Just Maybe, (Squad Series #1)

Chapter 39

Tell me something.
When i'm feeling tired and afraid,
How do you know just what to say to make everything alright?

-Your Universe// Rico Blanco

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"Oh, god! How long have you been here?"

Halos masapo ko ang dibdib nang madatnan si Gia at ang pinsan ko na nasa bahay.

"Thirty minutes ago, I think." She seriously answered. "Now, tell me. What the hell is going on?"

I had no choice but to tell her everything. Eros left for a while because he had an urgent meeting to attend. Noong una ay ayaw niya pang umalis ngunit napilit ko 'rin siya nang sabihin kong narito naman sina Gia kaya magiging ayos ako. In the end, he obliged.

"So, you're now engaged?" She asked to confirm. I nodded.

She gasped. "Oh gosh! Malandi ka! Ni hindi man lang nagpaligaw ulit! Omg?!" Hinampas niya pa ako at wala akong nagawa kundi ang simangutan siya.

"Hindi na ako bata para magpabebe pa, Gia." I replied, shaking my head a bit.

"I'll get going for now, may video fan meet ako. Susunduin ko na lang si Gia dito mamaya." My cousin told me before he stood up and kissed my best friend's forehead.

I nodded. "Okay, take care."

After he left, Gia decided that we should continue the conversation in my room.

"So ano.." she pouted as if she wants to say something but can't fimd the courage to do so.

"Ano?" I raised my brow at her.

"Nadiligan ka ano?" Her tone is accusing.

I rolled my eyes. "What? Am I not allowed to? 'Wag kang pa-virgin Gianna."

She gasped and her eyes widened in shock. "Hoy! Bunganga mo naman! Baka may makarinig, ano ka ba!?"

I shook my head. "You started it." Walang gana kong sabi saka humiga sa kama.

"Anyway, don't open your social media accounts for now. It's toxic." She said.

"Yup, I know. You can check it for me right?" Mahina akong tumawa sa kabila ng stress na nararamdaman.

She looked at me, worried. "You're handling this well right? I really hope this won't damage your mental health more."

I sighed. "Let's just hope for the best. Maliit na issue lang naman ito. It wasn't as if I had a sex scandal or committed some sort of crime."

"Sira ka talaga!" Mahina siyang natawa bago ako niyakap. "Basta, tandaan mo palagi na nandito ako para sa'yo ha? We will face every problem together."

I chuckled and jokingly flicked her forehead. "Don't be like that, i'm not into girls."

She showed me a disgusted face and I laughed more. Aaminin kong napakalma ako ng presensya niya.