Ryujin's POV

Ngayon nalang ulit namin nadalaw ni Yeji si Winter dahil madalas akong nasa province. I was assigned to a new construction project and I have to stay in Cebu for a few months kaya hindi na ako masyado nakakapunta dito sa hospital.

Nakaupo kami dito sa hospital lounge ngayon, magkakasama kaming tatlo nila Heejin at hinihintay namin dumating yung ibang friends namin.

Isa lang yung pwedeng pumasok sa kwarto ni Winter dahil may ongoing derby and sunugan fliptop battle sa loob. Mag tatatlong linggo nang si Karina yung nagbabantay kay Winter, ibig sabihin tatlong linggo na din silang nag pipikunan at nagsasagutan ni Chaewon.

"Babe I knew this was coming, inexpect ko na to na magcclash silang dalawa. Grabe ang tahitahimik ng buhay dati."

"What are you going to do about it kung gusto nila pareho mag bantay, as if we can stop them. Ang worry ko lang talaga, baka hindi macontrol ni Karina yung temper niya and matrigger siya because of Chaewon."

"Alam mo pareho lang naman silang mali. Isn't it too early for Chaewon to act that way given na ilan weeks lang naman niya nakasama si Winter. Tapos si Karina naman, she's her ex kaya wala na din siyang karapatan."

"O bakit parang nagiiba ata opinion mo with the matter Ry?" Nakikinig pala si Heejin sa usapan namin.

"Yung ginagawa kasi nila ngayon and them hating each other's existence, isn't it so childish? There's a possibility na matrigger pa bigla si Rina mas malaking problema yun. I think we have to talk to Chaewon about Rina because she has to know."

"Come on it's not that deep."

"Heej are you crazy? Anong it is not that deep, they are always at each other's throat. Pag natrigger si Karina back to zero nanaman, gumaling na nga siya eh."

"Parang hindi naman nattrigger si Karina eh, normal nalang sakanila yung sarcasm tsaka sagutan. Ilang araw na silang ganyan pero wala pa naman dinadala dyan sa ER tsaka buhay pa naman silang dalawa." Natigil kami sandali dahil nag vibrate yung phone ni Heejin. "Excuse me." Tinignan ni Heejin yung phone niya at mukang nag message na sakanya sila Ning.

"Are they here?" Tanong ko sakanya. "Fifteen minutes pa daw medyo traffic."

"Heej ngayon ko na-ggets yung message niyo sakin ni Ning last week."

"Yeah sabi sayo eh, may ongoing competition sa room ni Winter. Nagpapaligsahan silang dalawa kaya nga pag gusto mo ng free lunch or nagugutom ka, daan ka lang dito sa hospital pumunta ka sa kwarto ni Winter, tignan mo pag labas mo may complete meal ka na."

"Hahahaha nakita ko kanina may malaking box ng iced latte pa dun sa fridge, kanino galing yun sino nagdala?"

"Kay Chaewon yun malamang because she owns a cafe. Konti nalang unlimited food and drinks na, pero gagi nakakatawa."

"Si Karina kulang nalang maglagay ng catering sa loob ng hospital room ni Winter. Puta ano ba talaga trip nila?"

"Itanong mo kay Ning siya makakasagot niyan kasi para siyang nasa front row vip seat nung nagtatalo si Rina and Chaewon last week, kulang nalang daw ng popcorn with drinks."

"Hahaha what the , edi nag eenjoy si Ning or siya yung naging referee? Ano ba kasi pinagtatalunan nila?"

"Malamang edi si Winter. Itanong mo nalang kay Ning tutal siya naman yung nakapanood last week tsaka nung mga nakaraan linggo. Parating na sila nila Giselle, natraffic lang daw sila sa C-5."

"Wait so Gigi is coming as well, akala ko si Ning and Lia yung pupunta ngayon?"

"Yeah Ning is with Gigi and Somi. Lia can't come today she's out of town."

"Teka nga, babe nalilito ako and I can't catch up. Na-meet na ba ni Gigi and ng other friends natin si Chaewon?"

"Nope she hasn't, ngayon palang makakabalik si Gigi dito because she got loaded with work, sobrang busy niya. Ngayon palang niya makikita si Chaewon, same goes with Somi."

