QBMNG (Book 1) 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗗 🏳️‍🌈

CHAPTER 47 - Just say it

Lorenzo

"Andy, hindi ka pa ba inaantok?" asked Chase habang nakaupo siya sa may carpet.

Nandito kami sa rec room ng bahay. I've been trying to watch a movie but she kept on distracting me. Kaya ko nga siya iniwan sa kwarto. Pero sumunod pa rin siya dito sa third floor kahit ilang beses ko na sinabi sa kaniya na umuwi nalang. Ang kulit naman talaga. 

I've been giving her the silent treatment ever since she refused to go home. Kanina pa din siya nagta-try mag-apologize but I wouldn't let her finish. I'm still pissed. Sino naman ang hindi maiinis sa ginawa niya. Pinaghintay niya lang naman ako ng ilang oras. Ako. The great Andrea Jansen Lorenzo, pinag hintay niya lang. Ugh. Kung saan-saan ko siya hinanap. Ang mas nakakabwisit pa, ni isang reply sa mga messages ko, wala! Pinag-mukha niya talaga akong tanga kanina.

Pasimple ako lumingon kung saan siya nakaupo. I caught her yawning. She looks tired. Ugh.

"Kung inaantok ka na, go home." I told her, as I rolled my eyes.

I heard her sigh in response. Akala ko tulad kanina hindi niya na naman ako susundin kaya bigla akong nagulat nung tumayo siya and without even saying a damn word, walked away. Nainis ako lalo nung tuluyan na siyang bumaba ng hagdan. What the hell! You told me you wouldn't budge until we made up. Puro ka lang pala salita!

Nawalan na ako ng gana manuod kaya pinatay ko na kaagad yung TV at dumiretso na sa kwarto ko. Kung akala mo Santillan pipigilan kita, well, manigas ka!

There's nothing to do kaya tinawagan ko nalang si Lauren.

Which is ...

 a terrible idea.

"I'm busy as hell sa office. Dad's been giving me the cold shoulder ever since we lost an important investor. Si Mom naman wala na ginawa kundi i-pressure ako sa work at sa lovelife. Seriously, I'm only twenty-five. Give me a fucking break!"

Guess what. It's rant night. Just my damn luck.

"Sometimes, I just ... hate my life right now. Nakakainis na. Parang... I don't know, ganito nalang ba lagi? Minsan nga naiisip ko na mag book ng flight. Buy myself a plane ticket and just... you know... disappear."

As much as I wanted to take her word seriously, I just can't. I've heard her say that countless times before. Hanggang reklamo lang naman si Lauren. I don't really mind though.That's just her way to relieve stress. Masyado kasing pressured yan ever since she started working for her Dad sa company ng mga Divinagracia.

I can't help it. I chuckled because of that plane ticket na hindi niya pa rin mabili.

"Hey! Don't you laugh at me!" she snapped. Lalo lang tuloy akong natawa.

"I'm sorry, Laur. It's just ... I was still in high school when you planned all that. Hanggang ngayon, plano pa rin."

I heard her sigh. Medyo na-guilty naman ako. I might be making light of the situation. Baka nga bigla nalang siya umalis. Baka tumulad siya kay Fiel na mahilig mag disappear ng wala man lang paalam.

"Don't worry, Andeng. I'm sure makukulayan ko din ang drawing ko. I'll ask Kimmy for an advice if I have to. Everyone needs to back the hell off and at least let me catch up with the latest episodes of The Flash."

Hindi ko na pinakinggan yung sinasabi niya. I crinkled my nose in disgust. She really needs to stop calling me and Fiel, stupid nicknames. I was actually about to tell her that pero biglang bumukas yung pintuan ng kwarto ko at pumasok si Chase.