I'm home | Jenlisa AU (Taglish)

33rd

Before Samantha's birthday.

Nagkita sa coffee shop si Lisa at Jennie para pagusapan ang gagawing birthday party sa anak. Hindi alam ni Somi at Jin na nagkita ang dalawa dahil minabuti nilang wag na lang sabihin para hindi na sila magisip ng kung ano man.

"So, gusto nya unicorn themed party? Wow she likes unicorn too. Just like us." Natuwang sabi ni Jennie.

"Yeah, cool right? So pool party na lang. Magrent na lang tayo ng private resort then invite na lang natin some friends and relatives."

"Is your mom coming? Havent seen her for like 8 years."

"Nope. She's busy with her newly opened restaurant. That's a good thing for you cause she's damn mad at you." Sagot ni Lisa habang namimili ng oorderin.

"I know. Even my own parents are mad at me. But anyway, ako na bahala sa lahat. Punta na lang tayo sa resort para mahanda na rin lahat para bukas after natin kumain."

"Yeah sure. What do you wanna eat? My treat."

Habang naguusap sila bigla naman tumawag si Jin.

*phone rings*
*declined*

"Answer him. Baka maisip pa nyan niloloko mo sya."

"No. This is for Samantha. Oras ko to para sa anak ko."

"But—"

"No buts, Lisa. Kain na lang muna tayo I heard masarap yung cheese cake nila dito."

"Sure."

Pagtapos nila kumain agad sila pumunta sa private resort na irerent nila.

"So, does Somi know na magkasama tayo ngayon?"

"No, she doesn't but she's with Samantha now. Sabi ko magkikita kami ni Chaeng so.."

"What if magtanong sya kay Chaeng?"

Huminto sa pagdadrive at tinignan ni Lisa si Jennie sa mata ng ilang segundo.

"Somi won't do that. That's stupid and crazy. She trusts me and wala naman tayong ginagawa na masama, right? We're doing this for Samantha. That's it."

"Yeah you're right. Jin doesn't know too. Sigurado akong di yun papayag pag tayo lang dalawa."

"He's that head over heels for you? That's good to know."

"I don't think that's the right term for that but okay. Let's not talk about him."

"Yeah we're here now."

Agad lumabas si Lisa sa kotse para pagbuksan si Jennie.

"Same old Lalisa. The sweetest." Bulong ni Jennie sa sarili at abot langit ang ngiti.

Nilibot nila ang lugar at nagustuhan naman nila ito. Kinausap nila ang manager at siniguradong doblehin ang security ng lugar para bukas.

"Are we clear now?" Tanong ni Jennie sa manager.

"Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow the party starts at 10 AM. Understood po." Nakangiting sagot ng manager.

"Make sure na pakidoble security for our daughter's party. And please, wag masyado lagyan ng icing yung cake kasi hindi sya masyado mahilig dun." Paalala naman ni Lisa.

"Yes po ma'am. You two look good together po akala namin hindi na kayo magbabalikan. Fan na fan nyo po ako dati nung blackpink pa po."

"Thanks. Let's go, honey?" Sabi ni Jennie  Sabay lusot ng kamay sa braso ni Lisa. Naconfuse naman si Lisa at naglakad na lang.

"What do you mean honey? Stop it Ruby Jane."

"Yah! Fan service lang yun haha omg I miss it. Lagi ko pinapanood sa youtube yun. Aish those days."

"Cringey. Pupunta pa tayo sa mall para bumili ng isusuot ni Samantha and of course, natin. Did you invite Jin? Somi will surely come."

"Should I?"

"You should. He's your fiancée he should be there."

"Hindi kaya maguguluhan anak natin nun?"

"Maguguluhan? She knows already. You know how smart she is."

"Yeah oo nga pala. Aish."

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LISA'S POV

Honey? She called me Honey? I missed that. Pero hindi pwede kasi I already have Somi. Am I cheating? No. Hindi pwede. I don't wanna cheat cause I know what if feels like being cheated on. It hurts like hell but why do I feel this way? I miss her. I missed that gummy smile, our endearment, I miss everything about her. It feels so good being with her, again. I'm so sorry, Somi. I love you but I just kinda miss her.

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After nila mamili sa mall ay nagusap sila sa loob ng kotse.

"After Sasa's birthday, we'll talk about her school and kung anong araw mo sya makukuha. Magiging busy ako ng mga ilang araw dahil sa mga international concerts and guestings ko."

"What? So sino maiiwan sa anak natin? Si Somi?"

"That's why we really should talk about it. Busy din si Somi so hindi pwede sa kanya ko iwan si Samantha. Please don't judge Somi and stop acting like walang ginagawang tama yung tao. She's been there simula nung iniwan mo kami. Don't forget that."

"Yeah I'm so sorry your highness. I'm going home now pakihatid na lang ako malapit sa condo ayoko may makakita na bumaba ako sa car mo."

"Sure."

Habang nagdadrive si Lisa tahimik at hindi sila nagkikibuan.

"Gusto mo ba magmusic—" sabay nilang sabi dahilan para matawa sila.

"Ikaw na haha" natatawang sabi ni Jennie.

"Li-Lisa.."

"Yeah?"

"Can I lean on your shoulder for the last time?"

"Why? No, you can—"

"I can." Sumandal si Jennie sa balikat ni Lisa dahilan para maputol sagot nya. Nakapikit lang si Jennie habang si Lisa naman napatingin sa mga labi nito.

"I missed this. I missed you. I missed you so much Lisa." Mahinang sabi ni Jennie habang tumutulo ang luha sa mga mata nito. Hindi naman nakapagsalita si Lisa dahil gusto nyang iparamdam na wala na syang nararamdaman kay Jennie.

"I just wish I didn't hurt you in the first place. You're the safest place in earth. God, I love you, Lisa. I still love you after all these years. Even when the world falls apart, I'd still love you anyway." Mahinang sinasabi ni Jennie habang nakapikit at dinaramdam bawat segundo na nakasandal sya sa balikat ni Lisa. Wala na syang ibang iniisip kundi si Lisa at si Lisa lang. Hindi naman namamalayan ni Lisa na tumutulo na ang kanyang mga luha habang binabanggit ni Jennie kung gaano sya kamahal nito. Agad naman nyang pinunasan at nagtuloy tuloy lang sya sa pagdadrive ng tahimik.

"We're here now."

"Thanks. I had fun." Sabi ni Jennie habang inaayos ang sarili bago bumaba.

"Take care. Samantha's gonna love it, don't worry."

Bago bumaba si Jennie hinalikan nya si Lisa sa labi nito at kinagulat naman ito ng dalaga.

"I meant everything that I said, Lisa. Ingat ka." Tumango lang si Lisa at pinanuod lang si Jennie lumakad papunta sa building ng condo nila.

"I missed you too." Sabi ni Lisa bago magdrive.

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