CHAPTER 10

After we got home I go to my room and then sleep but when I wake up the sun already set and the darkness invading my whole room.

"Dash your aunties and uncles already here. Are you awake already?" my mom said in front of my door.

"Yes, mom I will come after I change my clothes," I said while organizing my bed.

"Okay just make sure you'll be quick." Mom said and then after that, I heard her footsteps away from my door.

I just change my clothes into a black knee dress and put some lipstick on my lips and blush on for my chick. I just brush my curly short brown hair and after that godown and again my other family members.

"Oh dashianna you look so beautiful right now can I guess do you have a boyfriend or are you getting married that's why you go back here?" Aunty Marie asks me. I just laugh at first because I got nothing to say to that topic.

"No, Aunty I just go back here for vacation and also for my best friend's wedding. And also I am not getting married any this moment cause, first of all, I don't have boyfriend nor dating." I said while laughing at them.

"I thought you're dating a guy like the one on your face gram post he looks nice and gentleman." Aunty Kayla said. She was the sister of my dad and she didn't know Nico.

"Oh that's Nico he's just my friend there," I said while playing the hand of Betty and she is the daughter of one of my cousins named Leila.

"Your so cute and adorable baby. Can I borrow you to your mom?" I said while my hands are on her armpit and started to move like I will get her to her mom. "Why don't you want to get settle and have your family dash?" Mom said while trying to sit on our sofa.

"I don't know. I like my life now I don't have any hesitation to go and live in other places mom." I said and slowly face her.

Last night all the people can't stop asking me why I broke up with Jake and also if Jake still has a chance with me. I just laugh at them every time they asked that kind of question and also we drunk some wine. After dinner, I just go to my room but I didn't cry though I just sleep and don't mind the makeup on the face.

Hate this sun rays through my window. It's already 8 a.m. but still, I want to sleep so, I sleep until I heard the ring from my phone I immediately search for my phone. And when I open it I saw Nico's name in the registered number.

"Hello dash, good morning to you," He said and I think he's now in his house and nothing to do.

"Hi Nico naughty, Good evening," I said while hugging my pillow to my bed.

"So, why didn't you call me last night?" He asks.

"I just got busy last night because of getting together with my family so, how are you oh wait where are you right now?" I said while rolling and hugging my pillow.

"I'm at my house and I'm fine I just have jumped pack schedules of a meeting later." He said.

"Oh, I think you should sleep now because it's pretty late there," I said.

"Better idea Dash. Call you later goodnight." He said and before I ended the call.

I slept for how many minutes but now I am already awake because Bella and my friends inviting me to have lunch at Bella's house. And now it's 9 am so I better take breakfast and read some emails that I got yesterday before I go for lunch.

"Hello, Dash where you are?" Bella ask.

"Still in the house but I am already dressed I just need to finish some emails for our clients," I said while composing an excuse letter for those clients that are too demanding and the phone is just stuck between my right ear and my shoulder.

"Okay but make sure you will be here at 11:00 am because the girls are already on their way here." She said with a warned tone of voice.

"Yeah, I'll make sure. Don't you worry. "I said with a reassuring tone of voice.

Bella already hangs up her call but the girls still bombarded our group chat. They are saying where are you Dashianna? With confusing emoticons. We're already at Bella's house and she's already mad at you coz you are already late for our lunch. All I can say is that sorry I got stuck here but I will be finish any minute so I can book and take a cab easily.

I think after 30 minutes I already finished my emails with those clients who can't understand that I'm on a vacation leave so I can't easily reply to their emails. It's already noon and I have hurriedly boarded the cab I booked. I just wear a light blue long sleeve partnered with a tattered maong short and white snickers and with my canvas shoulder bag where my laptop placed because I don't have a choice maybe later I got a call from my team and saying that they have some problems.

"Hello Dash seriously where are you right now?" Bella ask.

"I'm already in front of your gate so don't be mad at me Bell," I said before getting off the cab. Bella already hung up the call before I speak again. I paid the driver and walk to the front of the gate where their doorbell is placed. An old lady opens the gate for me said just go to the garden because my friends are already mad at me and they're bored waiting for me. So, I walk and run until I reached the garden.

"Welcome Dashianna!" They all yell at me. All of my friends and other close friends are all here. Even Jake and his friends are here. I don't know what I feel right now I was so shock and touched by this kind of welcome party that they arrange.

"Oh my gosh, Dashianna don't cry," Julia said while laughing and running towards my place and suddenly I felt Julia hugging me and then a minute after Bella, Marisse, Mallete, and joy follow Julia and hug me.

"Dash we miss you!" The three girls said and hug me tightly.

"You are deceitful! Why do go there without saying goodbye to your friends?" She whispered at my ears but I just hug her and don't answer her question.

"Explain to them Dash why are you late today because they all wait for you for a long hour," Marisse said while pointing out the few people in the garden. All girls beside me agree with Marisse. So, I don't have any choice but to do a simple excuse and speech. Marisse gives me a mic.

"Uhm Hello everyone! I am very sorry I got late coz I got stuck to my work a while ago but don't you all worry I just bring my laptop together with me so Bella will forgive and we all can eat. Again I'm sorry and thank you for all the effort guys!" I said before I go to the table where all girls waited for me to finish my excuse speech.

"Dash Sorry Jake insisted to go here." Bella simply hugs me and whisper at my right ear but I just tap her shoulder for a response. I wish he's not here but this is the reality that both of us will be meet again.

"Are you here for a good or not?" Julia asked me as soon as I sit in my wooden chair.

"Just for Bella's wedding and after the wedding I think I will be fly back again," I said with a smile. I need to smile so that they can't see how awkward this for me.

"Not for good it's only for a vacation. How sad is that." Calyx said with a fake sad tone while looking at Jake's position. After a minute I heard Calyx mourn and said "Ouch! What did I do Marco?!"

A minute ago the foods serve on our tables and it's all Filipino dish.

"I know you miss all this kind of food Dash." Bella said and hug me again and whispered "Thank you for this Dash it means a lot to me and Marco." And I just reply "No problem."

Some of my close friends are already said goodbye and wish luck before they go. The girls, Jake's friends, and I remained in the garden. We are all settled at the long wooden table like the old times and just make a story to each other but I and Jake are not speaking with each other I think he also felt awkward after what he does to me.

"I got a question for Dash" Joy said with an astonished tone of voice.

"What is it?" I said before I sip on my glass.

"Who is the guy who always tags you and you also tag to your post in your face gram account? Is that your current boyfriend?" She asks me while everyone stops what they have been doing and starting staring at. And I got choke to the water that I've been sipping into my glass.

I laughed to ease the heavy feeling. "He's just my best friend there," I said but everyone didn't content with my answer.

"A best friend?" Julia asked me again and still, everyone was like a robot no one wants to move but I answer yeah he is.

"But did he courted you?" Marco asked and then I saw Jake's eyes who still staring at me. I immediately cut my eye to him.

"Yeah" I answer and then I saw Jake stand up and walk out. I heard everyone laugh when Jake leaves the garden.