"Ang aga mo ata nagising?" Tanong ni Yeri kay Seulgi na inaayos yung natira nyang gamit. 

       Kakagising lang ni Yeri at nagulat nga sya kasi usually sya unang nagigising sa kanilang dalwa ni seul.        

       "Kailangan ko pa mag ayos ng ibang gamit." Sagot naman ni Seulgi.        

       But the truth is.. Seulgi did not get an enough sleep. Well after her conversation with Irene last night, the only thing she did was to think hanggang sa di nya na namalayan na madaling araw na at nakaidlip lang ulit sya ng mga ilang oras lang.

     She's too frustrated. Because she knows to herself that she's always willing to forgive Irene right here, right now pero at the same time iniisip nya parin ang sarili nya. 

       Wala tayong time maging marupok ngayon seulgi, she wanted me out of her sight tapos ngayon she's going to win me back? Hindi ba nag mamatter sa kanya yung nararamdaman ko? Akala nya ba ganoon lang kadali ang lahat? Na porket nagkaron na sya ng lakas ng loob, akala nya babalik ako agad? Hah.

       why not??? 

       wait what??? Seulgi no!!      

       Seulgi thought to herself

   "Bat parang galit ka dyan sa maleta mo kung makasuksok ka ng damit ha." Tanong ni yeri sa kanya.   

   "Yeri sabihin mo nga saken, gaano ako karupok from the scale of 1 to 10 pagdating sa ate mo?" 

    "100" walang alinlangang sagot ni Yeri. "Bakit? Okay na kayo????" intrigang tanong ni yeri at tinabihan agad si seulgi. 

    Seulgi stumbled dahil sa biglang pag intriga ni yeri sa kanya. "No. Hindi. Hindi ganon kadali yun." Madiing sabi ni Seulgi habang isinasara ang maleta nya at saka tumayo.   

    "Eh bakit mo tinatanong?"  

    "Just- ah wala basta." Hindi na tinuloy ni seul kasi hindi nya rin naman maintindihan ang sarili nya. 

    Para syang binubulungan ng anghel nya at ni satanas sa magkabilang tenga nya.     

    One says to forgive and let her get what she wanted from the start. 

    But the other one says to let irene suffer from the same pain that she's going through right now. 

    Kinuha ni seulgi ang mga gamit nya. "mag-ayos kana at mag breakfast." Bilin lang nito kay yeri saka lumabas ng kwarto nilang dalawa.    

    Pero.. Pero pag labas nya. Parang pinaburan ni lord ang anghel nyang bumubulong sa kanang tenga nya. 

    "Hey.. Morning!" Bati ni Irene na kalalabas lang din ng kwarto.     

    Ngumiti lang si seulgi. Napansin nito ang dala ni Irene.    

    "Ah, i was about to knock on your door for this." Irene starting the conversation first. Pinaninindigan ang mga sinabi nya kay seulgi kagabi. 

    She handed seulgi's clothes to seulgi. May mga natira pa kasing damit si seul sa kwarto nya nung doon sya nag stay.     

    "Thanks. but what about that?" Awkward na tanong ni seulgi, Pointing to what irene was wearing, a hoodie that belongs to seulgi. Yung hoodie na pinahiram nya kay irene back when they went to her lola's house.     

    "Ah sorry.. ibabalik ko to, but not right now.." 

    Confused na tinignan ni seulgi si irene. 

    "Uhm... Wala na akong extra shirt.." sunod ni Irene at umiwas ng tingin kay seulgi. "I don't have anything underneath so.. Do u still want to take it?"     

    Nasamid naman si seulgi sa sarili nyang laway after nyang marinig ang dahilan ni Irene.    

    What the hell is going on inside this woman's head???? That's too much info for me to handle.    

    Seulgi internally panicked. She immediately regret why she asked that in the first place. Pero siguro dahil that was one of her favorite hoodie so she wanted to take it back too.     

    "No. Keep it."    

