My Best Friend's Girlfriend

9

"Ayos ka lang, Bey?"

Napalingon si Bea mula sa pagkatulala niya ng maramdaman niyang may humawak sa braso niya. She looks at the person sitting beside her and gives out a timid smile when their eyes meet.

"I'm okay, Fel."

Felicia doesn't look convinced. She gently cups Bea's face with her palms and stares at her.

"Kanina ka pa walang imik diyan. Are you tired?"

Umiling lang siya at dahang dahang inalis yung kamay ni Fel mula sa mukha niya. "I'm just sleepy, that's all."

Bea didn't get to sleep well last night. Tinapos kasi niya yung paper niya sa management na kailangan niyang ipasa pagbalik nila sa school on Monday. She actually has the whole weekend to finish it but since she will be out on a two-day vacation with friends and the Ravena family, she decided to head-start on it so she won't have to cram later on. Problema lang, hindi na siya dinalaw ng antok after niyang matapos yun ng mga alas dos ng madaling araw kaya nagbasa na lang siya ng libro pagkatapos.

Ayan tuloy antok na antok siya ngayon habang bumabyahe sila papunta sa resort sa Subic.

It's tito Bong and tita Mozzy's wedding aniversary treat for them. As promised, Bea was invited together with some close friends. Parang naging couple's retreat nga yung nangyari dahil they are all paired up except for Dani and Sumang who are both sitting at the back. Of course, Bea doesn't want to be tagged as one of the couples pero dahil si Felicia naman yung lapit ng lapit sa kanya, wala na din siyang nagawa kaya hinayaan na lang niya na magtabi sila sa van.

"You can sleep on me. Mukhang malayo pa naman tayo. Here."

Felicia offers her shoulder for her to lean on. She almost declines but since she's really tired and sleepy, she takes the offer and casually leans her head on Fel's shoulder without another word.

"Ang sweet naman ni Fel. Babe, ako din patulugin mo." sabat ni Rex na nakaupo sa harap nila kasama sina Trey, Thirdy, at Jho. Nakangisi siya kay Bea ng nakakaloko at niyakap yung braso ni Thirdy para magkunwaring matutulog din. Sinakyan naman iyon ni Thirdy at saka sila parehong nagtawanan. Pati nga si Kiefer na katabi nila sa upuan kasama si Ly ay nakitawa din doon sa kalokohan nung dalawa.

"Mga sira ulo!" angil ni Bea na agad silang sinamaan ng tingin.

"Kayong dalawa, si Bea na naman ang nakita niyo ha!" sita ni tita Mozzy mula sa may passenger seat ng van.

Pinaghahampas naman ni Therese si Rex at Thirdy kaya tumigil na din sila at nanahimik.

Mga ilang oras din tumagal pa yung byahe nila. Nagising si Bea at dahan dahan niyang inangat yung ulo niya mula sa balikat ni Fel na mukhang nakatulog din. Nakita niyang tulog na rin yung tatlong nasa harap nila maliban kay Jho na nakatingin lang sa may labas ng bintana ng van at mukhang malalim ang iniisip.

Tinitigan lang ni Bea yung likod ng ulo ni Jho ng mga ilang minuto. She has a strong urge to talk to her but she has no idea how to start a conversation. Hindi niya rin nililingon si Bea mula kanina at maliban sa bati niya ng good morning nung nagkita sila sa bahay ng mga Ravena, hindi pa sila naguusap.

Gusto niyang malaman kung ano ba ang iniisip ni Jho. She wants to know everything she has to say.

She is about to reach out to get Jho's attention and ask if everything's okay when Thirdy chooses that moment to wake up, putting his arm around Jho's shoulder and pulling her closer to him. Bea only stares at them for a few seconds before she lets out a heavy sigh and finally looks away. She decides to focus her attention on the road rather than the sweet couple sitting in front of her. Making her heart ache just a little bit inside.