Pretty Much
Chapter Forty-three
Ang laki ng bahay nila.
I mean, halata namang may sinasabi sa buhay si JC pero 'di ko in-expect na ganito. Never in my whole life I would imagine myself walking inside a mansion or let alone have a dinner here.
"Dito ka nakatira?"
"Well technically, not anymore. I moved out since high school."
Napatango tango na lang ako habang 'di malaman kung saan ako titingin dito. Sa foyer pa lang ang sophisticated na ng interiors. Halatang mahal at antique. On the way here, JC told me that this ancestral house was where his mother used to live along with her sister—Mrs. Enriquez.
Siya na nga lang ang nandito kasi residents abroad ang mama at papa ni JC. Lagi nga raw siyang inaaya na doon na rin manirahan but he always turn it down. He told me that as much as he miss his parents, he just can't bear to live there. Syempre nandito ang career niya at syaka feeling ko 'di niya rin kayang iwan ang best friends turned bandmates niya.
Talk about his parents, I met them the other day via video call. Okay naman. Okay sila sa'kin. His dad even joked about JC having another reason not to migrate. Mabait din 'yung mom niya. Pareho silang hindi nakaka-intimidate. They've welcomed me warmly.
But that's not the only reason they wanted to talk to me. Nakarating sa kanila ang tungkol sa pinagawa sa'kin ni Mrs. Enriquez. Gustuhin ko man na 'di na sabihin kay JC ang tungkol doon, ayokong may dinadala. Besides, I want to be honest with him as much as I can.
His parents were mad and JC, well, it was the first time I've seen him outrageous. Pareho nilang 'di gusto ang nangyari. Kahit sinabi kong may point naman si Mrs.Enriquez, mali pa rin daw na she crossed the line.
They all talked to her about it and I don't know how it went. Ngayon ko pa lang malalaman sa dinner na hinost mismo ng guardian niya para sa'min.
"Sigurado ka ba dito?" I asked in the middle of him pointing to the paintings that his late grandmother made.
Nag-aalala siyang lumapit sa'kin. "Are you uncomfortable? Sabihin mo lang, I'll take you home."
"Hindi naman. It's just that...Nag-away ba kayo?"
"A bit," he admitted and I felt my face paled at that.
"Sabi ko naman sa'yo 'wag mo na awayin. It was my decision too. I agreed to it."
"Kahit na, inipit ka niya...She took advantage of your vulnerability. And what's really bothering was she put ideas on your head about what you are to me." JC held my hands, unwavering concern's still darted on his whole face. "You're never a bad influence to me. If anything, you've made me better. My shortcomings are all my fault, not yours. And I'll assure you that I'd be more responsible now that you're here again."
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Pretty Much (PS #1)
Teen Fiction"I like you but this is pretty much...This is just too much." ~~~ April Velasco is a typical college student who is trying to strive through school and through life, in general. To make the ends meet, she is a librarian at night. She doesn't entirel...
