This Is Me

Chapter 22

"Bei, don't cry."

"Jhoana, I prepared every single pieces of this." She said after I wiped her tears.

"What?" I am so confused.

"I even asked Tita Lovel and Jaja for this." She added.

"W-what do y-you m-mean, Bea?" I said.

"Are you-" She cut me off

"Jhoana Louisse Agno Maraguinot..." she stopped but I didn't say any words as I am so confused right now but there is a part of me hoping she'll say something about us.

"Jho, turn around." She said and I turned around.

I saw the ALEs, Tita Deth and Coach O at the end of the sentence.

C-A-N- I- C-O-U-R-T- Y-O-U-?

"Bei..." I turned to her and saw her kneeling infront of me.

"Jhoana Louisse, can I court you?"

"Bei, stand up." I held her arms at pilit ko syang itinayo.

"It's fine if you're not ready, Jho. Stop crying, I hate i-" tinakpan ko ng kamay ko yung bunganga nya.

"Why do you always put words on my mouth?" I said as I remove my hand into her mouth.

"Is it mean na nirereject kita kung papatayuin kita? Hindi ba pwedeng..." I stopped talking and she asked.

"So, you're..."

"Yes." I immediately answered.

"Really?!" She asked.

"Yes, Bei."

"Are you sure?!" She's now like a baby jumping around because of happiness.

"Ugh, kung ayaw mo okay lang naman. I can say n-"

"Aahhh!! Thank you, Jho!" Tumili sya nang napakalakas and I heard the others cheering for us at my back.

"Jho, thank you. I promise to prove myself to you." She tightened our hug as she said it and while we're crying.

"Ate Jho, sorry kanina. I called you para di mo iwan si Ate Bea, alam ko namang malakas ako sayo e." Sabi ni Deanna and she hugged me.

"Aynako, Deanna. Alam mo namang hindi kita papabayaan!" Sagot ko sa kanya habang umiiyak parin.

"Congratulations, Jho. Tahan na, wag ka na umiyak." Bati ni Tita.

"Tita, di naman po ako yung successful." Patawa kong sagit kay Tita habang pinupunasan ang mga luha ko.

"Shh! Call me mommy from now on, okay? And congratulations dahil dyan sa isang yan. Alam mo bang ang tagal na nyang pinlano ito?"

"Uhm, Tit-"

"Mommy" sabat ni Tita Det este Mommy sa akin hehe.

"Jujubear!" Tawag sa akin ni Jia habang nakasad face.

"Napano ka?" Tanong ko sa kanya.

"Jujubear, sorry. Di naman kase ganon dapat yon e kaso sa kaingayan netong si De Leon nagising ka tuloy ng maaga kaya napabiglaang pahorror house kami sayo." Sabi nya habang nakasad face parin.

"Jho! Kung alam mo lang kung paano kami nagtakbuhan para lang icheck ka sa loob nung pinatay na ni manang yung ilaw!" Sigaw ni Maddie at lahat naman kami ay tumawa.

"Maiyak-iyak na nga itong coach nyo kakabantay kay Jho e!" Dagdag ni Tita Det.

"Tapos si Ponggay at Ate Ella nadapa pa!" Sigaw ni Deanna at tumawa lang kami ulit.