"So you are telling me that Somi, Gigi, Rina and Chaewon will be in the same place?"

"Yeah."

"How the are you so chill about this?"

Mukang nakakalimutan ng dalawang kasama ko na may history na sila Rina and Chaewon. She was the most wanted and hated nilang tatlo, tapos ngayon it is final, magkikita na sila.

"Why are you so tensed ba Ry?"

"Ano ba kayo, silang tatlo yung nang hhunting kay Chaewon dati pa. Tapos ngayon magkikitakita sila? , this might not be good, I'm telling you there might be a bloodbath. Three versus one yan galingan niyo nalang umawat."

"Three versus one pala eh bakit aawatin mo pa? Tignan natin ano gagawin ni Chaewon kayang kaya niya yan."

"Heej ang gago mo talaga. Don't you have any idea about what might happen pag nagkita sila mamaya? Tsaka baka tumawag ng resbak si Karina kaya pati si Somi biglang ngayon araw din pumunta. Sunday kaya dumadalaw yun."

"Oh no oo nga pala. I almost forgot na silang tatlo yun." Buti nalang na-realize na ni Yeji yung sinasabi ko at nag agree na siya sakin dahil wala ako nakukuhang matinong sagot kay Heejin." I told you. Dapat makausap na natin si Chaewon, or umalis na muna siya."

"Mag pustahan nalang tayo Ry." Aya sakin ni Heejin. "Pustahan, game ka?" Hindi ko maintindihan yung sinabi niya dahil wala naman connection sa pinaguusapan namin ngayon kaya tinanong ko nalang siya. "Pustahan for what?" Lumipat ako ng upuan at tumabi ako sa kanan ni Heejin.

"Three versus one kanino ka?"

"Hey will you stop it? Be sensitive enough. This is not for your amusement mga friends natin yung involved, mag seryoso naman kayong dalawa." Narinig pala ni Yeji yung pinaguusapan namin.

"Masyado kasi kayong stressed, calm down guys. Si Karina of all people tingin niyo kailangan ng resbak nun? Nakakatakot and nakaka intimidate kaya siya, hindi kailangan ng kakampi nun."

"You have a point pero kasi baka kung ano gawin or sabihin nila Gigi kay Chaewon kawawa naman. Ang point lang naman niya for coming here is ayaw niya iwan mag isa si Winter tsaka gusto niya lang makasama."

"Alam ba ni Karina na yun yung purpose niya?"

"Well I am not sure kung alam niya. Parang hindi kasi sila nag uusap ng maayos, ang awkward nga kanina nung andun ako sa loob."

"Baka sila Gigi yung kakausap kay Chaewon?"

"Grabe three versus one ang unfair naman nun. Tsaka siyempre yung side lang ni Rina yung alam nila Giselle kaya yun lang papaniwalaan nila."

"Wait lang. Dba sabi niyo ni Ning nung kailan team Chaewon kayo? Dapat pala kayo ni Ning yung back up niya para maging sakto sa three versus three, ayan pupusta na talaga ako. Kanino pusta mo Yej?"

"Heejin sometimes you are a pain in the din talaga same with this one."

"O bakit mo ako dinamay babe? Hahahaha nadamay pa tuloy ako." Pinagtatawanan namin ni Heejin si Yeji, dahil mukang konti nalang yung natitirang pasensya niya samin. Pinagpatuloy na ni Heejin yung idea niya about sa pustahan. "Dali na Ry game na, kanino ka pupusta?"

"O sige pero may question muna ako sayo because I suddenly got curious. Dito magkakaalaman tayo."

"Weh? Okay what's that?"

"Ito seryosong tanong Heejin, malalaman ko kung true friend talaga kita. Kanino ka pupusta kung kami ni Ning yung kakampi ni Chaewon? Team Karina or team Chaewon?"

"Siyempre kila Karina, tanga ka ba? Napaka duwag mo kaya parehas kayo ni Ning."

"Grabe napaka walang kwenta mo talagang friend."

