Maybe This Time

Chapter 35: Meeting Marley

Jema POV

While I was fixing some of my stuff after maligo. Lumapit si Ella from behind, gave me a hug, and kissed me sa shoulders and cheeks.

"Love mamaya na... It's almost 5 PM na oh, naghihintay sina ate Thea mo"

We were gonna have dinner at her cousin's place. She then turned me around to face her.

"Finneee... Isang kiss lang?" then she smiled playfully as I gave her the kiss.

Pagdating namin sa bahay ng pinsan niya, I was ecstatically greeted a welcome pagbukas pa lang ng pinto. Her ate Thea and kuya Kevin gave me a hug. Then lumapit si Marley with a cake.

"Hello po tita Jema I'm Marley, favorite na pamangkin ni TaPots." natawa naman kami lahat. Humor runs in the family.

I then kneeled para eye-level kami. "Thank you baby, kilala mo na pala ako?"

"Yes po, wallpaper ka po kasi ng phone ni TaPots and she always calls your name pag nalalasing"

"A eh, tara na oh andun na si kuya Kevs sa backyard, handa na ang food" putol naman ni Ella sa kwento ni Marley.

Inasar ko naman siya ng tingin and tumawa si ate Thea. Namula na si lablab ko.

Then nagkwentuhan lang kami over dinner. Ang bilis din napalagay ng loob ko sa kanila like I did with Ella's parents and siblings.

"Baby, ano nga yung sabi mo kanina, hinahanap ako ni TaPots mo?" pang-aasar ko kay Ella.

"Yes po, mommy took videos nga po eh."

Nagulat na man si Ella and nagkatinginan kami sabay takbo kay ate Thea na nasa kitchen.

"Ate Thei, panood"

"Ate wag"

Tinawanan lang kami ni ate Thea sabay abot niya ng phone sa akin habang bina-block si Ella.

Ella tried to stop me pero dahil UNDERstanding siya she caved in and let me watch. Natawa ako kasi nakinuod din siya after.

"Ateee Theyyy... Ang gagoo ko dibaa? Dibaaa? Miss ko na si Jemaaa." The video was shaky kasi tinatawan din ni ate si Ella and we can hear her laugh sa background.

Inasar naman siya nina kuya Kevin and ate Thea niya.

"Talaga lang love, ah?"

Hanggang dito pala, si Ella parin nabu-bully.