Chapter 22

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Who am I kidding? Chase's mind speaks to himself.

He can't resist Ara, he certainly can't. Kahit anong rason pa ito. He seemed to get closer to her.

"Chase, where are you going after?", tanong ni Ara dito noong lumabas na sila.

"I'm not feeling good, I might go to the house or something...... you..?"

"Nagpasundo ako kay Jackson eh,"

"Okay, ingat," then Chase went to the parking lot.

Well, he said he wasn't feeling well, so I'll just give him time to rest Ara's mind says.

Pagtungo niya sa bahay nakita niya ang kanyang calendar.

Shoot! Next month na ang 7th monthsary nila tsaka ang birthday ni Chase, she still can't forget her birthday party, she should give him an equal celebration!

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Noong umuwi naman si Chase at Ara natira nalang ang naiwan na 10 Thorns sa waiting shed dahil tinatamad pa sila umuwi.

Habang naguusap ay nagtatawanan may nasagap ang malinaw na mata ni Hermes.

"Shit, bro, si Aileen yun ah!", bulong niya sa mga kaibigan at sabay naman nagtinginan ang mga ito.

"Uy Aileen!", nagulat sila lahat noong sumigaw ay kumaway si Collin sakanya.

Di nila alam kung matutuwa sila na tinawag niya si Aileen o magagalit, kahit papaano ay naging close naman sila noong sila pa ni Chase nung junior high school.

Ngumiti naman ito ay lumapit sakanya. Not your typical Aileen.

"Hi guys! Kamusta? Ang tagal ko kayong di nakita ah!"

"Ano ka ba, isang taon lang naman yun!",

A typical Aileen would ask where is Chase right away, but this Aileen was different, change was very visible, you can feel that she isn't that clingy ex girlfriend anymore, she changed.

"Magaaral ka ba dito ulit?", tanong ni Mark.

Umiling ito, "nah, I came here to visit my family, though di ko pa alam kailan ako uuwi," aniya.

Tumango naman ang mga lalaki, nagpatuloy ang usapan nila hanggang sa may binasa si Aileen sakanyang telepono,

"Guys, uuwi na ako, andyan na yung susundo sakin!", bungisngis nito.

"Sige Ai, ingat ka!"

Noong makaalis na si Aileen

Nagtinginan ang magkakaibigan.

"She changed, right? I can't be the only one who noticed it,"

Tumango naman ang mga kaibigan.

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Hart was in an alley, waiting for him.

"Gago!", sigaw agad nito noong nakita na ang pamilyar na mukha.

"Hayop ka talaga Kit, ano? Lalasunin mo nanaman ang ulo niya? Gago! Mamamatay muna ako, gagawin ko na ang lahat para sakanya di katulad ng ginawa ko noon!", pagsigaw niya nun, he started throwing punches, some was dodged but others landed perfectly.

"Hayop, you're still head over heels with her?", tanong ni Kit hawak hawak ang panga niya.

"Of course dumbass! Kahit noon pa! Bago pa mangyari ang lahat!"

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