The Unpaid Therapist!

Chapter 9;

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"Immaculate Conception Cathedral." That's the church we decided to visit, pahilera kaming naka upo sa tabi. May mga street foods din, they said na papunta pa lang daw si Lewi kaya inaantay namin siya, ngayon ko pa lang makikita si Lewis. I hear Maddie, Blair and Shannon talk about Lewis. They were talking about him that finally his starting to show up, bigla lang daw kase yun naging mailap for some reason. 

Bahagya muna akong humiwalay sakanila para maka pag-pahinga kahit pa ano, hindi ko kase magawa yun nang malapit sakanila, they are noisy. Hindi rin ako gaano nakak relate sa pinag-uusapan nila kaya hindi ba pwedeng tumahimik na lang sila? 

Seifer's cousin Luke, he was talking to Maddie and Shannon. They seem to be having fun, si Luke rin kase ang pinag-kakaisahan nilang tatlo. 

"Ladies, when I went to Peru to visit some of our relatives there I saw a fountain na may design ng dalawang dolphin. They believe that dolphins show remarkable compassion, trust, and loyalty. I think dun ako nag mana, what do you think? Kaya wag niyo akong pag-tripan..." Hindi na tuloy ang sinasani ni Luke nang bilang mag-salita si Maddie.

"I don't think you understand the word loyalty Luke, kami ba ang inuuto mo Luke? Seriously?" 

"Bagay kayong dalawa, wala kabang balak ligawan si Maddie, Luke?" Pang-aasar ni Shannon, she was laughing while hearing what Maddie has to say to Luke. 

"No!" Luke and Maddie frowned, I heard Morgan impatiently calling Luke. 

"I'll make sure I'll die single and... virgin, kung ganun din lang naman." Confident na sagot ni Luke. My eyes widened, Maddie's mouth form an o before speaking. "Hell! I should be the one who's saying that! Ang kapal mo!" 

"Ayie."

"Shut up Shannon!"

Busy din sina Blair, Axle, Clark, at Morgan. While Seifer is talking to Lewis on the phone, he talk to phone for a few more minutes bago pa kami pumasok sa loob ng simabahan. After a few more minute that's when we decided to officially go to church, hindi na namin na antay pa si Lewis since we really need to maximize the time given to us. 

Hindi naman din ganun kadali kami makakapag-ikot dito dahil turista lang kami, after mass we walk straight to the street food vendors, kanya-kanya kuha na sila I just stared at them. I suddenly remember when is the last time I've eaten street foods, it wasn't a good moment to remember. Buti sana kung wala ng nag bago ayos lang pero hindi... At first that one-hundred days vacation was a blessing to me, but not anymore. After everything.

I felt a stung in my chest, nag umpisa akong makaramdamn ng kirot tuwing naalala ko siya... Yung mga bagay na ginawa namin mag-kasama, lahat. He wasn't even worth it if he could easily get rid of me that easy, Harkin... The wound he left will never heal I'm sure of that. 

"Let's eat, ladies." Si Luke.

"Kung maka-aya akala mo naman mang-lilibre." Si Blair, they laugh in chorus. "Oh come one Blair, hindi mo talaga ako papatahimin no? Lewis will be here any moment..."