Be Mine

25

It's finally Saturday and Bianca is already at Lianna's unit as early as ten in the morning. Lianna baked a cake for the event that night, an additional treat for Ella and Anton, while Bianca is rehearsing as promised she will sing a song for them, too. Both are busy doing their thing and when they are finally done, they just called a delivery service for their early lunch.

"How's Tita, Biancs?, she asks about her Mom who got sick before taking a bite of her salad.

"Okay naman na. Sabi lang ng doctor huwag magpagod at huwag kalimutan yung mga gamot."

"That's good to hear. Sana tuloy-tuloy na."

Bianca nodded while sipping her drink. "Ikaw, kumusta sa café while I was gone?"

Lianna sighs. She is thinking if she should tell Bianca about what happened between her and Gary's Dad. She wanted to keep it to herself, but she felt like she is going to burst if she doesn't tell her.

"I met the Dad of Gary the other day." Lianna saw Bianca's face turned into a shock.

"Ha? Anong sabi mo? Bakit ka nakipagkita sa kanya?"

"I did not meet up with him. Siya ang nagpunta sa café."

"Anong nangyari? Bakit siya nandoon?"

She went on telling her their conversation that led to Bianca cursing. "Alam mo, tama talaga na nakipaghiwalay ka na kay Gary eh. Pero paano naman nalaman nung tatay niya? Akala ko ba ma-ingat kayong dalawa?"

Lianna shrugs her shoulders. "We are, Bianca! Alam mo naman kung paano kami magtago diba? Pero hindi mo rin maiiwasan kasi kilala si Gary ng mga tao."

"Sa tingin mo, Mars.. Alam kaya ni Clara yung tungkol sa inyo?"

She shrugged again. "Hindi ko alam, pero sana wala siyang alam. Ayoko nang may dumagdag pa sa problema ko. Tama na yung silang mag-ama na lang."

"True din yan. Buti na lang wala sila tonight at least makakapahinga ka sa kanya. May perks din pala yang trabaho ni Gary. Anyway, sana tinawagan mo ako after nun. Sana napuntahan kita."

Lianna sighs again and it didn't escape her friend not to notice. So, eventually she told Bianca about her, sending a wrong message to Caloy.

"Yiiieeeeeee!!!!", Bianca squeals in kilig. "My gosh, Lianna Alexandra Rodrigo!!! Ikaw na talaga!" Bianca can't help but to squeal some more.

"Bianca, can you stop screaming! Baka isipin ng kapitbahay may sunog!"

"Kasi naman, kinikilig ako!", her voice is still at the top of her lungs.

"Bakit ka ba kinikilig? Magkaibigan lang kami ni Caloy."

Bianca raises an eyebrow towards her. "Manhid ka ba, Lia? Diyos ko, hindi ba obvious na may gusto sayo si Caloy!"

Lianna tries to avoid and not smile at what Bianca said, but is it true? Why her? She is so messed up! She does not even know if it's a good idea to be in a relationship again. She needs to fix herself.

"Bianca, sa gulo ng buhay ko ngayon. I do not think it's a good idea to be in a relationship again. Better to be single na lang muna."

"Better better ka diyan! You know what's better?"

"What?"

"To be with Caloy!"

Lianna rolled her eyes. "Mga kalokohan mo talaga! Tigilan mo yan ha. Lalo na mamaya pagsabay natin sa kanya. Nakakahiya."

Bianca gave her a teasing smile. Sometimes, she does not know how she became friends with Bianca. After a while, her phone beeped, and she checked it. It was Caloy telling her that he is near already to pick them up. They cleaned up their mess, got their overnight bags, the cake, and went down to meet him at the lobby.