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I was still flustered and yes blushing when someone gently tapped my shoulder.
"Excuse me." He said.

Nilingon ko siya and it's the college boy na kahawig ni Travis. "Ah. How can I help--?" Hindi ko natuloy 'yung sasabihin ko nung bigla niyang tinapat sa mukha ko yung lotion na hawak niya.

"Can you apply some lotion at my back?" He said while scratching the back of his head.

Napakunot noo ako and I saw his friends laughing.

"I'm ---" hindi ko nanaman natuloy 'yung sasabihin ko dahil may sumabay nanaman.

"No she can't. She won't and wouldn't." Travis' voice was giving me chills.

"Why and who are you?" the boy said. "None of your business." Sagot naman ni Travis.

Humarap sa akin si Travis and said, "Get ready. It's already 9. Your dress is already in OUR room."

May diin niyang sinabi yung 'our' at ngumising tumingin dun sa kahawig niyang lalaki.

Tinaasan niya pa ito ng kilay and the boy just rolled his eye and then he walked away.

"What? You're staring again? I told you ---" Siya naman ang hindi ko pinatapos.

"Shut up." I said then umalis na dahil baka ano nanaman mangyari sa puso ko.

I can't think straight. I'm actually confuse. Kayo din no?

I can still remember how mad he was when we first met again.

Now, he's acting like nothing happened. I don't really know what to feel.

Those are my thoughts habang paakyat ako sa room namin. He's like a very sweet sweet candy, I keep wanting him but he's bad for myself.

I just can't forget how he treated me ang what he did. They did.

It's my heart that keeps on betraying me.

I didn't even notice that I'm already in the bedroom and the dress I requested to be ironed is on the bed. It's a light blue chiffon two-piece maxi dress.

The skirt is flowing down to my ankle and it has a slit ending just above my knee. My top is cropped up to my belly button.

George actually picked this dress.

Naligo na ako and then after putting the dress on me. I decided to match it with a nude gladiator.

I also added some accessories like beaded necklace, bracelets and dangle earrings.

I curled my hair after blow drying it before putting on some make up. I just went with the fresh summer look.

Just when I'm about to put on my lipstick Travis enter the room.

He's already wearing his light blue polo shirt and white loose slacks. Three buttons of his polo were unbuttoned and he's hair is brushed-up making him look like he just came out on a photoshoot.

He's also wearing a black sandal and there's a black beaded bracelet on his right hand.

Just then I realized, we're seem to be matchy matchy. Gosh. Over think malala na ba? Charot. Baka coincidence lang.

But I saw the polo I'm sure he'll wear. Sabay pa kami nagpa-iron and it's a dark blue long sleeve polo. But now he's wearing a different one.

I shake that thought away from my mind ans started doing my lips. While removing some smudge I saw him watching me from the door.

We're looking at each other.

Nakatingin ako sa reflection niya sa salamin and he's looking at ME.

I mouth him, "what?". Tapos umalis siya parang tanga.