Breaking The Ice

12

Three weeks has passed and my vacation is coming to an end. 

Tanghali na ng maggising kami ni Elizabeth. Tinatamad pa rin kami bumangon mula sa mga kama namin. 

We stayed here at her parents private resort like we planned that day. I tried my best to get the scenario of Andrei turning away his back at me out of my head everyday. Unfortunately, I failed. Katulad ngayon iniisip ko pa din.

"Mygaaaaad! Ayoko pa umuwi. Mamimiss ko ang beach!" Elizabeth exclaimed as she rolled on her bed.

"Really? Parang two times a week nga lang tayo nakapag-enjoy sa dagat kasi parati na lang may bagyo" I chuckled.

"Yeah, it's so unfortunate pero healing trip pa din ito. Walang internet, walang signal, walang sagabal. This place can really give you inner peace" 

"Right, inner peace" I sarcastically said.

"Hindi pa rin ba Beverly? Kahit halos one week ka ata nagmukmok dito sa kwarto nung una nating dating dito?" Elizabeth pouted. I just glared at her.

"Bevvy, why are you so being hard on yourself? Andrei likes you. Ilang beses na niya napatunayan yon diba? Kasi kung hindi ka niya gusto dapat sa una pa lamang ay ang ate Tiffany mo na ang una niyang pinormahan" 

"Ugh! Elizabeth stop." I exclaimed.

"Hindi Bevvy! I know you want peace of mind pero sa totoo lang ikaw rin nagpapahirap sa sarili mo. Ayaw mo kausapin ng maayos si Andrei. Paano pag nakabalik na tayo sa Manila at nandon pa rin siya?" she asked me with curious eyes.

"Sinasabi ko sayo, wala na siya doon pagkabalik natin. I know him" I sighed.

"But, do you really know him?" tinaasan ako ng kilay ni Elizabeth.

"I just know" I said as I stood up. "Ako muna magshashower ha"

"Wait Bevvy, what if pagbalik natin sila na ni ate Tiffany?"

That question made me stopped walking. I balled my hands into fists.

"Bevvy?"

"Elizabeth" I faced her and gave her my infamous poker face.

"Okay, I'll stop. Go take your bath" she sighed then laid down on her bed again.

Paano nga kung ganon? Kaya ko ba? Kahit isaksak ko sa utak ko na ito ang tama hindi ko pa rin maiwasan masaktan. 

I sighed, maybe I'll just cross the bridge when I get there.

Naging magaan na muli ang mood namin ni Elizabeth sa byahe. We were on their family's private plane pauwi na ng Manila. Kung ano-ano lamang pinapanuod namin sa Netflix. My bestfriend is a Netflix freak at ang dami niyang gustong ipapanuod sa akin. Actually, naeenjoy ko siya and I know Elizabeth is doing this to take off my mind kay Andrei kahit na siya minsan ang nag-oopen ng topic na yon. 

Alam kong hindi niya makuha ang point ko bakit ko pinakawalan si Andrei kaya siya ganyan. But, we are different. Si Beth sobrang loyal niya at nakikita niya palagi ang maganda sa isang tao except kay ate Tiffany whereas I am the very opposite of that.

"Bevvy, may isusuot kana ba sa graduation ball natin?" she asked. 

Naalala niya siguro dahil sa pinapanuod namin ngayon.

"Wala pa. Hindi ko rin alam kung aattend ako" 

"Why did I even asked? Ni isang event nung college wala kang pinuntahan" she laughed.