    Huling sabi ni Seulgi taking her clothes from irene saka pumasok ulit sa kwarto but she still saw irene smirked, somehow.    

    Seulgi closed the door. Nagulat naman si Yeri kasi akala nito ay nag uumagahan na si seulgi.     

    Seulgi faced the door and banged her head at it. Not that much. Just enough to make her wake up from her senses dahil ramdam nitong umiinit ang tenga nya.

    "Nyare sayo?" tanong ni yeri.     

    Hinarap naman sya ni seulgi. "Ang baliw ng kapatid mo." sabi nito saka lumakad at isa isang nilagay sa bag nya yung damit.     

    Hindi naman na pinansin ni yeri si seulgi at lumabas na rin ng kwarto.

    Seulgi on the other side, habang iniisa isa yung mga damit she noticed a paper that slipped through the folds in one of her shirts. 

    'I am sorry, seulgi. I will always be. '                           

    Seulgi just crumpled the paper and threw it somewhere sa loob ng kwarto nila.   

    "What is she even sorry for now?" tanong ni seulgi sa sarili nya. Saka frustrated na tumayo at lumabas ng kwarto.    

    By reading the note, seulgi felt like she was being guilt-tripped by irene.     

    She's not that mad naman na, to be honest. Kaya naman na nyang kausapin si irene ng casual lang, pero hindi kaulad ng dati.   

    Lumabas si seulgi, dumiretso sa kusina para mag breakfast. Nasa dining table yung magkapatid ni yeri at irene, so naisipan ni seulgi na sa living room nalang sya kakain kasi gusto nyang iwasan si Irene. 

    While arranging her pancakes, nagkasabay sila ni Irene sa pagkuha ng syrup.    

    Agad na bumitaw si seulgi as an automatic response. Pero binigay parin ni Irene kay seulgi yung syrup for her to put it on her pancakes first.    

    Since ayaw naman na rin makipagtalo ni seulgi, she grabbed the syrup and poured some on her pancakes, then umalis na rin sya. 

    "Kinausap mo na ba si seulgi?" Tanong ni yeri sa kapatid nya after makalayo ni seul sa kanila.   

    Tumango naman si Irene. "I guess??"   

    "Anong i guess? bakit ganyan?" Intrigang tanong ni Yeri.    

    "What do you mean?"    

    "It looks like she's still having a hard time being in the same place with you, ate." Seryosong sagot ni yeri.     

    "Well, we're going home naman na, and maiiwan sya dito so we're gonna be away from each other again.." Sabi ni irene with ease habang kumakain.     

    "I know, pero kala ko ba nag usap na kayo? Ano bang pinag usapan nyo?"

    Hindi naman sumagot si Irene at napatingin kay seulgi. Halata naman sa mukha ni seul na hindi sya nakakuha ng sapat na tulog. 

    Narealize ni Irene na siguro na pressure nya si seulgi kagabi. Its not that simple to talk about their situation.    

    "I think yerms, I think.. I pressured her..."    

    "Pressure saan???"     

    "For forgiveness??" Bumuntong hininga si Irene at pinaglaruan ang kinakain nya. "It's not that easy for her right?"    

    "Yes it's not! Are you even in your right mind?"     

    "I am! It's just that... I want her to know na I am sorry for lying to her." 

    "Did you force yourself to her? Na tanggapin ka ulit?"    

    "Hindi ko alam? Sabi ko lang im going to pursue her."     

    "And? Did you even asked about what she wants?" sagot ni yeri at nag aantay pa ng kasunod    

    "And, no.. wala na.. She didn't answer me. She seems mad but I don't know.. I-"

    Napatigil naman si Irene dahil nakuha nito ang atensyon ni Tzuyu na kadadating lang na pinagbuksan ng pinto ni Seulgi. 

    Napatingin din sa kanya si Tzuyu at binati si Irene.

    "Hi! Sorry ang aga ko ata mambulabog." bati ni Tzuyu kila yeri sa dinning table.    

