Forbidden Relationship (Forbidden Series #3) (Completed)

Chapter 13

Inabot ng madaling-araw ang video call naming anim. Hanggang sa unti-unting nakatulog ang apat at natira na lang kami ni Yhael.

"Ganito ba ang palagi ninyong video call? Ang gulo ninyo kanina," natatawa kong sinabi.

"Tuwing Sabado kami nag-vivideo call. Palaging wala si Zhack, maaga kasi 'yon natutulog," saad ni Yhael.

"Ikaw, anong oras ka natutulog?" tanong ko.

Mag-aalas dos na kasi ng madaling-araw tapos gising pa kaming dalawa. Naririnig ko na ang hilik ni Janser at Daniel. Si Sovie naman ay nakataklob ng unan habang malalim ang paghinga.

I gazed at Juniel for a moment-he had fallen asleep during review. Are we in the same boat? Are we both carrying the weight of our families' expectations?

I smiled softly at him. The exhaustion from studying was clearly etched on his face. I hope he finds some peace, even if only through sleep. We all need rest-just sleep.

"Aphle," I looked at Yhael when he called me. "Congrats nga pala. Nag-backread ako sa gc, nangunguna ka raw sa buong klase ninyo."

I was shy to smile at him. "Thank you, Yhael."

"Tulog na tayo," yaya niya sa akin bago humikab. "Pupunta pa ako bukas kina Zhack."

"Ako rin," sambit ko.

"Pupunta ka rin bukas sa kanila?" tanong niya.

"Pinapapunta ako ni Sovie," sagot ko naman. "Tara, tulog na tayo.

He lay on his bed, the screen facing him.

I mimicked him, propping a pillow behind my cellphone to keep it from falling. "Goodnight," Yhael and I said at the same time, just before I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.

I woke to the sunlight on my face and the sound of something coming from my phone.

"Gago, 10 percent na nga lang ako kanina," pag-iingay ni Daniel.

"Namatay 'yung screen ko, pagbukas ko mga mukha niyo na nakita ko. Ang papanget niyo pala guys kapag tulog," si Janser naman. "Si Sovie, tumutulo pa laway."

"Hoy, ang kapal ng pagmumukha mo!" singhal ni Sovie sa lalaki.

I placed the cellphone back in its place since it was misplaced. I noticed them looking at me from the other end.

Sovie is tidying up her bed. Janser and Daniel were both having coffee and bread for breakfast. Juniel was still asleep, unmoving from his position. Yhael, who had just taken a bath, was still tousling his wet hair.

"Good morning sa may kisame," pang-aasar sa akin ni Daniel.

"Back off kay Aphle. May kisame," sinabi ni Janser. "Baka mamaya biglang may mag-chat sa akin ng 'sampung bilyon, layuan mo anak ko'."

They laughed together, while I just smiled as I wasn't in the mood yet. I sat down to place my cellphone on the side table, with them still able to see me and some designs in my room.

"Parang ang lawak nung kwarto mo, Aphle," sinabi ni Daniel. "May banyo 'yan sa loob?"

Tumango ako sa kaniya habang pinapagpag ang sheet ng kama ko. "Syaka wardrobe," dagdag ko pa.

"May mayaman na sa pamilya natin," sinabi ni Daniel. "Siya ang palaging manlilibre sa atin. Signing off na si Juniel. Ubos na raw Dias niya sa ML."

"Usapang ML pala, tara five man tayo mamaya kina Sovie," ani Janser.

"Five pesos, isang game, G?" tanong ni Sovie.

"Grabe naman 'to si Sovie. Makiki-wifi lang naman kaming mga kaibigan ng future husband mo," sinabi ni Janser.