Chapter 36: Feelings

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"Come in, guys, huwag kayo mahiya kami lang tao rito." aya ni Colet kina Maloi papasok ng bahay nila.

"Happy birthday, Colet!" Aiah cheerfully greeted, making Colet's smile widen more.

Colet felt a warm feeling when she heard Aiah's greeting and saw the cheeky smile na hindi naman nakatakas sa tingin ni Maloi.

These past few days, hindi maiwasan ni Maloi magselos kay Aiah at Colet kahit wala pa naman silang label, but they were on the talking stage, so kahit walang karapatan, she addressed this to Colet.

But Colet just said na parang kapatid at kaibigan na ang turing niya kay Aiah kahit wala Stacey and Sheena.

So kahit hindi medyo kampante dahil she could see how Colet acted towards Aiah, hinayaan na lang niya because she knew na may gusto ang Ate Aiah niya kay Mikha, and she trusted her Ate Aiah.

"HUWAG PAPASUKIN DITO SI STAKU!" Jhoanna shouted from the living room, making Stacey frown at ikinatawa na lang nila.

"Don't mind Jhoanna, malakas lang talaga sapak nung piskit na 'yon." natatawang sabi ni Colet at hinila na sila papasok.

"Sanay na, Ate Colet, happy birthday pala." Stacey greeted, followed by Sheena.

"Happy birthday, Ate Colet, gurang ka na talaga HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Nauna na rin silang lahat maglakad papuntang living room, leaving Colet with Maloi who seemed bothered.

"No greetings, Ga?" Colet stated, dahilan para mabalik sa kaniya ang atensyon ni Maloi.

When Maloi realized that she had been lost in her thoughts, she quickly smiled at Colet and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Happy birthday, anger ko." she managed to greet, even while dealing with her inner turmoil.

Napangiti naman si Colet and just mumbled a soft thank you.

"LABEL MUNA BAGO KISS, DI TALAGA KAYO MARURUNONG!" sigaw na naman ni Jhoanna, kaya sinamaan siya ng tingin ni Colet.

"Piskit talaga." she whispered.

"Tara na sa living room, birthday girl." Maloi said as she looked amusedly at Colet's face, who's blushing right now, making her doubts instantly vanish when she saw how much she affects her.

"Ah-mm, mauna ka na, saraduhan ko lang dito." Colet replied as she turned her back to close the door, pero agad hinawakan ang magkabilang pisngi niya at ngumiti ng pagkatamis-tamis.

Maloi saw it.

And her heart fluttered at the sight.

Kaya pasimple s'yang lumapit sa nakatalikod na si Colet and tiptoed to kiss her another cheeks making Colet's eyes widen and to blush even more.

"Ga, ano ba? nakakahiya sa kanila." Colet softly mumbled, trying to hide her smile, but Maloi just chuckled.

"Sa kanila ka ba nahihiya or sa'kin, Vergara?" Maloi teased, her thumb softly brushing against Colet's cheek.

Napahawak na naman s'ya sa dalawang pisngi n'ya dahil sa kilig at pinipigilan ngumiti her cheeks flushing even more. "Oo na!" She turned towards the living room, but Maloi caught her wrist, pulling her back gently.

"Thank you for understanding. Alam ko na minsan hindi ako okay with Ate Aiah being so close to you, pero... I trust you."

Colet's heart skipped a beat at the sincerity in Maloi's voice. "Ga... you don't have to worry. Ikaw lang naman 'tong gusto ko, okay?"

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