Falling For Mikhaela Janna Lim

Chapter 20: Nahuhulog

MIKHA'S POV

We've been sitting for ten minutes now at hindi pa rin nagsisimula ang event.

I've been itching to get out of here because of the deadly look na binibigay sa'kin ni Ate Colet.

Kahit hindi ko siya katabi, kitang-kita ko ang nakabusangot niyang mukha.

I'm sitting on the right side of Maloi, while Ate Colet is on the left side—in short, Maloi is in the middle.

I don’t know what's gotten into her para halikan ako, and now she's still clinging her arms to mine and keeps yapping, kaya iritadong-iritado na 'yong isa sa'kin.

"Anong feeling na may nagseselos sa'yo?" Jhoanna whispered, and I gave her a look telling her to shut up.

Katabi ko lang kasi siya, at kanina pa siya enjoy na enjoy sa sitwasyon ko ngayon—lahat sila, actually.

Katabi ni Ate Colet si Gwen, and katabi naman ni Gwen si Sheena, while Jhoanna is seated beside Stacey.

They all seem to find this amusing, but I’m not.

I feel like I’m sitting in a minefield, one wrong move and I’ll set something off.

Especially with Ate Colet shooting daggers at me.

I try to focus on anything but the weight of Maloi's arm around mine, but it’s hard when I can practically feel Aiah’s gaze on me from the stage.

Her cold, intense gaze from earlier still linger in my mind, making me shift uncomfortably in my seat.

"Bitawan mo nga 'yang kaibigan ko, halatang ilang na ilang na sa'yo, piskit!" Ate Colet complained, kaya napatingin lahat sa kanya.

"Pake mo ba? Ikaw ba hinahawakan ko?" Maloi retorted, dahilan para mas umasim ang mukha ni Ate Colet.

"Kahit na, kaibigan ko 'yan. Alam mo naman na hindi siya comfortable pag hinahawakan, tapos todo lingkis ka pa. Tamo nga itsura ni Mikha." Ate Colet insisted and pointed me.

"Ang sabihin mo, nagseselos ka kasi hinalikan ko si Mikha kanina. Dami mong ebas diyan." Maloi shot back, making Ate Colet fume in anger.

"Why would I?" Malamig na tanong ni Ate Colet.

"Hayop, nag english na! Nagseselos talaga 'yan." Jhoanna whispered beside me, tuwang-tuwa sa nakikita.

"Why would I, your face! Kunyari ka pa, alam ko naman crush mo 'ko. Huwag mo na i-deny!" Maloi flirtatiously said, winking at Ate Colet, pero imbes na mahiya o mamula si Ate Colet, seryoso lang itong nakatingin kay Maloi.

"I'm not denying anything." Ate Colet replied seriously, dahilan para mapakunot ang noo at mamula ang pisngi ni Maloi.

"Yieeeeeeeeeeee, kilig si walo ang bangs!"

"Hindi naman kasi nagde-deny. Ikaw naman, Loi."

"Wala ka, straight English na siya, pero siya hindi straight!"

My friends teased, kaya mas lalong namula si Maloi.

"O-oh? Edi s-sinabi mo rin na nagseselos ka kay M-mikha." Maloi stuttered this time, avoiding Ate Colet's gaze.

I smirked, clearly amused sa interaction nilang dalawa.

This kind of public display of affection I want to witness—hindi katulad nong dalawang mukhang ewan kaninang umaga na dinamay pala talaga ‘yong kalsada sa kaharutan nila.