Back In My Arms

005

llysa

"llysa, you're here!"

napalingon ako sa pinanggalingan ng boses na yon. it was rosie who shouted. nasa long table silang dalawa ni jenna.

"ba't dito tayo?" my forehead creased. inilibot ko ang paningin ko saka naupo sa tabi ni rosie.

"someone reserved this for us.." jenna was the one who answered. her cat eyes was staring and she was smirking at rosie.

naibaling ko ang tingin ko kay rosie na may hinahalungkat sa bag niya. she seemed off.

what's wrong?

"uh who?" taka ko siyang tiningnan. "and where's jishei?" sunod kong tanong.

"jishei is with van," rosie answered, not looking at me.

jenna is still smirking. "reserved by no other than.." huminto siya at kinalabit si rosie. lumingon ito kay jenna at masama ang tingin. "why don't you answer llysa's first question, rosie?"

rosie looks like she wants to slap and shout at jenna because of her glares but she closed her eyes and sighed. muli niya itong iminulat at tumingin sa akin. "it's jimin," maikli at mahina niyang sagot.

my eyes widened. "as in?!" i almost shouted. rosie rolled her eyes and jenna laughed. "as in your ex?!" gulat kong tanong.

"oo nga! ex! kailangan pang ipagduldulan?" inis na sambit ni rosie.

i laughed and looked at jenna. "di nga? si jimin?"

"no other than," jenna said and laughed again. napailing ako saka sumabay sa pag tawa niya. rosie glared at us and crossed her arms on her chest. kaya pala siya badtrip kanina habang ka-chat ako.

"sige lang, llysa. let's see if you can still laugh later," she said that made me stop from laughing. i looked at her intently, curiosity was all over my face. we all went quiet. "oh bakit tumahimik-"

naputol ang pagsasalita niya at bumaling ang tingin sa likod ko. i was about to talk and ask something, when laughs covered the silence, kasabay ng tunog ng pagsara ng pinto.

i turned my head and my eyes landed on six guys and a girl that were heading their way towards our table.

"the fuck?" i heard jenna mumbled, eyeing at one guy who seemed bored and
sleepy. "ba't andito yan?" sambit niya sa mahinang boses. "sabi niya hindi siya kasama.."

lumingon ako kay rosie na tahimik na at nakatutok na lang ang mata sa kanyang phone. she haven't moved on yet, i see. I shrugged.

unang unang napansin ng mga mata ko ay si hobi at jin na nagtatawanan. i rolled my eyes seeing jishei and van were holding each other's hands while walking. jimin, yoshi, and rafael who's walking beside each other.

they all seated on where they wanted. But then another voice was heard, as the door was slammed close again. another person was heading the way here.

"bro!"

"tagal mo!" reklamo ni van sa dumating at saka marahan itong tinapik sa balikat.

i turned my head again and faced their direction. my eyes landed at the familiar built of a guy. he's lean and tall. he looks buffer than before. the man's cold gaze met mine, and i don't know if it's just me, but the cold stares turned to soft gazes.

oh baka naman assuming lang talaga ako.

i felt awkward. gustong gusto kong magpa-lamon sa lupa nang makita ang mukha niya. ako ang nahihiya sa mga sinabi ko noon sa kanya na mauuwi rin pala sa wala.

"why don't you greet your crush, llysa?" rosie teased. she was grinning. nakabawi eh. i glared at her.

my brows furrowed. "shut up. don't bring back the past, rosie." she raised a brow and just laughed. "i don't want to remember how he rejected me."

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