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We ate in silence. Ninakawan ko siya ng tingin only to see that he's looking at me. Muntik na akong masamid sa kinakain kong fried rice. Oh gosh, mabuti nalang hindi ako nasamid, it'll be very embarrassing.

I cleared my throat, "Nag text na ba si Lyra?" I asked. My eyes is everywhere but him. I don't wanna risk the chance that he is already looking at me.

Paano ba kasi napunta sa ganitong set-up? Hindi pwede 'to. And Lyra, of course, anong nasa utak ng babaeng yun?

Nang hindi ko marinig ang sagot niya ay tinignan ko siya. I raise a questioning brow at him. He continued to stare at me... intensely.

"Well..." I demanded feeling conscious as time pass by.

He gave me a lopsided grin at umiling. I shrug at inayos ang gamit ko.

"I'll be going back first." Paalam ko nang makatayo.

Hindi ko na hinintay pa ang sagot o reaksyon niya. God knows how much suffocating to be near him.

He's one hell of an asshole and an insensitive jerk.

I shook my head at my thoughts. Really Anne? Asshole siya? Insensitive? Then what would you call yourself then?

I rolled my eyes at my sudden thought.

It was already dismissal nang makita ko ulit si Flam. Nakabusangot ito habang naghihintay kung sino sa amin ni Holi ang mauunang dumating sa usual hintayan namin.

"Yo, Flammy." Walang emosyong bati ko dito at umupo sa bakanteng upuan sa harap niya.

She scowled at me, kumunot naman ang noo ko sa naging bati niya sa akin.

"What?" Inosente kong tanong.

"Don't what me bitch." She said fuming.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang marealize kung saan nanggagaling ang galit niya.

I raise my arms in a surrender act. "Okay fine, sorry. It's not my idea to begin with. It's Lyra's" Depensa ko sa sarili.

Bumuntong hininga siya bago ako tinapunan ng walang ka emo-emosyong tingin.

"Winston is a bad influence on Lyra, kung ano-ano nalang ang naiisip ng babaeng yun." My brows skyrocketed at her statement.

I couldn't help but agree with her.

If only you knew how bad of an influence he is Flam. If only you know.

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