My Best Friend, My Love (JhoBea FanFic)

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5 years after...

Isabel Beatriz de Leon

"Anak, nakauwi ka na pala! Sayang, di mo sinabi. Di tuloy ako nakapaghanda!" Sabi ni Manang Celia. Yup, after 5 long years ay umuwi na ako ng Pinas.

I miss the culture, the food, my parents - and as much as I want to hide it, I can't deny na miss ko si Jho.

"Biglaan din po kasi, Manang, e. Sila Mommy po?" I asked habang dala ang bag ko. I'm still a girl, after all.

"A, oo. Nasa taas. Sigurado ako na masosorpresa ang mga iyon! Sige, hija. Umakyat ka muna do'n, maghahanda lang ako ng kakainin ninyo." Sabi ni Manang at tumango lang din ako.

God, I missed my parents so badly. Hindi kasi kami masyado nagvivideo call when I was in LAX, but we did. Once or twice a week. But, hell, iba parin pag physical appearance, ano.

"Mom, Dad?" I knocked while leaning on the door. I decided to remove my denim jacket, it was hot na kaya.

Yup, I'm still so conyotic.

Mom opened the door. Her mouth fell open when she saw me. "Beatriz?" Sabi niya and Dad stood up from the bed and went near the door where Mom was standing.

"Ba't di ka man lang nagsabi na uuwi ka? Para we could've prepared man lang." Mom said. Jeez, why?

"That's why you weren't picking up in skype last night?" Sabat ni Dad. Oh, I hope it didn't become a clue for them, doe.

"Kinda. What food do we have in here? I'm hungry na. And where's Kuya Loel?" I asked habang pababa kami ng hagdan.

"Oh, that's why we called last night. He's gonna tie the knot with his girlfriend." Woah, Kuya. His lovelife is so asenso.

"Oooh! When's the wedding?" I asked then we started talking about the upcoming wedding.

***

I'm here in front ng dorm, I promised Wong, remember? I hope they're still here, tho. I parked my car and place my hands inside my pocket then started walking towards the dormitory.

Jia opened the door, and she squealed like a little girl who just got the new barbie doll. There's a lot of those in LAX, yup.

"Beaaaaaaaaaa!" Sigaw niya then hugged me. Whew, the Bea was cringey. But, yeah. I missed this girl.

Then I saw Deanna na bumababa from the stairs. She welcomed me, too. Then we had a little chit chat and there were no signs of Jho.

What the heck, Bea? Why do you look forward on getting hurt by the same person who got you hurt 5 years ago?

JEEZ. As they say, be careful what you wish for. And right now if I were given the chance, my wish would be I wish I never wished.

Pero, di naman talaga ako nagwish, a? Hm, it could just be fate. And so, fate, if you'd play with someone, 'wag ako.

It was Jho, pababa ng stairs kasama si Nico. Their hands were interwined. Mabalian sana kayo. I said at the back of my head.

I sounded hella bitter, shit. Then I heard the girl who's the reason why I left. Why I sacrificed everything I had here. 

"Oh, hi Ji! You need help pa sa thesis mo, Dee?" Tanong ni Jho. For the love of almighty, can she  stop her conyo? She's not bagay. "Oh hi, Bea. You're back." Uhm, di ba obvious na nakabalik na 'ko?

I clenched my jaw while my arms were crossed in my chest then coldly looked at her saka tumango. 

"O, pa'no ba 'yan, Ji? Hihiramin ko muna ulit 'to, ha?" Nico said. What? Does Jho look like a doll to him? Na pwedeng hiram hiramin at isauli pag tapos na?

Jia looked at me, and my stare was still so cold and blank. "Baka di ka na dapat sa 'kinn magpaalam?" Sabi ni Jia.

"Oo, nakabalik, na e." Gatong pa ni Wong tapos naghigh five sila. I KNEW WHAT THEY MEANT! -_- "Go ahead, Nico." I said and looked at him as if looks could kill.

"Yeah, we'll go ahead first. Bye, Ji, Dee. And you are?" Tanong niya sa 'kin. Ano upakan ko na ba 'to? I don't know, naiinis lang ako.

"Bea." I shortly replied. Why? Would he expect na ang sasabihin ko ay Isabel Beatriz de Leon? But, truth be told, wala akong balak makipag kaibigan sa mokong na 'yun.

Mang-aagaw.

Shit, Bea! You sound so bitter, pwede ba?! What did he agaw, anyway? When in the first place hindi naman naging sa'yo si Jho. My mind said.

But he got what was supposed to be yours. Sabat naman ng puso ko. WHAT THE HELL. I CANNOT ANYMORE.

If only you got the courage to fight for her! Sagot ng utak ko. Putang ina. Ano ba'ng nangyayari? I just came back and I already feel like shit. 

Is that supposed to happen?!

"Coffee shop tayo, libre ko." Yaya ko to have a break from all the shits in life. Nagtinginan sila, and they nodded.

***

"3 caramel frappes, please. Jia, Deanna and Bea." Sabi ko at inabot ang credit card ko. We waited for the frappe and umupo na.

"Bea. Miss mo na ba?" Tanong ni Jia at uminom galing sa frappe niya. I got the tissue at ibinato iyon sa kanya.

"Tangina, anong klaseng tanong 'yan? At saka, sino?" I pretended not to know when the truth is she's been crossing my mind since I came back.

"Stop pretending as if 'di mo alam sino, pre." Wong said. Why does everything have to be all about me?

"Hay nako, Wong. Naging kayo lang ni Maddie, ganyan ka na agad? No, joke lang. Pero tama si Deanna. Don't act as if di mo alam sino." And there was my cue, may maisisingit na akong topic.

"Woah, kayo na? Inunahan mo pa ako, gago. Daming kong pinagdaanan, di man lang napasaakin." Sabi ko.

"I had the courage. And, meron din pala siyang gusto sa 'kin." Kakainggit. No, Bea. You're not supposed to feel that way!

"Official kayo sa mundo?" I asked. She smiled then nodded. Tangina, isa pa talaga at maiinggit na 'ko.

"Love wins, ev'rybody!" Sabi ni Jia at uminom muli sa frappe nito. Pinapainggit ba 'ko ng dalawang 'to? 

"You guys, just stop. Okay, fine. I miss her." Pag-amin ko. Woah, that slipped.

"Sinong namimiss mo?" Oh, shit. Jho.

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A/N:

Wooooh ang bilis ha impernessss! Lulubos lubusin ko na, bago pa magpasukan huhu.

ty for reading, lovelots!