Rule Number One

Chapter 41 : The Truth

Desiree's POV

I'm having my breakfast this morning in Bryle's place. We barely made it alive last night. Pagkatapos kasi ng game nila ay nagkayayaan ang buong varsity na icelebrate ang pagkapanalo nila. Kaya naman pumunta kaming lahat sa bar para magparty. I drank too much last night and so did Bryle. Nagtataka nga ako kung paano kami nakarating dito sa condo niya ng buhay.

"Morning babe," his voice echoed in the room. Hinalikan niya ang pisngi ko bago maupo sa may tapat ko. Napansin ko na bagong ligo siya dahil sa basa niyang buhok.

"What's with the look?" Tanong nito sa akin habang kumukuha ng ham. Umiling ako sa kanya at nagpatuloy lang sa pagkain.

"About last night," he started and look at me apologetically, "I'm sorry I couldn't brought you home. I'm just so drank so I drove straight here."

"It's okay," sagot ko. Kuya Jeid probably knows where I am right now. Knowing him, he knows my every location.

"Ah right, my mother called. She invited us for lunch, is that okay with you?"

Napalunok ako. After a long time, I'm gonna meet his mother again?

"S-sure.. whatever," I tried to smile at him. I swallowed hard. Am I ready to meet her again?

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Kara's POV

Naghalungkat ako sa drawer ng gamot dahil sa sakit ng ulo ko. God. Bakit ba kasi naglasing na naman ako? I should really learn from this from now on. Damn this hangover!

A knock from the door made me stop. Napataas ang kilay ko at naglakad papunta sa may pintuan.

"What?" Iritang tanong ko kay Travis. Iniwan kong bukas ang pinto dahil alam ko namang papasok rin siya.

"Hangover?" Tanong niya kaya naman napatango ako. Inabot niya sa akin ang kape na ngayon ko lang napansin na hawak niya.

"Thanks," sabi ko bago kunin yun at maupo sa may couch ko. "What's with the visit?" Tanong ko

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He crossed his arms as he make his self comfortable in the couch across mine.

"Mom called," simula niya. Hearing that, bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko. When he says mom, it means my mother. What could she possibly said? Nalaman niya ba lahat ng kalokohan ko ngayong taon? Oh God. I hope not.

"What did she said?" I asked him instead, trying to hide the nervousness in my voice. I really hates it when I argue with my mom. She has never once lose an argument to anyone.

"She said that we should pay them a visit today. And since we haven't seen them for months, I agreed."

I felt relieved because of that. Akala ko naman kung bakit siya tumawag.

"Were gonna visit them today?" The idea made my eyes spark. Now that he mentioned it, its really been months since I last saw them. Sobra ko na silang namimiss lahat. Lalo na si Lola.