When Destiny Plays

Chapter 53

Alishabeth quickly closed the door by slamming it. She looked by the window and sneaked—she was trying to catch up on their conversation. She stopped for a moment and bit her lower lip as she remembered Sabrina's attitude towards her earlier. Very nice and down to earth, but this was her plan—to make her jealous.

"I thought you've changed... but it was only an assumption..."

Gustuhin man niyang pakinggan ang usapan nila ngunit hindi na niya kinaya pa. After seeing Sabrina's tight hug onto Glenn, it made her clenched her fists. Parang gusto na lang niyang maglaho dahil maling-mali ang nakita niya.

A guy courting a lady and was seen by the same lady—embracing another girl that is her biggest enemy.

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Binuksan ni Alishabeth ang pinto ng kuwarto niya at muling bumalik sa kung saan siya nakaupo. Hinayaan na lang niya ang nakita niya dahil ang nararamdaman niya sa mga oras na 'yon ay galit at hinagpis.

Lumapit naman si Carmine sa kanya. "Nakita mo na ba sina Glenn at Sabrina?" tanong niya.

Alishabeth shook her head and gave them a dominance smile. "Next time na lang siguro natin 'to ituloy... medyo sumasakit kasi 'yung ulo ko..." matamlay na sabi ni Alishabeth sa mga kasama niya.

Ipinagtaka naman nila ang nasabi nito. "Sure ka? I mean, minsan lang natin 'tong gawin e," sabi naman ni Koeli.

Hindi na nakapagsalita si Alishabeth nang biglang magbukas ang pinto ng kuwarto niya. She saw them—it was Glenn and Sabrina catching up with them.

"Next time na lang."

They all looked at Alishabeth with a worrying expression on their faces except for Sabrina. She knew to herself that Alishabeth saw everything, but didn't overhear Glenn and Sabrina's conversation. Pakitang tao lang ang ginawa ni Sabrina kanina kay Alishabeth.

Sabrina never wished her a good luck nor enjoy her day. She merely came just to see Glenn and not to celebrate with them.

"Sige, next time na lang."

Isa-isa silang tumayo at nagpaalam na kay Alishabeth, sinamahan naman niya sila pababa ng kuwarto niya hanggang sa paglabas ng kanilang pamamahay.

"Tito, tita! Una na po kami!"

"Salamat po sa pag-imbita."

"Ingat kayo, mga anak!" pagpapaalam din ng nanay ni Alishabeth sa kanila habang kumakaway.

Lumapit sila sa mga magulang ni Alishabeth at muling nagmano bago pa man sila makalabas. Gano'n din si Glenn na kanina pa nakatuon ang pansin kay Alishabeth. He was acting like an innocent wherein fact he was clearly seen with Sabrina.

Napunta naman ang titig ni Glenn kay Alishabeth bago siya makaalis at niyakap si Alishabeth. Nakita rin ito ni Sabrina kaya naman sinamantala ito ni Alishabeth upang pagselosin si Sabrina ngunit hindi pa roon natatapos ang kanyang gustong mangyari.

"Happy birthday again. Sana nag-enjoy ka sa araw na 'to," muling bati ni Glenn sa kanya ngunit hindi niya ito pinasalamatan pa.

Hindi na rin niya pinansin si Glenn pagkatapos siyang mayakap niyo at mas lalong hindi niya nginitian ang binata.

"Alisha?"

"Okay ka lang ba?"

Sunod-sunod ang tanong na narinig ni Alishabeth mula kay Glenn ngunit hindi niya ito sinagot. Another promise was broken by him and he failed to tell her what happened.