ABKB: The Past (Book 2)

Almost There

(Charlotte's POV up to Kabanata 9)

I woke up by hearing the song na paulit-ulit nalang pinapatugtog ni kuya sa kabilang kwarto. Sa kwarto niya perhaps.

"Kuya, can you lower down the volume, please?" I opened the door of his room. Oh, bakit siya parang nada-down?

"May problema kaba kuya? Nag-away ba kayo ni achi?" Lumingon siya sa'kin and said.

"Come over, Lottie. I need to talk to you." Um, okay?

"May naaalala ka ba sa kantang yun?" Oh okay, he's referring to Wherever You Are by 5SOS right?

"Nope, nothing. Why?"

"Okay, try to remember this. That song was you and Ricci's theme song. That song symbolizes the ldr you've gone through nung pumunta kaming Vietnam. Nag-away pa nga kayo nung araw na yun eh. Tapos, umuwi kami agad dahil tapos na yung game namin, sakto, pag-uwi namin, we heard na nahimatay ka raw and sumugod kaagad si Ricci sa school clinic."

Oh my God.

"Kuya, parang na-remember ko yang araw na yan. But I don't recognize the song."

*flashback*

"Ricci! You're over reacting! Hindi yan ganyan!"

"THEN WHAT?! ANO BANG IBIG SABIHIN NIYAN!? C'MON CHARLOTTE, ALAM KO NA YAN, YAN YUNG TITIG NA NAKITA KO NUNG NAKIPAG BREAK ANG EX GIRLFRIEND KO SA'KIN NOON! AND-"

"Oh wow! Don't you dare compare me to your ex girlfriend because I'm nothing like her! Don't you dare Ricci, don't you fucking dare."

There was a silence before nagsalita si Ricci.

"Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say it like that. I'm so so sorry, I love you "

"Let's cool off first Cci."

I hanged up the phone without letting him finish.

But after that, nagkabati naman kami ni Ricci.

*end of flashback*

"So natandaan mo na?" I nodded.

"Well, we need something na makakapag-paalala sa'yo kung ano talagang namagitan sa inyo ni Ricci sa past."

"Okay."

Naligo na lang ako dahil sa bagay, nagising na rin naman ako, so why don't get productive, di ba? Pagkatapos kong maligo, bumaba ako ng room ko para mag handa ng breakfast namin ni kuya. Wala kasi sila mom and dad, may inasikaso sa business namin.

"Kuya! What do you want for breakfast? I'll prepare it na." I called out. Lumabas si kuya na bagong ligo din.

"Naks! Bumait ka bigla ah!"

"Tumigil ka nga! Di kita ipagluluto ngayon eh. Bilis! Ano na?"

"Anything you wanna cook." Okay, since sabi niya ako na bahala, I'll just cook bacons and eggs.

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Andito lang kami sa bahay ni kuya. Nakakapanibago nga dahil wala silang date ni achi ngayon eh. And ako naman, I just tried my best na matandaan yung past namin ni Ricci.

While watching tv, kuya's phone rang. I glanced at it and saw na Andrei was calling him. He stood up and answered the call.

Natatandaan ko na kung anong nangyari the day of December 13th. I'm almost there. And I'm not gonna give up until I find out what's behind us.

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okay, so I have two drafts saved already so expect me to double update again tomorrow! I'll release it as early as I can, if and only, maaga akong magising kasi I wake up daily by 11 am so di na ako nakakapag breakfast hehehe. but my plan kapag mag double update is one for morning then one for afternoon. so, mag ready lang kayo 'cause I'll be releasing it tomorrow. luv u all! <3