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

[TWENTY FIVE]

Audrey's Pov

“Ayos ka lang ba? Kanina kapa lutang dyan.” tanong ni Emma saakin at tinabihan ako.

“Ayos lang ako.” matipid kong sagot at tinignan yung sarili ko sa salamin.

As of now, we're at the studio and practicing our last piece for tomorrow. Yes, finals na tomorrow kaya sobrang busy namin ngayon lalo na si Kirsten na nakikipagtalo pa sa stylist namin through phone.

“Kanina kapa kasi namin napapansin. Ano bang nangyari? Nag-away ba kayo ni Bada?” nag-aalala niyang tanong.

“It's not about me and Bada. It's about Chocol.” I whispered, staring down as I remembered what happened last night.

She ran away and didn't come back at all. I tried to reach her out but Chocol turned off her phone and until now, I don't have any updates about her.

“Oh anyare naman sainyong dalawa? Don't tell me nagswitch kana kay Chocol?” pabirong tanong ni Emma at napairap na lang ako.

“Baliw.”

“So ano nga?” pangungulit niya saakin.

“We talked last night and I told her na hanggang friends lang talaga yung kaya kong ibigay sakanya.” I explained.

“And?”

“Feeling ko nabigla siya sa mga sinabi ko kaya ayun kahit umuulan, tinakbuhan niya ako and until now wala pa akong balita sakanya.”

“And you feel bad for doing that?” Emma asked me in a serious tone.

“Hindi na—”

“Girl, you did what you should really do. You don't have to feel guilty for doing the right thing! Mas okay na nilinaw mo lahat kaysa umasa siya sa wala.” Emma said, looking at me as if she's reading what's on my mind.

“But...”

“Anong but? Wala dapat 'but' end of discussion.”

Natahimik na lang ako at nakinig sa mga sinasabi ni Emma. She looks serious at alam mong bawat salitang sinasabi niya, may sense talaga.

“Let her heal alone kasi if you keep bothering her or showing up, hindi siya makakamove forward at baka umasa pa siya lalo. Look, mabait si Chocol pero Audrey hindi mo mapipilit 'yang puso mo na mahalin siya kung may iba kang mahal.” Emma said, holding my hands and smiled at me.

She's right. Wala namang mali sa ginawa ko diba? I'm just being honest and I want to keep her as a friend kasi she really helps me a lot. Siguro kaya nalulungkot ako kasi baka magkalamat na yung friendship naming dalawa after what happened between us.

“Hayaan mo muna siya mag-unwind and heal. Malay mo one day bigla kana lang niyang tawagan at maisalba niyo pa yung friendship niyo.” Emma positively said.

Chocol needs time and I too. If ayun yung makakabuti for her then I'll do it for her own good. For now I need to focus on myself and motivate myself more para naman mairaos namin yung finals tomorrow.

“Oh back to practice na.” sigaw ni Ling at agad naman kaming lumapit ni Emma.

We started practicing and so far we've been doing great. Si Kirsten medyo strict today kasi nga last day na lang tapos may problema pa kami sa mga susuotin namin para bukas. Sobraaaang stressful ngayong araw at halos lahat maiinit ulo.

“Ano ba 'yan, Ling? Paulit ulit kana lang nagkakamali eh.” sita ni Kirsten kay Ling at lahat kami tahimik lang.

“Bakit ba ako lagi pinupuna mo? Nakakapressure kasi mga tinginan mo kaya naguguluhan ako sa steps.” sagot naman ni Ling.