"So nanliligaw na nga si Cap sayo?" Ilang oras na sila nasa party ni Brix pero paulit ulit pa din ang tanong ni Sj kay Bea na kanina pa pinipigilan yung tawa niya
"You're cute" she finally giggled
"Ay hala. Ayoko mabugbog" tumayo si Sj at lumayo kay Bea
"Cute daw mukhang ipis" bulong ni Thirdy
"Bad" she slaps his thigh
The night continued to be fun until Jamie is so drunk and can't stop kissing Brix in front of everyone.
"Okay that's it. Time to go" Bea pull Jamie's arm
"Too early, Widow" she chuckled teasing Bea
Napatigil si Bea at napatingin kay Thirdy. Buti nalang mukhang hindi nito narinig ang sinabi ni Jamie. She just wished na sana wala ding nakarinig. Anton is actually beside Brix. Nakapikit na ang mga mata. Masakit na daw ang ulo kakainom. SJ is still being makulit while si Jason ay maaga umuwi.
"Cmon J! Let's go home" She pull her again. A few more pilits at sumama din ang kaibigan nito sakanya. Hila hila niya sa braso si Jamie just in case na matumba ito. Nakasunod sakanila si Thirdy.
"Are you sure kaya mo magdrive?" Thirdy asked her pagdating nila ng parking
"Yep. Nakadalawang bote lang ako" She assures him habang inaayos si Jamie sa shotgun seat.
"Okay text me pagkauwi" He smiled and kissed her forehead pagharap nito sakanya
"Tagal" Jamie commented trying to tease them.
"Oh okay bye" She said to Thirdy before driving away
Bea couldn't sleep that night. Tama pa ba 'tong ginagawa niya? Will everyone be okay with this? Msyado bang mabilis?
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The next day, Bea visitted Josh's grave after work. Hindi na kinakaya ng damdamin niya yung lungkot at konsensya na iniisip niya eversince Thirdy asked her if pwede manligaw.
"Hello hun!" she sighed after saying it as if ito ang unang komportableng paghinga niya
"I feel guilty. Am I doing the right thing? Are you really okay with this?" She sat on the grass trying to make herself comfortable.
"give me a sign pls" she tried to stare at the sky. As if the clouds will form "Go" after wishing for a sign.
but the question is would she really stop? She stayed there for a few more minutes, staring at nothingness.
"Hun, dumidilim na. I have to go. I love you." her voice breaks saying it
She drove home still with a heavy heart.
After she lost a lot, she doesn't want to gain anything. But Thirdy came. Is she afraid that Joshua will be mad or she's afraid to lose Thirdy too?
She's doing her skincare routine when Jamie knocked
"Bei?"
"Oh ano okay na headache mo?"
"Uhm yep. Thank to your helpers. They cooked for me" she smiled weakly
"What's up?" she continued to massage her face while waiting for her best friend to speak up.
"I'm going back to Batangas na. I'll meet Dad and Mom then go back to the States after spending a week with them" She shyly said
