I'm Coming Home

24

J H O A N A

Was that sun rays that's waking me up? Wait, I slept? What?! Where?! When?! With whom?! I immediately opened my eyes to see where I am. Mmm. I am already here at our room. How come? The last time I checked, I am at the sea side with my Bea. Talking about some random things. Wait, so I guess, my fairytale had already ended? Nyaay. Where is she? I roamed my puffy eyes all around the room to look for Bea, but to no avail, she is nowhere to be found. Paano ako nakatulog? Paano ako napunta dito? I tried so hard to recall what happened last night. From how the hell I slept to how I ended up here at our room. Think, Jhoana. Think! But I just can't. Only Bea could answer me so I quickly got on to my feet and prepared myself, did my morning stuffs and so.

Just as when I was about to walk pass the door, I overheard them talking,

"At kailan ka pa naging Maraguinot, Bea?" I heard our friends teasing Bea in the dining room. I heard it for the door isn't closed properly and it left a small opening that is enough for me to hear them. I snoop my head to see what they're up to. I saw our friends grinning like idiot while Bea's panicking and her face was as red as a tomato. My lips curved into a wide smile with the scene I just witnessed. Promise, I didn't notice that the jacket I had grabbed last night was my varsity jacket with my surname on it. Seems like sakin ka talaga. Hahaha.

"Practice pa lang yan eh. Hindi pa guys. Hindi ko pa sya ULIT niyayaya magpakasal eh." I butted in that made them turn their heads to where I am. I smiled. I saw how surprised they were by my answer. Ate Ella being the pinaka-makulit, intentionally made her jaw dropped. I know she's just playing with me.

"Wooh! Idol Jhoana!" Shouted ate Ella.

"Lakas nya oh!" Jia with matching turo on me.

"Ikaw na, Jho. Sya na talaga guys." Kim talking to the gang while acting like she's giving me a crown.

"Mind telling us what happened, Jho and Bea?" Ate Ly inquired.

"I saw them! At the shore, hugging each other! Di ko nga alam pano pipigilan yung kilig eh. Di ko alam kung gigisingin ko ba kayo oh ano. Tapos hindi ko alam yung nangyari basta nakita ko na lang si Bea buhat na si Jho tapos dinala sa kwarto." Ate Mae added. What the?! She saw us? And then what happened next? A smile formed on my lips when I heard her say na kinilig sya. Atleast may kinikilig pa din sa amin. Iba pa rin epekto ng JhoBea. Hehe

"Hala ka, Bei! Anong ginawa mo sa JhowJhow namin?! Ate Ella butted again. "Teka Jho. Kaya ba ganyan yang entrada mo, may pa 'hindi ko pa sya ulit niyayaya eh', kasi may ano.... Kayong dalawa lang sa kwarto kagabi, buhat ka ni Bea, nakita kayong magkayakap. May nang... OMG!" She blurted with exaggeration. The eff is she thinkin'? Which earned her a push on her head by ate Den. Buti nga. Hahaha. Tiningnan ko si Bea, gusto kong sumabog sa kakatawa nang makita ko yung reaksyon ng mukha nya. Parang ewan eh. Namumula na nahihiya na natatae na ewan. Halo halo eh. Hahaha.

"Hoy besh! Bakit mo ko binatukan ha?!" Retaliated by the ever green ate Ella.

"Napaka mo kasi! Hahahahaha!" Ate Den answered with laughter which made the bunch laugh too. Including me, but not Bea. She's just there standing straight, di alam ang gagawin at hiyang hiya na.

"Ano bang 'napaka ko' besh? Tapos na ba kong magsalita? Aba naman pala!" And then another round of laughter echoed around.

"Ay! Hindi pa nga pala. Hihihi. Sorry besh. Sige continue." Ate Den said with a peace sign and ran into ate Ly.