How To Escape #FriendZone( Under Major Editing)

Chapter 07 #Throwbackandforth

-Sorry, I've switch chapter 07 and 06. 
This chapter is actually chapter 07 not 06.

Jasmine's POV

It's almost christmas.. 

It's freaking cold, bitterly cold. I can feel it biting trough my skin even beneath my long-sleeve top. I guess my short shorts have something to do with this numbing coldness.. My hair dances with the wind spreading the coldness to my nape.. If it wasn't because of my red lipstick it  would be white by now.. I hugged myself tightly as I continue walking. 

Walking pass every noisy houses full of laughing crowds, I can see in their open windows how busy they are preparing different foodstuffs... I took a quick glance of the time..40 minutes to go.

Everyone's just happy, especially the kids. They're jumping up and down in excitement dahil at last bubuksan na ang mga regalo under the ever famous twinkling green tree. 

I always wanted that kind of celebration. But never has it happend to me, even just for once... I was once just a normal kid who believes in santa and the joy that christmas always brings.

Like a stupid gate-crasher that can never be stopped. The pain started crawling up inside me as the those forgotten memories started to made itself known behind my head returning every ounce of sadness and anger I once carry.

*Flashback.*

It was this cold that night. I was running so fast. Every time na may tunog ng paputok akong naririnig my weak young heart's  triple beating sa sobrang takot. But I have to proceed running and shrugg my fear off.

 Inatake si mama sa puso at nahulog sa hagdanan I saw blood.. blood near her head. She's in a critical condition and I have nowhere to run to. It won't happen sana kung nasa katinuan lang sya, kung wala sya sa impluwensya ng drugs at alak. But there's just one thing that I know.. kailangan nya si papa. 

I don't know why papa's living in another roof, We suppose to be living with each other right? But no one's there to explain things to me.  Palagi ko syang nakikitang nakasakay sa kotse papasok sa isang malaking bahay, I am to go there during that night.

My small feet's aching, my thin body's freezing to death, I was just 6 years old for crying out loud, so weak and innocent. Pero kahit napatid yung tsinelas ko, I still made it in front of the huge stainless gate with lamp style lights in each of the post. Nakita ko agad yung doorbell, I tried reaching it jumping higher and higher pero di ko abot kaya ginamit ko yung sirang tsinelas ko at ibinato. Malas ko lang dahil lumagpas pataas at pumasok sa loob.

Suddenly bumukas yung maliit na gate at isang lalaking naka suit and tie ang lumabas.. my heart leaped giving me the adrenalin to rise up, si papa.

Sa likod nya ay may isang babaeng may hawak na wine glass. He looks a bit annoyed and so was the elegant woman behind hero pero nung nakita nya ko, worry became visible to his face I told him everything in between panting, sinabi nyang aayusin na nya ang bills kaya umalis na daw ako at bumalik kay mama. I, being the stupid child  that I am back then. Hindi ko sya maintindihan dahil ang gusto ko lang naman noon ay bumalik na sya sa bahay.

I run and hugged his legs, yun lang kasi ang abot ko dahil matangkad sya. I keep on shouting 'papa umuwi ka na po' ng paulit-ulit. I missed him so much pero pilit nya kong pinapaalis and so was the lady with her na diring diri sa akin... It felt so terrible to be unwanted.. to not be wanted by your own father.. She keeps on insulting me and poking my head with the tip of her feathery fan. But I won't release my hold, Alam kong bubuhatin nya ulit ako at isasakay sa balikat nya..

But suddenly may isa pang batang lumabas sa gate, a child na halos kasing edad ko lang. He cried to his mother thinking that I am stoling his father to him. The woman I assumed to be his mother pushed me hard kaya natumba ako. Sinabi nyang lumayo na ko sa kanila dahil hindi ako anak ng papa ko. I can visibly see the concern, guilt and worriness to my father's face but he's not making a move... any move.. nothing. 

I can never forget that day na nalaman kong niloko lang pala nya si mama at iniwan pagkatapos malaman ng magulang nya, kabit lang pala si mama He rejected me as her daughter, he chose them over us. Naging miserable kami ni mama dahil sa kanya. They migrated to america, matagal na. 

Leaving all my personal problems before I entered the house ay pumasok na ako sa bahay and saw my mama in the veranda sitting in her wheel chair, staring at nowhere. She can no longer walk dahil nadamage yung spinal nya nung araw na maaksidente sya..I wish I could turn back time and save her from being in this situation.. she deserve more.. why does the goodness of good people keeps on being abused?

"Merry Christmas, Ma!!" Napalingon sya obviously a bit startled, she quickly wiped away the pained expression in her face.. I know that she's thinking about it too but I don't wann spoil the night and put up that topic.

 Nagmano ako then hugged her tightly. She's my source of strenght, we only have each other.

"Merry chrismas din anak ko. Aru jusko ang drama anak, makayakap ka naman parang galing kang abroad." We laught together, and made our way inside. Seeing her smile this genuine ay nawawala na agad yung facade na matagal kung binuo. 

Jusper's POV

Scratching the back of my head, I groaned annoyed. Fucking jet lag! It felt so draining every single time. Even worse because I fell asleep. 

Leaving the plane, I quickly started walking towards the airport. As soon as I'm in the entrance, a good-looking flight stewardess welcomed me with a sweet smile.

"Merry Christmas Sir, welcome to the Phili-. " Throwing a quick look to her, her words hang unfinish as her cheeks flushes scarlet when our eyes met. 

I smirk pridefully lowering my tinted blue sunglasses. "Can I get out now?" I questioned looking directly at her rounded eyes.  Stuttering lips, and straight-edged nose, all in all.. a stunning lady.

"Yes sir, j-just wait for your baggage from that side sir." She manage to respond completely embarassed. 

"Okay, thank you.." I took a quick glance to the pinned name plate in her right chest  "..Christina" I read nearing my face a bit to her, she smells strawberry..tasty.

She stepped one foot backward uncomfortably.  "You're w-welcome, sir."

"You smell sweet by the way, good bye." I quickly said before entering the airport with my face wildy grinning.  

Damn the entertainment, it feels awesome every time. I never fail to get such effect, never fail to win my own game.

New University huh. I wonder what they've got to entertain me. 

"Sir Jusper, dito po!" A familiar voice shouted from the crowd in the waiting area. I saw our house keeper in front of the waist-level metal bars..

"Nigel, good to see you bro... Where's the car?"

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