ALL I EVER NEED (PONGDDIE)

PART 23 - STAY AWAY

BEA POV

"Just, stop with that stupid thing. Nakakasakit ka na."

Napatingin ako kay Jia as she uttered those words. It is because of the way she said it. They were not words of command but rather more of a pleading.

I don't know if I heard it right, it sounds like she is somewhat hurt.

"But why would she be hurt that way? Everybody uses the word stupid, hindi lang naman ako?" (sabi ng isip ko)

I don't know what to say, parang umurong ang dila ko hearing her plead. Then, tumunog ang phone niya, may nagtext sa kanya.

JIA: "It's Maddie. May pinuntahan daw sila ni Liz importante lang."

BEA: "She called me, iuuwi na kita. I mean pabalik ng dorm. Tayo na lang nandito. Sila pongs kasama si Trey and Jho bumili nung kailangan sa projects, wala raw dito mabili."

Hindi na siya kumibo, kaya naglakad na ako para makaalis na kami. And nakasunod lang siya sa akin.

Nung nasa driver seat na ako, pasampa na si Jia sa likod.

BEA: "Huwag mo akong gawing driver, dito ka sa harap umupo."

Tiningnan lang niya ako pero hindi siya nagsalita. Then, isinara niya yung likod at pumunta na sa harap at pumasok kaya magkatabi kami sa harapan.

When she is already settled, pinaandar ko na and umalis na kami sa parking area. Yung buong drive namin pabalik ng dorm, sobrang tahimik.

Tumitingin ako sa mirror to take a glimpse of her. Buong byahe, nakasandal ang ulo niya sa headrest nakatukod ang kamay sa window ng sasakyan at nakatingin siya sa labas.

After few minutes, nakarating din kami sa parking lot. And I was about to go out of the car when she spoke.

JIA: "Can we talk?"

Kaya napalingon ako sa kanya, her face is so serious.

BEA: "About what? Kung hindi mahalaga yan, huwag mo na lang ituloy. I am not interested."

JIA: "About us?!"

Kaya napatingin ako sa kanya kasi medyo nagulat ako.

JIA: "I mean.... Ahhh... What I mean is..."

Medyo nauutal niyang wika.

BEA: "You mean what?!"

Pagputol ko sa sasabihin niya kasi hindi niya pa malaman kung ano ang gustong sabihin talaga. And it started to piss me off already.

JIA: "Why are you like that to me? Galit ka sa akin. I can feel it."

Diretsahan niyang wika while looking at me.

BEA: "I don't know what you are talking about. And if nagalit man ako, I have the right to do so. Kasi you did something to make me angry."

Wika ko sa kanya while staring at her also.

JIA: "As far as I can remember, yung donut lang naman ang naging atraso ko. And in the first place, it was not intentional."