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As July settled into her seat inside the newly opened café, na malapit lang sa apartment ni Joe, she couldn’t help but admire the interior design at ang lawak ng place.
“Sure they aim to make a lasting impression on their customers,” she said to herself, while patingin-tingin sa paligid.
“July Cho!”
The older girl’s attention was drawn away when her name was called. She made her way to the counter at napansin niyang kanina pa may nakatingin sa direksyon niya. July just shrugged it off at chineck ang kanyang order na matcha at iced americano for Joe.
The cashier yelled another name, “Harv!”
Napahinto siya sa ginagawa niya when the name “Harv” echoed through the café.
A curly-haired girl made her way beside her, reaching for her paper bag.
She glanced at her, and the curly-haired girl stopped—her attention shifted from her bag to the girl beside her. Kita sa kanyang mga mata ang pag-panic nito as their gazes met.. July wonders why….
“Hey…” July called her out, breaking the moment of silence.
Harvey nodded in response and smiled a bit. She raised the paper bag she’s clutching as a way na mag greet back sa dalaga.
“Joelai’s friend, right?” July asked, earning a nod from the girl.
“I’m sorry I didn’t mean to creep you out.”
“Hmm?”
“Kanina pa kasi ako nakatingin sayo. I thought you’re Joelai for a second,” Harvey explained which made the older girl chuckle softly.
“I have to go now. See you when I see you?”
July smiled at her and Harvey did the same.
Nauna ng lumabas sa café si July at naglalakad na ito papunta sa kotse niya when Harvey called out to her, causing the other girl pause at lumingon sa kanya.
“Papunta ka rin ba sa apartment ni Joe?” Harvey asked.
“Yup. Why?” the older girl replied.
“Two cups of coffee means for Joe yung isa.”
Tumingin si July sa hawak niyang paper bag at tumango.
“Okay, then. Ingat ka,” Harvey smiled before bowing at nagsimula na itong maglakad.
“I’ll give you a lift. After all, iisang place lang naman din pupuntahan natin,” July offers.
Harvey was taken aback at the sudden offer. “Huh? How did you know na papunta rin ako don?”
July shrugged at pumunta na sa kanyang kotse. “Thank you, but no need na. Few blocks lang din naman iyon kaya lakarin ko na.”
July stopped and looked at Harvey. “I insist,” she said before unlocking the car at pumasok na sa loob. Nagulat si Harvey ng bumusina si July, signal na aalis na ito. Kaya naman ay pumasok na lamang siya sa loob without saying anything more.
Naghintay si July na maayos lahat ni Harvey ang kanyang mga dala bago i-start ang engine. She was about to start the engine when she noticed something.
“Hey.”
Harvey looked beside her only to see the driver was looking at her. Harvey furrowed her brows. Her eyes widened when she realized na nakatingin ang dalaga sa bandang dibdib niya. Dahan-dahan niyang tinakpan ito ng jacket.
“Y-yes?”
“Your seatbelt,” July finally said.
“Ah…yes… I mean, sorry!” Dali-daling sinuot ni Harvey ang seatbelt.
“Always remember to fasten your seatbelt kapag nasa passenger seat,” taas kilay na sabi ni July.
“I know. It’s just that Joe always does it for me,” Harvey said, almost in a whisper.
“Is that so?” Harvey nodded and July did the same before starting the engine.
The car soon departed.
They finally arrived sa apartment ni Joe. Before pa lumabas si Harvey sa sasakyan ay humingi si July ng favor na kung pwede siya na ang magbigay ng coffee kay Joe.
“Thank you.”
“Don’t sweat it,” Harvey replied at kinuha na ang paper bag. “By the way, hindi ka ba sasabay sa akin?”
“No, you go ahead. Joelai’s waiting. I’m just going to smoke first before going inside,” July explained.
She’s smoking? Harvey thought.
“Oh…okay then.” Harvey responded, unbuckling her seatbelt at lumabas na ito sa kotse dala ang paper bag na binili niya at ang coffee na binili ng dalaga.
“Can you manage?” Alalang tanong ni July.
“Yup, don’t worry!” Harvey reassured her with a smile before maglakad papunta sa apartment ni Joelai.
After she parked the car, July reached into her pocket at kinuha ang lighter and a pack of cigarettes. She placed a stick between her lips at sinindihan ito.
“Ah I think magluluto na naman sila ng cookies,” the older girl murmured to herself.
The wind’s cold and she’s feeling it. Her eyes now fixed on the sky, watching as the stars dance in the dead of the night.
She smiled as she remembered Harvey’s reaction from earlier, finding it cute.
She thinks it’s cute.
No.
She thinks Harvey is cute.
July takes another drag on the cigarette before extinguishing it using her foot. She then reached into her pocket for some mint at kumain ng dalawa before siya naglakad na papunta sa apartment ni Joe.
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The Two of Us
FanfictionThe bond between Cho twins is challenged when they both fall in love with the same person. Will their shared affection strengthen their bond, or tear them apart?
