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Aug 2, 11:50 AM
Avery
parang nung nakaraan si tori pinag pipiyestahan, tapos ngayon si amara naman
ang sasakit niyo talaga sa ulo
Tori
Saang ulo muna? Chz.
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Lyra
???????
wats happening
Tori
Did you check your twitter na ba?
Lyra
wala
pero kung tungkol to sa gossip society, nabasa ko na
Amara
Do you believe it?
Lyra
voang ka ba?
bat ko naman yung paniniwalaan eh gossip page nga yun!
Amara
You should.
Lyra
ha?
Amara
You should believe it.
Lyra
ams?
para mo nmang sinasabi na u really drug people
Amara
Who knows, maybe I really do.
Lyra
rhy, putangina????
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summer of fourth year, august
"Allira." Agad akong napalingon kay Kio na nasa likuran ko na pala. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding as I met his eyes.
"Tangi,"
"Is something wrong?" Kunot noo niyang tanong habang sinusuri ang mukha ko. Napabuntong hininga nalang ulit ako at napailing. Hindi ko din alam. Nasiraan na ata ng bait ang mga kaibigan ko.
"Wala, si Amara kasi..." Napailing ako at di na tinapos ang sasabihin but Kio immediately caught on to what I was talking about.
"Oh, so you checked your twitter, huh?" Agad akong napailing at hinarap ulit siya.
"I didn't! Si Isa yung nagpakita nung thread sa akin — teka, kaya mo ba ako sinabihan na wag e check twitter ko?" Kio hummed and intwine his hands with mine. I feel his fingers snake into mine and warmth bloomed all over my palm. I feel so secured and safe with him holding me tightly like that.
"Yes," he nodded then we started walking. "I don't want you seeing negative things first thing in the morning." I can feel my chest swell as I squeeze his hand in response.
"Do you believe it?" I get the sense of deja vu with his question. We stop in front of his car pero wala ni isa sa amin ang gumalaw at nanatili lang kaming nakatitig sa isa't-isa.
"H-ha?"
"Do you believe she drugged people?" Napatikom ang bibig ko dahil sa tanong niya. Is he..... Is he testing me whether I'll talk behind Amara's back or something?
"Ki —" pero naputol ang sasabihin ko ng magsalita si Kio.
"You should."
"... Ano?"
But instead of answering, Kio get inside his car kaya agad din akong napasunod. Gulong gulo ako habang nagsusuot ng seat belt, hindi maintindihan kung bakit yun sinabi ni Kio. Ganon din ang sinabi ni Amara. And — they want me to believe my friend drugged people? Are they crazy?
"Allira," I didn't even bother lifting my gaze and just continue fumbling with my fingers. I felt a sudden rush of frustration. Hindi ko maintindihan si Amara na kaibigan ko ng halos pitong taon, hindi ko maintindihan si Kio na sobrang mahal na mahal ko.
"It's true. Amara drug people."
Hindi ko maintindihan bakit pilit nilang sinisira ang imahe ng mga kaibigan ko na matagal ng naka-ukit sa isipan ko.
"You're kidding..." I chuckled, feeling hopeless.
I know it was suspicious how Amara suddenly become a man-eating woman. It's like a switch had been pressed when we reach college and someone who's so sweet and kind like Amara had become the talk of the town for sleeping with different people.
But drugging? She's actually drugging people?!
"I'm not," walang pag dadalawang isip na sagot ni Kio. Para bang siguradong sigurado siya. Para bang alam niya.
"So.... you're telling me my friend.... my friend drugs people??" Hindi ko talaga maimahe na kaya yun gawin ni Amara. I look at Kio with unfocused gaze and trembling voice and suddenly I felt so lost.
"If it will make you feel any better, it's just sleeping drugs." Tugdon pa ni Kio, as if that will make me feel any better.
"... Is that suppose to help?" I ask, and laugh with frustration dripping in my voice.
"Yes, because even if she did those things, she's still the Amara that you know." Kio look at me, straight into my eyes, he's staring intently that I feared he's going to read my mind. "Amara doesn't have a choice, Lyra. Kailangan niya yung gawin."
I purse my lips to stop my tears from falling — that day, I realize how shielded and blinded I am that even my friends weren't an exception to the tinted glasses I'm wearing.
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Midnight Requiem.
General FictionKillio or - "Kio" is a 6 foot tall, half Japanese male who recently graduated from Obelian Arts and Science Institute under the course Bachelor of Science in Architecture. He likes cooking. He's a big foodie. He likes reading and he definitely have...
