Tadhana Times Four (KathNiel, JaDine, LizQuen, JulÑigo)

TTF 16: Gummy Bear

Nadine's POV

Kanina pa ako naiirita sakanilang tatlo. Can't they think of any idea besides sa badtrip ako? Jesus, I'm on my period. At nakakainis yung sigaw sila ng sigaw. I get that they're excited but damn!

Umalis na si Kath, at narinig kong may Liza and Julia are blabbering about something. I have no idea kung ano yun, and I don't care. Dahil inis na inis talaga ako sa mundo ngayon.

"Naddie, we'll go na ha!" Julia said habang inaayos ang buhok niya.

"Babye, Nadz! Maging happy ka na, isipin mo lang si Kath na nadadapa!" I can't help but laugh, si Kath na nadadapa is the best. It's so funny.

"Ayan, like that! Sige ha, we will go na." They said along the way at tuluyan ng umalis. Hay, I'm all alone.

I decided to open my social media accounts. Una kong pinuntahan ay Facebook, I scrolled and scrolled through out my news feed ng may bigla akong nakita na nagpatigil sa akin.

Daniel Padilla • 1 hour ago
Getting ready for today!
10 likes • 2 comments

I checked the comments, he's friends with these people pala ha. Di ko naman sila napapansin na magkakasama sa school. Well, dahil na din siguro nung first day. But why do I care anyway?

Enrique Gil
Go bro! Hahaha!
1 Like • Reply • 56 minutes ago

James Reid
Naks naman, Dan!
1 Like • Reply • 53 minutes ago

Talagang pinaghandaan niya ang "friendly" date nila ni Kath. I'm sort of jealous, well Daniel's my crush. And Kath didn't exerted much effort to be friends with him but look now? But I'm happy for her.

I know Daniel's feeling something more than friends. He won't ask Kath on a date no? Kahit na friendly yun, it's still a date. And I have guy friends but they never asked me on a date, even if it's friendly only.

Guys don't date girls that they don't like.

Nakaramdam ako ng gutom so, bumaba muna ako sa kitchen para kumuha ng ice cream. I'm craving for it. Kinuha ko nalang lahat dahil ako lang naman ang kakain nito.

Bigla akong linapitan ng isa naming maid, "Lady Nadine, aalis po kaming lahat na maids niyo. Kaya kayo lang po ang maiiwan dito. Pero may pinatawag po sina Ma'am and Sir na makakasama niyo daw po ngayon."

At dahil I really don't care about the world right now, tumango lang ako. "Just lock the doors." I said and then bumalik sa kwarto namin.

I wonder sino kaya yung tinawagan nila Mommy? So I decided to call Mommy. Sa pangalawang ring duon siya sumagot.

"Hi Nadz? May problema ba?"

"Hello, Mommy, wala po. Nasabi lang po kasi ng maids saakin na aalis daw po sila." I opened the bucket of ice cream habang sinasabi yun.

"Oh yes they're going on their province for a week, pero may tinawagan na ako to look after you."

"They told me about that too, sino po yung tinawagan niyo?" I asked taking spoon full scoop of the ice cream.

"Si— sorry Nadz but I really have to go. The meeting is starting in 2 minutes. Hintayin mo nalang siya okay? I'll call or text you if nandiyan na siya. So don't open any door unless I called or texted, okay?"

"Okay, Mommy. See you later." Sabi ko ng nalunok ko na yung ice cream na nasa bibig ko.

"Bye, take care okay? I love you."

"Love you too, Mommy." Napangiti ako, Mommy's so sweet.

Pero hindi pa rin ako mapakali kung sino ba yun? And perhaps, hindi ko naman kailangan ng kasama. For sure Kath's gonna go home soon, or not? Hay I don't know!

It's been an hour since tumawag ako kay Mommy, nandito lang ako sa taas, nakaligo na din kahit na irritated talaga ang feeling ko ngayon.

I jumped in shock ng narinig kong nagriring ang phone ko. Chineck ko and it's Mommy kaya kaagad ko namang sinagot yung tawag.

