In another lifetime

SIX

Yael inisited na ihahatid n'ya ako pabalik sa amin, he's nothing but a good companion. 3 days lang pero sobrang comforting ng feeling with him.

I don't know if it's right to feel something for him gayong alam ko na si Ali pa rin ang mahal n'ya. Or maybe it's too early to tell my feelings. Pero kung ano't-ano man ang mangyari I'll face everything in time.

For now kailangan ko muna ayusin ang pamilya ko. I didn't show up for 3days, I'm sure aligaga na si Daniella sa paghahanap sa akin. I missed my little sister too.

"We're here, you sure you'll be okay?" tanong ni Yael, nandito na kami sa harap ng bahay namin.

"I'll be fine, salamat" I smiled

"Wow that's the first time you smile at me"

"Grabe ka naman, ganon ba talaga ako kasungit sa'yo?" he nodded, "I'm sorry"

"It's okay, alam ko naman na galit ka sa akin because of your sister"

"Hindi na ngayon, I get to know you more these past few days, hindi ka naman pala katulad ng inaakala ko" Pambawi ko, sa totoo lang masarap syang kasama.

"Glad to hear that" he smiled "and always remember, nandito lang ako para sa'yo" he offered his hand and ask, "are we officially friends now?" I gladly took his hand.

"Friends" and smiled at him for the 2nd time today.

We bid goodbye after that small talk.

"Ate!"

"Daniella, I missed you" I hugged her so tight

"Saan ka ba nagpunta?"

"Batangas"

"What? Anong ginawa mo doon? Sinong kasama mo?"

"Isa-isa lang ang tanong kapatid," I laughed, ang cute talaga mag-alala ng bunso namin. "I needed to breathe and think, and Yael's with me"

"As in Yael Madrid?"

"May iba ka pa bang kilalang Yael?"

"Is he courting you?"

"What? No,magkaibigan lang kami, and besides he still loves Ali"

"Ate, seryoso, pag nafall ka sa kanya paano mo sasabihin kay ate Ali?"

"He'll never fall for me, he got his eyes fixed for Ali, kaya mafall man ako, I'll never tell anyone, quit worrying Daniella"

"How can I not be worried? The last time you fell inlove, halos di ka na namin makausap noon, umiiyak ka lang araw-araw, you seem so lifeless, ayoko nang maulit pa 'yon"

First love, first heart break, I almost lost it years ago, mabuti nalang at naka recover.

I think kaya ko na ihandle ngayon.

I mean, I cannot force myself not to fall for someone, right?

"Dan, I'll be okay, I'll be fine"

"You're here" Ate Piper suddenly showed up. Tumayo ako at niyakap s'ya.

"I'm sorry Ate"

"What for? You're the victim here, we're the ones who should apologize" she hugged me back. When was the last time we we're this close? 10,15 years ago? noong mga bata pa kami? When everything's okay.

"I'm sorry kasi mag-isa mong dinala yung problemang ako dapat ang nagdala"

"Ate mo ako, I love you, kaya mas pinili kong manahimik so you won't be hurt, pero naisip ko, mas masasaktan ka pag pinatagal ko"

Ate's always been this sweet, naging distant lang s'ya noong nalaman n'ya lahat ng ito.

"Thank you Ate,pero starting from now please let me handle this, alam kong pati friendship n'yo ni Gwen naapektuhan" Si Gwen ang half sister ko, she's ate's bestfriend, close s'ya sa aming magkakapatid.

"We're fine, kaya n'ya pinagtapat sa akin ang lahat, she felt guilty din kasi," she paused,"She wants to see you"

I was taken aback, kung siguro hindi ko alam na kapatid ko s'ya I would say yes in a heart beat, pero sa sitwasyon ngayon, I'm not yet ready to meet her or my real father, not now.

"Ate..." I trailed off, "I'm not yet ready" I honestly said, "Gusto ko munang kausapin si Mommy"

"I understand, I'll tell her, and please let me know when you're ready" I knew Gwen since naging magkaibigan sila ni Ate Piper, it's just that the situation we are in today ruined everything.

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remember when Piper said she learned everything through a friend? Well here's Gwen Vaness Mercado Suarez for y'all :)
belated Happy 3rd Monthsary Ybramihans!