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I frowned while dressing up. Justin never let me be alone during our dates which I really found cute because I've never experienced it on my other relationships.

Ewan ko ba kung bakit walang tumatagal na lalaki sa akin. I even started thinking of liking a girl but then, Justin came.


I decided to wear oversized shirt and ripped jeans ngunit nang tingnan ko ang aking sarili sa salamin ay naalala kong hindi nga pala gusto ni Justin na ganito ang mga suot ko. He said I looked too boyish. Hindi ko nga maintindihan dahil ito ang gusto kong suotin ngunit hinayaan ko na lamang iyon.


Sighing, I went to my closet and looked for something decent to wear. I scratched the side of my head and scrunched my nose. I eyed the top which Luna bought me, hindi ko nga 'yon type pero pinilit niya na lang akong bilihin 'yon, she was whining as she told me to buy it or else she won't ever consider me as her sister. Paladesisyon.


It was a white crop top, actually anim na pares 'yon, but I decided to wear the white one.

Mabilis kong isinuot 'yon at hindi na pinalitan ang ripped jeans na suot ko. I wore a black block heels which suited my outfit. I thought it wouldn't suit my style. I styled my hair in a bun and let some strands on the side to fall.


Hindi ko na tiningnan ang sarili ko dahil ayokong magpalit na naman ng damit. Okay na ito. I picked up my phone and slid my wallet in the pocket of my ripped jeans. Napagdesisyonan ko ring huwag nang magdala ng bag dahil wala naman akong masyadong dala.



When I was finally satisfied, I called my brother Noah to let him give me a ride dahil tinatamad akong mag drive. I'd prefer to skate but I'm sure Justin won't like it.


"Wow, crop top! Si Heather ka ba talaga?" manghang siyang nakatingin sa akin, his lips parted and gasped.

"I'm suddenly proud of my sister!" maluha-luha siyang lumapit at yumakap sa akin.


"Napaka-oa mo na," I frowned as I felt him chuckled and tighten his hug around me, I was about to push him when he pulled himself from the hug.


I glared at him, "Aba, kung huwag na kaya kitang ihatid, kikitain mo lang naman 'yang walang kwen-" I slapped his mouth before he could even finish what he was about to say.

"Let's just go," I impatiently said, he pouted at padabog na sumakay sa kotse.


I played some music to ease the awkward atmosphere.

"Nakikinig ka pala sa music?" manghang tanong ni Kuya, I actually never called him Kuya, I just find it awkward, but I hope that he knows he's the best brother I had.


"Yep, pang relax lang," tumango pa ako at tumingin na lang sa labas.



The drive wasn't that long, I immediately went out and grinned at Kuya, "Thanks for the ride! Uwi ka na ha," tumawa siya at kumaway na rin. He even blew a flying kiss.

I was walking peacefully towards the restaurant with a grin on my face when I saw Jude. He was with a girl, hinawakan niya ang beywang nito at hinalikan ang gilid ng ulo, I saw the girl giggled and kissed Jude on his lips. My lips parted.



So all this time, he was cheating?


Thanks to Levi, I already had a clue about it.

I thought something urgent came up? I smirked and walked towards them.




When I finally arrived near them, I heard them talking.

"Let's go somewhere babe!" the girl giggled.


"I have to attend a meeting, babe," Jude then smiled wickedly and crouched to whisper something the girl's ear.


It stung but I felt nothing, I smirked and walked towards them.

"The meeting is cancelled, Sir, I have something urgent to do, sorry," I really am not sorry, though.

I saw how Jude's eyes widened when he saw me. He gulped and tried to go near me when the girl beside him held his hand and looked at us confusedly.

"Do you know her?" the girl eyed me from head to toe.

"I know him so well..." I grinned and turned my back on them.

Mabilis akong naglakad papalayo upang hindi na nila ako maabutan pa. Besides, the moment he had another girl, we are over.


I walked faster but I had to stop when I bumped on someone's chest. I immediately smelled its manly scent.

I closed my eyes and sighed. Agad kong inangat ang aking paningin upang masilayan ang aking taong nabangga.

I met a pair of black deep eyes, it was tantalizing. His eyebrows were also black. Lips were almost pouting while his tall nose is scrunched.



Nangunot ang aking noo nang hindi ko siya makilala. I sighed. I was about to say sorry when I heard a familiar voice.

"Heather?" it was Levi's voice.

I looked at him and saw that he was with another man.

I nodded at him to acknowledge his presence.



"Miss?" the man who I bumped into suddenly uttered. His eyes widened when I looked at him blankly.

"Siya si Heather?" narinig ko ang masiglang tanong ng isang lalaki sa likod na kasama ni Levi.

Tumango ako, "I am Heather, nice to meet you, Marcus,"


He eyed me fondly,  "Ang ganda mo pala talaga sa personal!"


I heard Theodore snorted. I smiled sluggishly.


"Nice to meet you, Theodore," I eyed him carefully. Sobrang tangkad niya, hanggang baba niya lang ata ako. I can't deny that he's handsome.


"Nice to finally meet you, Miss!" Theodore smiled boyishly and waved his hand a bit.


Narinig ko ang halakhak ni Marcus sa likod, "Hoy, ano 'yang galawan na 'yan ha, we just met her!"



I heard Theodore chuckled boyishly. I rolled my eyes.

"Let's eat!" Levi suggested which Marcus liked.

"Tara kain tayo, may kasama ka ba, Miss?" I looked at Theodore to answer him, "Wala akong kasama. Tara,"

I turned my back on him and walked towards Marcus and Levi, but I immediately stopped walking when I felt a warm jacket on my body.


I looked at Theodore, ipinatong niya ang suot niyang jacket sa balikat ko.

He smiled boyishly when he saw me looking at him, "I know you ain't comfortable on what you're wearing,"


oh, shoot. I forgot I was wearing a crop top which is really uncomfortable for me.

Narinig ko ang magaspang niyang halakhak, "Baka malamigan ka e, tara na, Miss..."

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