10 YEARS GAP ( Book 1 ) [ ✔ ]

CHAPTER ⁿⁱⁿᵉ

"auntie about the trip to Australia, pwede ba akong maiwan?" I asked hopingly.

"Hala hija, pano yan dapat nandun kasi inasikaso na namin lahat at Iniwan namin kay katalina lahat nang kaylangan tapusin. Hassle lang hija, you should also be there for your parents." Explain ni tita habang nag aayos nag damit ni mama sa closet.

I just nodded and left my mother's room stomping my foot.

I taught it would work, but unfortunately no. "Andrew punta tayo garden" I beamed making him smile back to me, and his dimples looked really good on him.

"Ganda Pala dito no, it's very calming pa. Sadly pupunta na tayo sa London, and I guess kailangan ko ma Sanay sa atmosphere nila doon. But surely may Coefficient o katuwang Yung London dito diba?" I faced andrew who was silently gaping around the flowers. "More like kabaligtaran" he shrugged I suddenly felt disappointed by his statement, "KJ mo naman, at least cheer me up no. Tssss" wika ko habang inuunahan siya sa may pinto Nang garden, "hoy O.A mo, oh sige...SAYA SAYA DOON SA LONDON PARANG PILIPINAS LANG!" He retorted making me furious, "Fake mo" I left him there and went to my room stomping my foot on the ground.

"Ka enes" I said to myself slamming the door shut, I opened my phone only to see a message from mark, 'Uuwi na si Athena and di na kami magkikita possibly.' that was the message he sent me which made me smile from ear to ear. I don't know why but I felt happy for some other reasons, pero Hindi naman mangyayari Yung gusto ko dahil pupunta kami sa London. Haynako po.

Suddenly a knock disturbs my thoughts, I sat up straight and told whoever was on the others side of door to come in. "What?" I Asked andrew dryly, "baliw kaba, kumain ka na nga. Pride mo sizst." He uttered sitting beside me, making me move away from him, "Dun ka nga. Alis." I said angrily. "K." He went out stomping his foot and slamming the door, maybe I was too harsh. Maka Instagram na nga lang, I stay put and skipped my meal and went social media hopping.

Gusto ko makita si mark. Nag labas ako nang buntong hininga bago nilagay Yung phone ko sa nighstand, at natulog nalang... bahala na kung anong mangyari bukas.

Kinabukasan maaga kami gumising para asikasuhin si mama at si daddy at Yung school papers ko, si tita ang nag aasikaso sa lahat nang mga bagay-bagay dahil namamahinga pa Yung magulang ko sa ospital. Tita was always the best friend my mom trusted since they were elementary and I'm proud of their strong bond, sana ganun din kami ni andrew.

"Andrew, S-Sorry about yesterday, stress lang." I avoided his intense gaze. "Stress?? Other than school wala ka naman ginawa ah." He retorted glaring at me, "heh, Ewan ko sayo. Ako na nga yung nag so-sorry, Ikaw pakipot ka pa." "Hoy. Hindi ako pakipot noh!!" He faught back glaring at me again!
"Bahala ka nga Jan." I left him and went to tita, "hoy hintayin mo ko, tsss" he yelled, and I didn't pay him any attention.

We were on the car going to the hospital, I listened to some tunes on my phone while we were on the way. Andrew was on my right side and my tita was on the shotgun seat and our driver drove as on our way, I faced andrew who looked focus on the window. "Sana ol focused" I teased facing him, making tita look at us thru the mirror smiling, "pakealam mo?" He was still facing the window, "o.a mo." I averted my gaze on the window in my view, "okay." He simply uttered facing me, "okay na tayo?" I asked him hopefully with glistens in my eyes. "Yeah sure." He beamed for the first time I saw his genuine dimple smile and it looked good on him, "Ang cute mo Pala mag smile ah." I started "lagi tayo magkasama, tapos ngayun mo lang nalaman?" Laki nang hangin nang lalaking to tsss.

"Jusko andrew, wag Kang medyo confident...baka may maka rinig." I acted like I was looking around to exaggerate my point, "tsk, Ang gwapo ko pa nga." Aba grabi ah.

I went silent and put on my earphones again ignoring him, di naman kami ganito noon pero ngayon medyo lagi kami nag aaway for non sense na reasons. It's so annoying, bahala na nga, I was still staring at the sky right thru the window.

After minutes dumating na kami sa school ko, and at first andrew felt so new with the place that he can't stop averting his gaze everywhere. I saw justin sitting on a bench holding a basketball, with his jersey shirt. I called him and he faced me, he was smiling.

"Justin, mag papaalam sana ako." I placed my hair behind my hair so it won't cover my eyes, "Why? San ka pupunta?" He asked worriedly, "sa London" I muttered sitting beside him. "What? Bakit?"

"Doon kami titira Sabi ni tita." I looked at tita, who was on a phone with someone while andrew was looking around so justin also looked at the person I was looking at, "ah... so babalik ka ba?" He asked putting his basketball aside. "Siguro, wait for me okay. Ikaw una kung sasabihan na uuwi na ako dito." I assured then he patted my forehead, Justin was like an older brother to me. He was always there ever since then and I don't know how to repay his kindness, while he was patting my forehead I directly embraced him and I know he was surprised but he still hugged me back. "Ma-mimiss kita alam mo ba yun?" He mumbled still embracing me, "siyempre, ako din naman ah, Yung asaran natin." I mumbled now facing him, "Text mo ko ah, tapos video call tayo!" He cheered and his tone was like, I WASNT REALLY LEAVING, "oh sige hehehe" I stood up and he also stood up, "punta na ko doon dahil mag practice pa kami" he excused I just nodded and he took his bag and umakto nang Umalis pero lumingon siya sakin muli at nagsalita, "Gusto mo ihatid kita pag alis mo?" "Wag na, okay lang" umiling ako at ngumiti sa kanya, "bye na." I told him, "yes ma'am, AHAHAHAHAAHAHA" he smiled and he turned around again.

Pumunta nako pabalik kela andrew at nakita ko siya na kausap si Mark--

Wait what!!???

Si mark????!!