over • joshua

「030」◀ n

Years after

March, 20**

「this is somewhat related to some of the chapters in chased. i am sorry for not focusing on the dates but however, let's goooOoO」

Minji's

I idly scrolled through my instagram feed hoping for any updates about Joshua. It's been years since I last saw him on L.A, and now I'm here in Seoul I couldn't find any single piece of information about him.

I'm finally a doctor now, and working in a private hospital around Seoul. Buti na nga lang at umuwi din si Daddy kasama ko dahil hiling na din ni Mom na bumalik kami dito.

Kuya Jimin never showed himself to us ever since he left. Hindi niya nga yata alam na wala na si Mommy e. At dahil doon, lalong nagalit sa kaniya si Daddy at sinabing itatakwil na niya ang sarili niyang anak.

Somin went to Seoul too, nag-aaral sya ngayon with Hana, a friend of ours too. Hindi ko na matandaan kung paano ko nakilala si Hana pero anyways, we're good friends and she's really fun to be with. Kahit bastos na mga bata yon at hindi marunong tumawag ng Ate sa akin, okay lang.

Aalis na sana ako sa clinic nang biglang pumasok ang isang taong hindi ko inaasahan.

❝Jillian..❞

Jillian Seo.

His girlfriend.

❝Uh, hi? I'm here for my appointment.❞ I froze on my spot but recovered afterwards. Nanginginig kong hinawakan ang log ng sekretarya ko at nakita ko nga ang pangalan niya doon.

Pinaupo ko siya sa upuang kaharap ng mesa ko. Palinga-linga siya at para bang tinatanong kung sino ako. She never met me at school, even though her class is just beside mine and Joshua's.

❝Good afternoon, Miss. So what brought you here?❞ Kalmado kong tanong sa kaniya. I saw her roll her eyes at me but I just shrugged.

❝I've been vomiting every morning since last month. Mood swings are often happening with me too. Uhm, I have cravings.❞ Is she pregnant with Joshua's kid? No. Way.

I handed her a pregnancy test kit and ask her to go to the bathroom to try. Sinunod naman niya at ilang minuto pa ang nakalipas ay dala na niya ang kit na may dalawang linya. Positive.

❝Congratulations Miss Jillian Seo, you're two months pregnant.❞

Nakita ko ang luha niya pero agad niyang pinunasan iyon para hindi ko mapansin.

❝Go here every month, for the check-ups. You can go with your...uhm..husband too.❞ I said to her before she left. Kailangan kong magpanggap na hindi ko siya kilala dahil kapag nalaman niyang kilala ko silang dalawa ni Jisoo, at ang malala, may gusto ako sa boyfriend niya, malaking gulo 'yon.

Pero ang pinagtataka ko lang, the last time I checked, ni ayaw magpahalik ni Jisoo sa kaniya. But now, uhm...sex? That's a different matter. Out of my curiosity, I followed Jillian all they way to the hospital's parking.

Nagulat ako nang sumakay siya sa kotse ng ibang lalaki. It wasn't Jisoo, I know. The guy's wearing a cap that covers half of his face, and I wonder who it was. Mukhang nag-usap pa sila hanggang sa nakita ko ang hindi ko dapat makita.