Set You Free

Chapter 20

Ria's POV

I am doing my make up right now while waiting for Uno. Sabi niya kasi kagabi na susunduin niya daw ako. It's still early pa naman, 5:47am. Oo ganon ka aga 'teh.

While doing my makeup, biglang nagring ang phone ko. Tinignan ko ang caller's ID, Uno. I answered it and put it on a loudspeaker.

{Good morning my love!} Masiglang bati niya.

"Good morning love! Kakagising mo lang 'noh?"

{Nope, kanina pa ako gising. Ready ka na ba? Papunta na ako dyan.}

"What? Ang aga mo naman?"

{Syempre, sasamahan pa kita magbreakfast 'noh. I'll be there in 10 mins.}

"Oh okay, drive safe. I love you!"

{I love you too}

At binaba ko na ang tawag. I finished my make up at kinuha na ang bag ko. I went down stairs at nakita ko si ate Pops na nagkakape habang nagbabasa nang libro.

"Good morning ate!" I said and gave her a hug.

"Good morning, ang aga mo ata?"

"Opo, ako po kasi ang magbubukas ng shop ngayon, may emergency leave si Aya eh. Tsaka nagyaya si Uno ng breakfast."

"Anong klaseng breakfast yan?" Ate maliciously said.

"ATE!" I felt my cheeks burning. Never pa namin ginawa yun 'noh! Uno respects me and that's what I love about him.

"Ano?" She innocently asked. "Tinatanong ko lang naman kung anong klaseng breakfast yan eh. Kung heavy breakfast ba or light lang." She said

"Nyenyenye, alam ko yang mga ganyang galawan mo ate! Di pa kami umaabot sa ganyang level"

"Naks, sanaol virgin pa" she said which made me laugh.

My phone suddenly rings, kinuha ko ito at sinagot.

{I'm here na love, hindi na ako nagbusina baka kasi tulog pa sila tita}

"Oh, okay. I'll be there in a minute." I said and ended the call.

"Alis na ako ate, nasa labas na daw si Uno." I said and kissed her on the forehead.

"Ingat kayo, pakabusog ka bunso."

Lumabas na ako at nakita ko ang sasakyan niyang naka parada sa labas. I opened the car door and settle myself in.

"Good morning love" he said, he leaned towards me and kissed me on the lips.

"Good morning mahal." And responded to his kiss. "Saan tayo kakain?" I asked.

"Sa favorite mo syempre."

"Jollibeee??" I said excitedly.

"Yup," he said and started the engine. "Dine in or Drive-thru?"

"Drive-thru. Tinatamad ako bumaba eh tsaka para mas mabilis"

"Okay madam, your wish is my command."

Nasa parking lot kami ngayon, kumakain habang nakikinig ng kanta. I was about to eat the burger I'm holding when I suddenly heard the next song playing.

Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw

That's my favorite song, Lory used to sing that for me when I'm having a hard time to sleep. How I missed our late night calls. It's been what? Months? Since I last talked to her. That's one of the reasons why I fell in love with her, pero dati yon, of course.

"Love are you okay? May gumugulo ba sa isip mo?" Uno asked. Hindi ko namalayan na naka tulala na pala ako.

"I'm okay, may naalala lang ako," I said and smiled at him.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"No na, hindi naman ganon ka interesting yung naalala ko eh, just a random memory."

Biglang nagvibrate yung phone ko, tinignan ko ito at nakita ko ang text ni Vivoree.

"Babe, Vivoree invited me to have dinner later." I said as I finished reading the text he sent me.

"And?" He asked innocently.

"Papayagan mo ba ako?"

"Babe, you don't need to ask permission. If you want to hang out with your friends, then go. I can't and wouldn't stop you from hanging out with your friends, mas una mo silang nakilala kesa sa akin. Hindi naman pwede na tayo ang palaging magkasama, you should bond with them too. Matagal-tagal mo na silang hindi nakakasama, baka nagtatampo na ang mga yon. And I trust you naman eh and I love you." He said and gave me a kiss on the forehead.

"Thank you my love. I love you too."

"Oh ano? Kainin mo nalang yan habang papunta tayo sa shop para di ka ma late. Okay ba yon?" I nodded in response kaya he started the engine na.

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After after 8 hours of work, finally magsasara na kami.

I was preparing my things when I heard the door opened. I thought it was Vivoree pero hindi pala, its Aya.

"Uy kamusta?" I said and gave her a hug. Kaya wala siya kanina kasi yung pamangkin niya na inaalagaan niya ay sinugod sa ospital kagabi.

"Okay lang, okay na si Sab. Medyo bumaba na yung lagnat, bukas pa siya madi-discharge. Andon naman ang mommy kaya pwede na ako pumasok bukas." She said at umupo.

"Sigurado ka ba? Pwede namang hindi eh, okay lang na ako magbubukas ng shop. Baka hahanapin ka ni Sab bukas, wag ka nalang muna pumasok." sagot ko.

"Sigurado ka ba? Baka kase-" I didn't let her finish.

"Okay lang, ano ka ba para kang others. Magkaibigan kaya tayo. Basta ako na bahala dito, asikasuhin mo muna si Sab. Kawawa naman yon."

"Sigurado ka ha?" Sambit nito at tumayo. Tumango ako at niyakap siya. "Salamat Ria." Bulong nito sa akin.

"Wala yon, ano ka ba."

"Sige una na ako, bibili pa ako nang gamot niya eh." Sabi nito sabay pakita nang papel.

"Ingat ka!" Sagot ko at tuluyan na siyang lumabas.

Papasok na sana ako sa locker room nang biglang nagring yung phone ko, tinignan ko kung sino ang tumatawag. Vivoree, sinagot ko ito at tuluyan nang pumasok sa locker room.

"Hello? Magsasara pa lang ako ng shop"

{Siraulo ka ba, kanina pa kami tawag ng tawag sayo! Kala namin e-gho-ghost mo kami.}

"Ganon ba? Pasensya na, may importante lang akong kausap kanina. Saan ba tayo magdi-dinner?"

{Si Uno na naman? Hingi ng permiso ganern? Tsaka, papunta na kami dyan. Susunduin ka namin}

"Hindi si Uno tsaka syempre jowa ko yun kaya kailangan talaga humingi ng permiso. Bilisan niyo, isasara ko na yung shop."

{ ANO?! Kayo na? Paano si Lory?}

"Ha? Ah eh, mamaya na tayo magusap tungkol dyan kapag andito na kayo. Tsaka anong 'paano si Lory' kala ko ba tayong tatlo lang?"

{Ah wala, sge malapit na kami. Kita kits} at in-end niya na ang tawag.

Sinara ko na ang shop at nagantay kela V sa labas. Ilang minuto pa ang nakalipas ay dumating na sila.