"At least hindi ako fake friend tsaka sinasabi ko talaga. Makinig ka dito sa kwento ko Ry. One time dumalaw kami ni Ning kay Winter, so siyempre andun si Karina, tawang tawa ako kasi hiyang hiya siya magsalita tsaka halata na nahihiya siyang mag ingay. Kulang na nga lang hindi siya huminga kasi na-aawkward siya kay Karina. Eh dati nung wala si Rina kumakanta pa si Ning dyan sa kwarto ni Winter. Tsaka kung makahiga kayo sa kama niya parang siya pa yung nakaka sagabal sainyo."

"Oo hahahaha nakakapag mini concert pa si Ning dati ngayon bawal na yan."

"Umayos na nga kayo and mag seryoso kayong dalawa." Umayos na kami ng upo at napatakip ng bibig si Heejin, pinipigilan niya yung tawa niya dahil pati siya nadadamay na sa pagsusungit ni Yeji. "Heej tumigil ka na ako yung malalagot dito. Umayos ka na hahaha."

"Ikaw kaya dyan, tumatawa ka pa nagagalit na nga yung dragon."

"Hahahahaha wag ka na maingay gago. Asan ba kasi si Hyunjin?"

"She's at home but we're gonna go out tonight."

Narinig ko na parang may sinasabi si Yeji kaya lumipat ako ng upuan at tumabi na sakanya. "Babe were you saying something? Medyo hindi ko narinig eh."

"I think I know what to do, we have to talk to Giselle and Somi before they go up. Tapos si Chaewon kausapin din natin mamaya about Rina because she has to know."

"That's a good idea. Pero ikaw kumausap sa dalawa, lagi akong tntag team nila Gigi and Somi eh. Unconscious pa naman yung kakampi ko, hindi niya ako matutulungan ngayon."

Bigla naman sumingit sa usapan si Heejin."Si Ningning nga Ryujin matutulungan ka nun hahaha."

"Shut up Heej."

"Tumigil na kayong dalawa ang kulit niyo kanina pa, let's just wait for them. We need to talk before pa sila pumasok dyan sa room. Baka mag clash sila nila Chaewon."

"Red days ata si Yeji noh? Nakakatakot siya." Pasimpleng bulong sakin si Heejin. "Isa nalang ako yung masasabon niya kaya tumigil ka na."

After how many minutes of waiting dahil na-stuck sila sa traffic, magkakasama na din kami ngayon. Dumating na yung tatlo na kanina pa namin hinihintay. Pinigilan muna namin sila Gigi and Somi na pumunta sa room ni Winter because we wanted to talk to them first bago pa sila magkita nila Chaewon.

Nagpunta muna kami dito sa coffee shop malapit lang sa hospital para makausap muna namin silang dalawa. Pinili nalang namin dito dahil hindi kami pwede mag stay lahat dun sa lounge since masyado kaming madami at bawal din mag ingay.

"What is it nanaman ba Ryujin, why can't we go upstairs and see Winter?" Kakaupo ko lang to get our orders pero inuulan na kagad ako ng tanong ni Somi and Gigi. "Can you please give me a minute, iinom lang ako."

"Where have you been pala and why does it feel like we haven't seen you in a while?"

I settled on my seat before I answered Gigi. "I was in Cebu I will be staying there for six months, umuuwi lang ako minsan pag weekends, para makasama ko si Yeji and my parents."

"What are you up to there, a new project?"

"Yeah."

"Let me guess, is it a resort hotel?" Na-amaze ako dahil nahulaan ni Somi kung ano mismo yung ginagawa namin na project sa Cebu. "Yes! How did you know?" I asked her.

"You are tan you idiot and you look really good with that sun-kissed skin. Do you agree with me guys? Ryujin looks good." Hinihintay ni Somi na sumagot yung iba namin kasama.

"Yes I noticed it too, oo nga Ry you look nice. She's getting hotter Yeji." Balak ata ako pagtripan nila Giselle ngayon kaya hindi ko nalang pinansin yung mga comments nila.

"I know right, she is. That's what I told her, ayaw mo pa maniwala sakin." Yeji was patting my back and she smiled at me."Sayo lang kaya ako naniniwala babe."

"Awww sweet, Yej she's lying. She is definitely lying."

"Hahaha babe niloloko ka nanaman ni Ning."

