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I was currently answering the short quiz our professor in history gave us. This would be our last class for today, and I was so excited to go home.

Hershey and I planned to visit the newly opened cafe located just nearby. And it's been weeks since we went out together.

When the class ended, I just texted Hershey, na mauuna nalang ako sa cafe.

I was here in the parking lot waiting for Manong Pepoy when I suddenly got the chills. Someone was watching me, and I could feel it. As if it were observing every action I took.

I scoured the parking lot with my eyes, trying to identify who was looking at me. Mangilan-ngilan lang din ang estudyante rito, may klase pa kasi ang iba.

Ilang beses ko pang nilibot ang paningin pero wala naman akong makitang kahina-hinala. Later on, our car came into view. Kaya nang makalapit na ito sa akin ay dali-dali akong pumasok sa loob.

Manong Pepoy was confused by my sudden action. Sinabi ko nalang na masyado akong na excite sa bagong bukas na cafe kahit ang totoo ay natatakot talaga ako kanina. Mamaya makarating pa kay Kuya. Ang OA pa naman ng isang iyon minsan. Baka maghired pa ng bodyguards. And I don't like those.

Nagpahatid ako sa cafe at sinabihan ko na rin si Manong Pepoy na hindi niya na ako kailangang hintayin. Sasabay nalang ako kay Hershey pauwi.

When I got inside the cafe, I simply ordered a caramel macchiato. Papunta na rin si Hershey dito.

I was enjoying my caramel macchiato when I noticed someone entering the cafe from my periphery. I didn't even bother looking at it.

I once again felt as though someone was looking at me. I started to get a little apprehensive. Fortunately, nakita ko na ang kaibigan ko papasok ng cafe kaya nakalimutan ko rin ito kalaunan.

We just exchanged hugs before settling into our seats. She had her usual cappuccino and a slice of blueberry cheesecake. I just placed an order for a lemon cheesecake, hindi ko pa kasi nauubos ang iniinom ko.

"Damn! Naiistress na ako sa sabay-sabay na mga homeworks at research. Nakakainis din iyong prof. namin sa finance. Pinag-initan ba naman ako kanina. Akala niya nakikipagdaldalan ako habang nagkaklase siya, eh may tinanong lang naman ang seatmate ko." mahabang litanya niya. Nakikinig lang naman ako sa kanya.

"Anyway, diba nandoon din ang Kuya Eios mo sa bar kasama ang mga kaibigan niya?"

"Yes, why?" tanong ko sa kanya.

"So, na meet mo rin mga kaibigan ng Kuya mo? Balita ko nandoon din daw iyong Mago." nai-excite niyang pahayag. She piqued my interest when she mentioned Mago's name.

"You know him?" kuryoso kong tanong sa kanya.

"I don't actually know him firsthand. I just overheard Cheska and Maureen discussing about him. So, is he that handsome and hot?" Napangisi naman ako sa tanong niya.

"He's very gorgeous, there's no doubt about it. Masama nga lang ang ugali."
Napanguso nalang ako nang maalala ang kagaspangan ng pag-uugali ng lalaki.

"Really?! So nagkausap na kayong dalawa?" napangiwi ako dahil parang hindi niya narinig na masama ang ugali ng lalaking iyon. Gorgeous lang siguro narinig nito. Gayunpaman ay tumango pa rin ako.

"Kuya warned me to stay away from him, I don't know the reason, though." Hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin sinasabi ni Kuya ang dahilan kung bakit niya ako pinapalayo sa Mago na iyon.

Nonetheless, I just shrugged my shoulders and disregarded the topic.

Hinatid ako ni Hershey sa bahay namin gamit ang sasakyan niya. I arrived home at around six o'clock in the evening.

May napansin akong ibang sasakyan na nakaparada sa harap ng bahay namin. Pagkapasok ko sa loob ay sakto namang nakita ko ang bulto ng isang lalaki. Nakatalikod ito sa akin.

Kumunot ang noo ko dahil pamilyar ang likod niya. It's Mago. Kahit tatlong beses ko pa lang siyang nakita ay alam kong siya ito. I thought Kuya's mad at him but why is he here?

Humarap siya sa gawi ko kaya napasinghap ako ng kaunti. He stared at me. Pero parang may nag-iba sa mga tingin niya. I just couldn't figure out what it was.

Lumingon ako sa gawi ni Kuya nang makitang pababa ito ng hagdan at ngiting-ngiti pa. Tumingin din si Mago sa kanya.

"Bro! Welcome back! How are you?"
My brother welcomed him with a manly hug. My brother looked so happy upon seeing him.

What's going on? I thought they weren't on good terms.

My brother turned to look my way. He came up to me pulling Mago behind him.

"Kuya, I thoug-" Hindi ko na natapos ang sasabihin ko dapat nang magsalita rin si Kuya Eios.

"Hey, sweety. Meet my bestfriend. Chaim Deverick Guevara."

What? His bestfriend? And it's not Mago but a man named Chaim?

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