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It was so confusing, hindi ko alam ang mararamdaman ko sa sinabi ni Clight. May kung ano sa loob ko ang nagsasaya at mayroon namang nalulungkot. Mayroon pa palang taong nakaka-appreciate sa mga taong tulad ko. Nakakatawa dahil maging ako siguro ay hinding-hindi ko magugustuhan ang babaeng tulad ng ugaling mayroon ako sa past ko.

I am terrified to fall in love again, not this time. Not in this situation, not in this place and mostly hindi dapat ako ang babaeng tinutukoy ni Clight.

Ang daming 'what if's' sa isipan ko  na hindi ko naman nasasagot. I can't stand this anymore! Marahil ay naguguluhan lang ako sa ngayon, wala 'to. Wala akong nararamdaman towards that guy.

"What if I do?"

His voice keeps runnimg trough my mind, and I had enough of it! I maybe confuse of what I feel. So, it's nothing Stella! Huwag mong bigyan ng ibang rason ang mga aksyon na ipinapakita niya sa 'yo. He's just being nice.

"Hoy, nakatulala ka diyan?" Luis interrupted. Narito sila ngayon sa kwarto ko, I haven't saw Emma and Clight dahil silang dalawa ang wala rito. Walang gana akong lumingon sa gawi ni Luis at matipid na nginitian ito.

"Wala, marami lang iniisip." I almost mumbled.

"Nga pala, kilala niyo ba si Lola Lauren?" Ginger asked.

Lola Lauren? Familiar, she's Sayi's grandmother, I thought.

"Yes, what about her?" Asked by Brye.

"She gave me a box of bibingka and it was damn tasty!" She exclaimed.

"Yeah, sabi niya sa akin dadalhan niya raw ako mext time." Saad naman ni Luis, wait. Where did they met Lola Lauren?!

"Ikaw?" Baling nilang lahat sa akin, naiilang akong bigla.

"She told me that she'll bring me a bibingka also,"  sambit ko.

"Teka nga, saan niyo nakilala si Lola Lauren? And where the hell are you all yesterday?!" I curiousky asked.

"A-about that, you were sleeping when we drop by your room. Isasama ka sana namin sa program kahapon doon sa mga bata Doc Rivera invited us. But, Ate Lilac told me na h'wag muna raw dahil nagpapahinga ka pa." Aniya.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" I asked again.

"Ang bastos naman yata namin kung gano'n, Stella? Syempre, naiintindihan namin kung bakit ganoon ang sinabi no Ate Lilac. You need to rest, kaya hindi ka na namin inistorbo sa pagtutulog mo. So that, you can regain energy." Pagsisingit naman ni Ginger.

Sabagay.

"We met Lola Lauren yesterday. We helped her to arrange the kid's program. Kasama namin siya buong maghapon, we talked about her friend's adopted daughter who died. Umalis na lang siya nang hanapin niya ang kaniyang apo na si Say? Saya? Sayi. Oo 'yon, si Sayi." Sambit naman ni Brye.

Adopted daughter who died, that must be painful for her parents.

Magsasalita na sana ako nang agad na napukaw ang atensyon ko sa tumutunog 'kong cellphone. I nab it and answered the phone call.

I could here Sam's sobs, kaya napakunot ang noo ko.

"Hello, Sam? W-what's wrong?" Agad na saad ko, napatingin sa akin ang apat nang dahil doon.

'Excuse me,' I mouthed to them, mukhang nakuha naman nila ang nais 'kong iparating. Tango lamang ang kanilang naisagot.

"Dad found A-Ate Sky." She said.

"W-what about her?"

"Remember your former university? She used to study there at b-baka naka-interact na natin siya noon pa man, Ate Stella." Utal—utal niyang saad.

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