Chasing Chances (Chase Series #2)

Chapter 38

Selene quietly admired the star-filled sky while sipping from her cup of chamomile tea. The sky was clear and the moon was crescent, a scenery that was close to her heart. So she hoped that the magnificent view before her eyes would help her calm her mind.

She should've been working on her laptop now but she decided to have a break as the scenes from today kept replaying on her mind, forbidding her to focus on what she was doing.

Iyong naging pag-uusap lang naman nilang dalawa ng kaniyang Mama Clarisse ang gusto niyang manatili sa kaniyang isipan. Kaya lang pilit talagang sumisiksik sa isipan niya si Dale.

Dale confirmed that he and Arianne are having problems with their relationship right now.

That shouldn't have been a bad news to her.

Bukod sa wala naman siyang pakialam sa dalawang 'yon, dapat sana'y natutuwa siya dahil sa wakas nagkakaproblema na ang mga taong sumira sa pamilyang pinangarap niya, pati na rin ng buhay niya. She should be delighted that their relationship is going downhill now. Pero hindi niya iyon magawa. Sa halip, bothered siya ngayon.

Bahagya siyang napailing-iling.

No, hindi lang siya bothered. Parang nagi-guilty rin siya.

Nakararamdam siya ng guilt kasi mukhang ang naging pag-uusap nila ni Dale kaninang umaga ang naging mitsa para mauwi sa 'di pagkakaunawaan ang dalawang 'yon.

"Sel?" She would have start overthinking by that moment, but thank god she suddenly heard her Kuya Andres' voice. "It's getting late. Hindi ka pa ba matutulog?" he asked, making his way to her in the balcony.

Agad niyang ibinaling ang kaniyang tingin sa bayaw. "Uubusin ko na lang 'tong tsaa ko tapos matutulog na rin siguro ako," nakangiting tugon niya. Saglit pa niya itong pinagmasdan. "Kakauwi mo lang, Kuya?"

Tumango naman ito at nagkamot pa ng sintido. "Oo, eh. Ang dami kasing workload today tapos hindi pa pumasok si Dale," pagwiwika nito.

"Ahhh."

"Anyway, how's your day pala?" Andres asked casually. "Napuntahan n'yo ba si Tita Clarisse?"

Nakangiti siyang tumango.

"So, nakausap mo na siya? Nasabi mo ang tungkol kay David?" usisa pa nito.

"Oo, Kuya."

"Anong sabi niya."

She kept smiling as she took a deep breath. "She's okay with it, Kuya. Masaya nga siya para sa 'kin, eh. At kung magtuloy-tuloy man ang sa amin ni David, wala pa rin naman daw magbabago sa relationship naming dalawa. Mother and daughter pa rin daw kami," she said happily.

Andres' lips curved into a little smile as well. "So since approved kay Tita Clarisse ang balak mo, magpapaligaw ka na talaga kay David niyan, 'no?" he asked.

"Mukhang gano'n na nga, Kuya."

There was a sudden pause after she said those words. She didn't know what was on her Kuya Andres' mind, but based on how he looked at her, it seemed like he was examining her.

"Bakit?" she casually queried.

"Ready ka na ba talaga ulit, Sel?" kalmadong tanong naman nito.

"I think so."

"Ibig sabihin wala ng Dale Christian diyan sa puso mo talaga?"

Her breath hitched the moment she heard that particular name. "Kuya, matagal na kaming tapos ni Dale," marahang paalala niya.

"Yeah." Patuloy itong ngumiti. "It's just that I wanna make sure na naka-move on ka na talaga sa nangyari between you and Dale. Kasi syempre kung magpapaligaw ka na ulit, mas maganda 'yong naka-move on ka na talaga. Eh, kapag hindi kasi baka hindi ka rin maging masaya because the past will keep haunting you. Ayaw naman nating mangyari 'yon, 'di ba? Unfair din kasi... lalo na kay David," paliwanag pa nito.