    "Hi! No worries! Breakfast?" Alok ni Yeri.     

    "Yeah, im good! Thanks!" Sagot naman ni Tzuyu saka nginitian si Yeri. Tinignan din nito si Irene at nag ngitian nalang din ang dalawa.       

    Nawala na ang focus ni Irene sa usapan nila ni Yeri, alam nyo kung nasaan na? Andon kay seulgi at tzuyu.    

    Seulgi looking comfortable, of course. Joking with tzu, sharing her pancakes with tzu, laughing with tzu.. Lahat ng yon na obserbahan ni Irene.     

    "Te?"   

    "ATE?!" Tawag ni Yeri sa kapatid nya. 

    Nagulat naman si Irene kaya nasaksak nya ng di sinasadya yung pancake nya.    

    "What?!"     

    "Di mo gusto?"    

    "Alin?"     

    "Yung nakikita mo or yung pancakes?" Tanong ni yeri.    

     Sarcastic na nginitian nalang ni Irene ang kapatid nya saka tumayo sa upuan nya at iniwan si Yeri.   

    Napatingin naman sa kanila si Seulgi, Tumaas ang kilay nito kay Yeri, confusedly questioning yeri internally what happened, pero nag kibit balikat lang si Yeri. 

    Its not that hindi gusto ni irene ang nakikita nya, its just that nakakaramdam sya ng selos and ayaw nyang mas pairalin yung nararamdaman nyang ito kaya umalis nalang sya.    

    She's treating it like it's her consequence or as karma for hurting seulgi so.. i think desarv ni accla.. 

~~~

    "Okay na ba lahat?" Tanong ni seulgi habang bitbit ang maleta nila ni yeri palabas ng bahay.         

    "Yes boss!" Sagot ni Lisa.    

    "Wala na kayong naiwan ha?" Tanong ulit ni seulgi pagkalagay ng maleta ni yeri sa sasakyan.    

    "Ikaw." Sagot naman ni Byul.    

    Ngumiti naman si seulgi. "Susunod ako." Simpleng sagot nito saka pinat ang balikat ni Byul.       

    "Kokontakin mo parin kami ha?" Sabi naman ni wendy.     

    "Oo. Ako bahala. Wag na kayong madrama kala mo naman mag aabroad ako." Sagot ni seulgi.    

     "Size 8! Seulgi!" Sigaw naman ni Joy na nasa sasakyan na.   

     "Oo, size 8 na medyas!"      

     "Pakyu!!"     

     Habang inaayos pa ng iba yung mga gamit nila sa sasakyan, nakakuha naman ng opportunity si Irene para makausap ulit si seulgi.     

     Habang tinutulungan ni Seulgi sila Joy mag lagay ng iba pang gamit sa sasakyan, nagkatabi sila ni Irene sa likod dahil nilagay rin ni Irene ang maleta nya. 

     Pagkasara ni seulgi ng trunk, Tinanong sya ni Irene.           

     "Hey.. uh, kailan ka babalik ng manila?"     

     I dont know, siguro kapag nakalimutan na kita? yan ang gustong isagot ni seulgi.      

     "Uhm, di ko pa alam eh." Simpleng sagot ni seulgi.     

     "Can i visit you?"      

     Beh, gusto ko mag move on tapos bubulabugin mo naman buhay ko??? Yan ulit ang gustong isagot ni seulgi.      

     "Bakit?" Intrigang tanong ni Seul.     

     "Because i told you, im going to prove myself to you."     

     "I still don't understand why you must do that, Irene."      

     "Because i want to."      

     "And you're just going to do what you want? Pano ako? Pano yung nararamdaman ko?"      

     "No. of course, I'll respect what you want.. I was just hoping if we can still hang out like before... And talk about.. us? of course. Pero naiintindihan ko if you're still mad at me." Sagot ni Irene.         

     Bumuntong hininga naman ni Seulgi bago magsalita ulit."Just... just let me be by myself muna. That's the only thing i want right now, Joohyun." Then she gave irene a small smile. 

     It made irene's heart skip a beat. Hearing seulgi call her Joohyun again made Irene bring back hope.      

      "I am willing to forgive you. I always will. You know that i will always come back to you. Pero irene, just this time, let me think. Let me have time for myself. To fix myself. And kapag ready na ako, i will comeback to you, to my bestfriend." Seulgi said assuring Irene.      

      Irene lowered her head, unable to look at seulgi.       

      "I know you have your reasons.." Seulgi caught her attention again by holding her shoulder. 

      Irene looked at her again, biting her lower lip and trying to smile. "I do.. I really do have reasons seulgi so please just let me explain-"      

      "Oo alam ko, Rene.. Pero hindi ako ready para pag usapan yun ngayon, and i know that you're not ready too. We both need to fix ourselves, Irene. Maybe after that we can... figure this out." Pagputol ni seulgi kay irene.       

      Tumango si Irene. "I am sorry.."      

      "I know..." Sagot ni seulgi habang pinapat ang balikat ni Irene. Ngumiti si Seul kay Irene ng bahagya saka naglakad palayo kay dito.      

      "Seulgi!" Tawag ni irene ulit tumingin naman si seulgi agad. "Can i still contact you?"        

      "If you want to." Huling sagot ni Seulgi, ngumiti ulit ng bahagya at tuloy na lumakad papunta kila byul.            

      Hindi na ininda ni seulgi ang galit na nararamdaman nya kay Irene dahil sa paliwanag nya kay Irene kanina, alam nyang maiintindihan naman siya ni Irene. Mas mabuti nang nailabas niya ang totoo niyang nararamdaman kesa mag bunton ng galit at sama ng loob kay Irene. 

      Nararamdaman rin naman niya na sincere si Irene sa mga sinabi nito sa kaniya kagabi. And atleast before they part their ways they had a clear conversation. 

      Sa totoo lang, after ng usap nya kay Irene, gumaan ang pakiramdam nya. Ayaw na niya na mag sinungaling sa sarili niya na kaya niyang tiisin at magalit kay Irene. Kasi totoo naman na kahit anong mangyari, if they are destined to be together, destiny will find its way. The fate will bring them back together.       

      Hindi nga lang nila alam kung as lovers or as friends lang ba talaga..

