"Kain na, baby," I mumbled.
Adie's POV
"Ha?" She said, giving me the chance to push the spoon into her mouth. I laughed at her reaction.
"Para kang baby," I explained.
I was still feeding Kayla when Joey entered the bedroom, "Akala ko kung ano na nangyari sa 'yo, Kayla. Mukhang masaya ka naman pala." Pati ba naman si Joey nang-aasar na? "Iinom pa ba? Huwag ka na munang uminom," she continued.
"No! I want to!" The redhead whined.
"Okay. Ikaw na muna ang bahala sa kanya, Adie ha? Magprepare lang kami sa baba." I nodded and she left.
"Huwag ka na munang uminom. Nahilo ka na nga eh," I told her. She pouted and said, "Minsan lang naman eh. Tsaka gutom lang talaga ako."
"Kulit mo."
"Please?"
"Konti lang ha," I finally agreed. Paano ako hihindi sa mukhang 'to? Napaka gwapo.
The moment I stopped worrying, my heart started racing again. Not because she was hurt, but because my gaze fell on her lips. I tried to shake it off and decided to give Kayla her privacy.
"Ligpit ko na 'to. Baba muna ako."
"Sama ako," she said. Can't catch a break ha?
"Diyan ka lang muna. Pakalmahin ko lang 'tong puso ko," I blurted out. Even I was shocked at what I said. She looked confused, so I explained, "Nag-alala kasi ako. Akala ko kung ano na nangyari sa 'yo." Before she could say anything, I sprinted downstairs.
"Ang dami nang ice, matutunaw lang yan," Maya said as I was about to grab one from the freezer.
"Para sa pasa ni Kayla," I answered, bracing myself for some teasing.
"Tanggal angas niya sa 'yo. Bet mo?" she asked while preparing the nachos.
"Poganda naman talaga. Pero wala akong balak," I replied.
"So si Jo?" She asked again. "Ganda nga niya eh. Tapos wife materi—" I was cut off when someone opened the freezer beside me. It was Kayla getting an ice pack, which I hadn't noticed and Maya hadn't mentioned.
"May ganyan pala. Pineprepare ko na itong ice for you sana," I said.
"Kaya ko sarili ko," she replied, looking annoyed.
"Ay! Kala ko tanggal angas niya sa 'yo. Di pala," Maya teased. I felt a pang in my chest, unsure if it was from Kayla's reaction or what Maya just said. My eyes followed Kayla as she went to the living room and sat in the armchair while Joey and Clay were on the sofa.
"Ate Maya, can you open another beer for me please?" Kayla asked. It was her third bottle already, aside from the shots that were rotating. We had already finished a bottle of vodka and just opened the second one.
I was sitting in the armchair across from her, while Maya was on the floor acting as our "tanggera."
"Thanks," Kayla said as Maya handed her the third bottle. The other ladies didn't seem to mind that she was drinking a lot.
"Last na yan, Kayla?" I asked.
"No. Why?"
I could sense the building tension as the rest of the group stopped chatting.
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Wish Upon a Plane
Romansa"I wished upon a plane, thinking it was a star..." Story of a dreamer who never had the strength to fulfill her lifelong dream. She can say that she is successful, but not in the career where her heart is content. Will she finally have the courage t...
