Astig II (The Promise)

Chapter 65 - Ultimatum

Lumipas ang ilang araw, patuloy pa ring iniiwasan ni Jaybee na magkita sila ni Mandie. Kahit mga text messages ni Mandie mababasa niya pero hindi niya makuhang sagutin kaya paguwi niya ng bahay ay sinasagot niya ang mga ito habang kausap ang sarili...

"Are you still mad at me?"

Jaybee: I can never stay mad at you

"Can't you let it slide this time? Mahal mo naman ako eh."

Jaybee:  I can but I don't want to, just this ones can you give in for me?

"Don't you miss me at all."

Jaybee: Damn! I miss you so much can you just come over?

"Don't you love me enough?"

Jaybee:  I love you more than enough kaya nga ako nagkakaganito eh

Nang biglang...

Shawn:  ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Hindi na kayo nakakatuwang dalawa! Paguuntugin ko na kayo ng pinsan ko eh.

Sabay ibinato nito ang isang beer in can sa kaibigan.  Mabilis naman itong sinalo ni Jaybee, binuksan at lumagok ng beer.

Shawn: Kami ni Alex ang iniistorbo ninyo!

Jaybee:  I didn't ask you to come here!

Shawn:  Hindi nga pero nandon naman sa bahay si Mandie eh di syempre pinaalis ako ng misis ko!

Jaybee:  Kapal mo, makamisis ka... you are not even married yet.

Shawn:  Engaged naman ako... hindi katulad mo!

Jaybee:  Don't start with me Shawn, wala ako sa mood makipagasaran sa yo!

Shawn:  Papano ang mood mo yung makipagmatigasan sa Jowa mo!  Pero ni hindi mo naman maipadala yang mga sagot mo sa text message niya!  Hindi mo subukang ipadala yang mga sinasabi mo dyan baka sakaling may mangyari sa pagmamatigasan ninyo.

Jaybee:  Am done with it! Why will I do anything? Ako ang may pending question na hindi niya masagot!

Shawn:  Akala ko ba ang loveline ninyo ay "it doesn't matter who's at fault as long as you love each other".  Kaya nga napatawad ninyo ang isa't isa noon di ba?  Anyare???

Jaybee:  I can get tired too... and right now I am to exhausted to do anything.

Napabuntunghininga na lang si Shawn at lumapit sa kaibigan para makipagtoast  at sabay nilang tinungga ang lata ng alak.

Samantala, sa bahay nila Shawn kumakain naman ng banana split si Mandie.

Alexa:  Shawn will nag me for letting you have banana split because I'm pretty sure you will end up hanging out at the gym for hours.

Mandie:  Just let me be Alex... please just let me be.

Alexa:  Until when?

Mandie:  Soon... because my patience is running low now.

Alexa:  Why, what will you do if it run out?

Mandie:  You know me, I'm never a coward.  My fears might be eating me up but I know the best of me can overcome this.

Alexa:  That I wanted to see.

Mandie:  It would be soon... but do you think your stupid fiance' will help me?

Alexa:  Mandie, Shawn might be Jaybee's bestfriend, but I am sure it is still blood is thicker than water for him.

Mandie:  I hope he really would.