~~~~

     They were all ready to leave. Said their goodbyes to seulgi and tzuyu. 

     After the group left, hindi muna umalis sila Tzuyu at seulgi sa resort because seulgi decided to take a walk muna and gusto rin daw ni Tzu na makita rin yung resort.          

     While they are walking at the beachside, naalala ni seulgi yung araw na nalasing si Irene, where they took a walk at the beach while carrying Irene on her back because she's too drunk to walk on her own. 

     The day where irene was the most weirdest. Saying things na nakakapag paasa kay Seulgi na baka 'pwede'. 

     "Babaybayin ba natin hanggang dulo, Dylan?"      

     "Huh?" nagulat si seulgi kasi nga si irene yung nasa isip nya, akala nya si irene din yung nag salita kasi dylan yung narinig nyang tawag sa kanya.      

     "Hanggang saan mo ba balak maglakad? sabi ko yung resort nyo lang gusto kong makita, malapit na tayong mangapitbahay ng ibang resort." Reklamo ni Tzuyu sa tabi nya.      

      "Okay lang yan, sa ninong naman ni papa yang kabilang resort."      

      "Ang yabang talaga. Tara na bumalik gagi."     

      Natawa nalang si Seulgi ng bahagya tapos bumalik na sila ng paglalakad ni Tzuyu.       

     "Ang tahimik mo. Nakakairita." Reklamo ulit ni Tzuyu

     "Gusto ko kasi ng peace of mind, diko nga alam kung bat sumama ka pa eh. Para tuloy akong may bitbit na aso." Asar ni seulgi.      

