OS #1: Chain Of Restrictions

20th Restriction

Words

I heard them dramatically gasped.

I bit my tongue as I was cautious and afraid to continue. But I felt Hugh's hold on my left hand and lightly squeezed it, letting me know that he's with me right now.

Kahit hindi sabihin ni Hugh, I know that he wants our relationship to be public, especially to our friends.

"We've been secretly dating for almost a month now," nakayukong saad ko.

Sa sobrang katahimikan, ang langitngit lang ng gabi ang madidinig sa paligid.

"So that explains your bracelets? It's a couple bracelet? Not a sibling thing?" Dahlia asks full of confusion in the middle of the silence.

"We like each other more than a sibling would, Dahlia. I'm sorry for not telling you guys."

Naagaw ang pansin ko when Carter stood up and walked away. I saw Kreia quietly followed.

Nawala sila sa aking paningin when Dahlia held my jaw and made me look at her. Aangal sana si Hugh when I squeeze his hand, telling him no.

"Bitch! How dare you?!" Napapikit ako when Dahlia angrily utter kasama na rin ang mahinang pisik ng kanyang laway sa aking mukha.

"How dare you keep secrets from us?!"

Unti-unti kong dinilat ang aking mata when I heard something wrong.

Mali ba ang pagkakadinig ko?

"W-What?" Di siguradong tanong ko.

Napaigik ako ng kinurot niya ang aking tagiliran. Mahina lang naman but it still hurts because of her long nails!

"May jowa ka? And you only told us now?! Okay lang naman sa amin, 'di naman talaga kayo magkadugo ni babe so there's no problem with it. But the problem here is, you guys are having lovey-dovey on us, in secret!" Dahlia hysterically said.

Napatingin naman ako sa iba ko pang kaibigan. I saw them nodding their heads in agreement.

"Ikaw!" Tumayo si Karsyn at lumapit sa amin, she slightly pushed Hugh away.

But when she saw him holding my hand, she sat down and roughly unclasped it.

Akala ko ba okay lang?

"Doon ka muna, Vaughn. 'Wag kang magulo," Karsyn said in an irritated tone.

Vaughn chuckled jovially and stands up. But before he left, he leaned down a bit and kissed my forehead. I felt myself blushed with his sudden move as I watched him arrogantly leaves.

"Ay, iba!" Natatawa na sabi ni Katalina.

Nang lubos nang malayo si Hugh, nagulat ako ng mabilis silang nagsilapit sa akin.

"Ikaw'ng bruha ka! Kamusta... masarap ba?" Nicholette seriously said at first but then a crazy smile brokes on her lips.

Their faces are very close to mine, they made a small circle around me. Nahihiya naman akong napatawa.

"Ayaw pang sabihin. Girl, you just kiss the guy in front of us!" Mahina akong hinampas ni Karsyn sa balikat.

"A-Ano..."

"Ano?" Nag-aabang na saad nila.

"May karapatan ako eh," mahinang saad ko, pinipigilan ang ngiting gustong kumawala.

Malakas silang napatili sa aking sinabi. I saw Mika at the back looking at us with a proud smile on her lips. Like, she's saying that I did a great job telling them.