2nd Thorn: Making Statements

Chapter 27

"You've fallen in love," parang isang malakas na hampas sa akin ang mga salitang iyon.

"What?" I asked. I heard her the first time, it's just that I can't believe her bold remark.

"In love ka na tanga," she repeated then I glared at her.

"Paano ka naman nakakasiguro? Maybe what worked for you doesn't work on me," sabi ko, denying it.

"Okay, sabi mo eh," she said and I got irritated kaya binatukan ko siya.

"Aray! Mama si Yesha oh!" sumbong niya kay mama at hindi naman kami pinansin nito dahil alam naman niyang ganito kami simula pa noon.

"But on a serious note sis, think about it," she says, now in a more serious tone.

"What's the point in doing so? We need space for each other to save our companies. And besides, who knows? Maybe if the next time we can be with each other without any speculations, he wouldn't want to be with me already," I said, saying my thoughts.

I heard her sigh.

"You have a point din naman. From the fact that you just recently got to know each other and there's still a lot you don't know about him. Valid naman yung thought mo. Pero, just think about it. Who knows? Maybe his feelings are still the same o 'di kaya bukas matapos na 'to lahat," bahagya naman akong natawa.

"Asa," I said with a little laugh, pertaining to her last sentence.

"Pero 'di ba? May point?" she asks again.

"Oo pero hindi yan ang dapat kong isipin ngayon. Yung skandalo at kaso dapat," I said.

"My lawyers can—"

"Nope. Ayaw kong madamay ang pangalan mo dito. Baka masira pa ang career mo," I cut her off immediately. If there's one thing very important to Yessa, it's her career, I know she will sacrifice it anytime for the people she loves pero ayaw kong gawin niya iyon. Senior high school palang gusto niya nang maging artista at alam kong hindi madali ang napagdaanan niya kaya ayaw ko siyang madamay pa.

"Girls, dinner time," mama announced and we stood up at the same time to go to her.

Nagpatuloy naman ang mga pag-uusap namin hanggang sa umalis na si Yessa pagkatapos kumain dahil nga hinahanap na siya ng kanyang manager dahil tumakas lang ito sa shoot.

Currently it's 10 PM and I'm planning to sleep pero ngayon lang ako binagabag ng mga iniisip ko.

About what Yessa said, what I realized, and everything going on right now.

It's too much to think about but I should dissect it to lessen the burden at some point.

I let out a frustrated sigh and forcefully shut my eyes trying to sleep.

***

Hindi ko naman namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako kagabi. Siguro dala na rin ng daming iniisip at pagkapagod.

I sat down and collected myself before standing up and heading outside.

The meeting starts at 9 AM kaya kailangan maaga ako doon. Inabisuhan na rin ako ng aking sekretarya tungkol doon.

I looked at my wall clock and it's still 7:14 AM kaya hindi ko pa naman kailangang magmadali.

And like usual mornings, I ate with mom, washed the dishes and took a bath afterwards.

For today I decided to wear a pink corset top and a white high waisted wide-legged trouser, I matched it with a coat as well.

Pagkatapos magpaalam kay mama na pupunta na ako sa trabaho ay pinatakbo ko na ang sasakyan.