Vee and Vince (V series #3) (#Wattys2019) - COMPLETED

30 - No

Veera's POV

Wala si KD sa tabi ko when I woke up. Tumayo ako and looked around. Sakto naman na bumukas ang pinto then I saw him get in.  He smiled when he saw na gising na ako.

"Vee, gising ka na pala. Breakfast?" He said at tinaas ang plastic bag na hawak niya.

I nodded. He sat on our bed at binigay sa akin ang tapsilog na binili niya daw from one of the food stations sa baba.

"Hindi ko alam kung 'yan ang gusto mo pero isang food station pa lang ang bukas sa baba and that's what they're selling so. . ." He told me habang inaayos ang food niya.

"No worries. This is fine."

He took a spoonful of his food bago siya nagsalita ulit. "Vee, I'm really sorry about last night. You shouldn't have seen that. I'm just drunk. Sorry talaga."

"That's fine, KD." Sabi ko naman. "And, ah, you can always tell me about your problems, you know? I will always listen to you." I took his hand and gave it a squeeze. And he did the same.

"Thank you, Vee. Thank you talaga." Sabi niya naman, a smile forming in his lips. "And I promise that I always got your back too."

We checked out after lunch para makauwi na sa Manila. Hindi binitawan ni KD ang kamay ko habang nagda-drive siya kaya hindi rin ako bumitaw.

We talked habang nasa byahe but we never really talked about our intertwined hands.

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Hininto ni KD ang kotse niya sa tapat ng gate namin. Halos two hours lang ang naging byahe namin from Laguna to Manila.

"KD, promise me that you'll call me when you're home or if you need someone to talk to." Sabi ko sa kanya while unfastening my seatbelt.

He looked at me and smiled. "I will. Ikaw din. Call me kung kailangan mo ng kausap."

Bababa na sana ako pero lumabas siya at umikot to open the car door for me.

Magpapaalam na sana ako ulit when I heard a car abruptly stop. Napalingon ako do'n dahil sa gulat. It's Kuya Vince's car.

He got out of it at lumapit sa amin. I saw how angry he is when he looked at me.

"Vee! Where have you been?! I've been calling you since Sunday night pero hindi ka sumasagot! Then Moira told me na hindi ka pa pumasok." His voice is raised while he's saying all of that to me.

Damn it! I suddenly remembered na hindi ko pa chineck ang phone ko since Sunday right after the event.

"I'm fucking worried! Halos mamatay ako kakaisip sa'yo!" He added.

Medyo naluluha ako sa pag-sigaw ni Kuya Vince sa akin. Ito yata ang first time na nagalit at sinigawan niya ako ng ganito.

"Kuya, I'm sorry, okay? Hindi ko naman sinasadya. I'm really sorry. Nandito naman na ako. 'Wag ka nang magalit, please?" I said, trying to calm him down.

"How can I not get worried, Vee?!" Sigaw niya ulit. "At saan ka ba talaga nanggaling ha?! Are you with this guy the whole time?" He asked and motioned to KD. I looked at KD and saw na parang shocked din siya sa mga nangyayari.

I didn't lie at tumango na lang sa kanya.

"Yes, Kuya. W-We went to Laguna—" I tried to explain but he cut me off.

"You went to Laguna with this guy?! Ha, Vee?! And what? You stayed in one room? In one bed?!" Gusto ko sanang kontrahin siya. To tell him not to assume kung anuman ang ginawa namin.