Escape from the PAST

Chapter XXVI

Mich's POV

"So?" I asked as I pulled away from the driveway of Bea's home.

"What?" Painosenteng tanong ni Ju.

"Ah ganon? You won't even say that you missed me? Parang nung umalis ka lang sabi mo you'll miss me tapos ngayon wala? Ganyan Ju eh." sabi ko na kunwari ay nagtatampo.

"Hey, joke lang naman Michifu! I missed you wag ka na ngang magtampo diyan."

"Porke't may Bea ka dito kakalimutan mo na 'ko."

"Anong Bea ka diyan?!"

"'Di mo man lang ako tinawagan, nag-aalala na 'ko baka napano ka na tapos madaling-madali ako sa pagpunta dito tas yun pala hindi mo na 'ko kailangan."

"Ang drama mo naman babe eh, syempre kailangan kita. Ikaw yata ang bestfriend ko."

"Eh ano si Bea?" Hindi naman siya agad sumagot, siguro iniisip niya kung ano nga ba talaga 'sila' ni Bea. There's something kasi in the way that they look at each other. Maybe hindi napapansin ni Ju 'yon, but as her bestfriend alam ko because I know her more than anyone.

"Friends."

"Yun lang? Sure ka ba diyan babe?"

"Uh.. Close friends?" Sabi niya in a questioning tone.

"Baka naman it's more than that na ah."

"Michifu, thats it."

"Okay, if you say so." ayoko namang pilitin siya, though I already know that there's really more to what's being said. I'll just let her discover it herself.

"So what do you wanna do, babe? I know you're still full."

"Let's go to some park nalang please?" She said with a pleading eyes.

"Ano naman gagawin mo dun?"

"Wala, lets just play. Hihi. Or catch up."

"I like that idea." nagdrive ako at humanap ng lugar kung saan pwede. Hindi siya exactly park pero overlooking siya. Kita talaga ang maganda view ng city.

"Here we are." Sabi ko at bumaba na kami ng kotse.

"Michifu you're the best!!" Sabi niya sabay hug sakin at kiss sa cheeks.

"I know right. Let's take a seat, shall we?"

"Haha, yeah. Lots of catching up to do."

"So how are you Ji?"

"Good." then she smiled.

"And what's the meaning of that smile huh? Bea ba?"

"What?! Michifu naman eh!"

"Chill, babe! Haha sino nga?"

"Too many reasons, Michifu."

"We have all the time, babe."

"Well, I'm just really happy. Buti nalang talaga bumalik ako dito. Kasi come to think of it. If nagmatigas ako at nagpaiwan sa Pilipinas hindi kami magkakaayos ni Mamu. And now look, we're getting closer na. Makikita mo talaga na ginagawa niya ang best niya para makabawi sa'min."

"See? It's not that bad."

"I know."

"And how come magkasama kayo ni Bea?"

"Well she was there when I was crying because of my mom."

"Yun lang? Babe naman! I need details!"

"Ang dami naman eh!!"

"Jia hindi tayo aalis hangga't hindi mo nak'kwento lahat. So if I were you, I'll start now."