Our favorite place (Book 1 and 2)

Twenty-One

"What are you doing?" Jia asked her and sat her in the couch.

"What?! Nag sa-suggest lang naman ako."

"Oh, okay, kahit nandun si Jema at yung girlfriend nya? I asked you to behave diba? Tapos ganon gagawin mo?"

"Anong mali sa ginawa ko Ji?"

"Ex nya yung pinaguusapan natin."

"Yea, that's my point. Kung apektado pa den sya, clearly she still haven't moved on from her."

"That's your point?! Meron kang point? Akala ko ba nag sa-suggest ka lang?"

"Yes... No... Look Jia, I met Deanna a year ago, I talked to her a week ago, the girl is clearly not yet moved on. I was just being a friend. Do you really think that, that girl, Fhen is faithfully loving Jema?!"

Jia ran her hands on her hair. "Bea naman. Be sensitive. Nandun na nga tayo sa chinecheck mo kung naka move on na ba talaga Jema, and being a friend just like you said, pero atleast read the room. Intindihin mo sya, tulad ng pagintindi mo saakin. Diba ikaw na nga nagsabi, saakin, nag mahal lang ako."

"Shit. Fine. But if everything goes south, I don't have to tell her 'I told you so'."

"Jia?" Ly knocked before speaking again. "Uh.. A-Aalis na daw sila Jema."

"See?! See what you have done. Urg." Jia stormed out of the room to check on Jema and Fhen.

They left. Jia asked Bea for days to at least call Jema and say sorry. The latter then refuses to at least just talk to her.

Bea wanted to apologize, really, cause she know that she made a mistake, but she had to keep her pride. Eventually Jia gave up and just let it be.

Days went by, Jia was having lunch with the other coaching staff, Jia and Bea was planning to go to see a movie, so Bea had to pick her up.

"What is she doing here?!" Jema immediately asked Jia the moment she saw Bea. 

"We are going to see a movie, Jema. Relax ka lang." Jia said trying to calm Jema.

"Jema, kelan mo ako mapapatawad? I called you hundred times. Trying to talk to you, trying to say sorry." Bea said.

Jema still looking at Jia, ignoring Bea.

Bea sat down in front of her. "Jema, I really am sorry for my behavior, I was just being a friend."

Jema looked at Bea who is now looking apologetically to her. Then she looked at Jia, before letting out a huge sigh.

"Okay fine, apology accepted, pero wag mong expect na maibabalik ko yung pakikitungo ko sayo. At hinding hindi ko makakalimutan to."

"Thank you, that's enough. Please extend my apologies to Fhen also."

"Sure. Now get out of my face kasi naiirita ako." Jema said.

"I got you a dinner with her, that does not change anything?" Bea asked teasing Jema again.

"No."

"Lugi ka pa? Deanna Wong na oh?"

"I didn't said that."

"Eh ano?"

"Why didn't she just asked me for dinner?"

"Are you going to say yes, no matter what?"

"Oo naman. Dinner lang naman eh."

"Ayun naman pala eh, pinahirapan pa ako netong ni Deanna."

"What did she said to you really?"

"That's client confidentiality. Can't tell you. Sorry."

"Daming alam." Jema reached in the pool and threw some water towards her.

"Wha.... Hey Jema my beer!"

"Ahh so okay lang mabasa ka wag lang malagyan ng tubig yang beer mo?"

"Oo naman."

"Okay." Jema snatched the bottle of beer from Bea's hand and took a sip, placed it behind her before pulling Bea into the pool.

"Je...blblblblpblbl. Gago ka Jema. Nakainom ako ng tubig!"

Afterwards Jia and the other joined them in the pool.

"Bea." Jema called her again while they are still on the pool.

"Hmm?"

"What do you mean when you promised that she will not fall in love with me again?"

"It mean what it says."

"I'm...."

"She will not fall in love again, cause she didn't fell out of love J. She love you since 2018. It's simple as that."

Jema just nodded and they were joined by Jia who just initiated a PDA stint with Bea in front of her, that the latter needed to look away.

They continued enjoying their free time, but at 6pm Jema asked to be excused for her to prepare for their dinner.

At exactly 8pm Deanna knocked on their door, holding freshly picked sunflower from the hospital's garden, wearing jeans, white polo and a top sider shoes.

Then the door opened, and there she was. Looking stunning in a cute red dress matched with white tennis shoes.

"Wow." That's what Deanna all can say. She remained speechless until she handed the flowers to Jema.

"Wow yourself. Thank you! I'll just put this to a vase. Pasok ka muna."

Deanna stepped in still in amusement on Jema. She has seen, touched, tasted and did unforgettable things to Jema's body but it still it made her feel hot, aroused even, and it made her feel nervous.

Jema emerged again from the dinning area where she placed the flower in a vase. "Let's go?"

"Y-Yea." Shit why am I fucking nervous?. Deanna said to her self while Jema walked towards the door.

They drove towards Deanna's pad and its Jema's turn to wow in amusement.

The house was a full transition glass that has the view of the ocean and a beautiful rock formation.

It was a 2 story house that has an open infinity pool on the second floor. Has entertainment room, 3 bed rooms and an enormous dining and living room.

Deanna parked the 4x4 in front and run around it to assist Jema.

"This was already here?"

"Ah yes, this was Jade's."

"What?!" Jema exclaimed cause she was, you know, afraid of ghosts. And Deanna chuckled on that.

"Relax, it's not haunted. I stayed here alone since I arrived and so far wala pa naman. Baka sayo mag pakita." Jema stopped walking, the word "scared" all over her face and Deanna had a good laugh before walking towards her again. "I'm just kidding. Tara na baka lumamig yung food."

"Wag mo na ako ulet tatakutin. Sinasabi ko sayo, hindi lang ikaw ang marunong mag drive, babalik talaga ako pag tinakot mo ako ulet."

"Hindi na nga." Deanna earned a good slap on her shoulder cause she was still laughing at the thought.

They went inside, and again she had to look around in amusement.

Deanna led her to the terrace on the second floor. There was a round table and 2 chairs. Candle in the middle of the table, and Gueridon Service on the side.

Deanna pulled the chair for Jema to be seated and then proceeded to open the Gueridon Service. It has ceasar salad, Steak, rice and soup.

For the first time in 4 years, they are sharing a dinner.

And it's making them both nervous.

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A/N: Gueridon Service ay yung trolly na ginagamit ng mga fine dining restaurants to serve foods. You can search if you want. Thanks for reading.

#LoveWins.