Loving Her Soul [Book 1 of Loving Her Trilogy]

46 | Vulnerable

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46

Vulnerable

"Seriously bruv, we can stay here for a little longer until you're fully ready." sabi ni Lucifer. 

"Oo nga! Eto naman, ang clingy. Kailangan ko lang talaga umuwi dahil hinahanap na ako ng nanay ko. Pwede naman akong bumalik agad." si Bryles.

"Ano meron?" tanong ni Haniel na kagigising lang.

Kasabay niya si Matteo na kasalukuyang humihikab.

"Uwi na raw tayo." sumbong ni Bryles.

"Talaga ba?" walang ganang tanong ni Haniel na siyang patungo sa coffee machine.

"Is it a wake up call?" si Matteo.

"Nagsabi lang ako na uuwi ako, gusto na rin niyang sumama." si Bryles.

"Ikaw na lang, damay mo pa kami." pagtataboy ni Haniel.

"Hiningi ko ba opinyon mo?" pikon na sabi ni Bryles.

Ewan ko ba sa dalawang 'to. Ang aga-aga, nagbabangayan. Parang mga aso sa kalsada na walang magawa kundi magtahulan.

"It's okay. Kailangan na rin naman nating umuwi. We only have two weeks left before the semester resumes." biglang sabi ni Achi.

Is that the real reason? I understand that they have other things to do especially Lucifer who got calls from his family but I also think that Achi should give himself a day or two before he settles everything.

Remembering their last encounter, I'm worried that Achi will lose his cool. I'm not even sure if his anger subsided but,

 what made him change his mind?

"Also, I got a text from her, saying that the old man is on a business trip. She wants me to go home." Achi said.

Her?

Nagtataka ko siyang tinignan. Naramdaman niya ata ang tingin ko kaya wala sa sarili niyang sinabi, "Rachelle, my stepmom."

Ah. Okay.

So that's the reason why. But, huh? Is he cool with his stepmom?

Tinignan ko ang mga itlog at parang naintindihan agad nila ang rason kung bakit napapayag si Achi umuwi. Am I missing something? Wala naman atang naikwento si Achi sa akin tungkol doon.

"Anong oras tayo uuwi?" tanong ni Haniel.

"Where are you guys going?" tanong ni Mavin. Sa likod niya ay si Jesca na mukhang ganon din ang tanong.

"Oh, right. We decided to go home in our own houses." paliwanag ni Lucifer.

"You can both stay here. I'll leave you a car so you can go wherever you want." sabi ni Achi.

"What? Did something happen?" tanong ni Jesca.

"Not really." si Lucifer.