Take A Chance With Me (Bada Lee x Audrey Lane x Chocol)

[THIRTEEN]

Chocol's Pov

“Bakit mo namang hinayaan sumama si Bada kay Audrey? Sana ako na lang tinawag mo!” reklamo ko kay Yeni habang tinutulungan siyang magprepare ng pulutan namin.

“Aba Chocol, si Bada nag-insist alangan namang hadlangan ko yun? Hayaan mo naman magkamoment yung dalawa.” sagot ni Yeni at padabog naman akong umupo sa gilid habang nakasimangot.

“Paano ako?!” bulong ko.

I just hate it kasi hindi ako makaporma kay Audrey everytime na nasa paligid si Bada. I mean laging nauudlot mga plano ko kasi lagi niya akong nauunahan. Yesterday, kaming dalawa magkasama ni Audrey and in just snapped, after getting Audrey's food, nandun na agad si Bada so wala, kulelat nanaman.

“Tama na 'yang kakabakod mo kay Audrey! Wala pa kayong label pero grabe kana makabakod sakanya. If you really want to pursue her, let her heal from her past. She needs a closure kahit na hindi natin alam kung anong meron sakanila noon, we all know they need a closure for their own peace of mind.” Yeni explained and shook her head in disbelief.

Masisisi ba nila ako? I started to like Audrey the moment I saw her coming down to the studio. She caught my eyes and my heart that I couldn't even understand it. As the days go by, I fell deeply and wanted her by my side. I like her so much and she always makes my day a lot better.

“Paano kung one day si Bada pa rin pala gusto niya? Yeni, paano ako?” I asked her.

“That's why you need to wait. Mararamdaman mo naman din siguro kung sino talaga 'yung gusto niya between the two of you. Chocs, dapat handa ka sa posibleng mangyari at hangga't maaga, try to save yourself.” Yeni advised and forced herself to give me a smile.

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Finally, dumating na rin yung dalawa at bitbit ni Bada yung pinabili sakanila. While Audrey, on the other hand, nakasunod sa likod ni Bada at tumatawa. Wow they look good together pero mas lamang naman ako. Audrey and I look good together too. Err siguro for me lang tsk.

“Akala ko nagsolo na kayo eh.” sigaw ni JJ sa dalawa at kinuha yung ice.

“Sira.” natatawang sagot ni Audrey at nilapitan yung members niya. I raised up my hand to get her attention. She looked at me and boom, smiled!

“Tabi tayo.” I said, tapping the free space next to me. Audrey didn't hesitate and sat next to me. While si Bada, umupo sa harapan namin kasama grupo niya. Well, yung Jam Republic kasi social butterfly kaya watak watak talaga sila at nakikisalimuha sa mga ibang groups.

“Bakit nakasimangot ka d'yan?” puna ni Audrey saakin kaya napatingin agad ako sakanya.

“Iniwan mo ako eh.” I pouted and sulking.

“Aba d'yan lang kami nanggaling! Pati ba naman pagbili ng yelo dapat kasama ka? Gawin kaya kitang keychain para lagi na kitang bitbit.” She laughed and playfully hit my shoulder.

I love her laugh, it's so genuine and it's like a music in my ears—it's really addicting.

“Tama na 'yan, Chocol! Magsisimula na tayo.” singit ni Debby at inabot saamin ni Audrey yung baso.

We started to drink at syempre hindi mawawala yung tawanan at kwentuhan nang bawat crew namin. Sobrang ingay at yung ibang nagsasasayaw na while me? katabi si Audrey at pinagmamasdan siya. Don't tell me lasing na agad siya? nakakadalawang baso pa lang siya pero parang anytime, babagsak na siya.

Sa kabilang side, nahuli kong sinusulyapan ni Bada si Audrey nang tingin. Aba, nakakarami na talaga siya.

“Yah! Stop snatching my drink!!!” Audrey said and tried to grab her drink from my hand.