"Bakit ka naging hotter Ry ano kinakain mo sa Cebu? Organic ba?" Ito nanaman yung mga malas sa buhay ko, nagsisimula nanaman silang dalawa mang inis. "Oo nga Ry why did you get hotter, for what reason?"

"Tigilan niyo ako Ning, magkatabi nanaman kayo ni Heejin wala nanaman kayo magandang dulot."

"What are we doing here ba kasi, Yej what is this for?"

"Uhm another head's up or should I say warning nanaman, of course it's about our friends. I suppose nakwento na sayo ni Ning yung about kay Rina and Chaewon?"

"Yeah Ennik and I know about it because Rina has been complaining to me and my phone has been blowing up because she's also flooding me with messages about the LP girl. Like I can tell that she was so pissed."

"But is she doing okay or she's having a hard time because of that? I guess you already know what I mean."

Nakikinig lang kami habang naguusap si Giselle and Yeji. Hinayaan nalang namin na siya yung mag explain kila Gigi dahil baka kung ano nanaman yung masabi namin nila Ning at ma-misinterpret pa nila.

"Gi is that why you are here?"

"Uhm we also want to visit Winter because madami na daw siyang progress from the last time I saw her and yeah, we are going to talk to Chaewon, I want to meet her, I want to know kung ano ba pinagaawayan nila ni Karina."

"You are aware na siya yung hinahanap niyo dati dba? Galit na sakanya si Rina ever since, that's basically the reason why they always get into a heated argument."

"Yes Yeji I am fully aware and the girl has to know her place."

sabi ko na nga ba, I was right. They might gang up on Chaewon. Nagkatinginan kaming tatlo nila Ning at parang nag aalala din siya, hindi sa kinakampihan namin si Chaewon pero alam namin na wala naman siyang ginagawang masama and hindi dapat nagagalit sakanya si Karina because she doesn't have the right to control the people around Winter.

"What did Rina tell you ba, pwede ba namin malaman?"

"Karina hates her to the core and as I see it they cannot be civil with each other. That's the last thing I would expect to happen."

"and I think Chaewon needs to go."

"I haven't witnessed it kasi wala pa siya dun kanina when I went to see Winter, what are they arguing about? Ning ikaw lagi yung nandun, ano ba yung problema?"

"How do I even start. Ganito kasi yun, nung dumalaw ako last Thursday. Guys I swear the whole room was filled with ruthless trash talking and never ending puns. It was really awkward but it's funny and entertaining at the same time."

"Jusko nag enjoy ka pa talaga."

"Eh nakakatawa kasi Ry. Tapos parang nag ccompete sila, like yung nangyari nga last week. Nung dumating si Chaewon may dala siyang flowers for Winter, dba she's always doing that naman kahit nung first visits palang niya. So nagdala siya nun, maya maya may dumating, may nag deliver ng mas malaking bouquet of flowers for Winter, akala ko galing sa ibang tao yun pala kay Karina lang din, kasi nagpadeliver siya."

"The same day na nagdala si Chaewon?"

"Yeah."

"Oh my gosh there she goes again." Napa face palm si Giselle at nakita ko na natawa si Somi. "I'm kinda expecting this from her. Well that's Karina for you, hindi siya titigil and she is willing to compete with anyone basta para kay Winter."

"May dedication ba yung flowers, ano nakalagay?" Tanong ni Heejin. Kahit seryoso yung topic medyo natatawa na kami sa mga knkwento ni Ning.

"Oo meron. Tapos si Chaewon chneck niya yung flowers na pinadeliver ni Rina, kaya binasa niya yung message dun sa card na nakadikit. Grabe after that ang intense ng vibe sa kwarto pero sobrang laughtrip, nakakatawa sila."

"Bakit ano nangyari?"

"Niloko niya si Karina, dba tinitignan niya yung flowers tsaka yung dedication card, binasa niya bigla ng malakas. Si Rina she was beside winter that time kaya medyo malayo siya samin. Yung message na binasa ni Chaewon yung dahilan kaya napikon si Rina."

"Ano ba yung nakasulat?"

"Yung binasa ni Chaewon naalala ko pa, it goes something like this..."

Dear Winter,

I came back because I love you to the moon and back.

I want to come back and I hope you can take me back.

