Carpool

Chapter 18

~ Pinky Promise ~

JHOANA

Nag aayos ako at nag tutupi ng mga damit ng biglang nakita ko ulit yung shirt na binigay ni Beatriz.

"You're very CRABtivating!"

I smiled to myself.

Sobrang cute at corny talaga nitong shirt, parang si Beatriz.

Nagulat nalang ako ng biglang pumasok si mama sa kwarto.

"I'm really sorry, anak. Promise ibabalik ko 'to this week." Mama explained while holding the money from my savings.

Nag tago kasi ako ng mga ipon for instances like this, and now my mom really needs the money. I don't want to stress her out lalo na ngayon na kakagaling niya lang from Batangas.

"Okay lang po. Mas okay na yan para naman makahulog na tayo ng kahit onti." I smiled at my mom and kissed her cheek. Nagpaalam na ako at tumuloy papuntang Ateneo.

I immediately entered my first class and sat beside Maddie, she then whispered for me to move closer. Pasimple ko namang inusog ang upuan ko.

"Uy, mag kwento ka nga. Anong nangyari sainyo ni De Leon at may pa stranded ganap kayo sa Laguna."

I groaned and chuckled while trying to take down notes.

"I already explained sa text diba?"

"Your text was so vague. Wala manlang side kwento?"

I rolled my eyes and finally looked at her.

"Binagyo kami tapos ayun wala kaming matulugan so we stayed at a motel." I casually replied.

"You both stayed in a motel? Same room?"

Tumango naman ako.

"Same room."

Maddie gasped exaggeratedly.

"Oh my, may ginawa ba kayong—"

Napatingin naman ako sakanya ulit at kinurot siya sa kamay.

"Wala. Saka makinig ka nga." Tinuro ko si sir. "Ang kulit kulit mo."

Tumawa lang ng mahina si Maddie at siniko ako ulit.

"Nico told me kasi na isang beses ka lang daw nag reply sakanya. Alam ba niya na magkasama kayo ni Bea?"

Napatigil naman ako sa pagsusulat at umiling. Ang hindi kasi alam ni Bea, all this time ang sinabi ko kay Nico, pinsan ko ang kasama ko.

I hate myself for lying because why the hell did I feel the need to do it? Wala naman kami ni Nico.

"Hindi." I softly replied to Maddie.

Her eyebrows furrowed and looked at me weirdly.

"Why didn't you tell him?"

"Why should I?" Mabilis ko ring tanong sakanya.

"Eh diba nagalit siya nung hindi mo sinabi na pumunta ka pala nung Carpool event with Bea, doon palang nagalit na siya. Paano pa ngayon?" Maddie replied, her voice getting louder.

"Ayun na nga eh, ayoko lang magalit ulit siya, Mads. Saka bakit ba siya sobrang paranoid? Eh pareho naman kaming babae ni Beatriz."

"Malamang paranoid kasi nga nagseselos."

"Why are we even talking about this? Why does it matter if I update him or not? Nakakasakal na kasi eh."

Maddie scoffed and glared at me.