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Unbeta'd filler chapter. #YU14 on your tweets about this one hihi thankyouuu

•MAINE•

Gumagawa kami ni RJ ng group project ngayon dito sa bahay kasama sina Gio, Kevin, Karla and Paolo. Since saturday naman, we decided to finish it now para wala na kaming poproblemahin before the deadline next friday. May iba pa rin naman kasi kaming ginagawa aside from this na una naming big project for this academic quarter. The boys are busy compiling the photos we took the past week for our magazine project for our Journalism subject while the girls are busy with the design. Kami ni RJ ang in-charge sa mga articles. Actually, lahat naman kami nagbigay ng articles, ngayon we only have to check and proofread if there are any errors. So far, wala pa naman.

"Guys, gusto niyo ba mag-lunch muna?" I asked them. Pagtingin ko kasi sa relo ko, past 12 na rin pala. "Nagluto na rin si Yaya Pe. Kain muna tayo."

We all stood up and went to the dining room. Nakapaghanda na rin pala si Yaya Pe ng food namin kaya umupo na rin kami sa dining table para kumain na. Wala yung mga kapatid ko ngayon, si Ate Niki kasama nina nanay at tatay sa conference kasi siya yung isa pang assistant ni nanay at tine-train siya para doon. Sina Kuya Nico at Ate Coleen naman, nasa galaan ata.

Kumain kami ng mabilis lang since medyo madami pa kaming kailangang ayusin sa project namin. We're planning to finish this today since tutulong din sina Gio sa class for Ginoo at Binibining Agham. Kami naman ni RJ, kailangan na magsimulang magpractice for that.

"RJ, oo nga pala. May naisip ka na bang gagawin natin for Ginoo at Binibining Agham?" I asked him as we lounged at the patio.

"Sayaw kayo, Maine. Yung parang sa mga Igorot." Kevin told us. "Para pagkaguluhan si Poks ng—sabi ko nga hindi na! Kung nakakatusok lang yang mga mata mo Maine nako patay na ko."

"Ayan kasi papansin ka masyado," Gio retorted. "Buti nga."

"Hoy Giovanna inaano ka ba?"

"I just hate your presence, that's all."

"Kids, tama na," saway ko sa kanilang dalawa. "Baka magkasakitan na naman kayong dalawa diyan eh."

Napansin kong tahimik sina Paolo and Karla on opposite sides of the patio. Busy si Karla doing the designs on her laptop while si Paolo's busy with the photos while leaving glances to Karla.

Tumabi ako kay RJ na nakaupo sa couch habang umiinom ng juice before proceeding with our task. Gio and Kevin busied themselves with their individual tasks already. "RJ," kinalabit ko siya. "Tingnan mo si Paolo, kanina pa tingin ng tingin kay Karla," I nudged him. "Huy."

"Ha?" he answered.

"Hindi ka naman nakikinig sa'kin eh."

"Wait lang, two paragraphs na lang Maine."

"RJ..." kinalabit ko siya ulit.

"Eto na, matatapos na." he said.

"Arsheeeeeeyyyyyy," I called him. "Huyyyyyy."

He turned to me and moved his face closer to mine, making me feel his breath. "Finished," he said and smiled. "Ano nga yun?"

"Ang..."

"Ang?" he said while raising an eyebrow.

"Ang l-lapit mo m-masyado..."

"Oh," he moved and fixed himself. I did the same and turned my gaze to Paolo who's now staring at Karla. Hindi ba nacoconcious si Karla? Kasi kung ako yan macoconcious ako ng bongga. I'm not used to someone staring at me kasi...katulad ngayon.