One Series: The Hope (1st One + Gift)

1ST ONE - 125.

1ST ONE - 125.

"Alam niyo, ang saya," nakangiting sabi ni Aya. "Hindi man tayo kumpleto ngayon, at least magkakasama tayo."

"Tama ka diyan," sabi ni Marina. "Kumusta si Yhena? Siya ngayon ang walang paramdam."

"She's actually not okay," sabi ni Ace. "Alpha's not here kasi magkasama sila. Something's not right with his girlfriend.*

"Si Briana, how's she?" Muling pagtatanong ni Marina. "She's doing fine, right?"

"As far as I know, she's fine," sabi ni Aya at kinuha ang tray na mayroong cupcakes mula sa oven. "Do'n muna siya sa bahay nila at lalabas lang kapag class days. Binabantayan din siya kasi lately, she's feeling down. And may family problem din na dapat solusyonan."

"Not to butt in but, Briana is a Bermundo, right?" Napalingon sila sa tanong na iyon ni Melissa. "Her family and ours are kinda close but nasira siya because of Sua cousin's family."

"You're really part of their past," sabi ni Sam at pasimpleng tiningnan si Ace at nauwi iyon sa pagtingin kay Melissa. "Are you willing to share what you want to share?"

"I don't have the rights to share what's on the past. Kasi, binitiwan ko na ang lahat ng nasa nakaraan. But there's one thing that I want to happen, whatever the Sua cousins will do to ruin the Samontes, those must stop. That's what I could share."

"Oh sige, if you don't want to share what's on the past, share about your and Ace's relationship. I'm interested, you know? You suddenly show yourself out of nowhere. Gladly, we're all aware about you."

"Mas daig mo pa yata si Alpha sa pagiging chismoso." Nagtawanan naman ang lahat dahil sa sinabing iyon ni Ace.

"Nahawa lang ako. Anong magagawa ko?" Nagkibit-balikat si Sam. "I just want to hear anything from your ex. Wala namang masama do'n, 'di ba?"

"I'm curious." Nabaling ang atensyon ng lahat dahil kay Jayson. "Bakit? Walang masama, 'di ba? Gusto ko lang din malaman."

"'Uy baka magsumbong 'yan kay Jia," sabi ni Joker. "Pero 'di ba siya din naman ang dahilan kaya nandito si Melissa?"

"What if hayaan muna natin siyang magsalita?" Tumahimik ang paligid dahil sa sinabing iyon ni Honey. "I am sure she has something to say."

Naging tipid ang pagngiti ni Ace. "As you all know, Melissa was my first love and first girlfriend. We met because of Grace, Geca's sister. Geca, Grace and Melissa are cousins actually. Maayos naman ang relationship namin maging sa mga taong nasa paligid namin not until something unnecessary happened. Richard came with the agenda na guluhin ang pamilya ni Geca. And sadly, madaming nadamay and kabilang na do'n ang relationship namin ni Melissa."

"Richard and his family ruined everything. I didn't know why nangyari 'yon sa pamilya ko, sa pamilya namin. And mas hindi ko totally maisip na bakit nadamay ang relasyon namin ni Val John? Wala naman siyang ginawang hindi maganda. Like, maayos ang relasyon namin. Not until there's this massacre happened sa mismong birthday ni Grace and Geca was in pain and grief, almost thought of killing anyone. As I said, Richard and his family ruined not just our family but the other families na malapit sa'min, at nadamay ang mga Cruz, Jonas's family and ang mga Librea, Val John's family. Ang laki ng galit ng pamilya ni Richard at naging advantage 'yon para gawin ang kaniyang mga itim na balak. Paghihiganti ang gusto ng mga Sua at hindi ko kailanman nalaman kung ano bang ginawa ng pamilya ko, ng pamilya ng iba at bakit gano'n ang ginawa nila."

"They just really hate seeing other families being happy." Bumuntong-hininga si Ace. "Those people in the past, they're all in jail and hindi na ako nagtaka pa at nakatakas sila. In addition on what Melissa has said, Geca is Yhune Cyrone's friend na may gusto kay Jonas. Naging patibong 'yon ni Richard sa kaniya para masira ang relasyon nina Yhena at Jonas. At kung ano ang naikwento ni Yhena about sa naranasan niya no'ng maghiwalay silang dalawa, 'yon ang naging outcome ng kagagawan ni Richard na ginatungan ng kasinungalingan ni Geca. About Grace, Richard liked her. I could say na he's obsessed with Geca's sister. Ayaw ni Grace sa kaniya at hindi niya ito gusto kaya gumawa siya ng paraan to the point she died. There's a misunderstanding between Geca and Yhena and naging dahilan 'yon para malagay sa alanganin si Jonas. I saw Jonas na nando'n sa massacre and he's there to save Grace but Richard manipulated the CCTV, the only evidence. There's a gun and knife beside Jonas and there are blood stains kaya siya ang naakusahan. But being clever enough, I manipulated everything to the point na I was almost get in jail."