Choices

Chapter 8

Dahil malapit lang yung couch na inu-upuan ko sa door ako ang una nilang nakita

ate Mars smiled at me pati sila ate atom at kuya Gray.

lumapit sila kila tita Ven and nagkwentuhan. Buti nalng may kalakihan din ang room ni Mark kaya kasya din kami.

naramdaman kong nag va vibrate yung phone ko kaya agad ko itong kinuha

"Ate cuz is calling. Excuse me" I said kay Rem.

lumabas ako and answer the call.

"Hello?"

"Pearl. Where are you? pagdating namin dito sa bahay wala kayo" dinig ko sa boses niya ang pag aalala niya sa amin

"Sorry we're in the hospital Mark got into accident" hesitate kong sagot

"Mark? MArky? your ex?"

"uhm yeah"

Tama kayo ng basa he's my ex but it was a secret relationship and beside that was uhm... ahhh.. years ago. It was secret kasi bawal and besides he's Isaac's cousin.

"ate I'll sleep there ah.. I'll go home na din"

"Alright. Take care. I'll wait for you okay?"

"yes . thank you. bye "then I ended the call

I look at my wrist watch it's already quarter to 7

tsk tsk tsk

ang bilis ng oras haaay

dahan dahan akong bumalik sa loob and saw they're still talking to each other

Alien is sitting beside Isaac already aba nahiya na ata. tss dapat lang no

"Kareem" I whispered

"yeah?"

"I need to go home already just tell them nalang. I'll text tita Ven later nalng. bye" I said then Hug him

"Wait, ihahatid ka na naming" sabay tingin kay Isaac

"no it's alright Kareem. He's busy din naman." sabay tingin kay Isaac na kausap nanaman si Alien na mukhang Kokey
"Just stay here nalang. "

"Isn't dangerous for you to go home alone?"

"No it's not. "I smile giving him the assurance

"'alright Take care "

"I will thanks"

then I stand para umalis. Good thing I have with me my phone. I have money there kasi.

Sumakay ako sa elevator at lumabas sa hospital. I check for grab

ilang minuto pa and dumating nadin. Sumakay ako and tell the address

Nakatingin lang ako sa bintana, nilalasap ang simoy ng hangin, maya maya I feel my phone vibrating I checked and it's Isaac

tsss

"Hello?" I answered

"Pearl where are you?" Mahihimigan ang seryoso sa boses niya

"Nasa car " pilosopo kong sagot

"You rode taxi? "

"nahh .a grab."

"Pearl its still a taxi for petes sake"

"pwede ba its safe naman ea."

"you should have ask me para ihatid ka"

"nah, there's no way na gagawin ko yun while you're busy talking to that Alien na mukhang kokey, to the point na hindi mo napansing umalis ako. "