Aiah's Pov
Kakatapos lang namin ma-meet si tito jack, father ni mikha. Currently nasa room kami ni mikha dito sa mansion. Pinauna na namin sila stacey bumalik sa table.
"Babi ang seryoso mo ata sa mga ibang childhood pictures mo." I said.
I hold her cheeks then look at her childhood pictures on the wall.
"I'm not much a fan of cameras before." Mikha said.
"But now you're an amateur in front of your interviews." I said.
"Kailangan eh." Mikha said while smiling.
"Halata na lagi nililinisan room mo dito, kailan ka ba last umuwi dito?" I asked.
"Alam ni dad na gusto ko lagi malinis room ko." Mikha said.
"He never forgets you." I said.
"I kinda miss him but i respect that he now have another family. Also it's kinda nice to have stepbrothers." Mikha said.
"It's unexpected that jeremy is one of them." I said.
"Babi sorry hindi ko sinabi agad sa baguio na kapatid ko si jeremy." Mikha said.
"You don't have to say sorry babi."Â I said.
"I still want to say it. Akala ni maloi same name lang at hindi niya pa daw nasasaktuhan ma-meet noon. I really didn't expect that he was your first boyfriend." Mikha said.
"It's okay po. What's important is that i'm happy knowing more about you." I said.
"How am i so lucky to have you?" Mikha asked.
"We're lucky at each other." I said while smiling.
Mikha smiled back then she hugged me. We went back to the others.
"Tagal ah." Sheena said.
"Hindi naman." I said.
"Baka may harutan pa nangyare." Stacey said.
"Wala, i just hugged her." Mikha said.
"Hug nga lang ba?" Jho asked.
"Yes, is there something i would do to aiah?" Mikha asked.
"Aiah ang sarap talaga batukan girlfriend mo." Colet said.
"Inaasar niyo na naman kasi." I said.
"Slow ba naman si mikha lim kaya siya ang bunot asarin except kay jho na bunot ni stacey." Gwen said.
"Bakit nabanggit ako?" Jho asked.
"Speaking of jhoanna robles. Akala mo makakatakas ka sakin ah." I said.
"Hi pinsan." Jho said while smiling.
"Ikaw ah." I said.
"Ginawa ko lang advice ng girlfriend mo." Jho said.
"When did i give you an advice?" Mikha asked.
"One time in your office at the restaurant. Nakatingin ka pa sa laptop mo noon. Medyo matagal na yun." Jho said.
"I was currently in a video call that time. Teka hindi naman para sayo advice ko ah, sa katawag ko." Mikha said.
"Who are you giving advice babi?" I asked.
"Kay colet, ka-video call ko siya sa laptop and i was wearing earphones. She was asking advice how to magparamdam kay maloi." Mikha said.
"Mikha lim bukinggan ganun." Colet said.
"Nahihiya ako para sa inyong tatlo." Gwen said.
Natawa nalang kami sa papi line, mga halatado. After a few minutes, umuwi na din kami. Hinatid ako ni mikha sa bahay.
"Why ka po naka-pout?" Mikha asked.
"Hindi kita makikita for a week." I said.
May conference meeting pala si mikha sa japan for a week, kasama niya si aki at JL. Bibisita din daw sila sa iba't-ibang restaurants. Kaya yung date namin ay sa pagbalik niya.
"If matapos ng maaga then i'll go home agad po." Mikha said.
"Talaga?" I asked.
"Yes babi." Mikha said.
She kissed my forehead then i hugged her.
"I love you." I said.
"I love you too." Mikha said.
Hinintay niya muna ako makapasok sa bahay bago siya umalis. Gising pa si kuya nasa sala, reading some files.
"How's the party sis?" Bryan asked.
"It's was great kuya. I met mikha's dad and her three stepbrothers. Unexpectedly one of them is my ex, it's jeremy." I said.
I told him what happened at the party.
"Wow full of surprises talaga si mikha." Bryan said.
"He's surname is now lim. Ang nasabi kila gwen ay siya lang hindi close ni mikha." I said.
"Why?" Bryan asked.
"Hindi niya nasabi pero super close siya kay patrick at kuya enzo niya." I said.
"Maybe may nangyare sa past." Bryan said.
"Maybe but if she don't want to tell me muna then it's okay, i can wait when she's ready." I said.
"You two are handling this relationship really well." Bryan said.
"She's different kuya." I said.
