When Heart Decides

CHAPTER 15

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"Nang-iiwan talaga kayong dalawa. Mapanakit kayo." Saad ni Atarah matapos sabihin ni Gia ang plano niya sa kanilang tatlo.

Naririto ang tatlo sa condo ni Gia. They thought they are going to do some fun stuffs like the usual. Yes, they did. It is fun indeed but Gia cut that fun after telling them her plan.

That plan of hers is to go abroad for the expansion of their business. She doesn't want to but she has to. She can't tell them yet kung matatagalan ba siya roon, if it takes days, weeks or even months. What she's sure about is hindi naman siya aabutin ng isang taon doon.

Atarah was sad about it. Wala pang one week nung umuwi si Thea, now Gia's planning to travel within this week.

"It was so sudden. Just after my Dad phoned me, tinawagan ko kayo agad. Girls, I'm really sorry." Paumanhin pa nito sa tatlo. Wala rin naman silang magagawa e. It's their business.

Mabuti nga si Dianne ay rito lang sa Pilipinas since they have their own hospital here. What more if she'll grab those opportunities waiting for her abroad? You know, sa panahon ngayon nurses are in demand.

Honestly, bundle of opportunities are really waiting for Dianne pero dinedecline niya lang ang mga ito. Mabuti na rin iyon because if that's the case, malamang ay bibihira na silang makumpleto.

"Someone who left us here for straight five years was sad." Pagjojoke ni Dianne and definitely she's referring to Atarah.

"Hoy, nag-aaral ako nung mga panahong yun." Sagot nito.

Kung sabagay, hindi naman kasi ito umuwi sa loob ng five years na nag-aaral siya sa ibang bansa noon. Hindi niya rin alam kung bakit though she's eager to go back home that time kaso her schedule was always jam-packed. Taking Bachelor of Architecture degree is hard.

"I know. I'm just kidding." Tsaka tumawa si Dianne.

These girls have different line of works. Atarah is an architect, Dianne is a nurse, while Gia and Thea are into business kaya hindi maiiwasan sa dalawang 'to ang magtravel kung saan-saan especially if it's related to their family's company. Malamang kasi na sila ang magtetake-over ng mga iyon.

Naisip din ni Atarah, if she's not pregnant obviously ay nasa ibang bansa siya ngayon dahil naroon ang trabaho niya so bakit nga ba siya magtatampo? Well, nanghihinayang lang siya sa mga pagkakataong mabubuo silang apat. Buti nga naging close niya ang mga ito.

When she transferred at Monterey University back then, these three girls were the first one who approached her kaya niya naging kaibigan ang mga ito. And that was one of the best things that happened when she transferred.

"We will be having a girl's date tomorrow, then." Pinal na sabi ni Gia. Sumang-ayon naman ang tatlo dahil bukas ng hapon ay aalis na ito.

Dahil wala pa namang lunch, napagpasyahan na lang ng mga itong tumambay sa condo ni Gia at syempre roon na rin sila kakain. Minsan lang mag-aya yang si Gia sa condo niya kaya susulitin na nila. Ang kaso minsan na nga lang siya mag-aya, ngayong aalis pa siya.

"I have to go girls. I have some important meeting to attend this afternoon. You know business." Ani Thea kasabay ng pagsukbit nito sa kanyang black shoulder bag. Katatapos lang din nilang mananghalian nung mga oras na yun.

"Sure. May date naman tayo bukas. So see you tomorrow Thea." Tsaka nito hinalikan sa pisngi ang tatlo bago siya tuluyang umalis.

Atarah and Dianne decided to stay still. Wala rin naman silang ginagawa so might as well stay here. Night shift naman si Dianne ngayon so walang problema.