     Sinamaan sya ng tingin ni Tzuyu, "Wow, nagsalita ang mukhang oso." Asar nito pabalik. 

     "Oh, may rooftop pala sa likod yung resthouse nyo?" napansin ni Tzuyu kasi nadaanan nila yung rooftop na nakatago sa likod, napatingin dito si Seulgi.           

      Sa lahat ba naman ng mapapansin bakit ayun pa.      

      Ngumiti ng bahagya si seulgi. "Hidden dating spot yan nila papa."     

      "Ay naks! sentimental naman pala.. dyan ba sinagot ni tita si papa mo?"

      "Oo." simpleng sagot ni seulgi. Napaisip sya.. buti pa ang papa nya pinalad sa lugar na yun. 

      "Tara! gusto ko makita yung view dun." Dahil hinila na ni Tzuyu si seul palapit don, hindi na sya nag protesta. Pinapanalangin ni seulgi na sana nailock ulit ito ng mga kasama nya sa bahay noon para hindi na sila tumuloy ni tzu.

      Kaso pagdating nila nakabukas parin. So no choice na..      

      Umakyat sila ni seulgi sa taas. A quick flashback started to flash on seulgi's mind.       

      Di nya alam kung gagawin niyang most hated place itong rooftop or what.             

       "Woah, Your parents even have a telescope. Mukhang maganda dito mag star gazing." Tzuyu exclaimed.       

       And another memory hit seulgi.       

       She cleared dahil she's not feeling comfortable na being in that place.        

       Because everything reminds her of misery. Even tzuyu's reaction reminds her of Irene makes her head hurt and her heart of course. 

       "Tzu, can we leave now? Medyo gutom narin kasi ako." Dahilan ni seulgi. Hindi pa din naman sila nag tatagal dito.        

       Tinignan ni Tzuyu si seulgi after nitong i observe and paligid at i admire ang view. She can feel na seulgi is being uncomfy dahil hindi sya umaalis sa iisang pwesto at never nang sumunod sa kanya sa may railings beside the telescope.       

       Ngumiti naman si tzuyu saka lumapit kay seulgi.        

       "Did things happend here?" Simpleng tanong ni Tzuyu.       

       Seulgi dont want to talk about it. She just simply gave tzuyu a small smile. Which tzuyu completely understand kaya inakay na nya si seulgi pababa ulit.      

       Seul never forgot to lock the gate of course. Tinago nya rin ang susi sa isang vase doon. She never knew if she will be coming back there..             

       They just walked quietly hanggang sa makarating sa sasakyan ni tzuyu.       

       Seulgi looked back at the resort one last time before she closed the gates.        

       She's not gonna lie tho, she feels so sentimental as she looks back. Memories have been made so she smiled at herself as she reminisce those memories with her friends. And the happy memories with Irene of course. 

       Nabalik lang sa sarili si seulgi nung bumusina si Tzuyu sa kanya. Iniintay kasi sya nito sa kotse. 

       "Basag trip ka rin eh no?" Reklamo ni seulgi bago sumakay.       

       "Tagal mo, gutom na ako." Reklamo rin ni Tzuyu pabalik saka nagsimulang magmaneho.       

       Still, tahimik parin si seulgi habang bumabyahe ang dalawa. Looking at the view outside the window. 

       "Huy." Tawag ni tzuyu.        

       Seulgi just hummed saka tumingin kay Tzuyu.       

       "Ang tahimik mo talaga, may sakit ka ba?" Tanong ni tzuyu getting a little worried.        

       "Wala baliw." Simpleng sagot ni seulgi.       

       "May iniisip ka?"        

       "Medyo."       

       "Is it her?"        

       "Kind of?"        

       "Tungkol ba sa pinag usapan nyo kanina?" Tzuyu asked. Its not that she's always have her attention to seulgi kaya nya alam. Napansin nya lang din talaga kanina because of some reason.        

       "Ehh.. Siguro.. Iniisip ko rin, what if sumama na ako pabalik sa kanila.."        

