I Fall, He Fall

Chapter 21

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Kiro and I got home after passing the board exam. I am so happy because finally I am back! Hindi ko mapigilan ang mapangiti habang nagliligpit ng mga damit ko. Titira ako kay Kiro dahil iyon ang napag-usapan namin. Nagpaiwan si Mommy at Klint dahil kailangan ng kapatid ko na tapusin ang pag-aaral bago bumalik dito. I will missed him pero isang taon nalang naman.

Every one assumes that I am Kiro's girlfriend. Of course, he is famous! Pagtapak palang namin sa airport ay dinumog na siya at tinanong ng kung ano-ano. He said that I am his girlfriend. I almost punched him yesterday, buti nalang ay napigilan niya ako. That asshole!

Kiro is out of the house. He's busy. Mayroon daw siyang project na ginagawa. And he said I can do whatever I want so hell yeah, I will go to my best friend's house!

Iyon nga ang ginawa ko. Nasa tapat na ako ng bahay ni Gazel. And I did not hesitate to doorbell. Nakita kong lumabas si Tita Glyza kaya kumaway ako dito. Her eyes widened and immediately went to me. She opened the gate and hugged me tightly.

"Oh my gosh Niece! It's been so long! How are you and where have you been? Gazel is looking for you for years now but she cannot find you!"

I cried in front of her. I missed every one.

"Is Gazel here Tita?"

She smiled.

"Yes, she's in her room. Wake her up. She's being a pussy for years now. Sobrang miss ka na no'n!"

Tumango ako at tinakbo ang loob ng bahay nila. Hindi na ako kumatok pa at pinasok agad ang kwarto nito. Kahit kailan talaga hindi parin siya naglo-lock ng pinto! What if someone will get in and rape her?! This girl!

Dinamba ko kaagad ito ng yakap pagkapasok ko. Kiniliti ko siya pero hindi parin niya iminumulat ang mata. Napailing ako.

"Bhabe! Hey, wake up!"

I pinched her nose and finally she wakes up.

"B-Bhabe?!"

Bigla itong napabangon na parang nakakita ng multo. Ngumise ako at niyakap siya ng mahigpit. Oh my gosh, I missed her!

Narinig ko ang paghikbi nito kaya napaiyak na rin ako. We cried and I explained everything to her. I am so happy that she understands me. Alam niya naman na hindi ako basta-basta mawawala nang walang rason. She knows me too well. She tried to find me and chat me on my social media but she didn't got a reply. I told her that my Mom confiscated our phone and did not let us to use one. Hindi ito makapaniwala sa nangyari and she felt sad about me.

"Kung alam ko lang na nasa Los Angeles ka pala ay sana nabisita man lang kita. I was gone crazy when you did not showed up to our graduation day. Deiry got devastated and Calix too! Para kanalang kasing nawala ng parang bula. You did not even say a thing tapos malalaman ko na lang after five years of finding you, malalaman kong girlfriend ka na ni Kiro! I saw the news last night! Oh my gosh Bhabe! Deiry got angry kaya huwag ka munang magpakita sa kanya. At si Calix, damn, magtago ka na. He was hunting you down!"

Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya. Deiry? Oh my gosh! At Calix?

"I missed him," I muttered and got teary eyed.

Gazel looks confused as she averted her gaze to my way. Para itong naguguluhan.

"You still like Calix?"

"Hindi naman nawala iyon. I'm still into him Bhabe."

She wiped my tears away.

"Sana hindi pa ako huli?"