With lots of love and kisses, 

Katrina Wu

P.S. shout out to Chaewon for giving me the flower idea, say thank you Chaewon!

"Nung narinig ni Karina grabe galit na galit siya akala ko nga ibabato niya yung rubbing alcohol na nasa table eh. Tumatawa lang si Chaewon kasi inaasar lang pala niya si Karina, hindi talaga yun yung nakasulat dun sa card, nag imbento lang siya."

"Hahahahaha tangina ano ginawa ni Karina after?"

"Tumayo kagad siya para agawin yung flowers and card tapos tumabi na ulit siya kay Winter. Si Chaewon umupo na din sa isang couch sa tapat ko. Tapos ayun they started throwing silent insults towards each other, hanggang sa tumigil din sila."

Nagtatawanan lang kami dahil sa kwento ni Ning at natigil lang kami nung magsalita na si Somi."Karina is pikon talaga, like even when we were younger malakas siya mang inis but she is pikon." 

"Yeah she is, pikon na magaling mang inis."

"Ano pa ginagawa and pinag uusapan nila Ning? Alam ba ni ate Taeyeon that there's a growing tension between the two?"

"Yeah I think nahalata din ni ate kaya nag message siya satin dba Heej?"

"Yeah sabi lang ni ate, tawagan natin siya pag nagbubugbugan na daw si Rina and Chaewon para ipapa-ban niya parehas sa hospital."

" that is so embarrassing."

"But she was just kidding, pero sabi niya tignan tignan lang daw kung seryoso na yung away nila."

"Oh no. Alam ba nilang dalawa yan?"

Naisip na din namin to, nakakahiya pag umabot kay ate Taeyeon and tita na laging nagtatalo yung dalawang nag volunteer magbantay kay Winter. "Yes of course sinabi ko sakanilang dalawa para umayos sila."

"Umayos naman ba?" Sigurado ako na walang effect kahit pa pinagsabihan sila Karina, hindi din naman sila makikinig kila Ning and Heejin.

"Guys do you still remember what happened to me and Rina the first time I joined your group in a Christmas Party?" Somi reminded us about the time na nag away sila ni Karina, imposibleng makalimutan namin lahat yun dahil sobrang intense nung nangyari.

Si Yeji ang sumagot, malamang naalala niya din kasi sila ni Gigi yung nag kalma nun kay Rina. "I can clearly remember telling Winter what happened the next day. Yun yung nalasing ata siya?"

Pinaguusapan namin ngayon yung time na nagpanggap kami nila Ning and Winter na nagsusuka siya tapos totoong nakatulog siya kaya hindi siya nakasali sa Christmas party. We were in college nung nangyari yun.

"What about it Somi?" I asked.

"Well nasa ganun phase si Rina with LP girl. Knowing Karina, I'm sure she won't be stopping anytime soon."

"Ano ba kasi gusto nila mangyari, may idea ka ba Ning?"

"Hindi naman kasi direct yung argument nila eh. Sa tingin ko, Karina wants Chaewon out. She wants her to stay away from Winter and gusto niya solohin yung ex niya. She is fuming pag lalapit si Chaewon kay Winter, lalo pag hinawakan niya oh god kung nakita niyo lang, parang anytime ready na niyang sakalin si Chaewon."

"Ano naman ginagawa ni Chaewon hinahawakan niya pa din?"

"Uhm hindi na ata. Pero nakita natin Heej dba the other day, lumalapit pa din siya pero hindi na niya masyado hinahawakan tsaka niyayakap, kasi meron daw hotdog si Winter."

Hindi ko alam kung pinagttripan ba kami ni Ning ngayon or kung totoo ba talaga tong mga knkwento niya.

"Anong sabi mo?" Kinailangan kong ipaulit sakanya yung kwento dahil hindi ko nakuha yung unang sinabi niya. Uminom muna siya ng juice bago nagsalita ulit."Sabi ko, si Chaewon hindi na niya masyado hinahawakan tsaka hnhug si Winter kasi meron daw siyang hotdog."

"What? Tangina anong may hotdog si Winter?!"

"Hottie na watchdog."

"Ano? So sino yung hotdog?"

"Edi si Karina. Hottie because Chaewon said that she is really hot