Annex's Point of View #People'sChoiceFYWC2017

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The day after our fourth monthsary, he changed. Something changed in him, I can't just put my finger on it.

Nakahalukipkip ako habang hinihintay sila Holi na dumating sa una naming klase.

"Yo, Anney." Napatingin ako sa kakarating lang na si Flam. Napatingin siya sa bakanteng upuan sa gilid niya. "Saan si Holi?" Kunot noo nitong tanong.

Kibit balikat lang ang sagot ko sa kanya at tinignan ang phone kung may text ba ito.

Fortunately, meron.

+63999999999

Do you want to grab something later?

I arch an eyebrow at his text.

+63999999999

With you?

This... this is not right. He's starting to cross the line. We're starting to cross the line.

For the record, everything was not right Anne. You. Him. Everything.

Binalewala ko ang biglang singit ng isang tinig sa aking isipan. To hell with this.

+63999999999

Yes of course, beautiful.

I was halfway typing a reply when I heard my full name. Inis akong napatingin kay Flam.

"What?" Tanong ko. She raise a questioning brow at me.

"I said, Holi's not going to be around for about one week Anne." Sagot nito that sent my jaw dropping on the floor.

"Why?" Naguguluhan kong tanong nang makabawi sa shock. Kibit balikat lang ang tanging sagot nito.

Ngumuso ito sa hawak kong cellphone. "Why don't you answer that? It's been pinging for God knows how long." She stated and rolled her eyes at me before fishing out her phone.

I know that Flam's mad at me, but, the pinging of my phone made me forget about what Flam's wrath can do.

True enough, there were 13 new messages.

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"What the hell, seriously? Why of all the places, here?" Irritation laced my voice. I tried to assure and calm myself that no one will see us here, but who am I kidding? This place is crowded with familiar faces!

I heard him chuckle but I didn't dare to look at him, I'm too busy eyeing passerbys if their face looks familiar. Good thing we're still in a hidden part of the mall.

"Oh come on, beautiful. No one will see us here." He assured. Inis ko siyang binalingan ng tingin.

"And how sure are you about that, huh?" I mock.

"No one will recognize us if we wear these." Winagayway nito ang dalawang cap sa harap ko. Ngumuso ito pagkatapos isuot ang kulay peach na cap sa aking ulo. He then wear the black one and then we strut to the sea of people. Blending.

Ice Kingdom, was what the sign says when we enter the premise. There are only a few people that occupied the shop's table. Umupo kami sa pinakadulo to avoid recognition if ever someone familiar will come or pass by.

"Why the date?" Tanong ko pagkatapos kunin nung waitress ang order namin.

He shrug and continued browsing the menu that's still on our table.

I rolled my eyes at his answer and cross my arms over my chest while leaning comfortably on my chair.

"Seriously? Why don't you talk to me?" I'm starting to get irritated. I don't know why though. It's not like I have rights to act this way, but, when he started crossing the line, deep inside me thinks that I have every damn right to be bitchy.

He look at me and smiled boyishly. I sigh and wave a dismissing hand at him. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have acted that way."

"I'm sorry too." Kunot noo akong tumingin sa kanya. I arch a brow at him.

"Excuse me?" Naguguluhan kong tanong. I don't know what he's trying to say.

"I'm sorry for not being sorry, but, I think we're going to spend more time with each other from now on, Anne." He said, eyes intensely staring at me.

My jaw drop at what he said.

Rule no. 5: Never call each other's name.

He broke another rule. Again.