Chapter -8- Awkwardness

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The morning light streamed through the windows, casting long shadows across the room.

Aiah sat in her room, staring at the closed door, a silent movie playing in her mind. She could see Mikha's face, her smile, the way her eyes sparkled when she talked about her dreams.

She hadn't said the words, not explicitly.  But the unspoken understanding hung between them, thick and sweet like the jasmine blooming outside the window.

Their connection, once a comfortable familiarity, had shifted.  A subtle but undeniable electricity crackled between them, a silent language that spoke volumes.  It was a change that neither could deny, a change that felt both terrifying and exhilarating.


The world outside their rooms, however, remained oblivious to this shift.  Their families, their friends, they all saw the same two girls they'd always known.  But those closest to them sensed something was different, a subtle shift in their dynamic.

The first indication came during breakfast.  Aiah's father, a man of routine and order, noticed the change in Aiah's demeanor.  She was quieter, more withdrawn, her eyes often drifting towards the empty chair where Mikha usually sat.

"okay ka lang ba? " Aiah's dad asked, his voice laced with concern.  "Ba't nananahimik ka? "

Aiah forced a smile, trying to mask the turmoil churning within her.  "I'm fine, Dad.  Just a little tired, that's all."

Aiah's mom noticed the same shift in Mikha.

"Mikha, you seem a bit quiet" she remarked, her voice tinged with concern.  "Is everything alright?"

Mikha, ever the quick-witted one, forced a smile, trying to hide the turmoil within her.  "pagod lang din po"

But beneath the surface, a current of tension flowed.  Their families, though unaware of the true nature of their change, sensed something was different.  They saw the way Aiah and Mikha looked at each other, the unspoken communication that passed between them.  They saw the way their eyes lingered, the way their smiles held a new depth, a new meaning.

Aiah and Mikha, for now, kept their secret, their love a silent symphony played only in the chambers of their hearts.  But they knew that the world, their families, their friends, would eventually notice the change.  And when they did, they would have to face the consequences, the judgment, the disapproval.

But for now, they clung to the unspoken understanding, to the silent language of their shared love, a beacon of hope in the darkness of their forbidden world.






HIII HAHAHAHA sorry late update and medj maiksi lang to nakalimutan ko kasing may ongoing story pala ako huhu😭


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