pretty,

del's leg. Like why the

gago. Saki

I thought it

y? It's my body that reacted that way, not me. I don't even know wh

te Kena?" Azel asked

te. May meeting raw sila mga

tin siya hintayin sa meeti

t's

r. My childhood best friend. I don't know what to do when we'll cross paths again. Should I pretend I didn't know her? Or should I approach her and introduced myself as her childhood best friend? Either way, I'm sure it will all

naman ako. We were seated at our usual table, as usual. Azel and Adel immediately went to the counter to order. I turned to Za

is wrong

othing wro

ow something is

e's n

Kuya. You ca

ng you

hi

enly uttered her name. She smirk at me

because o

ouched her chin and looked up, thinking. Th

tell me she

ck,

re you acti

ing

interrupted her. She looked at the one holding it badly. Adel loo

talagan

inaano

ena na tulala. She put her bag down and sat down. Then suddenly, she ruffled her hair ir

okay k

le looking at her. This is the first time she looked

ink I'm cr

anxiously, "Langya,

rom looking bothered to pi

ilapitan na rin si Kena

. I think may crush ak

eard Adel snickered. Zam, on the other ha

ko kung ano

ink I have a crush

iw ka na niyan

o naman ang kinatatakut

eing worried. Because for how many years, you've

ut

ay mo mawawala rin yan. We don't know what will happen

ang ang na

sa'yo." Adel suddenly smiled at her teasin

ed. I suddenly remembered

on why you invit

drinking and looked

a pala

n properly and c

kas ay may crush na rin si Ate Kena. Gusto ko lang sabihin s

e most prestigious school here in Manila! Well, it's not surprising that she rec

n-offer-an ka? Sabagay, sa'n pa ba magmamana?" Adel prou

eyebrow to him, "Bakit sin

bi ko

sa'yo,

rin sa iy

anong s

inabi

han mo 'ko

agsabi

iss Azel more. Then, he succeeds. Azel approaches Ad, ready to punch him, but comes to a

. Go back to y

Adel, who was rubbing his head non-stop. Even if it wasn'

hurts,

n in an argument with him earlier, walk

a't mo naman kasi pinalo

enemy among them. Kena a

ow

ad already helped Azel against Adel but s

to tayo para mag-ce

. We started the celebration. Azel was the loudest, as usual. She can

alk first. I went to the convenience store nearby and went inside. I just picked some chips t

e subdivision?! The heck with these coincidences. I'm read

locked at each other. What will I do?! Tell me,

senses. When I succeed, I immediatel

king kaibigan ni

at least, or should I be sad that it means she just sees me as Azel's fri

, by the way. W

still asked her so that I'd

mas okay kung

There's nothing to be hidden for she doesn't

l go ahead," I flashed a smi

I just leave her alone. I don't want to be a burden t

a la

ees while catching her breath. She looked up at me and smiled.

ahan ka ba

g to take

akong gagawin. Pw

knew each other for a long time. When she realized what she h

na, bago lang tayo nagkakilala pero ang kulit

me pay th

he counter. She followed me behind. I

basket?" I c

r what she brought too

pala ako

ay, Ken, mind your own business. I pushed back that th

lt restless. How could I think

s park. There's no one here. I walk towards the swing and sat dow

Ngayon pa lang, humihingi na ako ng tawad kay Azi. Even if I am a quiet person, I can't take this awkward

o you li

hin

that to her, but I'm afraid what she said is tru

are you d

inisit

I ask

er face. She changed a lot. I just hope that's for the better. She bec

nt of sadness in her eyes. But I think it was because she sudd

malaman, ha? Sec

oon. Her smirk turns into a genuine smile as if she remem

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