A Love To Remember

13.

Bada's Pov

After being there for an hour, they finally released us at nagtatalo nanaman kaming dalawa—lagi naman kaya sanay na sanay na sila.

“Sabing dun kana sa secret-” I was about to tease her again but she cut me off.

“Hindi ko siya gusto, okay? May iba na akong gusto.” I stopped walking and faced her. I thought she was just joking but seeing her face, I guess she was damn serious.

“A-ano?”

“Ikaw yung gusto ko. Bada, gusto kita, gustong gusto kita.” Audrey confessed and it took me some time to process everything.

So meaning to say, she likes me too? As in gusto talaga niya ako? Wait totoo ba 'tong mga naririnig ko?

“Audrey, I l—”

“BADA!” biglang may sumigaw ng pangalan ko kaya parehas kaming napalingon ni Audrey. Si Haechi lang pala at nagmamadali itong lumapit saamin.

“Kahit kailan panira ka talaga. Ano ba yun?” I jokingly yelled at her pero mukhang may mali kasi iba yung aura ng mukha niya.

“Si Iris..” hinihingal nitong sabi.

“Iris? Sino yun?” naguguluhang tanong ni Audrey kaya sandali kong ibinalin yung tingin ko sakanya.

“Anong meron?” I nervously asked her.

“Iris is back and she's here.” Haechi responded and I hurriedly ran to find Iris.

Bakit siya nandito? Bakit pa sila bumalik kung kailan okay na lahat? Nahihirapan akong hanapin siya dahil sobrang daming students at ang crowded talaga.

“Bada...” someone held my hand.

“Iris?”

“I've missed you.” Iris hugged me and caught some students attention.

“Didn't you miss me too?” She asked me.

“Hmm.” the only thing I could say.

—

“Hello po, Tita.” bati ko kay Tita Amanda at bumeso sakanya.

“Aba dalaga kana talaga. Mas lalo kang gumanda.” nakangiting puna niya saakin habang hinahawi yung buhok ko.

“Mommy, tama na 'yan.” saway sakanya ni Iris.

“Sus at talagang sinundo mo pa siya. Hindi ka talaga nakapaghintay na umuwi siya.”

“Gusto ko kasi na ako yung una niyang makita. I just love surprising her.” Iris happily said and clung into my arm.

“Let Bada rest upstairs and you, help me to set up the table.” Tita Amanda said and we did what she told.

I went upstairs at nagkulong lang dun. Ano na kayang nangyayari sa school? How's Audrey? Malamang galit yun saakin kasi bigla akong nawala. Sa sobrang dami kong iniisip, si Audrey pa rin talaga inaalala ko kaya tinawagan ko si Haechi.

“Hello?”

“Haechi, nasaan si Audrey?”

“Nasa booth nila. Ikaw? Bakit bigla kayong nawala sa school?”

“Inaya ko siyang umuwi. Ayokong makita siya ni Audrey.”

“Paano si Audrey? Hinihintay ka niya bumalik dito sa school.”

“Pwedeng ikaw muna magbantay sakanya? Please kahit ngayon lang.”

“Sige and dadaanan kita dyan mamaya.”