girlfriends (LingOrm)(on-going)

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O L I V I A

Nauna na sa ilog sila Sam para tumulong magpatayo ng tarp shed para may matambayan sa gilid ng ilog. May maliit naman doon na tambayan na ginawa ni Jimboy pero hindi kasya ang lahat kaya sabi ni Kuya Rick ay gagawa nalang daw sila at sumabay na doon sila Sam, Sol, Kelvin at Rico para tumulong. Sasama din sana si Lester pero pinigilan siya nila Kat kasi lalandi lang daw instead na tumulong.  
 
The girls are busy choosing their outfit for today while I sat here with Ryko in my lap, watching them go over ate Ria's summer colletion from the company that she works for.  
 
Pinapadala yan dito ni ate kasi wala naman siyang kakilala masyado sa Australia kaya dito yan sa Pinas tinatambak. Si Ava at Kate ang super busy, pati na rin pala si Savannah tapos yong iba ay naghihintay lang na tawagin para makita nong tatlo if bagay ba yong pairs na napili nila.  
 
"I just want to read my book." Bless said beside me. Nakaupo siya sa kanan ko habang hawak ang phone niya.  
 
"Magbasa ka nalang doon sa fav spot mo sa tabi ng ilog." Sabi ko sa kanya.  
 
May malaking puno ng mangga kasi doon na tinanim pa ni Lolo at ng Papa niya, doon nauupo si Bless habang naliligo naman ako nong nagbabakasyon kami dito. Pinalagyan pa nga yon ni Lola ng mesa at upuan para naman may malagyan si Bless ng mga gamit niya.  
 
Lolo and Lola were fond of Bless, nong namatay sila, it took me two days to tell Bless kasi baka kung anong mangyari sa kanya, her heart condition during that time was quite severe. Good thing, she accepted it coolly. Pero sabi pa rin niya na sana daw sinama siya ng grandparents ko para makapagpahinga na siya edi todo iyak ako non kasi wala na nga sila lolo at lola tapos siya din? 
 
"Bless." Tawag ko sa kanya.  
 
"What?"  
 
"Wag mo kong iiwan ah. Sasakalin talaga kita." I said upon remembering that scene.  
 
"Ha? What are you talking about?" She furrowed her brows.  
 
"Wag kang mamamatay."  
 
"Olivia, what the hell?" Dani suddenly said beside me.  
 
Napapagitnaan kasi nila akong dalawa.  
 
Bless laughed in a sarcastic way, "Oh wow. Have you regained your voice now?" She directed that to Dani.  
 
Eh?  
 
"Napaos ba siya? Parang hindi naman?" Sabi ko at nagpa-palit palit ng tingin sa kanilang dalawa.  
 
"Oh, I thought she did after stealing a kiss from me last night." Bless said and despite the noisy background caused by these ladies who were making a mess in the huge living room, I heard how Dani gasped beside me. 
 
I almost break my neck when I turn to face Danielle whose face is as red as Kate's lips.  
 
"You were the one who kissed her?!" I whispered shout since I do not want her to be put on a hot seat.  
 
Ryko's toy fell on the floor so I leaned over to get it and when I sat back down, Bless was no longer sitting there and Dani looked defeated.  
 
"Nasaan nanaman yong hinayupak na yon?" I asked out loud.  
 
"She went over that way." Dani said and pointed at the door that leads to the backyard.  
 
"Dani, hindi ka naman lasing last night. So why? Do you like Bless?" Diretsong tanong ko sa kanya.  
 
She took a deep breath, "I think I do."  
 
"Gusto mo ilakad kita sa kanya?" I asked.  
 
She furrowed her brows and stared at me. "You're not mad?"  
 
"Ha? Bakit naman ako magagalit?"  
 
"Uh.... I do not know either. Because you're her best friend?"  
 
I smiled at her, "Magagalit ako pag jino-joke time mo lang si Bless." 
 
"Why would I do that?" 
 
"Kaya nga. So go and follow her. If she get her hands on her book, you won’t get to disturb her."

Dani smiled, a nervous one before she excused herself and followed Bless outside.

"Hoy! Dani, dito ka muna para masukat mo tong--"

"Ako! Ako muna magsusukat!" I cut off Ava para hindi niya na mapigilan si Dani sa plano nitong pagsunod kay Bless.

Ava looks at me, "Akala ko ba ayaw mong mag bikini?"

Ayaw ko naman talaga kasi baka malaglag mga mata ni Jimboy pag nakita niya akong naka two piece.

"Wag nalang pala. Si Esther nalang." Sabi ko kaya napalingon siya sakin at pinanlakihan ako ng mga mata.