"How different?" Bryan asked.
"I don't know what words to describe it but i feel home with her. She has the comfort that unexpectedly came into my life. Sometimes i ask myself if i really deserve her." I said.
I look at the wallpaper on my phone, it's her photo during one of our date's.
"All of the five love languages, she never stops doing all of those to me. I don't want to lose her in my life kuya." I said.
"Looks like she's the one until the end." Bryan said.
"She really is." I said.
I went to my room. What kuya bryan meant by what he said is that mikha is the one i wanna marry and live with for the rest of my life. I didn't notice i was smiling. My phone is ringing, mikha is calling.
Call Conversation:
Mikha: Nakauwi na ako babi.
Me: Pahinga kana po, maaga pa flight mo.
Mikha: Yes babi.
Me: Bring comfy clothes, baka malamig ngayong week sa japan.
Me: Also bring medicine incase sumakit ulo mo.
Me: Make sure na wala ka makalimutan.
Mikha: Babi slow down po hahaha.
Me: You're laughing at me mikha lim.
Mikha: I just find it cute how you remind me.
Me: I'll miss you.
Mikha: I'll miss you more.
Me: Pagkauwi mo, movie date tayo sa condo mo.
Me: I'll cook a new dish, i've been practicing.
Mikha: Okay babi i'll be looking forward sa luto mo.
We talked more for a bit then we went to sleep. When i woke up, mikha already sent me a goodmorning message and she's already in the airport with aki and JL.
The next few days has been slow for me. It's all go to the firm and home. Minsan nagyayaya sila sheena pero overtime naman ako sa work.
Then one day, bigla sila bumisita sa office. May sleepover daw kami sa condo ni maloi, ipinaalam na daw nila ako kay kuya bryan na hindi ako makakapasok ng umaga bukas. Kaya ito bumibili kami ni stacey ng ingredients for hot pot at snacks na din. Si maloi at sheena ay nagpreprepare sa condo.
"Staku may nakalimutan pa ba tayo sa list?" I asked.
"Wala na ata, madami din tayo kinuha na beef at pork." Stacey said.
"Alam natin na yan target ni sheena. Wait need natin udon noodles." I said.
Sakto nasa aisle kami saan ang noodles.
"Hi aiah, stacey nice seeing you here." Jeremy said.
"Hello jeremy, may binibili lang." I said.
"Hello jeremy." Stacey said.
"May binibili lang din ako. Nag-dinner na ba kayo? Baka pwede ko kayo mayaya." Jeremy said.
"Sorry, girls night kami ngayon." Stacey said.
"Maybe next time then." Jeremy said.
"See you around jeremy." I said.
Iniwan na namin si jeremy then binayaran na mga binili namin. Pagkadating namin sa condo ni maloi ay nag-start na din ako at si maloi magprepare ng binili. Maloi already started with the broth of the hot pot.
"Mabuti talaga nahila ka namin ngayong gabi." Maloi said.
"Sorry loi busy lang sa work." I said.
"Busy o nagpapa-busy para hindi mamiss si mikha? Hindi mo kami maloloko." Maloi said.
"Yes, i miss her." I said.
"Call her, maybe she's already in the hotel." Maloi said.
"She is pero pinatulog ko na siya para makabawi siya ng pahinga. Sabi niya tawag siya bukas bago aalis ng hotel." I said.
"Parang mag-asawa na agad peg niyo. Yung situation na nasa business meeting sa ibang bansa ang partner tapos ikaw itong concern sa health niya lalo na hindi kayo magkasama." Maloi said.
"Syempre concern ako kasi minsan masakit ulo pag nasosobrahan sa work. Kilala mo naman kapatid mo, masyado workaholic dati." I said.
"Asus aiah oo na i-accept your explanation." Maloi said while laughing a bit.
"Stop muna about samin ni mikha, sa lovelife mo ang na-cucurious ako. How are you and colet?" I asked.
Namula pisngi ni maloi.
"Hindi pa sumasagot pero namumula na agad." I said.
"Ito hulog na hulog kay maria nicolette vergara, ang cute makita pag na natitiklop sakin." Maloi said while smiling.
"Noon pa naman siya tiklop sayo lalo ikaw team captain." I said.
"Iba na yung feeling ngayon lalo na girlfriend ko na siya. I love my uyab." Maloi said.
I'm so happy for maloi. Tinapos na namin pag-prepare then tinawag na namin yung dalawa para kumain.
