Find Your Way

Chapter Thirteen

Jade's POV

I'm in awe staring at this woman who are laughing so hard while her friends continue to tease her. Napapapalakpak pa ito at minsan napapatakip ng mukha dahil sa tawa, which I find really cute. Kahit ako, natatawa na din sa kanila kahit pinapanood ko lang sila. Even David is enjoying their company. Para silang mga high school student kung magkulitan.

Hindi ko maiwasang mainggit sa friendship na meron sila dahil parang sobrang close nila sa isa't-isa. Well, Sally and I are really close but what they have is different. I can sense na madami na silang pinagdaanan kaya kitang-kita kung gaano sila ka-close.

"Matagal na kayo magkakasama 'no?" I can't help but to ask them kaya naman bigla silang napatingin sa akin. I saw, I think it's Batchi, na inakbayan si Wila at Althea. Naka-pagitna kasi siya sa dalawa.

"Nako Jade, maliliit pa lang kami, magkakasama na kami. Lalo na 'tong si Althea. Nasa tiyan pa lang kami ng nanay namin, pinagkasundo na kaming maging magkaibigan. Eh wala na din akong choice kaya ayun, tiyaga-tiyaga lang." Batchi said while grinning widely na ikinatawa ko naman.

"Kapal mo naman, Batch. Ako talaga nagtiyaga ah? Sino kayang habol ng habol sakin para lang kaibiganin ko siya?" Althea revered then she slightly tilts her head to face Batchi and plastered her sexy smirk.

"Oo nga. Natatandaan ko pa noon, walang may gustong maging kaibigan siya dahil parang hindi pinapainom ng nanay niya ng Tiki-Tiki. Sobrang payat!" Wila added na lalong nagpatawa kay Althea. Mas lalo pa itong naging cute dahil sa tawa nito dahilan ng pagkapikit ng dalawang mata.

"Oy, kayo mga tsong ha. Baka mamaya maniwala si Jade niyan tsaka si David."

"Ikaw naman kasi Batchi, magkekwento ka lang, yung filtered pa. Kwentohan mo lang si Jade kapag wala na kami ni Thea sa tabi mo." Sabi ni Wila at nagbro fist pa sila ni Althea sa harap ni Batchi. I can't believe na cool pala ang magbro fist kahit na babae sila. Akala ko kasi that's the thing only boys do.

"Ang cool niyo naman. Pero tignan niyo si Batchi, iiyak na ata." See? Even David find it cool.

"Sus. Di naman tinatablan ng pang-aasar yan eh. Paandar niya lang yan." Althea continue to tease after glancing at David.

"Grabe naman kayo sakin, tsong. Ako na lang lagi." Batchi said and then gave them a frown. She also crossed her arms on her chest.

But Althea and Wila just laugh at her. Hindi ko tuloy alam kung maaawa ba ko kay Batchi o matatawa na lang kila Althea at Wila.

"Asus. Nagpaawa na ang baby." Althea said then she snaked her right arm on Batchi's shoulder while she placed her left hand on Batchi's chin para paharapin sa kanya. "Sorry na baby. Wag ka ng magalit." After hearing her said that endearment, I can feel my stomach went wild. My heart begins to pound harder and my mind's gone crazy. Oh how I wish Althea would call me her baby too.

Wait? What? No. Erase, erase. I thought while lightly shaking my head.

"Kayo Jade? Gaano na kayo katagal ni David?" Batchi asked and I didn't notice na nakatingin na pala silang tatlo sa akin.

I was about to answer when David butt in. "Actually we've been friends for as long as I can remember. Magkaibigan kasi yung mga daddy namin kaya halos magkasama din kami ni Jade lumaki." Napatingin ako sa kanya bigla. I wonder why he didn't tell them the truth na hindi naman talaga kami pero hindi ko na lang din pinansin. Maybe David didn't want to disclose this to anybody but us. Mamaya nga naman kasi may makarinig din sa amin at masira ang plano.

But there's a part of me which wanted to tell them, particularly Althea that David and I aren't together. I don't know but I feel like I'm oblige to give her or them, an assurance.