My Pretty Boy

Chapter 45: Huh???

dedicated to cee-jae699

Thank you and I hope 're liking the story :)

 

JOSHUA's POV

Shit!!!! What the f*ck is he doing here. 

"Bro, it's been a while.  Kamusta?" I shook his hand,  halata namang gulat din siya.  Hindi ba siya aware na susunduin ko si Ashley? Well that's better.  I'm a better player than him.

"Ah Josh, bro, okay naman. Di ko alam na pupunta ka rin pala dito."

"You know each other?" Tita Sol.

"Yes Tita, we're friends po. Pero Ashley and I call him Charles."

"Well that's good...small world diba? Christoff umupo ka na rin dito at kumain."- Tito Arthur

Umupo si Charles katabi ng mama niya and we continued eating...

"Pano kayo nagkakilala?" tanong ng mama ni Charles sakanya.

"Sa Rainville Ma, kila Papa. "

Hiwalay kasi parents ni Charles, pero sa Rainville sila nakatira ng kuya niya since yung father niya ang nagsu-support sa studies nila.  Mama naman niya sa Manila din nakatira, once in a while nagkikita-kita sila.  In good terms naman ang parents niya, wala pa naman sila different partners, siguro lang na fall out of love dahil shotgun marriage lang naman yung nangyari sakanila.

Si Ashley tahimik lang sa tabi ko, kumakain.  Halos lahat ng handa, favorite niya, from the main course hanggang sa desserts.  Oo nga pala, Tita Sol and her husband treats her like their own.  Kaya pala ang spoiled din nito, pero di naman halata, simple pa rin kasi siya.  She's spoiled, but not a brat.

"Edi pwde pala kayo maging magkaka-barkada tulad namen. Diba? Yung mga anak natin magkakaibigan." - sabi ng Mama ni Ashley.

"Ma hindi po pinipilit yung friendship. Kusa pong dumadating yun." - sagot ni Ashley.

"Haha oo nga naman.  But since sabi naman ni Josh friends kayo with Christoff, sooner or later I hope maging magkakabarkada rin kayo." - Tita Sol.

Walang sumagot. Ang awkward....

but this is my game I'll play it well, and make sure na maintindihan ni

Charles kung kanino si Ashley.

     

"Girlfriend are you feeling okay?  I got worried when you asked me to fetch you."

"Yes boyfriend I'm fine.  Mama will stay overnight here kasi bitin daw sila sa time.  Eh I can't stay kasi ung autobiography ko sa Nihonggo di ko pa finish e."

She's lying....I know kasi tinapos niya ung paperworks na yun nung nagstay sila nila Colette sa condo during one of  their long break periods.

And staying overnight here? Dito rin ba mag-stay sila Charles?  Now I'm sure why she asked me to fetch her.

"Sayang naman Joshua.  If Ashley doesn't have to finish any schoolworks, I'll ask you both to stay.  Para makapag-bonding naman kayong tatlong bagets diba?"

"Tita maybe next time po?" - kahit nagulat ako kanina, kalmado naman ako.  Maybe because Ashley gave me a hug earlier? Or maybe because may kasama kaming adults. I don't know, but I'm glad I have a control of the situation.  Buti nalang, Charles didn't mention that he courted Ashley before. Baka magtalo na naman kame at nakakahiya sa parents nila.

"We'll visit Rainville soon, sana mas makapag-kwentuhan pa tayo ng matagal." - Tito Arthur.

"Sure po.  Just inform me when, pupunta nalang po ako kila Ashley."