Reasons (Jhobea) - Completed

Twenty Two

I S A B E L

"Bea?" I slightly uncovered my face from the sheets that hugs my body.

I saw ate Ly, who just entered my hotel room. "Yes, ate Ly?" I pretended to said it weakly.

"Jho told me you're not going to join us in the meet and greet because you're not feeling well." She walked near the bed.

Bumangon ako ng konti para makaupo and leaned my head on the wall. "Yeah, sorry, ate Ly. I really want to go but my body doesn't cooperate." Again, I said it trying to convince her that I am sick.

She pat my shoulders and smiled. "It's ok. Pahinga ka na lang muna dito. Do you need company? Papaiwan ko na lang si Jho."

"Oo nga! Maiwan na lang ako." Jho shouted from the bathroom of our hotel room.

Hindi ko naman pinansin ang sinabi niya. "Hindi na po. I can manage. Maraming umaasa na fans niyo kaya sila na lang muna asikasuhin mo." I said.

Inayos naman ni ate Ly ang comforter ko and put her palms on my forehead, maybe checking my temperature. "They will understand naman lalo na't ganyan ang pakiramdam mo."

"Oo nga! Sinabi ko rin 'yan kay Bea, ate Ly." Jho, again, shouted.

We both chuckled. "Though, hindi ka naman mainit baka kailangan mo lang ng pahinga. Are you sure you don't want someone to accompany you?" Ate Ly continued.

"Gusto niya 'yan, ate Ly. Pakipot lang 'yan. Pilitin mo pa."

"Wag kang makinig kay Jho, ate. Ok na ako dito."

Jho was still protesting when her phone rang. Mukhang may nagtext. Actually, kanina pa 'yan tumutunog, hindi ko nga lang pinapansin.

"Jho, may text ka. Basahin ko na." Kinuha naman ni ate Ly ang phone ni Jho. "From tita Det. Tita Det?!" Ate Ly said and looked at me.

Nagulat naman ako at mukhang pati si ate Ly rin. "Mom?"

I was about to snatch Jho's phone from ate Ly when Jho did it first. Mukhang minadali niyang lumabas ng CR dahil hindi pa siya nakabihis, her body is just wrapped with towel.

"Why is mom texting you?" Nagugulhang tanong ko. "Wait. Why do you even have her number? Paano? Bakit hindi ko ito alam?"

"Bakit? Bawal na ba kaming maging textmates?" Natawa na lang naman si ate Ly and sensed that she needs to go out of the room na kaya naman nagpaalam na siya and told me to rest.

"Jhoana." I said when ate Ly is already out of the room.

"What?" She said kaya tinaasan ko naman siya ng kilay.

"Gusto lang nila na laging updated sa mga nangyayari sa buhay mo." She said sensing what I'm asking.

"Huh? Why?"

"Kasi anak ka nila. Duh." She then rolled her eyes.

"Kailan pa 'to?" Napaisip naman siya.

"Since the first time I went sa bahay niyo?"

"What?" Gulat na tanong ko. That was two weeks ago and hindi ko man lang nalaman?

Pabalik na sana siya ng CR nang magsalita ulit ako. "Eh bakit kailangang ikaw ang tanungin eh pwede naman ako? And did you say 'nila'? So.."

She turned around. "Your dad texts too, sometimes." She shyly said.

Napahawak naman ako sa ulo ko. "What? Why?"

"Eh 'yun nga, kinakamusta ka lang nila ganoon. You do not always text them daw kasi kaya sabi ko, ako na lang mag-uupdate sakanila."

"Because I'm always busy!" I argued.