"What if you two meet again?" Johoney concluded. "What if lang..."
"Please, Jo, huwag na muna nating paguluhin ang isip ni Chelsy. At saka, huwag na tayong mag-assume na ganiyan nga ang mangyayari. What happened to Chelsy was very traumatizing, at noong isang araw na nagkita sila, it might trigger her emotions. Huwag na nating gatungan, please lang."
I noticed Pearly being silent for a long time. Pero still, kita pa rin sa tono ng pananalita nito na hindi niya nagugustuhan ang mga nangyayari. Of course, I still remember how she loathed Cal. Halos isumpa niya na nga 'to.
"We should give Chelsy enough time to assess herself. I am sure she has lots of thought she chose not to share."
Umakto akong natutulog pa. They have been here for almost an hour. Takot sila na hayaaan akomg mag-isa sa kwarto nang ilang oras dahil baka raw ay mangyari na naman ang nangyari noon, noon noong halos 'di ko na makilala ang sarili.
"What if... She's still into him?" I was shocked at Pearly's question. Minsan lang siya kung magsalita o magtanong pero parang ang lalim ng pinaghuhugotan. I don't know... What made her think like that. But I am really puzzled.
"What do you mean?" si Johoney. "That can't be happen. Manloloko ang lalaki na 'yon, 'di ba? Kahit kailan hindi nagbago. Imposibleng gusto pa rin niya si Cal. Perhaps, si Cal pa ang may gusto... O nagbabalak na balikan si Chelsy."
"Pero si Chelsy na ang may control kung tatanggapin niya ba pabalik ang lalaki. Balewala ang pagkagusto ng lalaki, if ever tama ka, Jo, na gusto pa rin niya si Chelsy, kung ayaw na talaga ni Chelsy."
"Pero...?" si Pearly ulit. "How sure are we na totally naka-move on na si Chelsy kay Cal? Like what you said, posible na mayroon siyang palaging iniisip na never niyang shinare sa atin. Parts of her probably stil..." She sighed, like she didn't want to continue her line. "I don't support it. Hindi ako papayag. I... We, rather, witnessed how miserable she was because of the that man's betrayal!"
"Ako rin. I don't support that idea. He does not deserve her," segundo mano ni Allysa. "If he did it once, he can do it again. He can do it worse this time. I can't take to see our friend suffering again."
"But how... Papaano sila nagkita? I don't believe they're destined to meet!" si Pearly. "Like... Parang may kakaiba, eh. Parang sinadya 'yong pagkikita. Cal probably knew na sa place na 'yon tayo gagala. May isa ba sa atin na may contact niya?"
"Exclude me sa ganiyan. Hindi ako gagawa ng paraan para ipahamak si Chelsy," si Johoney."
"Wala rin akong alam. But yeah... Something is weird. Sinadya ang pagkikita. Sa napansin ko rin sa awra ni Cal noong gabing 'yon, parang pinaghandaan ang paghaharap nila ni Chelsy."
"Argh!" Pearly sounded more frustrated. "The audacity! Nakayanan niya pa ring tingnan si Chelsy nang ganoon matapos niyang iwan ang kaibigan natin?! At ano na naman kaya ang susunod niyang mga plano?! Is he about to deceive our friend? Ang kapal talaga ng mukha!"
"Pearly, calm down," Allysa whispered. "Baka magising din si Chelsy. At saka, we can't think carefully if we're too emotional. Let's think of ways to protect Chelsy. Sa ngayon, 'yan lang ang naiiisip kong paraan."
"Galing sa breakup, right? Tapos ngayon nagpaparamdam ulit kay Chelsy? Kailan ba talaga 'yan magseseryoso? Hindi ko alam kung sino ba talaga ang mahal ng Cal na 'yan, eh. Si Chelsy ba o si Amethyst?"
"O baka wala siyang minahal sa dalawa?" Pearly madly uttered. "Kasi kung mahal niya si Chelsy, lalaban siya, e', lalo pa't willing na willing din siya ipaglaban ni Chelsy noon! Even if against sina Tita kay Cal, still gustong lumaban ng kaibigan natin! At kung mahal niya si Amethyst, hindi sana ganito siya umakto ngayong kabibreak pa lang nila! Plus, we are aware naman about sa planong pag-sesettle down nila, 'di ba? So, ano 'yon?"
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Towering the Flames (SS#2) Under Major Revision
Romansa"They say I am the fire that will destroy you. But they're wrong. Because you're actually the flame that towers over me until I become ashes. But darling, I am your willing victim." Book cover by : Princess Paguio