Campus Clash: Everything Has Changed

Special Chapter: Memories of the Past

Lara's POV: USA
Nasa kwarto ako, I'm busying doing to put the albums from the shelves. Hindi ko na realized na may scrapbook sa ilalim ng mga albums ito. Kinuha ko ito and I sighed. Kanino naman ito? I opened it na makita ang pictures namin ni Reed. We're so happy there. Si Reed ba nag - bigay nito? Tinitingan ko ito na makita ang letter sa may gilid.

Hi Lara. Alam ko naalis na kana. Balak kita dalawin sa inyo pero hindi pinayagan ng bodyguards mo na pumasok sa mansion. Gusto kita sabihin na sorry. But too late, nandoon ka na pala sa States. I missed you so much and also the twins and Jasmine. Gusto ko sana sila makita bago kayo umalis kaso nandiyan yung panganay anak mo kaya I understand. Sana bumalik kayo na dito.

From: Reed

I was shocked to reading this. I felt like I'm crying right now. I wiped my tears in my eyes. Pumunta ako sa desk para kunin ang cellphone. I tried to contact Reed many times. But it won't reach until I heard someone knocked the door and saying. "Mom, kumain ka na po." - Paige. I sighed and opened the door. "I'm full, Paige. Mauna muna kayo. Hindi ko pa natapos yung ginawa ko."

She noticed what I hold. Kinuha niya ito at tinitingan niya ito. "Mom, is this true?" - Paige. I nodded. "Bakit ganon? May tinatago ka ba sa akin na hindi ko alam. Akala ko first love mo, daddy. Bakit iba ang lalaki nasa pictures?" - Paige. "Sana maintindihan mo, Paige." She ran away. Hahabulin ko sana si Paige pero  pinigilan ako ni Justin. "Just let her go. What happened?"

"Nakita ni Paige lahat. Nakita niya lahat ng pictures namin ni Reed." He stood up and faced me in the wall. "Akala ko na tinitigilan mo pero bakit?". I looked at him. "Justin, stop it. Marinig na nila na pag - usapan natin." I cried pero it won't stopped. "I don't care na marinig ang usapan natin. Sino ba talaga ang mahal mo? Are you trying to play like a toy? Ano, sagot?"

"Oo, si Reed ang first love. Sorry, napaka - manhid talaga ako dati pero I have feelings for him. Pero sayo, tinuturing kita na bestfriend pero pinipilit tayo ni Dad mag - pakasal. Did you get it?" He walked out. Na marinig ang boses ng twins ko.  I opened the door slowly na marinig ang boses ni Reed na kausap niya sina Rachel at Max.

Max: "Dad, balak ka po. Pupunta dito. Na miss ka namin, daddy."

Reed: "I don't know. Na missed ko kayo din. Gusto ko lang kamustahin pero alam mo naman nahirapan ako mag - trabaho dito sa office. Don't worry. Magkikita tayo siguro sa Next December." Napansin niya ako na naka - open ang pinto. "Huwag ka tumago diyan. I saw you. Can you stop hiding?"

"Fine. Mas mabuti matulog muna kayo na kailangan namin mag - usap privately. Now, sleep well. And Rachel, stop using gadgets. Akin na ang cellphone mo. Matulog muna kayo may klase pa kayo dalawa. Goodnight." Kinuha ko na laptop na papunta sa kwarto namin ni Justin. Sa tingin ko, hindi pa sila umuuwi. "So kamusta ka na sa States? You look pale. Okay ka ba? Sinaktan ka ba?" - Reed. "As good as usual. Kanina kami nag - away. But don't worry. I feeling comfortable rig-...." He cut off me. "I'm very comfortable because I'm talking with you right now. How was Jasmine?" - Reed.

I checked Jasmine's crib. Oo, she felt fine right now. "Nakatulog siya na mahimbing but real problem is wala ako pera para sa operation ni Jasmine. As you see, kailangan niya ng heart transplant. Natatakot ako baka." He hushed. "Ssshhh! Don't worry. As soon as possible, dadala ako ng pera para sa operation ng anak natin. Kaya just calmed down yourself." - Reed. I heard someone open the door. "I have to go, bumalik na sila dalawa. Kaya Goodnight hubby."

"Goodnight bae." I closed the laptop at tinago ko sa ilalim ng bed namin. Nakahiga ako sa kama and I pretended to watching videos of us. Tinutukoy ko si Justin. He walked toward and he lying in the bed beside me. "Sorry. Matagal ko ito tinatago ito. Kaya please, Just...-" Kinuha ni Justin ang isang malaki luggage. Hinahanda niya yung mga gamit niya. What the hell is he doing? "Teka, don't tell me aalis ka sa States without us?"