       "Gusto mo ba?"       

       Tumango ng bahagya si seulgi. May konti sa isip nya na gusto nya naring sumama pa manila kasi she misses her mom too.        

       There's a pang of guilt building up within tzuyu.. She insisted on this. She wanted seulgi to stay.       

       Tzu cleared . "Should i..."        

       "No! no.. Okay lang! Namismiss ko lang sila Mama ng bahagya. Its not that bad tho. Saka im happy na mag stay rin muna." Dahil naramdaman ni Seulgi ang pagka uncomfy ni tzuyu ay inunahan na nya ito agad.     

       Its not that she really wanna go back right now and its really a great thing na mag stay dito muna to spend time with her relatives. And with tzuyu since sobrang tagal na rin nung huli silang nagkabonding.               

       "Kala ko its because bati na ulit kayo eh." Tzu said while focusing on driving. She kinda wanna know what they talked about earlier kaya di nya mapigilang maibalik.       

       "Uh.. Diko rin naman alam if we're really okay now."      

       "What do you mean? Hindi parin ba maganda napagusapan nyo?"        

       "Hindi naman, I've been honest with what I'm feeling towards her earlier."      

       Tzuyu looked at seulgi for a second, because she's still lost about what seulgi meant. 

      "Tzu, hindi ko naman kasi kayang magalit. i knew it to myself." 

     "so?"

     Kinuwento ni Seulgi saglit yung napag usapan nila ni Irene kanina.. "I told her what i really feel about her. And mas gumaan yung pakiramdam ko tzu.."      

     Tzuyu hummed as a response. "Good to know that." Tumingin ng saglit si tzu saka nginitian si seulgi.      

     "You're not disappointed?" 

     "Why would i be? Its always up to yourself seul. Andito lang ako for knocking your head off." Sabi ni tzuyu. 

     "I know.. and thank you for that. Really." sincere na sabi ni seulgi habang nakatingin at nakangiti kay Tzuyu habang nag ddrive.     

     Since they were at a stoplight she looked at seulgi. "It's always right to follow and express what you feel kesa naman kimkimin mo. Lahat ng sama ng loob hindi nag bubunga. Kahit pa magtanim ka ng napakarami wala ka ring maaani dyan." She said.

     They looked at each other. Seulgi is smiling at her so lovingly.. Its almost like those smile that she makes whenever they fool around each other when they were kids. The one that Tzuyu admired the most.      

     Tzuyu felt her heart somewhat skipped a beat. Now she doesn't know why she suddenly feel her face heat up. 

     "Mainit ba? Bat namumula pisngi mo?" Seulgi asked dumbfounded.      

      She was about to reach for Tzuyu's cheeks to check if masama ba pakiramdam ni Tzu but the latter quickly took her attention off to seulgi and started driving again.      

     "Hah! Ang hina nung aircon gagi bat kasi naka number 1 lang!" Tzuyu said. Brushing off whatever weird thing she was feeling.      

     Inayos naman ni seulgi yung aircon. "Malamig naman na kahit naka 1 lang?" Sabi ni Seulgi. 

     "Naiinitan ako."      

     "Arte mo."     

     "Ikaw nga dyan emote ka ng emote kanina sinabihan ba kitang maarte ha?"      

     "Nagpapakasentimental lang ako!"      

     "Ganun na rin yun. Kala ko tuloy gusto mo na umuwi ng manila. Hahatid na sana kita eh"      

     "Hindi ngaaa! excited rin ako to spend some time with you! Sayang nga at wala si jinyoung! anddd i kinda miss the feeling of coming home to the place where i grew up." Dagdag pa ni seulgi.     

      Ngumiti si tzu, "You know what? What if we make a list?" 

      "Of what?"

      "Things that you wanna do. Since andito ka naman to take things off your mind."      

      "Yeah sure, whatever you want. As long as its going to be fun."      

