"Tisoy, paano mo nagawa sakin 'to? Pinagkatiwalaan kita di ba? Sinubukan kong bigyan ka ng advice kung sino sa kanila ... isa lang naman yung hiningi kong kapalit. At yun yung mag-hintay ka para sa tamang oras. Anong ginawa niyo ni Maine? nung wala kami naging mapusok kayo." Mrs. Mendoza said while pacing back and forth in front of RJ.
"Mamsie, lasing po kami nun."
"Yun na nga. Andun na tayo ... lasing ka ... lasing siya ... pero kahit intoxicated kayo dapat alam niyo pa rin yung limits niyo." she said, fuming.
"I'm sorry po."
"Sorry? yan tayo eh. Parehas kayo ng sinabi ni Maine. Ano pa ba sense kung magalit ako eh tapos na rin naman di ba? Gusto kong mainis at kung sa akin lang eh baka gusto na rin kitang ipakulong. Pero para san pa? Oh ngayong may ganiyan na, anong balak mong gawin? At Tisoy ah ... pag nabuntis mo si Maine loko ka ikakasal kayo , kung hindi ... akong makakalaban mo."
The intensity in her voice caused RJ's heart to beat overwhelmingly fast. He started tapping his fingers against his lap. He just ran out of words to say.
"Tisoy."
"Po?"
"May papakiusap ako sa'yo. Sana this time, tuparin mo na ah?" she asked.
"Oh sige po."
"Gawin mo ang lahat para maayos yung gulong sinimulan niyo. Isang linggo .... pag hindi mo nagawa sa pitong araw, lumayo ka na muna at huwag kang magpapakita." Mrs. Mendoza told him. RJ gulped but still accepted her proposition.
"Sige po."
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Maine took a deep breath before she knocked on Nicole's door. Her worst nightmare has finally came true, she is now reaping the consequences of committing several mistakes.
"Go away!" she then heard her sister's cracked voice from the other side of the door. Maine gulped and continued knocking.
"Nicole naman, please. Talk to me, let's work this out."
"Work this out? I think we're way past the point of working things out." her sister snapped.
"We can still fix this." Maine uttered, already crying.
The door then suddenly open and Nicole came to her view. Maine's heart broke after she saw tears flowing down the sides of her sister's face. She moved in to hug her but Nicole pushed her away.
"Stop pretending like you really care about me."
"Nicole ... please ... I'm sorry."
Maine tried to take another step closer but her sister suddenly slammed the door shut. Her heart skipped a beat and the wind rushed to her face.
"Niknik ... I'm really sorry."
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RJ exited the Mendoza's mansion feeling really heartbroken. He did not get to talk to the two girls and explain his side. Now, he must figure out a way on how he can fix the mess they did and bring everything and everyone back to what they were before.
"Tisoy, anong problema?" he turned around and saw his Mom giving her a concerned look.
RJ did not say a single word. Instead, he rushed and hugged her tightly. The young guy started tearing up. he doesn't know where to start and he doesn't know what to do.
"Anak, anjan pa yung mga passport na iniwan ng tatay mo ... gusto mo na bang umalis?" she asked.
"Wag muna, Ma." he said and she let out a sigh.
"Hay naku, malaki na yung anak ko ... may love problem na. Kung kailangan mo ng tulog andito lang ako ah?"
"Opo."
"Basta Tisoy ... puso lagi ah? Hindi yan magsisinungaling sa'yo. Yan ang susundan mo."
"Salamat po." he said and hugged his mother once again. A few minutes later, RJ went inside his own room. After he changed his clothes, his phone started ringing. He quickly looked at the screen and saw Maine's name. RJ took a deep breath and answered her call.
"Hello? Kumusta ka na?" he asked right away.
"Sinusubukang maging okay. Galit pa rin si Niknik, ikaw? Sabi ni Mommy pumunta ka dito."
"Oo ... eh mukhang bad timing pa eh. Maine, malalagpasan natin 'to, okay? Kaya 'to." he said, trying to give her even just a bit of comfort.
"Paano? Tisoy, galit si Mommy at Nicole."
"Maine, mahal mo ba ako?"
"Oo naman."
"Mahal din kita. Edi ipaglaban natin 'to."
"How are we gonna do that again?" she asked. RJ already sensed the hopelessness in her voice and that just made him panic even more.
"May naisip na ako."
"Really?"
"Oo, at kailangan ko ng tulong mo."
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Later that night, Maine met up with RJ at a local coffee shop to talk about their plan. The young girl took a deep breath before she held his hand.
"Are you sure gagana 'to?" she asked.
"Hindi, pero kailangang subukan."
"Paano kung itaboy lang niya tayo palayo?"
"Hindi tayo susuko." he answered. Maine looked at RJ's eyes and saw nothing but sheer determination to make things right. Actually, she already formulated her own idea while she was on her way to their meetup. But it would involve her leaving everything behind for good, and she can't afford that at the moment.
"Tisoy, paano tayo umabot sa ganito?" she asked him.
"Hindi ko alam , pero siguro dahil puro mali yung mga desisyon na ginawa natin. Maine, seryoso ako nung sinabi ko na mahal kita. At pangako, gagawin ko ang lahat para maayos lang 'to."
"Kahit pa kailangang umalis ka?" she asked. Her mother told her about the proposition she gave to RJ. Seven days, if he can't fix the mess he has to disappear from their lives for a while.
"Oo."
Maine gulped after she heard his answer. The young girl can't lose him, she's afraid to be alone once again.
"Si Nicole yun ... mabait na tao yung kapatid mo. Maiintindihan niya tayo."
"Sana Tisoy ... sana."
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what is their plan? stay tuned :) last 11 chapters !!
merry christmas guys !
