Are We Just Friends? ( Chapter 28)

Ding Dong! Ding Dong!

Nagmamadaling lumabas and isang katulong mula sa isang bahay. Nagtataka ito dahil wala naman silang kakilalang tao na nagdo-doorbell ng dis oras ng gabi. At isa pa umuulan.

Nagmamadali itong puntahan ang gate. Nakita nito ang isang babaeng giniginaw, basang-basa ang damit, at umiiyak.

" Ate, nandyan po ba si Ann?" tanong ng babae.

" Opo, sino sila?" tanong nito habang pinapasok sa bahay.

" MM Monteverde ho. Kaibigan niya." sabi ni MM.

Naisip niya na si Ann lang ang pwede niyang maka usap sa ngayon. Kaya kahit sa dis oras ng gabi tumakas siya sa mansyon at sumakay ng taxi.

" Nako, iha, ito ang twalya, magpatuyo ka at tatawagin ko lang si Ma'am Ann." sabi ng katulong.

" Salamat ho." sagot lang niya.

***
" Ma'am Ann, gising pa ho ba kayo?" tanong ng katulong.

Binuksan ni Ann ang pinto, " Bakit ho?" tanong niya.

" Nandyan po si MM. basang-basa ang damit nung dumating dito." pahayag ng katulong.

" Ho?! Kumuha po kayo ng damit diyan sa kwarto ko, puntahan ko lang ho siya." gulat na sabi niya.
***
" Ems, napasugod ka?!"

MM smiled weakly, " Sorry if I bothered you." she apologised.

" Halika, you must change, baka magkasakit ka." she said. They went upstairs.

Nagpalit si MM. " Thanks for this." she said.

" Its ok, ba't ka pala biglang pumunta dito?" tanong ni Ann.

" I need some advice." she said, her face is becoming sadder than ever.

" Lovelife, right?" tanong ni Ann.

Tumango lang si MM.

" What happened?" worried na tanong ni Ann.

" Should I stay with him or end our relationship?" tanong ni MM.

" What did he do?" Ann's face becomes more serious than ever.

" He is dating someone else besides me." tiny droplets of tears drop down from her eyes.

" How heavy was it?" she asked.

" Very heavy. International news shows it. They were very sweet at the pictures..." she said, her tears flowing more than ever.

" Ems, I don't know what to advice about that... It will be your own decision.You are the only one who will know what to do." sabi ni Ann.

***
" Where is MM?!" kabadong tanong ng mommy ni DD ng magising siya at nakitang wala sa kwarto si MM.

" She's gone again?" curious na tanong ni DD pagkatapos isara ang kwarto.

" Why are you all so concerned about her?" tanong naman ni Emily na kauupo lang sa bed ni DD.

" They are, not really me." he said. But inside him, he felt that he is really concerned about her.

" Well then, are we ready to go?" Emily asked.  He asked him to go with her shopping.

" Yeah, sure." tipid niyang sagot.

***
Ring! Ring! Ring!

" Hello, Tee, Why did you suddenly call me?" tanong ni DD kay Tee na kausap niya sa telepono.

" Well, I was trying to call MM. but she is not answering... Are you with her? I really must talk to her..." sadness was present in Tee's voice.

" I'm not with MM right now. She ran away from the house again... We don't know why. But I'll call you again if she went back..." DD replied.

" Thanks Man!" then he hung up...

" Who was that?" iritang tanong ni Emily habang nag-re-retouch.

" Tee, he was asking for MM." sagot naman ni DD.

" Bakit ba halos lahat ng tao siya ang hinahanap?" Emily murmured.

***
" Em, you should leave a message." Ann suggested.

" I already did." she said.

" Until when are you gonna be like this?"Ann asked her.

" Until... until.... I don't know..." she was munching chocolates.

" Em, you should at least go to work... What will happen to your company if you are not there? Papaano na lang yung lahat ng pinaghirapan ng mga parents mo? Hahayaan mo bang bumagsak ang company niyo dahil lang sa Taylor Lautner na yan? Kung ayaw mo siyang maka-usap edi, magpalit ka ng number! Diba ang dali?"

***
" Dee, just to inform you. You will start working tomorrow." sabi ng Mommy ni DD sa text.

" Yes mom." he replied back.

" Ang from that day, you will drive MM to work..." her mom texted back.

" K ma." he replied back...