White Lies

Tired

"Congrats Coach Lea!"

"I told you guys, she always gets the best! See? The first The Voice Ph champ is from her team." Bamboo chirps in.

"Don't worry dude, there's always next time." Lea winked in as she drinks her beer.

"Oh no Lea, please don't that. You are going to break my heart." Bamboo exaggerates while hands on his chest.

"What-evs man." Lea rolled her eyes on Bamboo's childish antics.

It was The Voice finals after party. The champion came from her team and she's enjoying it. Wrapping up the first season has been very big accomplishment not just the entire production team but also to them as coaches.

Vice who did a trio with her during the show, sat down beside her giggling.

"Ang saya neto no? Pero mas masaya to kung aalis na tayo at sumunod na doon kila Dawn bago pa tayo malintikan." Vice deadpanned.

"Kasi naman nakisabay pa tong The Voice sa birthday ni Dawn. Anong oras na ba?" Lea checked her watch and giggled.

"Ano nakakatawa?" Vice inquired.

"Oh gosh, kelan pa naging apat ang kamay ng relo ko?" Lea giggled.

"Ay punyeta. Nakailang beer ka na, tara na Lea!" Vice whispered.

"Okay, where ka nag park ba? I need to get my luggage sa kotse ko." Lea was fishing her keys on her tote bag.

"Wala ko dala kotse! Akala ko kotse mo gagamitin natin?"

"Sa akin ba? My God Vice wala akong PA, pinauwi ko na si Rona, I thought kotse mo ako sasabay. I can't drive, dumodoble ka na nga oh." Lea giggled again.

"Pambihira naman to. Tawagan mo kaya si Aga, sa kanya tayo sumabay." Vice suggested.

"No can do. Manggagaling na siya South, from taping. Ano pupunta pa siya dito QC then babalik ulit South. Not convenient." Lea dropped her head on the table in frustration.

"Is everything okay ladies?" Bamboo chimed in.

Lea raised her head and smiled at Bamboo.

"You are from Cavite right?" Lea asked.

"Yeppp." Bamboo confirmed.

"I need a favor please." Lea smiled brightly.

"Oh-okay what is it?"

"When are you going home, now na ba? Pwede makisabay kami ni Vice? Its Dawn's birthday and its in Tagaytay. I can't drive with this. " Lea asked with hopeful eyes as she raised an empty beer bottle.

"Lez go then." Bamboo smiled.

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It was around 3am when they arrived at the Dawn and Richard's farm in Tagaytay. Bamboo decided to drop them off on the farm.

"Thank you Bamboo. Sorry for the inconvinience." Vice said.

"No problem. Besides its Lea eh, di naman yan abala." Bamboo chuckled.

"Thanks anyway. Bawi ako next time." Lea said as she waved goodbye.

It was a cold night. Vice offered to carry their luggages up to the front door, while Lea is calling Dawn throught her phone.

"Sorry to disturb you but.. We're at the fron door already-" Lea said as Dawn picked up the call.

The front door opened to show Dawn and Chard.

"Akala ko hindi nyo na ko sisiputin eh. Congrats by the way dear." Dawn said as she give Lea a kiss.

Dawn went to Vice and kissed him too on the cheeks.

"Akin na mga gamit nyo. Pasok na kayo at malamig." Chard offered.

"Thanks Papa Chard, may food ba, nagutom ako sa byahe." Vice said jokingly.

"Ay oo, may dalang sushi si Aga, tara."

Chard and Vice went in first with Dawn and Lea on their tail.

"Andito na si Aga?" Lea inquired as she halted Dawn from entering the house.

"Oo, halos kakarating lang din niya." Dawn confirmed.

Lea checked her phone for notifications. 20 Missed calls and 10 messages, all from Aga.

"Shit." Lea blurted out.

Dawn saw her agony at the moment.

"Lea, let's go in na."

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"You what?" Dawn choked on her food from what Vice said.

"Oa teh, sabi ko sumabay kami kay Bamboo papunta dito kasi nga hindi kami nagkaintindihang dalawa kung sino sa amin ang driver. Eh pareho kaming uminom ng beer. So ayun nga, pumayag naman si Bamboo, hinatid pa kami mismo dito. Bait di ba?" Vice narrated.

"Sana tinawagan nyo ko para ako na sumundo sainyo?" Aga chimed in.

Lea looked at him.

"Its okay Ags, manggagaling ka pa taping, magpabalik-balik, hassle lang. Nasa taping ka pa." Lea said.

"Pwede ko naman paunahin,  sunduin kayo kay Manong saka ako daanan sa taping ko, tapos sabay sabay na tayo di ba? Nagabala pa kayo ng tao-" Aga inquired.

"Its not abala naman. Okay lang kay Bamboo, he lives in Cavite. Besides we are here now so no more arguments." Lea deadpanned.

Vice sensing the tension between Aga and Lea decided to change the subject.

"Uy alam nyo, ang saya sa after party kanina. Dumaan nga si Mr. M, nakisayaw pa sa Moves Like Jagger choreo nung mga DI." Vice animatedly narrated.

"Kaya ba hindi mo man lang napansin mga tawag at messages ko?" Aga said addressing to Lea.

Vice shut his mouth closed and pretended to focus on eating instead. He kicked Dawn's foot under the table asking for help.

"Umm.. siguro magpahinga muna tayo lahat no? Bago pa tayo abutin ng liwanag. Bukas na lang natin ituloy yung kwentuhan. Yung hindi na tayo mga puyat-" Dawn chimed in.

"Andaming company car ng ABS, bakit hindi ka na lang nagpahatid?" Aga inquired again.

"Aga, please don't start with me. I'm tired." Lea cuts in.

"Hindi lang ikaw ang pagod Lea." Said Aga.

Dawn was eyeing Vice for rescue but he refused, too scared of the tension going on.

"Wai- what is your problem?" Lea said clearly irritated.

"Lea, 20 missed calls no reaction ka. Sasabihin mo sa akin nakalimutan mo icheck, tapos malaman laman ko nagpahatid ka dito at kay Bamboo pa. Ano gusto mo isipin ko?"

"Wala! Because it is nothing." Lea bit back.

"Wala? Masyado mo bang naenjoy ang company nya at sa tatlong oras na byahe ni hindi mo man lang naisip icheck yung phone mo."

"My God Aga! Will you stop acting like a jealous boyfriend! You're not even my boyfriend-" Lea shouted.

"Lea-" Dawn butted in.

"Okay... Got it." Aga said as he stood up and turn away.

"Aga! Don't you dare turn your back on me. I am not yet done."

Aga faced Lea with a poker face.

"No Lea. I am done. We are done." Aga said as he walks away to the front door.

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