Waves of Healing (Mikhaiah)

Chaprter 35

Chapter 35: Spill the Beans

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Ava’s POV

Nang makarating ako sa café kung saan kami magkikita nila Shay ay nakita ko na nasa loob na sila malapit sa bintana. Nang makita nila ako ay agad na ang liwanag ang mga mukha nila at nakikita ko rin ang kakaibigan ngiti sa mga labi nila at kakaibang kislap sa kanilang mga mata. Naku, panigurado ako, ako nanaman ang bunot ngayon.

Nang makalapit ako sa kanila ay agad na nag salita si Sloane. “Look who finally decided to show up after her *romantic* Thailand vacation!” Sloane greeted me, raising an eyebrow as I took my seat.

Si Shay naman ay may malawak na ngiti sa labi. “So, Ava, how was it? Thailand must’ve been… *exciting,*” saad ni Shay, halata na may pinaparating ito dahil sa tono ng boses niya.

I tried to play it cool, pero ramdam ko na nag iinit na ang pisngi ko dahil sa mga tingin nila sakin. “Yeah, it was great. We visited some temples, ate a lot of street food, you know... the usual vacation stuff.”

“Temples and street food? Come on, Ava, we’re not here for a travel blog,” sagot ni Maive habang pinag cross ang mga braso niya. “We need the juicy details. *Miley* details.”

Inirapan ko naman sila, alam ko na mga gusto nitong marinig. “Guys, seriously. Why is everyone so obsessed with that?”

Sloane smirked, clearly enjoying this. “Because you’ve been so mysterious lately. I mean, you two are all lovey-dovey now. Don’t pretend we can’t see it.”

Shay giggled and leaned in even closer. “Yeah, Ava. So… *did it happen*?”

Napakurap naman ako, genuinely confused for a second. “Did what happen?”

Lahat naman sila ay napatingin sakin na parang wala silang alam bago mag salita si Maive. “You know… did you two *finally* lose your V cards?”

Nasamid naman ako dahil sa tanong ni Maive. “Maive! What the—seriously?”

Napuno naman ng tawanan ang table namin halatang nagustuhan nila ang tanong ni Maive at ang reaksyon ko sa tanong nito.

“Ayan na! She’s turning red! Confirmed!” Shay laughed.

“Grabe kayo!” I laughed along, though I could feel my whole face burning. “That’s not something I’m gonna talk about! Private yun, okay?”

Maive, ever the instigator, leaned in again, not letting me off that easily. “Private, huh? That’s just code for ‘yes, it happened.’ Come on, Ava, we’re your friends! We won’t tell anyone.”

“No way! I’m not telling you guys anything,” sagot ko habang iniiling ang ulo ko at hindi mapigilan ang pag tawa ko.

Sloane wagged her finger at me teasingly. “You’re totally dodging, which means it definitely happened.”

“Fine, fine!” I finally relented with a grin. “Let’s just say… Thailand was very, very good to us.”

Napuno nanaman ng tawanan ang table namin at binubunggo naman ako ni Shay gamit ang balikat niya. “Ohh, now we’re talking! So, tell us, was Miley as sweet as she seems? Or did she surprise you?”

Tinaas ko naman ang kaliwang kamay ko para patigilin si Shay. “Hey, I’m not giving you the play-by-play. All I’ll say is that Miley was… amazing. Better than I could’ve imagined.”

Sloane sighed dramatically. “Aww, look at you, all in love. It’s so cute! But seriously, Ava, you’ve got that glow, and we’re all dying for more stories.”

Maive suddenly leaned forward, changing the subject slightly. “Okay, but on a different note, how protective is Miley? I swear, sometimes partners can get so jealous over the littlest things.”

“Oh my god, don’t get me started,” Shay said, rolling her eyes. “Si Gray, haynako. Nag selos siya kasi hindi ko pinost sa instagram yung picture namin nung nag dinner kami, sabi niya pa pag picture ni coco which is yung junakis naming cat pinopost ko. So yes, nagselos siya sa pusa!”

Natawa naman ako dahil sa sinabi ni Shay, si Gray nagseselos sa pusa???? “Miley isn’t the jealous type, thank goodness. But she can get *really* protective. Like, if someone so much as looks at me the wrong way, she’s ready to throw hands.”

“Really?” Sloane raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued. “I always thought Miley was more chill.”

“Madalas,” I replied, bago humigop sa kape ko. “But there was this one time—get this—we were at the grocery store, and this guy accidentally bumped into me. I didn’t even think much of it, but Miley? She gave him *the look*. You know, that ‘if you touch her again, you’ll regret it’ kind of look.”

“Oh my God! That’s hilarious!” Shay laughed. “I can totally see that happening.”

“Yeah, and she didn’t say anything, but I could tell she was ready to confront him if he didn’t back off,” I added with a chuckle. “It was kind of sweet, though, in a ‘don’t-mess-with-my-girlfriend’ way.”

Iniiling naman ni Maive ang ulo niya habang tumatawa. “Sounds like she’s got your back, for sure. Pero teka, ikaw ba di ka nagseselos?”

Napataas naman ako ng kilay ko, smirking. “Me? No way. I trust Miley completely. But… tao ako 'no, syempre pag may lumandi kay Miley makakaramdam ako ng selos.”

Sloane leaned back, looking impressed. “That’s fair. I mean, Miley’s hot. Kung ako sayo, hindi ko aalisin ang tingin ko kay Miley lalo na sa mga lumalapit sa kanya.”

I laughed. “You don’t need to tell me that! But honestly, she’s not the type to flirt with anyone else. She’s just… mine.”

“Aww, so sweet,” Maive teased, fluttering her eyelashes. “But come on, Ava, you know what’s next.”

“What do you mean?” I asked, narrowing my eyes.

Shay jumped in, grinning. “Ibig nyang sabihin, titira na kayo ni Miley sa iisang bahay, diba? I mean, it’s the natural next step!”

I hesitated for a moment, thinking about it. “We’ve talked about it, but I don’t know. It’s still early,
isa pa hindi naman kami nag mamadali ni Miley.”

“Oh, please,” Sloane waved her hand dismissively. “Natutulog kana nga sa bahay ni Miley, diba? Might as well make it official.”

“Yeah, Ava, what are you waiting for?” Maive added with a grin. “You two are totally in sync. It’s obvious.”

I laughed, feeling the pressure but also the excitement building. “Okay, okay, maybe you’re right. But we’ll see. We’re just enjoying things as they are for now.”