isang linggo na ang nakakalipas matapos ang libing ni ella. hindi man sila makapaniwala ay wala na silang magagawa. They still lived continously.
"oy ji . nice book huh :) " jirah said . "san galing?" hawak nya yung libro.
"ahh that was supposed to be ate ella's gift kaso she wasn't able to hand it to me. si ate ly na ang nagbigay." jia said while preparing sandwich. dumayo kase si jirah sa condo nya. they were bestfriend since elementary.
"have you read it?" she said opening the book. "pahiram naman ako neto.
"hindi pa jai. next time nalang siguro ako magbabasa mejo busy kase ako sa cafe." jia said as she took a sit beside jirah. agad namang binitawan muna ni jai ang libro saka ito ipinatong sa center table.
"ay nako Ji , you are so busy kaya naman nangangayayat ka na ng husto." jirah said.
"ako nalang ang nasa cafe jai." jia explained. sosyo kase sila ni ella sa bussiness and now ella was gone she has to be doing multitasking.
"okay, whenever i have free time , i'll visit the shop para makatulong :) " she said.
"ringgggg"
"ringggggg"
"ill take this muna ji." jirah said as she went out of the balcony. Jia just nodded at sumenyas nalang sya upang sabihing magwawashroom lang sya.
"yes babe :) im here at jia's pad." she rested her back at the balcony. "uhuh :) see you later babe."
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"YONG BABAE NAHULOG !!!!"
Jia heard the commosion. Agad syang lumabas ng banyo she rushed herself to the balcony. kinakabahan sya pero pag dating nya doon she noticed that the balcony was cracked . She slowly tries to walk front when a man from the room next to her shouted.
"Jia ! Dont move ! Bumigay na yung semento baka marupok na yang inaapakan mo. Baka mahulog ka din" the man shouted. Jia peeped down as nakita nya ang katawan ni jirah na nakahandusay kalye. Her room was on the 4th floor. She felt her knees weaken. Buti nalang the man who shouted earlier went to her room para hilain sya or else mahuhulog din sya.
"Jiraaaaaahhh !!!!!" she shouted. Una si ella now its Jirah.
"kaya mo pa ba? Can you go downstairs??" the man ask.
"o-opo kuya Von." the guy help her walk hanggang nakarating sila sa baba she saw jirah's body at tuluyan na syang napaiyak.
"jaiii !!!!!"
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"kasalukuyang inaalis ang bangkay ng isang babae na nahulog mula sa ika apat na palapag ng isang kilalang High rise Condominium dito sa may BGC. Napagalamang dumayo lamang ang biktima sa isang kaibigan nya. Habang umano nakasandal ang biktima sa balkonahe ay bumigay ang sinasandalan nito."
Marge was busy talking to her client dahil sa ibinebenta niyang kotse When she heard the news.
"mga aksidente talaga ngayon ano??. Kaya ako hindi talaga ako nagtitiwala sa mga condo condo na yan. Pakiramdam ko kase the materials being used are not high qualities." saad ng matandang intsik.
"may point po kayo mr. Liao , even myself im not really interested sir hehe." marge said agreeing to her client.
"napagalamang ang Condo ay pagmamay ari ng isang sikat na cafe owner na si Jia Morado." saad ng tagapagbalita sa Tv.
"Ji..." marge whispered. She looked at the screen where the news was being flashed.
"i -- i don't know what happened. Im at the washroom kase when she took the phonecall." jia said in an interview.
"hey. marge ' i said im Gonna buy this on---- heeey !!" mr. Liao shouted as marge immediately run to her car and drove as fast as she can para makarating sa condo ni jia.She was Crossing her finger . Sana hindi ang asawa nya.
"babe, tell me its not you !" marge trying to contradict her instinct. Nakapatong ang braso nya sa may salamin at kagat kagat nya ang isang daliri nya. While the other hand was on the steering wheel. "no Jirah."
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Marge drove her car from ayala to BGC in just 3minutes. Sobrang daming tao ang nadatnan nya sa lugar na pinangyarihan ng aksidente.
"Jia?" marge calling jia's attention. Hindi kase ito nagsasalita. "Jia !" tawag nya ulit this time she held jia's arms. Hindi padin ito nagsasalita pero nakatingin lang ito sa kanya. Marge pulled Jia for a hug. "where's Jirah . Ji tell me where's Jirah?" jia just cried so hard. A heavy tugged in her heart can confirm everything through Jia's cry pero still ayaw nya maniwala dahil ayaw nyang paniwalain ang sarili nya.
"ma'am Jia . Dadalhin na po namin yung katawan ng biktima sa morge." saad ng medic. Jia still has no reaction.
"hey!" tawag ni marge. "a--no pong pangalan ng biktima?" marge courageously asked.
"Jirah Patricia Tejada." sagot ng medic. Marge don't know how to react agad syang pumunta sa katawan ng biktima.
"Jiraaaaah !!! Jiraaaaaaaaah !!!!" marge cried so hard as she hugged the body. "bakit mo ko iniwan??, jai im sorry i should've not called you. Para hindi nangyari to."
"ma'am aalisin na namin ang katawan nya para maiayos na." the medic said.
"hi . Im Laura Jia's neighbor. Let the medic do thier job . Im sorry about what happened." laura said as she pulled marge away. "i think Jia needs To have psychological treatment. Mukhang natrauma."
"tara sa pad namin para makapagpahinga kayo kahit saglit lang." pag alalay ni laura kay marge. "hon, alalayan muna natin silang dalawa." laura told Von . Mag asawa sila and they've been married for 3 Good years at may baby na din si sila.
"sige hon." von replied.
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"WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENNING????!!!!" Dennise screaming so hard , after hearing the news on the screen she immediately grab her Phone and started contacting Alyssa but ly's phone just ring and she wasn't able to answer it. Den decided to just travel her way to jia's condo. After an Hour of being stuck in the traffic den managed her way to her friends house, she saw Laura , her batchmate while she was in Ateneo.
"Lau?" dennise Voice cracking as she calls laura. the later look at den's way. she was aware that Jia and Den are good friends.
"At my pad den, let's go" - laura assisted den going to her and Von's pad.
"i Heard about what happened to Ella, im sorry" - laura said as she held den's hand.
"it was so tragic lau, si Ella and now Jirah?" Den sigh of frustration. "im out of words"
Laura just gave Den a weak smile. and they both arrive at the 12th flr. where Jia and laura's pad were located.
"we're here" lau said . the pad was open and they both saw Jia and Marge sitting on the couch while Von was explaining to the police about the incident.
"Jia." den trying to catch jia's attention but she fails, Jia cant talk because of the Trauma.Dennise just hug her and cry.
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