1st Thorn: End Of Conversation (TTGN Book 3)

Chapter 26

"Why do you want me to stay anyways?", tanong ni Ara noong papunta na siya sa lababo hawak hawak ang plato na pinagkainan niya.

"I don't know... ako na ang maghuhugas ng pinggan," ani Chase sakanya.

She looked at him, "no, ako na, baka mabinat ka o ano, mahirap na,"

She heard a loud sigh from Chase.

"Wala talaga akong kalaban-laban sayo, Doc," biro ni Chase.

Natawa naman ng kaunti si Ara.

Then moments later, she felt Chase standing behind her, inilagay naman nito ang plato niya sa lababo, they're so close!

"You sure you don't need help?", tanong sakanya ni Chase.

"Of course, go rest na," ani Ara na nakatingin parin sa hinuhugasan niyang mga plato.

Di nagtagal ay umalis na si Chase, nakahinga na rin si Ara ng maluwag!

Bakit ba ganito ang epekto sakanya ni Chase? Bakit ganito parin ang epekto sakanya ni Chase?

Perhaps she's going insane!

"Make yourself comfortable, I'm just gonna take a shower," bahagyang sigaw ni Chase habang naghuhugas si Ara ng pinggan.

"Okay," sagot naman ni Ara.

Dahil konti lang naman ang hinugasan niya ay madali lang siyang natapos, she sat down in the couch, sa harap nito ay ang TV, tsaka isang pintuan, bahagya itong bukas at nakita niya na may kama iyon, so she assumed that its Chase's bedroom.

Moments later, she heard the water running, so she diverted her attention to her phone, mukhang wala naman talaga siyang gagawin ngayon.

She's unexpectedly not busy like usual, pinalipas niya na lamang ang kanyang oras hanggang sa lumabas si Chase, narinig niya kasing bumukas ang pinto kaya napatingin siya sa direksyon kung saan nanggagaling ang ingay.

It was Chase, he was wearing a gray sweatpants only.. for now, hawak hawak niya ang puting t-shirt na kalaunay ginamit niya rin.

"Was that really necessary?", of course it was Chase thought.

"Sorry, nakasanayan ko na kasi," he said.

Tumabi na sakanya ni Chase sa mahabang sopa na kinauupuan niya ngayon.

Binuksan ni Chase ang TV.

Only the sound of the television show that was on now killed the silence they are sharing.

"So, tell me about you, ilang years na tayong hindi nagkita? Almost 10 right? That's crazy," Chase opened a topic.

"Y-yeah.."

"So, Doc, kamusta ka naman sa sampung taon na iyon?", asked Chase, he was enthusiastic about the topic, at least he looked like he was.

"I studied, took care of dad, helped Yra with his businesses noong nagkasakit ito," Ara shared briefly.

"Nagkasakit siya?", bakit hindi nabalitaan ni Chase ang tungkol doon?

"Yeah, it was when Yra was pregnant, kaya nalubog ako sa trabaho noon, but the little girl, Charm, nakilala ko siya noong 9 years old palang siya, it's so hard to find a heart donor, masyado siyang rare case, we've been searching, and we're still searching," she shared again.

Chase looked at her, more like stared, she's.. still the same Ara.

Ara was looking down, then she looked at Chase and their eyes met.

"Ikaw? How were you in that almost 10 years?", tanong sakanya ni Ara pabalik.

Because of that question, he froze.

"I-I've been good," he said.

"I mean, mom and dad are doing well, also Brie," he added, tumango tango naman si Ara sa sagot ng binata.

Hindi na lamang nagtanong pa si Ara tungkol dito, she felt like he doesn't want to share a lot and she respects that.

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Ara felt like she was being irrational, in many ways, and it's driving her crazy!

"Ara.." narinig niyang pagbanggit ni Chase ng kanyang pangalan.

she looked at him

"Hm?", she hummed.

Chase held her chin, and moved her closer to him.

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A/N: bitin! Huhuhu sorry! Sorry din di ako nakapagud ng medj matagal, dahil una, inuna ko yung social serye, pangalawa, dapat maguupdate ako noong weekend pero sobrang busy ko nun kaya nakalimutan ko, I was doing reqs and other extra curricular activities, promise bawi ako! Try ko mag double update sa birthday ko which is sa Saturday (sana *crossed fingers*!!!)