WHAT ARE WE?

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//Anarisa's POV//

I was sitting on the couch sa living room ng condo ni Leon. She told me rin kagabi sa text na Inna's here kaya it did not surprise me na si Inna ang nagbukas ng pintuan para sa akin.

Ininom ko ang tubig na iniabot sa akin ni Inna kanina when she approached me "Magtotoothbrush and palit lang daw ng damit si tita-ninang then she's all yours na po." Inna said and sat to the vacant couch next to me.

"Ah. Okay. Salamat, Inna!" I replied.

Nag-kwentuhan muna kami ni Inna. Kinumusta ko siya kahit hindi palang naman nagtagal nung huli ko siyang nakasama.

"Ayan na po pala siya." Inna said suddenly and pointed, tumingin ako kung saan siya tumuro and I saw Leon coming down the stairs, our eyes locked together and we smiled at each other. She made a small wave and I waved back at her smiling.

"Hi! Good morning!" Bati ko kay Leon nang makarating na siya kung nasaan kami ni Inna ngayon, "Good morning din! Napadalaw ka?" Leon asked as she approached me for a beso which I gladly reciprocated.

"Dumaan lang."

"Ang aga niyo naman pong napadaan, 10:00 am palang po." singit ni Inna, natawa naman si Leon sa sinabi nito.

Oo nga noh. Ang aga pa pala.

"Right." was all I can say dahil nahiya ako bigla and I let out a soft chuckle.

"Sige po. Iwan ko na po muna kayo here, pasok na po ako sa room ko. Nakakasad po maging third-wheel palagi." Inna joked once again before standing up and go inside her room.

"Kanina ka pa andito?" Leon asked, I shooked my head "Kakarating ko lang." I answered.

"I overslept pala today. Pasensya ka na naghintay ka pa," she apologized. "Huy! Ano ka ba, it's okay. Ako nga dapat ang mag-sorry dahil bigla-bigla nalang akong napadpad sa condo mo." I said.

"How did you know where I live pala? Hindi ko maalalang nag-kwento ako sa'yo or dinala kita dito." Leon asked, nagtataka siya kung paano ko nalaman kung saan siya nakatira, which is understandable. Kahit ako naman ay magtataka kung may taong makakaalam kung saan ako nakatira kahit hindi ko pa naikwekwento o nadala 'yung tao na 'yun sa bahay ko.

"I-I asked Ate Lei." I answered and smiled like I won a contest or something.

"Wow. BDO ka pala, 'we find ways'." Leon joked referencing the tagline of the bank at natawa naman ako.

"What are you doing here pala? Napakabiglaan ng pagpunta mo." Leon asked and sat on the seat next to me.

"Wala lang. I just missed you and I wanted to see you rin."

"Magkasama palang tayo nung isang araw."

"I know... but still." I answered. Hindi ko rin naman mae-explain nang maayos kasi kahit ako ay naguguluhan na rin sa sarili ko. I'm not like this with other people. Just with her. Just with Leon.

You bring out the clingy side of me.

"Wala ka bang pupuntahan ngayon?" I asked para lang may mai-topic kami. Umiling siya at nagsabing "I have no plans for the day naman, except sa meeting ko mamayang hapon. Why?"

"Uhm... Ano lang sana." I paused at nag-isip muna kung ico-continue ko ba ang sasabihin ko.

Spill it out Ris, andito ka naman na.

She tilted her head and raised her eyebrows while smiling downwardly waiting for me to continue what I was saying.

"Let's have...ano...lunch together? I mean if it's okay with you lang. We can bring Inna too if she'd like." I said stuttering.