A Love To Remember

24.

Audrey's Pov

“Kasalanan mo 'to eh!” I yelled at her and Bada looked surprised when I put all the blame on her.

“Bakit ako? Magkasama nga tayong nandito sa loob.” sagot ni Bada at bumalik sa upuan niya.

Wala, wala lang akong masisi.

“Asan phone mo? Tawagan mo si Haechi o Iris para puntahan tayo.” agad ko siyang nilapitan at sinunod naman niya yung utos ko.

“Si Haechi na lang.” Bada said while typing something on her phone.

Hindi na ulit ako kumibo after nun at naghintay na lang na may dumating para tulungan kaming makalabas dito. Bakit ang malas malas ko naman today? Ano yun? The past few weeks, panay ang iyak ko dahil sakanya tapos ngayon, nasa iisang room kami? Bakit naman po ganito? What if umiyak ako?

“Audrey, papunta na si Haechi.” Bada informed me and I only nodded.

Haechi and I are obviously avoiding each other—well, I'm the one who's avoiding her. Ayoko lang magkaroon pa ng connection with Bada and I still remember what they did to me.

“Ayos ka lang?” She asked me again, starting a conversation with me.

“Sa tingin mo?” I looked at her and forced myself to smile.

“Hindi.” Bada responded, averting her eyes off me.

Feeling ko ito na rin yung right time to talk to her since kaming dalawa lang naman nandito and I need my peace of mind.

“Bada.” I called her name and got her attention.

“Hmm?”

“Bakit?” my voice cracked up as I said that one word. The way she looks at me, makes me want to cry. Ito yung tingin na hinihintay ko, kung paano niya talaga ako titigan noon.

“Anong bakit?”

“Anong nangyari saating dalawa?” I asked her, preventing my tears to fall.

“Audrey....”

“I'll give you time to explain yourself and this is the right time to talk things out. Please just answer me.” I softly said.

Nararamdaman ko na ayaw niya talagang pag-usapan 'to. Ayaw niyang pag-usapan kung anong nangyari saaming dalawa.

“Bada naman, pati ba naman 'to ipagkakait mo pa saakin? Gusto ko lang malaman yung side mo para maging okay na ulit ako.”

“Everything you've heard about me and Iris were all true. We're living under the same roof and.....” Bada took a deep breath, trying to compose herself.

“And?”

“And we're together.” She hesitantly said.

“Oo, kahit ako nakita ko kayo na magkasama sa iisang bahay eh.” I said and smiled bitterly.

“Nakita mo?”

“I went to your place again to confirm everything and Iris was right.”

“Audrey, I'm sorry.”

Ayun lang? After all the pain she put me through, she really thinks sorry could easily brush it off? Sana nga ganun lang kadali yun.

“Pero hindi ko naman kasi alam na may nauna na pala. Bada, bakit? Sana sinabi mo agad.” I ignored her sorry and proceed with what I wanted to say.

“I...”

“Ano? Sorry ulit? Ganun lang ba talaga kadali sayo nun? Akala mo isang sorry mo lang magiging maayos agad lahat? Bada naman, maging fair ka naman.”