      "Syempre! Ako pa ba, seulgi." proud na sabi ni Tzuyu. 

      Atleast she's looking forward hanging out with me.. Naisip ni tzuyu. Napangiti sya habang nag mamaneho.      

      They continue talking while on the road, making list sabi nga ni tzu.       

      Tzuyu wants this whole month for seulgi to be worth it. To take her mind off things and focus on herself. Because that's what she deserves. 

~~~

     As their destination finally came, wendy dropped irene and yeri outside their home.       

     Sila nalang yung nahuling ihatid kasi mej malayo yung kanila.      

     "Thankyou wends!" sabi ni Yeri pagkababa nila.       

     Si irene pumunta sa likod para kuhanin maleta nila ni Yerms, ganun din si wendy.     

     Tinulungan ni wendy si irene pag bababa ng maleta.      

     Its kind of awkward for the both of them and yeri can feel it.      

     "Huy, balita ko nagkabalikan na kayo ni bujoy ah!" Intriga ni yeri kay wendy.    

     "Huh? Hindi pa naman kami official?" Sagot ni wendy.     

     "Sus, dun rin naman punta. Arte ka pa. Dyan na kayo na iihi na ako." Asar ni yeri tapos pumasok na sa loob ng bahay kasi kanina pa sya di mapakali. 

     Naiwan si Irene at Wendy. They haven't talked to each other since the day seulgi left. And alam ni Irene na may sama parin ng loob si wendy sa kanya.      

    "Thank you, wendy." Sabi ni Irene.     

    "No problem!" Wendy simply replied and sat at the van trunk.    

    "And congratulations.. With Joy?"     

    "Uh, yeah. Haha salamat! We aren't back together tho.. But hopefully doon nga ang punta sabi ni yeri."     

    "Oh? It's not like those days? Are you still aren't sure about her?"     

   Wendy was kind of taken a back with irene's question. Well she doesn't know that irene didn't know what happened between her and joy tho. So she definitely understand her being doubtful. And irene also knows what joy has been through when they broke up so..    

    "Uhm, unfortunately not but i am now definitely sure about her. We already discussed things and mas gusto kong patunayan sa kanya na i am not the wendy who's unsure of what she wants like before. And i know i hurt her a lot so i gave her some time na mag heal but with me."     

    As usual, wendy being a madaldal.. She didn't resist herself talking with irene even though she still has some dissatisfaction with the latter.   

     "Hmm, good for you two."      

     "Yeah, Joy haven't talked to you? Akala ko alam mo na rin what happened between us."      

     "Not really.. I was kind of in my own situation those past few days so.."    

     Wendy just nodded. "And i am sorry too, seungwan." Pahabol ni Irene.     

     "I forgive you but not gonna lie, its really awkward for me to be here with you because i still kinda hate you.." Wendy chuckled a bit.      

     "I know.. And you have the right to. Thank you for always standing up for seulgi." Irene said. 

      "As i should. I know you've always been there for her but sometimes she still needs someone outside of the two of you.And i am happy to be that someone."    

     "Alam mo, i think you deserve the bestfriend spot more for seulgi rather than me."      

     "I am doing my best, irene." they both chuckled because of what wendy said. "You are the only one for her. And that's why i hated you for what you did."      

     "I know you have your traumas and such, and i really care for that. Pero you shouldn't have let your anger unleashed to seulgi. She's been through a lot too that day pero mas pinili parin nyang puntahan ka kasi she's still worried about you.."      

     Tumango si Irene. "She really doesn't deserve me."     

     "She does, irene. I believe she does. Kailangan mo lang pagkatiwalaan ang sarili mo. Just like what im doing with joy right now. Im giving her time to heal and as she does that im giving time to myself to improve too."      

