Fight or Flight? [Book 2] ON GOING

2

Hi, rainbow readers! Quick side note, there will be a lot of flashbacks in Yassy's story.

Please, don't be confused (you're done from that phase lol) or anything.
______________________________________________________________________

"Hi, Reece. Where's Boni?" Tanong ko kay Reece pagkarating ko sa loob ng magarbong bahay nila. Masyado ginalingan ng pinsan ko sa pag-disenyo ng bahay nila ni Reece.

"Work." Maikling sagot lang ng kaibigan ko. Tinignan ko ang tiyan nito at napangiti sa malaking tiyan na nito. Maybe this day is a bad day for her.

"You're getting big, Reece." Huli na ang lahat para ipaliwanag ang sinabi ko. Reece's head snapped at me making me squirm. I actually meant that her tummy is getting big.

"Just in case you forgot, there's a growing baby inside me. Growing. It would be unrealistic if a pregnant woman is losing her weight." Umirap ito sa akin. Umupo na ito sa sofa saka binuksan ang telebisyon.

Pinili ko na lang na palampasin ang sinabi nito,"Right. Anyways, tell Boni that I dropped by and I will wait for her call." Hindi ko kayang magtagal dito kung ganito si Reece.

"You tell her yourself." Kinuha na nito ang cellphone niya at hindi na ako pinansin. Nagbago ang isip ko agad at pinilit ko na lang na maging matapang.

"Hintayin ko na lang siya na dumating." Umupo akong muli sa tabi nito at sinilip ang relo ko kung anong oras na, "How are you—-" trying to make a small talk.

Narinig ko ang pag-igik nito sa tabi ko, "Election's coming near." Narinig kong sabi ni Reece habang hawak nito ang kanyang cellphone, "With the changes in our Constitution, President Aboitiz is  allowed to seek another term. Doesn't he get tired of it?" Seryoso ba siya sa tanong niya at kung sino ang tinatanong niya?

I forced myself to answer her calmly, "I don't know, Reece. I'm not him."

"Election days are always tragic, right?" Parang wala lang ito sa kaniya. Ako naman ngayon ang umirap sa kanya, "I remember it like it was yesterday."

"Stop." Banta ko sa kanya, "Wag ka nang maghukay ng natapos na, Reece." Not again. Now she's the one being insensitive. Humarap ito sa akin ng buo at pinagmasdan ko ang malaking tiyan nito. I want to smile at the sight but I can sense that we will have yet again an argument.

"Gusto ko lang sabihin ang sinabi mo sa akin noon. Some feelings cause us pain because they remain." We stare at each other. That pain will never go away, I want to tell her that but she will never understand.

Of all the possible days that I decided to visit. I chose the day that Reece is being a bitch. Not that I can actually choose, but for freaking out loud she's gotten worse.

"I feel bad for my cousin for staying with you when you're hormonal. Imagine how hard it is for her to put up with you." Hindi umimik ang kaibigan ko at napansin kong nasaktan ito sa sinabi ko. Nakalimutan ko na sensitive na rin pala ito ngayon.

"Why?"

Gulong tinignan ko ito, "Anong Why?"

"Yassy, are you really okay?" She asks, "Yassy, are you only pretending that you are fully okay after all these years?"

I closed my eyes out of frustration, "Reece, I'm aware that you were never a fan of my life before.—-" here we go again.