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REIGN

"Taena Josh, tigilan mo nga ako. Kanina ka pa!" Saway ko kay Josh dahil kanina niya pa ako kinikiliti. Takteng 'to simula kanina pa ako nito kinukulit. Hindi ko alam sa kanya kase hindi naman siya usually ganito.

"Maki-sakay ka na lang" rinig kong sabi niya. Napakunot naman ang noo ko sa sinabi niya at bahagya siyang tinulak palayo sakin.

"Anong pinagsasabi mo?" Nagtatakang tanong ko. He didn't answer me pero nakatingin lang siya sa likod ko. Out of curiosity, napatingin din ako sa tinitignan niya only to find out he was looking at Sejun.

"He was looking at you kanina pa" nakita ko pang umiwas siya ng tingin ng magtagpo ang mga mata namin. I just felt my heart beats fast again.

"Reign, I am doing this for you. Because you deserve to be happy"

"I don't need it anymore, Josh. Kaya ko naman mag-isa eh" napabuntong hininga lang siya. I seriously don't understand him right now.

"Reign naman!" Pabulong na sigaw niya sakin.

"Josh, I don't understand you" sabi ko lang sa kanya.

"Reign, listen to me" ayoko sanang tumingin sa kanya pero he held my cheeks dahilan para mapatingin ako sa kanya ng diretso.

"I.."

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THIRD PERSON'S

"I like you, Reign" nanlaki ang mga mata ni Reign. She felt guilty dahil alam niyang hindi niya kayang masuklian ang nararamdaman ng binata para sa kanya.

"Dati pa lang gusto na kita" she felt like crying because of guilt slowly eating her up

Josh has been a very good friend to her. A very good brother either. Kaya hindi nito inasahan na may nararamdaman pa pala itong iba para sa dalaga.

"I-i'm sorry, Josh" her voice broke. Sobrang nagi-guilty siya para kay Josh.

"I know, I know. Don't feel sorry for me please? Tanggap ko na 'to simula pa lang" it made her more emotional.

"Reign, don't worry. Kaya nga ako andito para tulungan ka kay Sejun eh. I wanted to make you happy. I wanted to help you out" all this time, mas masakit pa pala ang pinagdadaanan ni Josh than her. Seeing her loving his bestfriend is more painful. Pero alam niyang ikakasaya ni Reign iyon so he chose to stay silent kahit pa sobrang sakit nito para sa kanya.

"I'm sorry, Josh. I didn't know" bahagyang natawa si Josh and patted her shoulder.

"Don't think of me, Reign. Okay lang ako. I can handle myself. Kaya please? Maki-sakay ka sakin because para sa inyo ni Sejun itong gagawin natin" hindi siya makapag-salita. Even move her head. Ayaw niyang maging pabigat pa lalo kay Josh. He had help her in so many times kaya parang mas lalong ikinabigat ito ng dibdib ni Reign

"I told you, Reign. I am okay. As much as you are happy, masaya na rin ako" nakangiting sabi ni Josh at niyakap ang dalawa.

"I'm sorry, Josh. Napaka-swerte ko kase andito ka parin para sakin kahit napapahirapan kita. I'm sorry" hinaplos nito ang likod ng babae to make her feel ease.

"Stop saying sorry, Reign. Wala kang kasalanan. Let's just do this okay?" Dahang-dahang napatango si Reign at pinunasan ang luha nito.

"Thank you. I hope you find the right girl for you" nakangiting sabi ni Reign.

"I surely will, Reign. So stop crying. Tara, picture-an kita dito" nakangiting sabi ni Josh and grabbed her phone.

TO BE CONTINUED..

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