"Nakapili na kami ng papanuodin." Stacey said.
"Ano topic niyo dito?" Sheena asked.
"Si mikha at colet." I said.
"Mga jowa pala." Stacey said.
"Hindi ka din makakatakas sa topic namin staks." Maloi said.
"Kamusta naman manligaw ang isang jhoanna robles?" I asked.
"Wala ako naririnig girls." Stacey said.
"Sasagot o sasagot lindtsey stacey aubrey sevilleja." Sheena said.
"Ay hindi lang mahaba name mo sheena mae catacutan." Stacey said.
"Girls." I said.
"Well, alam niyo naman si jho since high school lakas na ng kakulitan niya pagdating sakin." Stacey said.
"Enemies to lovers ang story niyo eh." Maloi said.
"Aiah sarap batukan pinsan mo." Stacey said.
"Okay lang sakin staku, mahal na mahal ka naman nun." I said.
"But i like how she cares for me in her own way kahit lagi ko siya bunot asarin." Stacey said.
"Someone is falling harder to her suitor." I said.
"The three of you fell harder to the big three torpe." Sheena said.
"Pinagmamalaki si gweneth apuli." I said.
"Ehem shee pinapaalala lang namin na kay gwen ka lang pinaka-clingy noon kahit hindi pa kayo." Maloi said.
"Meaning you're the one who fell first and gwen is the one who fell harder." The three of us said at the same time to sheena.
"Atleast ako nauna nagka-partner sa atin apat." Sheena said.
"Ganun ba? Ikaw na din mauna kumain." I said.
Sinubuan ko si sheena ng gulay. Alam namin na hindi siya masyado mahilig sa gulay kaya madami kami binili na beef at pork kanina. Nag-pout siya samin. Ganito talaga kami apat pag kami lang magkakasama. Medyo natagalan kami matapos kumain dahil sa mga kwentuhan.
Next na ginawa namin is binge watching the series stranger things. Hindi din namin namalayan yung oras. Sakto sa sobrang nakakatakot na part bigla nag-riring doorbell tapos kumakatok sa door.
"Masasakal ko kung sino yan." Maloi said.
Pumunta sa door si maloi, pagkabukas niya ay bumungad si colet kasama si jho.
"Uyab ano ginagawa niyo dito?" Maloi asked.
"Pwede mo na sakalin maloi." Stacey said.
"Biro ko lang yun." Maloi said.
Halatado sa face expression nila colet na nag-madali sila pumunta dito.
"Bakit wala sumasagot sa inyo sa mga tawag namin?" Colet asked.
"Kanina pa kami tumatawag, aiah nasaan phone mo?" Jho asked.
"Nasa table mga phone namin, we're binge watching." I said.
"Next time nasa tabi mo lang dapat phone mo." Jho said.
"Teka teka girls night kami ngayon tsaka hindi niyo pa sinagot tanong ni maloi." Sheena said.
"Damien lee and gelo just escaped from prison." Colet said.
"Aiah we already have a feeling na ikaw ang magiging target lalo na si mr. Lee." Jho said.
"Ramdam din namin si gelo susubok na lalapitan si aiah." Colet said.
"Mabuti nalang nandito kami kay maloi. Sorry hindi namin tinitignan phone namin." I said.
"Sorry girls naka-istorbo kami sa gabi niyo pero ngayong gabi ay hindi namin kayo iiwan." Jho said.
"Ay may bebe time ang jhocey at macolet." Sheena said.
"Manliligaw palang yung isa dyan kaya macolet lang ang may bebe time." Stacey said.
"Okay lang jho na nandito kayo." I said.
Tinuloy na namin pinapanuod habang naka-bantay yung dalawa. The next day, sabay kami ni jho umuwi sa bahay. Sakto na nasa bahay pa si kuya bryan.
"Aiah you need an escort." Bryan said.
"I don't need an escort kuya." I said.
"Delikado at mag-aalala din sila dad." Bryan said.
"Pero kuya." I said.
"Mas mag-aalala si mikha pag nalaman niya." Bryan said.
Tumawag si mikha kanina ng maaga pero hindi ko pa sinabi sa kanya ano nangyayare dito.
"I'll be her escort kuya." Jho said.
"Jho naman." I said.
"Aiah please makinig ka muna samin. They are too dangerous." Bryan said.
"Sisiguraduhin namin na mahuhuli sila agad." Jho said.