If Our Love Is Wrong

Twenty Eight

Beatriz

These past few days was so perfect. Really perfect to the point na nakalimutan ko na ang iba pang mga bagay. Tulad na lang nito.

I can't seem to even fake a smile habang walang ganang nakaupo here sa couch with Jho beside me and...(ugh) Ged in front of me.

Buhay pa pala etong isang 'to?

"How are you, Bea?"

"I'm good." Before you came 😑

Tumango tango siya and then bumaling siya kay Jho.

"It's nice to see you again, Jhoana."

"A-ako rin." mahinang sagot niya.

Frick. If I only knew this will happen, hindi na sana ako nagdecide na umuwi today with Jho sa house. Sana dumiretso na lang kami sa dorm.

"I apologize if ngayon na lang ulit tayo nagkita, Bea. I just came back from States eh." Ged said, smilling. "I bought chocolates for you though. I think nilagay ni Tita Det sa fridge. Sana magustuhan mo."

Tumango na lang ako.

Flowers. Baked Mac. Chocolates. Masyadong pinaghandaan. Hindi naman ako natutuwa.

I was on the verge of kicking him out of the house when Mom came back holding a tray with plates of baked mac na binigay ni Ged. Oh no Mom I wouldn't dare eating that shit. Baka may gayuma pa yan!

"Thanks for bringing baked mac, Ged. It's one of Bea's favorite." Mom said while serving us the food.

"My pleasure, tita."

Nagsalubong ang kilay ko.

Why is my Mom so friendly towards Ged? Kakameet pa lang nila for freaking sake!

"May I know why you're here?" Deretso kong tanong bigla. I did my best to sound nice naman.

Biglang nilapag ni Ged yung plate nya sa center table. "Cause I want to see you." Ngumiti siya sakin and then kay Mom. "And I also want to formally introduce myself to tita."

What the actual fu---

Nabaling ang attention naming lahat kay Jho when she suddenly got choked on her baked mac. I immediately gave her the glass of water.

"Are you okay, Jhoana?" Mom asked when she went to her para himasin ang likod nya.

"Nasamid lang po tita." sagot ni Jho nung nahimasmasan na siya.

"Careful." Pag aalala ko habang nilalagyan ng water yung baso at pinainom ulit siya.

Natapos ang paghimas ni Mom sa likod ni Jho when kuya Loel came. Of course ano pa nga ba, ayon pinakilala agad niya si Ged kay kuya kaya napailing ako.

Gosh. I don't like this at all.

"He was the one who sent the flowers to Isabel last time." Mom said to kuya.

"Oh it's nice to finally meet Beatriz's admirer. Ikaw pala yon? I'm Loel." halatang patagong nang aasar si kuya sa akin.

I mentally facepalmed myself. Tapos napatingin ako kay Jho at nakatingin na din siya sakin. Hindi ko mabasa yung way ng tinginan nya kaya I just smiled apologitically sa kanya pero umiwas lang siya ng tingin.

When Mom went back to the kitchen and then kuya Loel went upstairs naman to change his clothes, I immediately grab Ged's wrist at hinatak siya papunta sa may veranda.

"Woah. What's going on, Bea?" pagtataka nya. Halos madapa pa siya sa sobrang bilis ng lakad ko.

"What's this?!" pabulong kong tanong but with conviction when we got to the veranda.