Change and Chances

Chapter 11 - The Bestfriends

A/N: Hey sweeties, pa-segway lang. I have a new story entitled, The CEO and The Pauper. It's my first english story and please feel free to read it as well. Salamat! :)

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"Matulog ka na muna. Ilang oras pa bago tayo makarating ng Maynila." sabi ni Aramis sakin ngunit umiling lamang ako sa kanya.

"I can't. Ikaw ang matulog and don't worry about me. I'm.. fine." I replied as I bit my lip but, he was not convinced. Pero hindi nya na rin ako pinilit. He just heaved a heavy sigh and looked away. Yung apat naman ay mahimbing na natutulog sa likod namin.

I, on the other hand, barely even slept at kahit nasa byahe kami ngayon ay hindi pa rin ako magawang dalawin ng antok. It's only three in the morning pero ito na ako pabalik ng Manila kasama sina Aramis, Axl, Yves, Lucien at Dimitri. It was really on short notice but I'm glad that they understood my reason for this.

I was about to sleep last night when I received a call from Max,

"Ashinyah, you need to comeback as soon as you can." seryosong sabi nito pagkasagot ko pa lamang ng tawag nya.

It was rather odd for Max na maging seryoso dahil sobrang masiyahin at maligalig talaga nito. Knowing her for almost all my life oras na magseryoso na sya, something is definitely up.

"What happened?" agad na tanong ko rito.

"Zoe happened!" she gritted at halatang galit na galit ito.

I frowned at the mere mention of that b-itch's name. "What did she do this time?"

"We were on Megan's After Party last night. We didn't expect na naroon din ang Zoe na iyon pero we didn't mind 'cause we really don't need to care about her d-amn existence kaso sya mismo ang lumapit samin. She kept on bad mouthing us but Sam and I reminded ourselves na wag syang patulan masyado 'cause of her pregnancy. Ayaw namin ng gulo until she mentioned you.

Ang dami nyang sinasabi na kung anu-ano about sayo at sa naging relasyon nyo ni Greg. She was practically saying those to piss us off at alam nyang hindi namin sya magagawang saktan dahil nga buntis sya that's why she used that opportunity. I knew that Sam was already on her limit at hindi ko na sya nagawang pigilan. She punched Zoe's face really hard making that b-itch tumble down the floor. Blood ran down her legs kaya agad syang isinugo sa ospital.

Hindi pa namin alam ang result ng pagkakatumba nya. Pero kaninang umaga nagsampa ng kaso ang Mom ni Zoe laban kay Sam. At kapag nalaglag nga ang dinadala ni Zoe, she might really go to jail. Marami kaming witness kagabi alam nila na hindi kami ang nag-umpisa but, an unborn child's life is at stake kaya hindi patas ang laban at kami ang lalabas na may totoong kasalanan pag nagkataon."

I was raging in anger as Max finished her tale. Talagang napaka walang hiya at papansin ng babaeng iyon. Ano bang problema nya sa buhay? Is she that desperate for attention? Hindi na sya nakuntento sa pagsira ng pangalan ko at talagang dinamay nya pa ang mga kaibigan ko. Gusto nya rin kaming ibaba sa kahihiyan na dinadanas nya ngayon.

Masyado na syang natutuwa sa pananahimik ko. Masyado na syang nage-enjoy sa biglaang pagkawala ko. But it has gone too far. I won't let anyone ever hurt my best friends and just let them get away with it.

Max is right. I need to go back.

It was indeed highly time to get back and put that b-itch in her place.

"I understand, Max. I'll come home. Please tell Sam to stay strong at aayusin ko 'to. I promise." I told her and bid my goodbyes.

Gustong gusto ko ng umalis ng gabing iyon pero naalala ko na sasama sakin sina Aramis sa paguwi ko ng Manila. I can leave them straightaway lalo na't kailangang kailangan ako ng mga bestfriends ko pero kaibigan ko rin sila at nagbitaw na ko ng salita para sa pagsama nila sakin.