Maddie's POV
The sun is shinning brightly but you can say that it's a gloomy Sunday for me. I propped my elbows and rested my chin on the palm of my hand.
Supposedly, I'm with my friends having our brunch but I declined telling them I can't go because I have some something important to do. And that is, stay here in our back garden trying to mend my broken heart.
I know for a fact that Pauline will be there, in fact everyone will be in the brunch, including our ate's, that should excite me in a normal day right? But today isn't one of those days, it's different because Ate Amy is in the picture now.
Pauline and her spent the whole day together yesterday. And today won't be different, she enjoys Pauline company and vice versa.
It was painful seeing them that close, they look so comfortable, if you would just look at them you won't know that they just met.
What's making it hard is I feel guilty for getting mad at ate Amy when she's been nothing but nice to me. It's not even her fault that Pauline gets along with her, she doesn't even know I like Pauline.
I badly want to tell her to stay away from ate Amy but I can't. How can I? What answer can I possibly give her if she asks me 'why'? It's not like I can tell her I like her.
Bea went here with Jirah earlier but I told manang to tell them that I'm not home, it seems like they weren't buying it, they know I hate going out especially at this time of the day.
My stomach grumbled, oh right, I barely ate during last night's dinner at the Valdez's. The sight of them together making it hard for me to enjoy and digest the food.
Mom and dad are eating as I entered the dining room, they're both ready for work and currently talking about non-business matters. Their smiles warming my heart. Dad wipes the dirt on mom's face, he's always the sweet one, mom's sweet also, I don't know why I'm not.
"Good morning, princess. Please join us." Dad greeted, his arms are open, asking for a hug.
"Morning, Dad." I hugged him and did just the same to mom.
"Anak, I thought you will have brunch kasama mga ate mo?" Mommy asked after I sat.
"I'm feeling under the weather eh." I answered, I'm not lying though, my emotional feelings hurting me physically.
"Do you want us to call your tita Arlene?" She asked worriedly.
"No need, mommy. I'll just sleep this."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, mom."
"I think our daughter needs a heart doctor." There's something in his voice, he is usual self again. I glared at him and he is grinning at me.
"What?! Maddie, may hindi ka ba sinasabi saakin? May masakit ba sayo? Nahihirapan ka bang huminga?" Mom is now standing beside me, checking if there's something wrong about me. Dad chuckled, ugh, he and his antics. May pagka-oa pa naman si mommy.
"Mom, dad is just messing with you." I said calmly before heaving a sigh.
"You two are keeping secrets from me na ha." She said feigning sadness.
"Hindi po." I answered with a smile. "Si daddy kasi, naniniwala tuloy si mommy."
"I'm just messing with our princess, hon." He said and rubbed mom's arm affectionately.
I tried to join in with their conversations and not space out, I did everything I can to stop thinking about Pauline's whereabouts, maybe she's with ate Amy again. I'd rather stay here than watch them and get my heart broken into million pieces, besides I'm not sure how much I can take until I'll explode.
