The Wait in United States

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"Excuse me?" Lumaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya.

"Ang sabi ko, you should really be careful, you might fall." Tinuro niya yung untied shoe lace ko.

Am I hearing things now? Jeez, get back to your senses Camilla!

I could feel my cheeks heating up from embarrassment, I hope it wasn't obvious because I was wearing red blush-on today.

"Why do you care?" I tried to play it cool by raising one eyebrow and crossing my arms.

"I don't need another person rushed to the ER because of breaking their head, breaking their bone or losing consciousness." He rolled his eyes.

"Whatever." I tied my shoelace and walked away.

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"What?!" Maya chocked on her food.

"Sus, Ganon parin yung lalaking yun, sobrang ignorant." Levi chuckled.

"Selos ka, Vi?" Maya raised her eyebrow.

"Di ah, Mas gwapo ako." Nag-yabang si Levi. "Diba, love?"

"Of course, I find his face annoying." I rolled my eyes.

Annoyingly handsome...Wait what? What the heck Camilla! What are you thinking!

"Maya!" May pumasok sa kwarto ni Maya.

"Amber!" Niyakap ko siya ng mabilis.

"Gago, sino to?" Lumaki ang mga mata ni Amber.

"Si Anastasia yan." Levi chuckled.

"Camilla?! Ano nang yari sa buhok mo?!" She pulled away from the hug to get a good look at me.

"I got it dyed to ash grey last month, don't you like it?" I pouted.

"Hindi, ang ganda! Himala nag glow up si ate girl." Amber playfully hit me. "Levi, musta na?"

"Okay lang." Ngumiti si Levi at niyakap si Amber.

"Sila na, Am." Maya giggled.

"Ha?!" Tinakpan ni Amber yung bibig niya. "Since when?"

"2 years and a half." Ngumiti ako at niyakap si Levi.

"Stay strong! Shocked ako ha, hindi mo pa pinatay si Levi." Tumawa si Amber.

"I'm trying" Tumawa ako. "Hey, I noticed something."

"Ano? Tumaba ba ako?" Amber pouted.

"No, you're wearing my clothes!" Pumalakpak ako na parang bata.

"YOUR clothes?" Tinaasan ako ni Amber ng kilay.

"My company created that." Tinuro ko ang off-shoulder crop top at Skirt niya.

"Ah okay! Nakalimutan ko CEO ka pala ng ANASTASIA." Tumawa si Amber.

"Pano mo nakalimutan? It's literally her name." Tumawa na rin si Maya.

"Ang sama niyo." I crossed my arms.

"Hala, galit na si baby ko." Levi laughed.

"Isa ka pa." I glared at him.

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I was checking my emails before getting ready for the meeting about a project, until my phone rang.

"Miss Anastasia." Tumawag bigla si Madeleine sakin.

"Madeleine." Nilagay ko Yung tawag in speaker.