What If (St. Mary's U Series #1)

Chapter 31

This chapter is dedicated to my best friend/proofreader Bree_5425 Love you! ❤

It's funny how things turned out. We've been friends for so many years and in just a day, we're back to being strangers again. She wasn't the friend I used to know anymore. I could still remember how she is treating me at school. She's really... different now.

May time na nagtatawanan sila kasama ang iba naming classmates at sa tuwing mapapatingin ako sa kanya ay hihinto siya bigla sa pagtawa.

Kapag magkakasalubong kami, agad siyang umiiwas o lumalayo wag lang madikit sa'kin.

Last week we were in the same group for an activity. I thought I'll have the chance to make up with her, but she didn't talk to me during our brainstorming. Lahat ng ideas niya ay sinasabi niya lang kay Liam - leader sa group namin.

Paano mo nagagawa 'to sakin Chantalle? Paano mo ako nagagawang saktan at tiisin?

Hanggang ngayon iyan pa din ang tanong ko sa sarili ko.

Ganoon na lang ba yon? Bakit parang balewala sa kanya na hindi kami magkaayos?

Why can't she just tell me her reason so I could apologize properly?

Bakit parang hirap siyang sabihin sa akin ang dahilan niya?

I wiped my tears while staring on our picture in my IG account. I'm being emotional again.

Ako na lang siguro sa aming dalawa ni Chantalle ang hindi pa tanggap na ganito na kami ngayon. I miss her so much and the times when we're still complete. And that's what brought me here.

I am staring at the group picture we took before going home, after the mountain hiking event.

Magkakatabi kaming tatlo ni Chantalle at Carlynn sa bandang kaliwa, we all made a wacky face. I chuckled after seeing myself did an awkward wacky pose.

And on the right side, Benj did a peace sign pose and there's Khalil na pabiro siyang sinakal habang nakangiti sa camera, at si Austin na mas naging gwapo nang ngumiti ay inakbayan din ni Khalil. Sobrang saya pa namin noong araw na 'to.

I continued scrolling through my account when I received a DM from Khalil.

@Khalil.benedict

Where are you now?

@EuriSanDiego

At home, why?

@Khalil.benedict

Aren't you coming with us? Is this because of Chantalle or you have a date with your suitor?

It's Saturday today and I'm aware why he sent me a direct message. Ngayon na iyong sinasabi kong date namin magkakaibigan.

Napagplanuhan na kasi namin noon- bago pa kami maging magkaaway ni Chantalle, na pupunta kami sa Laguna para sa hot spring nila doon.

@EuriSanDiego

Sorry, I can't come. Tell them I'm fine, don't mind me here and just enjoy the hot spring!

Napatingin na lang ako sa labas ng bintana ng kwarto ko at nakita ang matinding sikat ng araw sa labas. Last night I called Carlynn to asked if Chantalle has a plan to come today, and she said yes.

I badly wanted to join them, but I couldn't. I don't want to ruin Chantalle's mood, and I couldn't bear to see our friends having a hard time choosing who to accompany between the two of us.

Tumunog na naman ang cellphone ko.

@Khalil.benedict

Go downstairs. We're here.