What Binds Us

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Jane and Janella arrived together sa school nila, naghihintay na din sa cafeteria yung mga kupido kasama si Julia-the new addition sa grupo nila.

Legit na holding hands while walking ang ganap nila Jane and Janella habang papunta sila sa cafeteria and since somehow kilala na din sila dahil sa club page nila, school page and even flyers and posters ay marami na din ang pumapansin sa kanila.

They both greet all of them back with smiles on their faces.

Pagkarating nila sa cafeteria ay nakita na agad nila ang mga kaibigan.

As they made their way, kapansin-pansin naman yung holding hands nila.

"are they seriously holding hands?" tanong ni Joj.

Joshua squinted his eyes para makita kung legit nga ang sinasabi ni Joj and damn, magkahawak kamay nga.

"oo, tangina." sabi ni Joshua.

Julia looked behind her and smiled at what she saw.

"mukhang nagka aminan na agad ha." she said just when the two reached their spot.

Naunang umupo si Jane at tumabi naman sa kanya si Janella, hands still holding under the table.

"d kayo o-order?" Joshua asks the two, pretending na hindi nakita ang hand holding nung dalawa.

"hindi na, kumain na kami sa dorm." Jane answered.

Joj and Joshua both nodded, thinking na baka tama nga si Julia.

They both look at each other in the eye and smirked, they find Julia, Jane and Janella's positions ironic. Napagitnaan talaga nila si Jane eh.

"so, Juls, may nalalaman ka pang guess guess about the school ha, tas dito ka din pala." Jane says and Julia laughs.

"well, there's no thrill kung sinabi ko agad..sadyang si Joshua lang yung makulit talaga na gusto agad ng sagot." sabi nito at umirap pa.

"d ka pa nasanay, dapat nagpulis yan eh, maka interrogate." natatawang sabi ni Jane.

"ako na naman, mababara na naman talaga ako nito eh. Joj, Jea iligtas niyo ako sa kanilang dalawa, please lang." pagmamakaawa ni Joshua sa dalawa.

Tinawanan naman siya ni Joj while Janella chuckled sabay sabing, "you're on your own Josh." making him cry in a fake way na nagpatawa sa kanila.

"by the way, anong club ba gusto mo salihan Julia?" tanong ni Joj dito after ng tawanan nila.

"hmm, actually plan ko sa drama club." she answers.

"exactly where you should." pag sang-ayon ni Jane dito.

Hinampas naman siya ni Julia, "what exactly do you mean by that?!"

Tumawa si Jane at sinagot ito, "remember nung bata tayo, puro ka suggest ng laro about drama..naging mama at papa ko pa nga kayo ni Josh eh." tumatawang sabi ni Jane and Joshua laughed as well, remembering what his best friend said.

"tangina oo nga pala!" he says laughing.

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Jane stands outside one of the bathroom stalls, waiting for Janella to finish her business bago sila umalis. Last practice before the big day tomorrow done. Their friends waiting for them to eat dinner together.

But then, after awhile, she heard her girlfriend crying.

Worry right away seen in her face as she knocks on Janella's stall.

Remembering her girlfriend's mood the whole day since they entered the school premises, she knew Janella's not okay.

"love, labas ka? usap tayo." she said and Janella did as she's told.