Astig II (The Promise)

Chapter 2 - Settling differences

Habang nagmamaneho papunta sa bahay nila Joax...

Joax:  Teka muna, anong ibig ninyong sabihin that Mandie hates Jaybee eh hindi ba they are best of friends?

Robby:  We all thought so... 

Joax:  Teka bakit hindi ko alam to?

Baste:  During the time kasi nasa US kayo nila Tito Rick, umattend kayo ng isang Business Conference.

Robby:  That's right bro, kasama din ninyo si Tatay.

Joax:  Okay, ano bang nangyari?

Janine:  You know how we all go to the same couturier  for gowns and tux.  So nagkitakita kami doon kasama mga bata. Mandie was so excited kasi sinabi sa kanya ni Shawn na ang sabi daw ni Jaybee, he's not taking anybody to the prom kasi he's just attending the prom for her and that the boys are just attending to get a chance to dance with her just like in every birthday party that she had when she was 7, 9, 12 and 16... that they were all there for her.

Robby:  Also, nalaman niya from the couturier that when he asked Jaybee what color of long sleeves he wanted with his suit he said, he wants it to be the same color as Mandie's gown para match sila.

Baste:  She was so excited that she asked her close friends Chloe, Julia and Vivien not to get a date because they will be her cousin and friends date and they all agreed. Come Prom night, Mandie asked me to bring her to the Prom with her friends. Nasundo namin si Chloe at Julia pero si Vivien nasa parlor pa daw at ng tawagan ni Mandie ang sabi mauna na sila at magpapahatid na lang siya sa driver nila.  Nung dumating kami doon nadatnan namin sa parking area sila Shawn, Ice at Ian.  So, Shawn went in with Chloe and Ice went in with Julia. I was about to call Jaybee sana kasi nagaalala na ako, dahil halos sabay lang kaming umalis ng bahay gamit niya ang BMW ko. Nagriring ang phone niya ng makita naming papasok ng parking lot ang kotse ko sakay si Jaybee at Vivien. Bigla na lang humawak sa braso ni Ian si Mandie at hinila na papasok ng venue si Shawn. Nang makita ni Jaybee na papasok na sa ballroom si Mandie nagmamadali na itong bumaba ni hindi nga pinagbuksan ni Jaybee ng pinto si Vivien at humabol kila Mandie. But I think Mandie was already hurt.

Janine:  We asked Jaybee after, ang sabi niya tinawagan siya ni Vivien ang sabi  nagbilin daw si Mandie  na magpasundo na lang siya kay Jaybee dahil late na siyang natapos magpaparlor. 

Joax:  Manang-mana talaga sa Lolo niya yang si Vivien.  So nagexplain naman si Jaybee?

Robby:  He did, sabi niya Mandie even thank him for picking her up. They all sat on the same table, katabi niya si Mandie on the right at nasa left si Vivien.  When he asked her to dance, she did dance with him and then sinabi ni Mandie that he has to take care of Vivien, kasi bestfriend niya si Vivien.

Janine:  But since then, everything changed.  She became a stranger to Jaybee. Jaybee was hurt because every time she need someone imbes na si Jaybee ang lapitan niya kay Ian siya nagpapatulong.  Simula noon lagi na lang silang nagaaway... and Joaquin its not verbal fight.  It's physical fight.  Hinahamon ng dalaga mo palagi ng sparing si  Jaybee.

Joax:  WHAT???

Baste:  Noong una Jaybee tried not to fight her pero kapag hindi nakikipagsparing si Jaybee tinatawag ni Mandie ng bading, bakla, gay, so eventually he give in at naging habit na nila ang magsparing at hindi sila tumitigil hanggang walang dinudugo sa kanila.

Joax:  What the fuck!  Bakit ngayon nyo lang sinabi?

Pinaharurot na ni Joax ang kotse niya papunta sa mansyon nila.

Samantala,  nang makarating sa bahay nila Joax.  Dumeretso sa kwarto nila Maya ang mga boys. Kumatok si  Shawn sa pinto.

Shawn:  Tita Maya, Mommy, are you there?