That One Mistake

Chapter 27: Out of Reach

"Ano nga po ulit yung i-e-engrave na salita sa cellphone jewelry ma'am?"

"AFTER & SHOCK, miss."

"Sige po, ma'am. Umupo po muna kayo at ihahanda lang po namin ang jewelry."

"Thanks."

—

"Bakit after & shock?"

"Dahil sa inumin kasing iyan kaya nagtagpo ulit ang landas namin ni Jeserr. Come to think of it, Igs. I hate the fact that I got into this mess because I saw him drunk in the elavator, but now, that is the only vivid situation to me that was so special."

"Paano namang hindi magiging special e yun ang araw na sinuko mo ang bataan mo. Kaloka to!"

"Baliw! That's not what I mean 'no. Ang ibig kong sabihin, sa lahat na nakakatakot na sitwasyong nakakasama ko ang galit mode na Jeserr, it was only that moment when I first truly saw how gentle and caring he is. I didn't realize it before kasi natatakpan ng kasamaan nya ang imahe nya sa akin, but now, nakikita ko na ulit ang klase ng Jeserr na ganoon."

"Gusto mo talaga no?"

"Hindi ah!"

"I've warned you, Winey."

"Sa tingin mo ba talaga imposibleng magkagusto si Jeserr sa akin?"

"It's not impossible, but with the situation you both are in, it's possible. Tandaan mo, you wouldn't be where you are now if he didn't get you into this. Kung iisiping mabuti, hindi mo naman magugustuhan si Jeserr kung wala ka sa ganitong buhay diba?"

"Hmm, you're right."

"Though everything happens for a reason. It's either pinagtagpo talaga kayo ng tadhana para magkatuluyan or pinagtagpo kayo para saktan ang isa't-isa."

I HAVE to say that Igon influenced my decision about not rushing my feelings to Jeserr. What he said that day we bought the phonewelry made me think of my feelings. It's better to tend to this slowly but surely than rush and just be hurt in the end.

Jeserr respected my decision about waiting. One at a time. Sa ngayon, priority muna namin ang seguridad naming lahat. We need to stop Evory first before things get out of hand at magkasakitan pa.

Speaking of Evory, I haven't heard of him ever since that gun incident. Sabi ni Jeserr, baka raw nagla-lie low lalo na't nahuli ang inutusan nyang mamaril ng gabing iyon. Although the gunner didn't tell Quad the truth, we're not fools para di isiping sya ang nag-utos dito.

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"Isang linggo na ang lumipas simula nang manirahan kami rito. I wanted to help in the household chores pero masyado akong hands-on sa anak ko."

Magkasama kami ngayon ni Rectine sa pool area at kumakain ng meryenda. Her baby is currently sleeping in her crib, samantalang nasa labas naman para sa isang mahalagang gawain sina Glaz at Jeserr. Si Igon naman ay may trabaho ngayon. Pytha stayed as his bodyguard.

"Ano ka ba. Wag mo nang alalahanin iyon. Just focus on your baby."

"Salamat, Wine."

I smiled at what she said.

"Mukhang nagkakamabutihan na kayo ni Jeserr. Tama nga si Evory, hindi imposibleng mahulog ang loob mo kay Jeserr."

Napatingin ako kay Rectine dahil sa sinabi nya. Her lips thinned as she recalled things.

"Nang malaman ni Evory na ikaw ang babaeng pinili ko para bantayan si Jeserr, he was really mad. Evo was the first person to know na may nangyari sa inyo ni Jeserr sa social night na iyon. Sabi nya, mabubulilyaso ang lahat na pinlano nya dahil sayo."