Chapter 19: The unsaid

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"I thought he's here for business?" Naguguluhang tanong ni Sky matapos kong i-kwento sa kaniya ang nangyari sa amin ni Steer kagabi.

Actually, wala namang nangyari. Wala talaga. Bigla ko na lang siyang natulak palayo.

"But everytime you initiate a kiss, hindi naman siya nagrereklamo." Dugtong pa ni Sky kaya mas lalo akong napaisip.

Yeah... I thought you're just here for business.

"Looks like you don't need my help anymore. Parang hindi ka naman mahihirapan kay Steer." I quickly faced Sky and I saw him grinning from ear to ear. He looks so happy. Maybe because this is the first time seeing me swoon over a guy. Usually kasi I push guys away. Ang Infinito lang ang hinahayaan kong lapitan ako especially him and Sam.

Speaking of Sameth...

"I still have a problem, Sky." Nakatulala lang ako habang sinasabi 'yon.

"What is it?"

"Hindi nga kasi natuloy ulit, right?" I said and he just nodded. "And it's because of him!" Nahampas ko na lang ang noo ko at maya-maya lang ay narinig ko ang halakhak ni Sky.

"Oh! Sameth Ryde is being a cockblocker now?!" He teased. "Nakita ba kayo? Anong sabi?" Excited na excited siyang malaman ang sumunod na mangyari habang ako ito, namomroblema!

"He didn't saw us." Panimula ko.

"Oh? Paano nangyaring dahil kay Sam?"

"I feel like we're about to do the thing inside his car, but he suddenly asked me if Ryde's cool with it." I could still remember that clearly, I saw the hesitation in Axcello's eyes that time, I saw how Ryde's name rolled off his tongue. Doon ko na siya natulak at hindi ko alam kung bakit.

At bakit niya rin ba kasi iniintindi si Sam? We're not even a thing. We're just close, but it doesn't mean we have something going on between us.

Sameth and I are just friends.

Gano'n ang tingin ko sa kaniya at gano'n rin naman ang tingin niya sa akin.

"He thinks you guys are a thing. Well I can't blame Steer, if I'm in his shoes I'd also conclude that you and Ryde are in a relationship or something. Iba ang pagiging madikit niya sa 'yo at ang pagiging madikit ko sa 'yo."

Magsasalita na sana ako kaso bigla siyang napasinghap habang nanlalaki ang mga mata.

What is it now, Skylar? Kapag ganiyan siya hindi ko maiwasang hindi kabahan.

"Hala! Oo nga 'no? Bakit nga ba gano'n si Ryde?" Bigla niyang hinawakan ang kaniyang baba na para bang nag-iisip. Nakatitig lang ako sa kaniya habang naghihintay. Nang i-angat niya ang ulo niya, binuka niya na rin ang kaniyang bibig na para bang sasabihin na sa akin ang kung ano mang naisip niya.

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