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Umuwi ako sa bahay na gulong-gulo ang isip. Sa sobrang gulo, muntik ko ng makalimutan na magdi-dinner pala kami sa labas. Nagbihis na ako ng isang simple yellow dress at two inches heels atsaka bumaba.

"Ate, ayos ka lang ba?" Tanong ni Jian na mukhang napansin na ang lumilipad kong utak sa loob ng sasakyan.

"Yeah, yeah," I nodded.

He seemed like he wasn't convinced by that. I gave him a smile to assure him. Sa huli, hinayaan niya na lang ako.

Nang magdinner kami ay absent minded ako dahil kay Caius. I decided to sent him a message.

To: Cai

Hey, love. Are you okay?

He replied.

From: Cai

Yes. Ikaw? Nasaan ka? Kumain ka na?

To: Cai

I'm out with my family. Are you sure you're okay? Please be honest with me.

From: Cai

Really, Jei, I'm fine, okay?

To: Cai

I'm worried :<

From: Cai

:)

I knew something is going wrong already. It's just that, I don't know what exactly it is. It's like a puzzle that I can't solve no matter how hard I try cuz it doesn't even have a clue! He's hiding it from me! I wanted to know! I need to know!

I was about to reply but Mommy called me so my attention went to her.

"Who are you texting? May boyfriend ka na ba?" Kalmadong sabi niya kaya nanibago ako.

Tumingin ako kay Dad at tumango siya saakin. I sighed before talking. "I have, Mom."

"Who?"

"Caius Javier."

"Javier?" She repeated and trying to recall where did she heard of that surname. And then she suddenly rose up. "Is his mom a surgeon?"

"Yes po," sabi ko, medyo gulat dahil alam ni Mommy.

"The inheritor of Javier Medical Hospital?!" Gulantang na sabi ni Mommy.

"Yes po," naalala ko noon na sinabi rin saakin ni Caius ang tungkol sa hospital na pagmamay-ari ng lolo niya.

"No... this can't be.." bulong ni Mommy.

"Po?"

"Hindi pwedeng maging kayo ng batang iyon!" Sigaw niyang ikinagulat ko.

"Joanna, calm down. It's not like they're going to marry each other! They're both still young! Leave the kids alone," si Daddy.

"Wow, so you knew, Albert?! Did not even tell me, huh?! What are you thinking? Gusto mo bang pag-initan ka ng pamilyang 'yon? Lalo na 'yong baliw na Cali na 'yon!"

Cali? Caius' mom? Huh? What?

"Just stop, okay? You're ruining our dinner. We'll talk at home." Daddy said authoritatively.

Pagka-uwi namin ng bahay ay pakiramdam ko pagod na pagod ako. Hindi ko pa nga nakakausap si Caius tapos may ganito na naman.

Umakyat na si Jian samantalang si Kuya ay nasa labas pa habang si Daddy ay umakyat na rin yata. Aakyat na rin sana ako nang tawagin ako ng tawagin ako ni Mommy.

Gulat akong lumingon. "M-Mommy?"

Hinawakan niya ang parehong balikat ko saka marahan iyong hinahaplos. It felt nice but awkward at the same time. Maybe because I wasn't used to it.