A Love To Remember

11.

Audrey's Pov

“Kanina kapa nandito?” tanong ko kay Haechi pagpasok na pagpasok ko sa loob ng coffee shop.

“Kakarating ko lang din.” nakangiti niyang sagot.

I texted Haechi and asked her to meet me. Today is Saturday kaya we decided to meet somewhere. Hindi 'to alam ni Bada and I didn't inform her kasi malamang sa malamang sasama saamin yun.

“Order na tayo? Do you want something?”

“I don't drink coffee. What if labas na lang tayo? Let's just talk while walking.” Haechi suggested and we went out.

We're close too and that's because of Bada. She sometimes eat with us and come with us kaya hindi malabong maging close talaga kaming dalawa.

“Alam ba 'to ni Bada?” tanong ni Haechi habang naglalakad kami.

“Ang alin?”

“Itong pagkikita natin.”

“Hindi. If sinabihan ko siya, baka sumama lang yun.”

“Ano bang meron?”

“About kay Bada.” I responded and sighed.

I'm going to ask her since mas matagal niyang kilala niya si Bada kaysa saakin. Gusto ko rin malaman kung may napapansin ba siya or kung ano ba ang dapat kong malaman. I can't ask Bada kasi hindi pa naman ako sigurado.

“Anong meron kay Bada?”

“Aamin ako sakanya.” I admitted.

“W-what?”

“Gusto kong umamin pero natatakot ako. What if nag-aassume lang pala ako? Haechi, please help me.” parehas kaming napahinto sa paglalakad at nagkatinginan.

“Takot ka?” She asked me and I nodded.

“Sobra.”

“Huwag kang matakot, Audrey. She feels the same way. Bada likes you a lot.” Haechi responded and tapped my shoulder.

How can she be sure? Kahit na binigyan na niya ako ng assurance, hindi pa rin mawala saakin ang pag-ooverthink. I asked for her help but I'm still trying to figure out everything.

“Paano mo nasabi?”

“The way she acts around you. Kilalang kilala ko si Bada at sure akong gusto ka rin niya. Do you want to know something?” Haechi smiled at me.

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“What?!” gulat na tanong ko kay Haechi at tumatango tango lang ito.

Nasa isang park kami at buti na lang wala masyadong tao. As Haechi said, she shared something I don't know.

“Oo nga. After what happened between her and Redlic, they asked her to join Class A kasi may potential naman talaga si Bada and matalino talaga pero she rejected the offer.” kwento ni Haechi.

“And?”

“She decided to join Class C, your section.”

“....”

“Sinundan ka talaga niya at kahit ilang beses niyang ideny yun, halata namang ikaw talaga reason why she joined your class instead of joining Class A.” Haechi added and looked away.

“Enough na bang reason 'yan para maniwala ako? Chi, ayoko ng one-sided love.” mahinang tugon ko sakanya.

“You want another reason? Fine. Naalala mo yung last practice natin? Hindi ba't nakatulog ka sa studio dahil sa sobrang pagod?”