Yesterday, I Loved You

Chapter XXXII • Out Loud

/Bea/

"Jho and Bea's turn na!" Deanna reacted as the mouth of the bottle pointed to me.

Yup, saken nga. And I'll admit, I'm nervous na ngayon, huh? Why? Ewan. Si Jho naman maga-ask sakin, I think kaya ko naman siyang masagot agad...

"Owww!" Pongs and Amy groaned as they saw who's the bottle's mouth pointing.

All of them shouted a long "Yhiee!!!" right after Pongs and Amy teased us. And after the reaction of them, Jho's face turned into red, I don't think if she's kinikilig ba or what? Baka nalasing lang bigla. Lol.

"The celebrants!" Jia shouted excitedly while clapping her hands like a child.

"Take your time Jhoana, yung question na macha-challenge talaga si Bei!" Ate Ly shouted as she pushed me playfully closer to Jho.

My arms touched Jho's. My lips and nose landed on her hair, because of that push of ate Ly.

"Easy lang ha? Don't be serious sa question, I'm nervous eh..." I whispered to her ear as I steadied myself again.

"The serious one, okay?" Mich suggested while cracking the chips inside her mouth.

Grabe naman? Mas pinapakaba lang nila ko lalo. My heart was pounding really fast, anytime lalabasan nako ng blood sa nose ko. Lol.

"Oy 'wag kasing gatong! Naman kasi eh!" I shouted as I laughed nervously while crossing my eyebrows at Mich.

"Eto na, Bea..." Jho muttered as everyone became silent, waiting for her words and actions. "First of all, long message muna." She said as she grabbed my right hand while laughing with her red nose.

"Pero syempre, joke lang." She said silently as she squeezed my hand while smiling uncomfortably.

She sighed deeply...

"That time ba, when Maddie confessed her feelings for you, na-fall ka na ba bago mo pa malaman?" She asked me seriously while looking at my eyes directly playing with my fingers gently.

Everybody was very silent with their widened eyes, they were not moving obviously. They were just staring at me and also at Jho. Also Maddie, she's just waiting for whatever will going to happen. But before I could answer her sensitive question...

"Di pa tapos ah, eto pa. Kay Sabrina ba? Minahal mo na ba siya nung nawala ako?" She added as she let go of my hand slowly, and started to position herself like waiting while counting with her fingers...

I don't know, but I can't speak, I can't think rightly ngayon, kahit na alam kong may sagot naman ako sa mga tanong niya. Baka kasi siguro I'm drunk narin? Pero, ramdam ko namang matino pa ako...

"3, 2..." Jho whispered slowly and that made my stomach churn and twist at the same time.

"No and maybe!" I quickly answered her with my panting heart, I think tama naman.

"Umabot oh!" Ate Ella shouted as I finished my words.

After that answer, Maddie slapped my shoulder really hard. "Aray naman!" I shouted as I looked at her with my really mad face.

"No pala? Sakit ah!" She shouted while crossing her arms on her chest like a boss. "Hindi ba pedeng 'konti'? Gaga!" She slapped my shoulder again. Her lips formed a smile and that made me realize na hindi pala siya seryoso? Grabe naman, kala ko totoo na...

"Shete ka Mads!" I reacted as I laughed loudly.

I looked at ate Ells, waiting for the next spin of her. But then, Jho caught my attention first, before I could look down to take a look at the bottle. She's now hugging her legs, her chin was on the top of her knees, while staring at the bottle on the floor with her straight face, yes literal straight talaga...