The Papabol Angel Who Won My Heart (COMPLETE!)

Kabanata 30: Forgive and Forget

Unforgettable. Iyan ang pagkakadescribe ng special night nina Junie and Marion. After all the stops and starts, they keep coming back to those two hearts (kanta lang?) Pero seriously, that song suits them. Hindi pa man sila as 'sila', they knew that there's a future for them. Bagama't nagkakahiyaan pa habang nasa iisang bubong, hindi nila hinayaan ang pagkailang para ma-spoil ang mga moments nila. They still continued treating each other as friends, gaya ng dati. Mas lalo nga lang naging special at medyo nabawasan ang pagiging Wicked ni Junie.

Kinabukasan, they decided to come back to Manila. Pinahiram naman sila ni Bren ng sasakyan, since wala pang bago si Marion. At first, Junie insisted na magmomotor na lang siya kasi hindi niya pwede itong iwan sa Bataan pero napag-isipan na lang ni Marion na ilagay ang motor sa may likod ng sasakyan, since it was a small truck naman. Isa pa, ayaw ni Marion magdrive mag-isa si Junie. Alam niyang kaya nito pero para mas safe at iwas-disgrasya, siya na lang ang nag-drive.

He glanced at her side. Nasa sasakyan na sila noon. She was staring at her phone. Medyo sinilip niya kung anong tinitingnan nito then he saw her photo with Charlie. Hindi niya mapigilang magselos.

But he is confident. From what happened last night, tiwala siyang may nararamdaman si Junie sa kanya. It already came from her mouth, kahit na parang nadulas lang si Junie. Siguro, namimiss lang nito ang bestfriend.

"Miss mo na ano," he broke the silence.

"Oo na hindi. May atraso pa kasi siya sa akin eh," Junie said, still staring at the photo.

"Ano naman yon?" nagtataka niyang tanong.

Huminga muna ng malalim si Junie. "He has feelings for me. I felt betrayed. Pero I love him." She paused but then continued. Muntikan na tuloy mag-violent reaction si Marion. "I love my bestfriend dearly. I just don't know how to approach him after what he said."

Medyo kumalma naman si Marion. "Then clear things between you and him. Papiliin mo siya, yung pagkakaibigan nyo o ipaglalaban niya ang nararamdaman niya? Mahirap ang ganyan. Madaling magshift from friendship to love pero the other way around, malabo."

"Parang may pinaghuhugutan ah," she teased him.

"Yep, been there, done that. Nainlove ako sa childhood friend ko. After kong magtapat, nilayuan nya ako. Sabi niya, it wouldn't be the same anymore. Dapat daw inisip ko ang pagkakaibigan namin. Sabi din niya she felt betrayed. Baka daw habang magkasama kami, kung ano-ano na ang naiisip ko," ang mahabang pagkukuwento ni Marion.

"Ganyan mismo ang nararamdaman ko."

"Hindi naman kita masisisi. All this time naniwala ka. Napaniwala ka niyang binabae siya," he responded and looked to the road. Hindi na naman nagsalita si Junie.

Pagkatapos ng mahabang katahimikan, sinilip niya si Junie, only to find out that she's already sleeping. Marion smiled. Mas lalong gumaganda si Junie pag tulog.  

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"Ate!" sigaw ni Junie kay ate niya pagdating nya ng gate ng bahay nila.

"Junie! We've been waiting for you. I'm glad you're fine. Buti naman at inalagaan ka ni Marion," sabi ni Helena while hugging her.

"You knew?" Then she realized yung sinabi ni Marion kagabi. Si Bren na napag-utusan ng tatay nya na sundan si Marion.

"Yep, where is he?"

"Nasa kotse, binababa yung motor ko."

"Nandyan siya sa loob, Junie. Are you ready?" Helena asked after a pause.