over • joshua

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❝Oh,❞ She tried to hide her annoyance as she spoke, ❝Jeonghan, may date ka pala.❞ She said, sarcastically.

Patanong-tanong pa kung nasaan ako may date naman pala ang putang 'to. Bwisit.

Jisoo offered her a seat beside him. Four seater kasi iyon at magkatabi na sila Jeonghan at Hailey kaya sila ang katapatan. Katapatan na nga niya si Hailey na halos patayin na niya sa tingin. Mukhang hindi naman iyon napapansin ni Hailey dahil nakapokus lang ito kay Jeonghan.

Jeonghan held Hailey's hands. Nakita iyon ni Minji pero hindi na niya pinansin dahil may kung anong bumabagabag sa loob niya.

Nagpatuloy pa ang pag-uusap hanggang sa ayain niya sa comfort room si Hailey para pag-usapan ang isang mahalagang bagay. It is not all about Jeonghan, but all about his house.

Gustong bumawi ni Minji sa kapatid niya. Pero hindi niya alam kung saan sisimulan. Kaya naisip niya na baka ito na ang tamang paraan.

Nagkasundo naman sila kaya nakangiti silang lumabas doon. Naabutan naman nila ang dalawang lalaki na nag-uusap. Stern expressions were really evident when you look at their faces kaya hindi maiwasan ni Minji na maging curious sa pinag-usapan ng dalawa.

❝Ah, nga pala. I need to meet my other client,❞ Hailey blurted out as she stood up and smile, ❝Mr-Han, alis na 'ko.❞ She gave Jeonghan a peck on his cheeks kaya nagulat ito. Bago pa umalis ang babae ay may ibinulong dito si Jeonghan na hindi na niya gustong alamin.

They look suspicious.

Naiwan silang tatlo sa table. Tahimik. At ayaw ni Minji noon.

❝Oy,❞ She called out their attention, making the two divert their attention to hers. She suddenly became uncomfortable with the scene so she let out a laugh that made the two flustered, ❝Baka gusto niyo lang namang bilisan ang pagkakape niyo, ano?❞

❝Haha, sige. Shua, una na 'ko.❞ Jeonghan bid goodbyes and then left.

Naiwan silang dalawa doon, looking like a couple having some petty quarrels. Walang umiimik, or should I say, walang gustong umimik. Pero hindi rin kinaya ni Minji dahil ang awkward ng atmosphere sa pagitan nila.

❝Shua, may pasyente pa pala ako.❞ She knew she's a terrible liar, pero wala na siyang magagawa dahil gustong-gusto na niyang makaalis sa lugar na iyon. Tumayo nalang si Joshua at nagtuloy na palabas ng cafe. She had no choice but to follow him.

❝Ji.❞ He called him out, kaya napatingin sa kaniya si Minji na ngayon ay nag-aayos ng seatbelt niya.

❝Do you like someone else now?❞ She was taken aback by that question. It is one of the landmine questions a person shouldn't ask her.

Anong isasagot ko, I'm not yet over him? Ganoon?

She nodded. Kahit na wala pa naman talaga.

❝Ba't mo natanong? May irereto ka ba sa'kin?❞ She faked out a laugh. He shrugged nonchalantly. ❝Nah, I was just asking.❞

At that moment, she knew, something is definitely noticeable. Not a 180 degree change, but a small amout of change that continued to pile after one another.

Big change, it is.