p cry

ko, Ahro. Iniw

. It's not your fault. I

rin akong

I pr

phone. I took it under my p

I said

utulog ka pang hinayupak ka! Maligo ka na't anong oras n

is sentence. I glanced at the clock. It's 1

ck because I planned to buy something to wear there. This is the last thing Kena, Adel, or Azel

akong natatapos kapag naliligo. Usually, I finish in 20–30 minutes. But since I was late, I was do

ng ready. The three of them were even in the living room whe

ed to

eful, b

and jars of ice cream on the cente

yo aalis?

a kaya we decided na mag movie

our movie marat

earing a black cap, high-waisted straight-leg jeans partnered with a grey knit slim tee and white shoes, and Adel, who's

olded at the end and white shoes, looked cool sitting on the floor while eating her fa

e never seen or known g

ucked into grey wide-leg pants, a peach jacket, and

the phone, crossed its arms, and raised an eyebrow at me. Maybe Azel noticed what Zam d

inagbago mo, kuya Ahro. Parang noong bata ka pa ang taba-taba mo,

felt something bad will happen. Amp,

w nga!..." Then he suddenly hugs me tight. Azel leaned over and acted like wiping away tea

'min! Buti nalang andun kami kundi nako, baka napano

uraan ko siya. He embarrasses me. I strangled him wit

eryone. He's just l

bro, an

llowed. Azel carries Adel's belongings and hers. Kena, w

let him go. I sat down immediately. Az

el teased and even stuck out

gs. His face reddened as he sat down. He shook his head w

h *do that *cough

ecause he was still hurting. Za

ne that. Masiyadong ma

ay? I got piss

i ko lan

ward them to check on Adel's condition.

bro. Are you

h* na 'ko,

I'll get y

ya. May tubi

bottled water. She gave it to Adel forthwith. Pagk

a mixture of excitement and nervousness. I'm simpl

*