The Unexpected Bride (On-Going)

Chapter 31- Efforts

Kimberly Arisha's P.O.V

Silence.

That's it. That's what happened. Wala akong masabi and same happens to him. Until now, hindi parin nag sisink in sakin lahat. Jealous?

Why is he... Jealous? Bakit? I just want to be friends with him. Hindi ko siya ipagdadamot kay Sheena but I just want him to be nice to me. But bakit ganoon? Everything is just so messed up. Hindi ba pwedeng mag sorry siya then okay na kami then okay rin sila ni Sheena then my relationship with Sheena comes back.

But that feels... Wrong, either.

"Nandito na tayo." His voice... Malumanay siya. Calm and relaxing. Unlike before... Parang palaging rough.

I don't know why pero ang bilis nung byahe. Tinanggal ko 'yung seatbelt ko then bumaba. I smiled a little. Kahit papaano namiss ko 'tong bahay.

Napalingon ako kay Angelo. He was looking at me at mukhang wala siyang balak ialis ang tingin niya so I did.

Manang opened the door at nag bless ako sa kanya after. Kinamusta niya ako, I said I'm fine. While I smiled at Ate Kaye and Ate Lydia when I saw them.

Pumasok na ako. I told them na pagod ako. I really need to take a break. Umakyat ako at Humiga ako sa kama ko. It was still soft but may napansin ako. The room's more organize than before. Things were pretty clean.

Or I guess it's just me.

Tinext ko si Tracy at Andrei since nangangamusta sila. I said na I'm already here, at home. They asked me how me and Angelo were going. Then I said I'm fine with him. Although hindi 'ko alam kung nahuli ni Andrei 'yung sigawan namin ni Angelo.

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"Kain na!" I heard Ate Kaye sa baba. Kakalinis ko lang so I'm in my pajamas now.

I looked at myself at the mirror.

"Just so damn jealous."

Hindi ko na pinansin. Whatever that is, doesn't mean something so deep. Lumabas na ako ng room, and what a coincidence. Sabay pa kaming lumabas ng kwarto ng isa't isa.

Umiwas ako ng tingin. But I think he didn't. Bumaba ako, immidiately. He's right behind me.

I smelled something. I'm quite sure na iyon 'yung luto ni Manang at Ate Lydia. Somehow I missed it. Hindi lang pala siya 'yung namiss ko.

Dumeretso ako sa dining. The plates were already prepared. Everything is probably set. I insisted that we all eat together, hindi naman sila nakatanggi.

And guess what the food is? Tokwa't baboy it is. How delicious. And it's still the same... Feels right.

I ate every piece of it in my plate. Uminom ako ng tubig then Ate Lydia said something.

"Pagkadating na pagkadating mo, sabi agad sakin ni Sir ay iluto ko daw 'yung pinaka masarap na tokwa't baboy para sa'yo." She said.

Nanginginig ako. I couldn't even look at Angelo.... So I just gave Ate Lydia a smile then tinuloy ko 'yung pagkain ko.

It's really so delicious. How I missed this.

I finished my meal already. We all did. Nag presenta akong maghuhas ng dishes since I just really want to. Ayoko namang masyadong magpakaprinsesa. I insisted and good thing hindi na sila nakipagtalo.