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Sunday. 11 AM




I am with Marga nung hinatid ko yung coffees and pastries and nagbigay na rin ako ng business cards sa mga ka-workmates ni Niko. Hitting two birds with one stone ang aura ko today.

"Lemon" Marga said, whispering, I looked at her "I saw Nixie earlier" she added while fixing our stuff. Naiwan na kami dito sa lobby "pag labas ko ng restroom, nakita ko sila ni Niko magkausap  and they're laughing at each other. I even saw Nixie touching Niko's lips"

"Oh maybe because of the incident"

"Ano yon?"

"Man fight yesterday, hindi mo ba napansin na may cuts si Niko sa lips niya?"

"Hindi e. Focus ata ako sa mga gwapo niyang ka-workmates"

Napa-face palm ako and tumawa siya ng malakas

"Pero, Lemon. Sure kang break na sila?"

"That's what Niko told me" I replied "saka kung hindi man eh hindi na rin siguro niya need magexplain?"

"Sure ka bang walang something between you two? Ang lakas kase ng tension sa inyo. Especially nung nakita namin kayo nung isang gabi na like you are arguing"

"Technically we're family" I replied just to blocked her thoughts about us.  Kahit technically hindi, kase, I know ampon si Niko nung father niya which is tito ni kuya Benj.






"Sabi ni Tristian ampon daw si Niko"

"Huh?" Pucha. Paano nito nalaman?

"I remember nung college eh, nagbackground check si Tristian right after nila mag-away ni Niko since he's looking for something to use against him tapos nung nalaman naman niya yon, hindi na nya tinuloy. 

"Ginawa niya yon?" 

"Ay wait" she said and hindi siya mapakali "please please swear na nalaman mo to hindi mula sa akin ha?"

"Marga? That is so frigging creepy" I looked at her and she looked worried

"Magagalit si Tristian. Sorry" she said at hindi yon ang gusto ko marinig from her. Ano naman kung magalit si Tristian?

"Sino bang may alam nito aside from you two?" I asked

"Kami lang ata. Hindi ako sure kung may napagsabihan pa siyang iba" 

"Sumasakit ang ulo ko sa inyong lahat" I said and naglakad ako papalayo sa kanya

"Saan ka pupunta?"

"Restroom. Hihinga lang ako. Wait for me here" I said and hindi ko na hinintay sasabihin niya. Ang dami daming revelations ngayong buwan, parang sasabog na brain cells ko












Paglabas ko ng cubicle, saktong nakita ko si Nixie na naghuhugas ng kamay. Nagkatinginan kami through the mirror

*[UPDATED CHAP 08 /12082023] Summer SolsticeDonde viven las historias. Descúbrelo ahora