"Nadz? Nandiyan na siya, don't drop the call until marinig ko boses niya okay?"

"Okay, Mom, pababa na po ako to open the door." Lumabas ako ng room at bumaba na nga. Tahimik lang si Mommy sa kabilang line.

Binuksan ko na ang pinto at halos mabitawan ko ang iPhone ko ng makita ko kung sino ang tinawag ni Mommy. Oh my goodness gracious.

"Nadz? Is he there?"

I gulped, "Yes Mom."

"Hand him the phone."

Inabot ko sakanya ang phone ko bago ko siya papasukin ng bahay. They talked for a bit, tinignan ko lang ang mukha niya while kausap niya si Mommy. Until inabot niya na saakin yung phone ko.

"Sige na Nadz, I'll go na. I'm sure James will take care of you. Don't do anything beyond the limits."

I almost choked dun sa huling sinabi ni Mommy pero I ignored it, "Mom, why him?"

"Why not? Anak siya ng isa sa business partners namin ng Daddy mo. And I heard na magkaklase kayo. So it's perfect! And kapag ibang lalake ang i-hire ko baka kung anong gawin nila sayo! And kapag babae naman baka nakawan lang tayo ng gamit."

I sighed, "Okay okay, Mom, sige na, baka kailangan ka na nila diyan. Take care, love you."

"Love you too, Nadz. Remember? Don't. Do. Anything. Beyond. The. Limits."

Pagkatapos nun ay binaba na niya ang tawag. Napatingin ako kay James, for all of the people why him? Pwede naman si Bret nalang? Yung friend ko nung pre-school!

"Hindi mo ba ako papapasukin?" I shook my head nung sinabi niya yun. Binuksan ko nalang ang pinto dahil sa pagkairita ko ay hindi na ako nagsalita.

"Can I stay in your room? Ang panget naman kung dito lang ako sa baba, and sabi ni Tita I should keep an eye on you." Naka smirk niyang sabi saakin.

"K." I replied at umakyat na sa taas. Naramdaman kong sumunod siya saakin, psh. Pagkapasok ko ng kwarto ay agad akong humiga at tinuloy ang pagkain ng ice cream.

"K? Yan lang isasagot mo saakin? I skipped a basketball game for you today." Sabi niya, "I-I mean, I skipped a basketball game for you today kasi Tita asked for it."

"Mom asked for it, not me." Sabi ko sakanya and his eyebrows narrowed.

"You're extra sungit today." Sabi niya pero hindi ko lang pinansin at kumain nalang ako. "And extra matakaw." Dagdag niya na napalingon ako.

"I'm not doing anything to you so shut up and mind your business not mine." He just sighed sa sinabi ko.

Ang dami niya kasing reklamo! I'm not the one who called him to take care or look after me! It was Mom! And I don't need someone para alagaan ako. Malaki na ako.

"Alam ko na! It's the time of the month?" My eyes grew bigger sa sinabi niya, he knows about that? Is he gay?

"Do you want something? Diba ganun daw kapag m-meron?" I sighed, meron talaga akong cincrave kanina pang umaga.

"Gummy bears." Sabi ko.

"Okay, wait here, lock the doors. Give me a key para hindi ka na bababa." Tinuro ko sakanya ang key na nakalagay sa ibabaw ng dresser ko at tuluyan na siyang umalis.

Napangiti ako, someone's willing to do that for me. Linagay ko sa basurahan yung bucket ng ice cream at humiga sa kama ko.

I waited for James for few minutes hanggang sa dumating na din siya. Nakita kong may dala dala siyang box na puno ng gummy bears.

Agad niyang inabot saakin yun, "Here, masakit ba yung p-puson mo?"

Umiling ako, it's not that masakit naman kasi. I can resist it, agad kong binuksan yung box of gummy bears at kumain.

"U-um, thank you J-James." Sabi ko while looking at the box of gummy bears except him.

"No problem, I'll do anyting for you."