Under The Bridge | JhoCey (Discontinued)

Chapter 2

Sierra

"Here." I looked up and saw a girl. She was handling me her panyo, kinuha ko ito, and she sat down in front of me and asked. "Okay, ka lang? Why are you crying?"

Umiyak ako lalo. "Ho-hoy, nag tanong lang ako bat ka umiyak lalo." She panicked. Sana di mo nalang tinanong di sana ako iiyak. 

"Ginawa niya akong tanga, naniwala ako na totoo yung pinakita niya sakin," I said between my hiccups. She rubbed and patted my back and proceeded to say, "I know masakit pero tandaan mo na hindi mo kasalanan ang nangyari. If you think your not worth pursuing, wag mo yan isipin kasi worth it kang i-pursue sadyang may topak yung ex mo. Don't let yourself down because of what happened instead mag pakatatag kasi may maraming taong kaya kang mahalin at respetohin. Huwag ka nang umiyak, tahan na."

I looked at her and sniffed. "Thank you, nakakahiya ang pangit ko ngayon." I laughed a little and covered my face. "Ganda mo kaya," she complimented. "Tumigil ka kanina ka pa." Tumawa naman siya.

"Jade," she said, offering a handshake. 

I held her hand and said, "Sierra." We both smiled and shook our hands. Siya yung unang bumitaw at tumayo. "Alam mo ba nasan ka?" Tanong niya. 

"Hindi eh, dito ako binaba ni manong grab. Nasaan ba tayo?" 

"Well, nandito tayo sa tambayan ko." Sabi niya, and that made me confused. 

"Tambayan mo? Wait, don't tell me drug user ka, I mean, I'm not trying to offend you or what, pero bakit dito..?" Tanong ko sakanya, di naman siya mukang adik, pogi nga eh, pero bakit dito siya nag tatambay. Sa poging yan dapat sa BGC nagtatambay eh. 

"Grabe ka maka salita ha, ako drug user? Baka ma patay ako sa nanay ko," she jokingly said. "Well, tambayan ko to kasi di maingay dito, I find this place my comfort place, I guess, kaya dito ako nag tatambay kada gabi. Na gulat nga ako may tao dito kasi ako lang pumunta dito eh," she explained.

"Ah, sorry, hehe." I looked down and scratched my nape. "Para na akong nag invade sa property mo eh." Tumawa naman siya.  

"Baliw, public place to." Sabi niya tas sabay tingin sa kanyang relo. "Mag 10 pm na, di ka pa ba uuwi? Kasi uuwi na ako eh, may nag aantay sakin sa condo." Dagdag niya. 

"Ha?! mag 10 pm na? Shocks, patay ako kay mama." I stand up and pumunta kung san ko tinapon yung purse ko at kinuha ko yung phone ko, nakita ko yung mga message ni Maxwell and her friends, but mas na kuha ng attention ko yung missed calls at message ni mama. 

Jade saw how panicked I was and asked. "Hatid na kita?" 

"Pwede ba? Kapal naman ng muka ko." She laughed. 

"Of course, di pa naman 10:30. Tara na?" I nodded. She led the way at Sumunod Naman Ako. 

She made her way to where she parked her vehicle; it's a big bike, color black ito, mahilig ata to sa black naka all black, eh.

"Halika dito." I made my way in front of her and stared at her. She took her spare helmet at pina suot niya ito sakin, na gulat ako, and I guess she noticed it.

"Sorry, na gulat ba kita?" She apologized. I shook my head and smiled. Over na ata tong pagka act of service niya, kanina pa to. 

"Palagi ka bang may dala na spare helmet?" I asked her curiously. As far as I know, siya lang mag isa na pumpunta dito, kaya na curious ako bat siya may dalang spare helmet. 

"Ah, yes. I have a friend na hatid sundo ko, kaya palagi akong may dalang spare helmet." Swerte ng kaibigan niya, kaibigan ba o crush niya. 

I nodded, and she gave me a sign: na sumakay na ako, kaya sinunod ko naman. I gave her my address, and she started driving. 

The wind, city lights, beautiful moon, and nakaka comfort. This is the first time I rode a big bike, and ganito pala yung feeling. The driver, Jade, is ganina pang tahimik, and I'm so comfortable with it. The phase of the bike is slow; di siya kagaya ng mga big bike rider na ang mabilis mag drive, and I feel safe in how she drives.

"Doon lang, Jade." I pointed where my mom's house is; dito ako nakatira for the mean time, kasi next month mag-move in ako sa condo ng dalawang kaibigan ko. 

She stopped in front of the house, and bumaba naman ako, I saw mom naka upo sa porch, and when she saw me, tumayo naman ito at lumapit agad sa amin.

"Aba, may plano ka pa talagang umuwi, anong oras na, Sierra!" she scolded me. Ma, mamaya na nakakahiya. 

"Ma," I gave her a sign, na tumigil muna, and na gets niya naman. 

"Oh, Maxwell, diba sasakyan ka kanina? Ang yaman naman nitong batang to." She immediately changed her mood. Nong nakita niya na may kasama ako. I mentally slapped my face. Di yan si Maxwell, ma. Yung pinag tiwalaan mo gago pala. 

Jade let out a small laugh and took her helmet off. Nagulat naman si mama sa nakita niya at na pa cover siya sa kanyang bibig. 

"Ay hindi pala si Maxwell, sino to nak?" I deeply inhaled and answered her. "Si Jade po, I met her kanina." 

Jade smiled and bowed to show respect, Kay Mama. "Nice to meet you, po; I just saw your daughter alone earlier, and na pag decide ako na i-hatid ko siya kasi ang lalim na po ng gabi, huwag po kayong mag alala kasi walang masamang nangyari sa anak niyo po," she explained, slowly taking her time to speak to my mother. 

Si mama naman walang ma sabi sa sinabi ni Jade, kung ako rin si mama ma speechless din ako, kanina puro act of service ngayon naman yung words niyang nakaka assure.  

"Salamat, anak. Wala na akong ma sabi pero sobrang salamat na hinatid mo ang aking anak." My mom thanked Jade softly. 

"Nako po, you're welcome po." Ngumiti ito at tinignan niya yung relo niya. "Uhm, una na po ako may nag hihintay pa sakin eh." Sabi niya. 

"Uh, sure. Ingat ka, salamat pala sa pag hatid." She nodded, kumaway siya kay mama para mag pa alam at sinuot yung helmet niya. 

"Wait," I said, stopping her. I opened my purse and took my ballpen out. I reached for her hand and wrote my number. "Message me pag naka dating ka na sa condo mo." She smiled and answered. "Sure, I hope you'll feel better." And there she drove away. 

For sure, Jade. I'll be better.

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