Dominika (Pale As Dead I) | COMPLETED

𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚢 - 𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝

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𝚘𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝟸𝟽, 𝚜𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝟻:𝟺𝟻 𝚊.𝚖.

"You both look like shit," I said as I closed the door of Shishi's car.

Dee chuckled. Tumayo siya mula sa passenger seat para maabot niya ako na nasa back seat and she kissed my cheek. "Good morning, babe. Medyo puyat lang."

I groaned. "Baka naman mabangga tayo."

"Nagkape ako," sabi ni Shishi as he floored the car back into the street.

"Do that again, Shishi, and I'd bust your balls. 'Wag mong palalayasin si Dee nang dis-oras kahit ga'no pa kapakialamera 'yan."

He looked at me through the rearview mirror and smirked. The nerve of this guy. Hindi ko talaga alam kung ano ang nagustuhan ni Dee dito.

"Malapit na raw sila Amy," sabi ni Dee bago niya ibalik yung phone sa ibabaw ng dashboard. "Nauna pa sila? Alam ba nila yung resort?"

"Who's driving? Paris?"

"No. Ate Tori."

"Bakit mo alam?" Shishi asked. "Ka-text mo ba si Paris?"

My brows arched and I looked out the window na lang habang pinapakinggan ko si Dee na ipaliwanag sa boyfriend niya na hindi si Paris ang ka-text niya. Na si Amy ang kausap niya. Na hindi niya na nakaka-text o nakakatawagan si Paris. Napaka-proprietorial.

After about thirty minutes, nasa Sta. Rosa na rin kami. Pagdating namin kila Gwen, naghihintay na siya sa labas ng gate nila. She looked very ready to dive into a pool. Naka-swim shorts na siya and sunglasses. She was the epitome of a summer getaway. Yun nga lang, hindi na summer. When she climbed in, she kissed my cheek din. She leaned forward and kissed Dee and greeted Shishi with a hi.

"Ay, Dee-Dee, I've brought you something," Gwen said and handed a small paper bag to Dee. "Lenny showed me her two-piece na kagabi, eh. Ang cute. I have one with the same color so yun gagamitin ko. That one, it looks like mine. Same style, no prints. Different colors. Para pareparehas tayo."

Tumingin si Shishi kay Dee as she brought out the two-piece. It was a tie-front top and a stringed bottom na color black. Yung sa amin ni Gwen, parehas na rose pink. Gwen's was a tie-front top din with black leopard prints, while mine was a triangle top. Nakakainis yung tingin ni Shishi na parang tinatanggalan niya ng right si Dee na mamili ng gusto niyang damit. Paris once told me na pinagbabawalan din daw ni Shishi na mag-dress si Dee.

"Why? What's wrong?" Gwen asked. Palipat-lipat ang tingin niya sa dalawa sa harap namin.

"Umm." Dee pursed her lips and flashed us a tight smile. "May rash guard na ako dito, Gwenny. Yun susuotin ko."

"You've always worn two-piece!" Gwen said, glancing at Shishi.

Naiinis na ako. Zach, fuck him and everything he did, never did that. He always encouraged Dee to wear or do whatever she liked as long as hindi siya mapapahamak. He boosted her confidence so she would believe in herself when it came to things like expressing herself with what she wore. Not like this.

"Yeah, she'll wear that mamaya," sabi ko kaya napatingin na naman sa akin si Shishi. I returned his glare with my own. "Why? Her body, her choice. Do you wanna wear that, babe?"

Dee looked at me with a frown. Tapos kay Shishi siya ulit tumingin. I could not care less kahit magalit si Shishi. She had to speak for herself. Hindi yung sunod lang siya nang sunod sa boyfriend niya. "Uh, no, malamig din naman ngayon. Rash guard na lang, babe. Sorry, Gwenny."