AS1: RISK [✔]

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Chapter 10
Zari

"I made it!"

Napangiti ako sa sigaw ni Suji. She looks so happy while talking with Eros right now. Sinasabi nya kay Eros kung gaano sya kasaya kasi napasama sya sa mga pumasa ngayong 3rd grading. She looks so happy that I couldn't even imagine on how could she survive if Eros won't be there with her anymore.

I can see that she's in love with him...or am I imagining things?

Minsan, tinatanong ko sya about sa kanila ni Eros. She always answers the same thing. Kaibigan lang 'daw' sila. I just always nod. I won't force her to say that they are in love with each other. I can't judge their status by looking at them. Baka kasi close lang talaga sila. Like, Gin and I. We're always hanging out with each other.

Pero magkaibigan lamang kami.

"You made it, right?" Gin asked.

Kakaupo nya lang sa table namin. Ako lang ang nakatingin sa kanya ngayon. Busy kasi sila Eros at Suji sa pagtingin sa isa't isa. I bit my lips and nodded cutely.

"Yeah, I guess?" I shyly said. Ayokong magtunog mayabang! "How about you?"

He gave me a drink, I accepted it. He drank his. "Same," he wiped his mouth. Nabasa kasi ininom nya ang juice nya. "Inspired ako eh."

"Inspired?" I asked. "Kanino?"

He smirked. "Sayo,"

I was taken aback. Hindi ko inaasahan ang sinagot nya! Akala ko babarahin nya ako! Nag-iwas ako nang tingin! There's some butterflies on my stomach again. Hindi ko alam kung malala na ba itong nararamdaman ko para sa kanya o normal lang ito pero hindi pa rin talaga ako nasasanay?

I've never liked someone else until I met him!

"Zari," tawag nya sa akin kaya napaangat ang tingin ko sa kanya. I was reading a book while he's doing a business plan. "Can I use your name?"

"No," sabi ko kaagad.

Napatawa sya nang malakas. "Damot, ah? Gold ba iyang pangalan mo?"

"Au lang," sabi ko.

Natawa sya lalo sa sinabi ko. I just continued on studying. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nya ako tinanong ng ganoon at wala naman akong balak alamin ang tungkol doon kaya hindi na rin ako nagtanong.

"May meeting mga teachers! Early dismissal!" masayang sabi ni Suji, sumayaw pa ng energetic sa gitna namin nila Gin at Eros!

I just rolled my eyes while Gin just shook his head and look away. Si Eros lamang ang nakatingin kay Suji. He seems...inlove with my cousin. Hindi ko nga lang sure kung inlove rin ba si Suji sa kanya o masaya lang yun kasi may isang taong nandyan lagi para sa kanya.

I admit that I'm not a good cousin. I wasn't always there with her. Kaya malaki ang utang na loob ko kay Eros dahil nandyan sya palagi para kay Suji. He was just like doing anything just for someone he loves.

"Malala tama ng pinsan ko sa pinsan mo, noh?" natawa si Gin.

Gin and I are here in the rooftop. Kami lang dalawa. Hapon na kaya preskong hangin ang sumalubong sa amin, hindi tirik ng araw. I sat on the floor and smile at Gin.

Tumabi sya sa akin pag-upo. "Halatang halata si Eros, diba?"

"Yup," I chuckled. "Pero manhid ang pinsan ko,"

Nagulat ako nang bigla nyang hinila ang kamay ko at hinawakan ito. He intertwined it with his. Nakagat ko nag labi ko. It feels good. He really feels like home.

"Parang ikaw," diretsahang sabi nya.

I raised my brow. Naoffend ako don, ah? "Pardon?" pinilit kong maging tunog maldita para matakot sya.