasm when my phone beeped.

Kirk
Good morning. How's your sleep, my heaven?

Napangiti ako sa mensahe nito. I bit my lower lip, preventing a wide smile while typing a reply.

Vanity 
Napasarap ang tulog ko.
Ikaw, kamusta? 

It took a while when he replied.

Kirk
I want to see you rn para magrant. :(

Kirk
Magpapababy na rin. :( 

Hindi ko namalayan na malaki na pala ang ngiti ko habang inuulit-ulit basahin ang reply niya. 

Matagal na kaming magkachat sa Facebook pero lowkey lang. We prefer not to tell everyone because what's the reason kung alam na rin naman nila. 

They stalked us and announced we were already friends on Facebook.

Agad akong napasipat sa bagong message sa phone. It was from our official group.

Janella
Why the hell na wala akong magegrades sa research? nidm ako ni sir na wala raw akong inambag @Herin Esparagoza

Herin
Dahil wala ka naman talagang in-ambag, ‘te. Gusto mo isampal ko sayo yung papel?

Janella
Ang kapal talaga ng mukha mo eh no!! isusumbong ko na ako naman talaga yung nagprint non, nagpaprint ka lang ng bago!

Herin
I don't care, I don't need u, freeloader sa group.

Mula sa kinauupuan ko ay alam ko na agad ang nasa isip ni Herin. She would slam Janella kung magkatabi lang sila. Janella feels the same way kaya naman ay game na game ito sa dalawa.

Walang nagtangkang mag-awat kahit na lahat ng kaklase ko ay naka-seen sa message. Si Milan naman ay pinigilan ang dalawa ngunit patuloy pa rin sa pagbabato ng masakit na salita.

Vanity
Guys, tama na po.  

Kyle
Wow para saan ang kabutihang-asal, Vanity?

Milan
Para saan pa, edi kay . . .