🌺Chapter Ten🌺

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Lea

Tuesday, nagdadalawang isip ako kung pupunta ba ako nang Yumi's o wag nalang. In front of me is the dress he bought. Nakahanger yun at ang linis tingnan

Should I really go?

Bumuntong hininga nalang ako at kinuha yun para mag bihis. Nang matapos ay tumingin ako sa salamin. Something was clearly off. I grabbed my hair and collected it high on top of my head, should I tie my hair?

Kinuha ko ang san rio na nasa ibabaw nang lamesa ko at tinali ang buhok ko

I look so different from my usual self

From light pastel dresses... To black. From hair down to hair up. This guy... Is totally changing me

I sighed in front of the mirror and placed my hands on the pockets of my clothes

I can't deny the fact that I liked this style. I look so much like...

... Like my mom

I grabbed my brown shoulder bag and wore my usual shoes. I exit the house and went to Yumi's

Napahawak ako sa tiyan ko nang naramdamang sumasakit yun. But I put it aside, gutom lang siguro ako

"Tay, Park lang ako" sigaw ko nang madaanan ang kwarto nya at dumeretso na sa labas

Arriving at Yumi's napalingon pa ako sa paligid. Why was my stomach hurting so bad? Napahawak ulit ako dun at naaninag si Chris na nakaupo sa tabi nang malaking bintana

"Am I late?" I said as I sat down

"maaga lang ako" he said. Not looking at me. Kumunot ang noo ko "what do you want? Let's order?" he said grabbing the menu and keeping his eyes busy on that

"may problema ka ba?" I had an urge to fight with myself in asking him that. Pero hindi ko na napigil ang sarili ko

Finally he met eyes with mine. Pero sandali lang yun

"My ex girlfriend came back again. We just met last week at ngayon ginugulo na naman nya ako" he said coldly "Did you eat your dinner? Shall we order the Night Combo?" he changed the topic

Hindi ako nakasagot at napahawak lang sa sumasakit kong tiyan

"Something wrong?" he said while keeping the emotionless face

"Excuse me" sabi ko nalang bago dinala ang sarili sa CR

Nang makapasok nang cubicle nang banyo ay namilog ang mata ko

No f-ing way... I was shocked upon seeing red on my underwear. Bakit ngayon pa?!

I searched my bag for tampons or pads when I can't find any

Sh!t! Ano nang gagawin ko! Napakagat ako sa labi ko. Think Lea, think. Nang makita ang isang rolyo nang tissue sa gilid ay napapikit ako nang mariin

It was against my will, but I have no choice! Hindi ko naman matatawag si Chris at sabihing bilhan ako nang pads! He's a boy afterall!

I rolled a loy of toilet paper in my hand and took it out. I placed it on top of my underwear at sinuot na yun

Please, please, please wag kang papahalata

I returned to our seat like a proper lady. My posture was perfectly straight as I look at him with a weird smile. Medyo kumunot ang noo nya at tinaasan ako nang kilay

"Shall we order?" he asked

"Can you excuse me for a sec? Kailangan ko lang pumuntang 7 11 to buy something important" mabilis ang pagkakasabi ko

His confused face was even worst now "anong bibilhin mo?" he said in confusion

"some..." isip Lea, you can't tell him you forgot to buy pads "mentol candy?... Mentol candy! Yes, I need those"

Napaawang ang labi ko nang tumayo sya "I'll go with you then"

"no... Chris, You don't-"

"Tayo na, Lea. Wag ka nang mag inarte" he began to walk a few steps

I pursed my lips closed. Pano ba to? How can I buy a napkin when he's around! Mapapahiya ako!

Without any choices sumunod nalang ako sa kanya

Nang makarating nang 7 11 ay dahan dahan akong naglilibot. He was tailing me! Nakakahiya kung kukuha ako nang pads na nakatingin sya! Baka mandiri sya sa'kin

"pati ba naman sa Candy nahihirapan kang pumili nang flavor?" he said

Napalunok ako "ikaw ba? Wala ka bang bibilhin? Why not leave me for a second. Maghanap ka nang makakain mo" I said in a slightly irritated tone

Nang tumalikod sya at nagmasid sa paligid ay dahan dahan na akong pumunta sa essentials at naghanap nang pads doon. Napapatingin pa ako sa gawi ni Chris para siguradong hindi nya mahalata

Nang makita ang brand nang pads na ginagamit ko ay kinuha ko yun. Pero nang lingunin ko si Chris sa kinaroroonan nya ay kumunot ang noo ko. Where did he-

"You're on your period?" halos mapatalon akong lumingon sa likuran ko nang marinig ang boses nya. He gave me an annoying smirk

Dali dali ko namang tinago sa likod ang pads na napili ko

He laughed "Come on, Lea. I had a girlfriend before. Why do you need to keep it from me?"

"nakakahiya kasi.." halos bulong ko nalang

Napakamot si Chris sa ulo nya at tumalikod "Women..." he said making my brows furrow

Nang makabayad sa counter at matapos akong maglagay nang pads ay halos hindi na ako makatingin sa kanya. I'm embarrassed!

"You remind me so much of Danica, Lea" napakunot ang noo ko at napatingin sa kanya nang makarinig nang pamilyar na pangalan "the only difference is, she was always eager to come to the world, while you want to hide from it" our eyes met pero nilayo ko ulit ang akin

"Siguro kung di lang ako ginago ni Leo, nasa akin pa ang babaeng mahal na mahal ko"

"Who?" biglaan kong tanong nang makarinig nang isa pang mas pamilyar na pangalan sa akin

"Leo" he said in confusion "You know him?"

Ofcourse I do...

"no, mali lang pagkakarinig ko" pagsisinungaling ko

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