     "Mistakes have been made and we cannot erase that.. But if we are willing to make up for that mistake, we can start it by focusing to trust ourselves and give them whatever love they deserve." Huling sabi ni wendy saka tumayo para isara yung trunk.          

     "Thank you. Really wan. So so muchhhh. I wish you were my bestfriend too."      

     "Heh, yoko na pagod na ako maging option ni seulgi sa pagiging shoulder to cry on nya minsan tapos dadagdag ka pa." Reklamo ni wendy na kinatawa naman ni Irene.      

     "Im gonna do my best with seulgi. I swear. And i think you should too.. with joy. Dahil kakaltukan na kita kapag na depress nanaman yun. Sakit nun sa atay kapag nag hihiwalay kayo!" reklamo naman ni Irene.    

     "Excuse me? Im gonna do the same to you."      

     "Yeah, right" irene chuckled.. "Let's do our best?"     

     "We will." Sagot ni wendy.      

     Lumakad na sila papunta sa gate nila Irene. Tinulungan na sya ni Wendy sa mga maleta kasi iniwan ni yeri yung mga gamit nya.     

     "Iwan mo dyan mga gamit ni yeri, hayaan mo sya ang kumuha. Kala mo may katulong eh." Sambit ni Irene.      

     "Thankyou ulit, wan!"    

     "No problem as always! Una na rin ako at ihahatid ko parin tong sasakyan kila seulgi."      

     "Sure sure, ingat sa pag ddrive!" Huling paalam ni Irene bago intaying makaalis si wendy.      

     After makaalis ng sasakyan na dala nila, she saw a car on the other side of the road na naka park rin sa harap ng bahay nila.      

     She kind of see someone inside the car since hindi naman ganoon ka tinted yung sasakyan.     

      Because she's curious, she walked papunta doon. Its kind of weird to see someone who looks like waiting for someone to leave their house anyways, so she's bothered.    

      Pagkalapit nya ay kumatok sya. She caught the attention of the person inside the car so binaba nito yung window sa passenger seat.       

     "Hi ma'am, uhm.. are you waiting for someone inside our house or??" Alanganing tanong ni Irene.     

     It's a woman anyway and she looks familiar. In a casual clothes. A hoodie and jeans. Looking pretty and handsome at the same time.. Which reminds irene of seulgi. But this woman is way older than them..     

     "Oh, hi! Yes may inaantay lang ako.. Sorry if i looked suspicious.." The woman replied looking friendly.     

     "Oh.. sorry din po i've mistaken you.. You can park naman po and come inside too, why are you here?"     

     "Hmm, its okay! sabi kasi nung kasama ko madali lang sya. Im okay here, iha. Thankyou for your concern."    

     Tumango nalang si Irene. "Okay po. Sorry po ulit for bothering you."     

     "Its okay! No problem. I am sorry too." The woman smiled at her. 

     "Uh, may i ask for your name po para masabi ko kay dad na may nag iintay sa kanya?" Tanong ni Irene

     The woman awkwardly smiled.. Hesitating to say her name pero since nag iintay si Irene sa kanya ay nag salita na sya. "Uhm, just say its Sol. Alam na nya yun haha." 

     Sol.. sol? sounds familiar to Irene but she didn't mind it that much. 

     "Okay po. Thankyou!"

     "Yeah, thankyou too dear!"    

     'She still looks like her so much.' The woman thought as she watched irene walk away.      

     Irene didn't bother too so bumalik na sya at pumasok na sa loob ng bahay nila. 'Must be one of dad's workmates.' Irene thought.

     "YERI! Yung mga gamit mo nasa labas! May katulong ka ba at iniwan mo nalang basta kay wendy mga gamit mo ha?!" reklamo ng ate nya pagka pasok nya ng bahay.      

     She's arranging her things so hindi nya muna napansin kung ano bang nangyayari sa loob ng bahay nila pagkapasok nya.      

     "Jade.." she heared a soft and familiar voice.            

     Jade..      

     The ??? Kumunot ang noo ni Irene.      

     Why the would she be greated by her most hated name?    

     'She's the only one who calls me in my second name, that's why i hate it.' Irene thought.

     Is it...

     "Ma?"