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3RD PERSON


"Malapit na pala White day," Alana reminds Mikaela as they sit together for lunch.


"So?" Mikaela replies, continuing to eat without much care.


"What do you mean 'So?'? Pag white day, dapat may pagbbigyan ka ng gift." Amalia explains, her tone exaggerated.


"Wala naman akong jowang pagbbigyan." Mikaela shrugs, causing Amalia to fake a dramatic, hideous cry.


"Ang ibig ko sabihin," Lana directs her comment to Mikaela, "Maybe you should try giving a gift to Judy."


Lana adds the "maybe" because part of her wants to help Mikaela succeed, but another part really doesn't.


"Wag mo na kasi tulungan si Miks." Mikaela raises an eyebrow, noticing Jo whispering something into Alana's ear.


"Manahimik ka nga diyan," Alana responds quietly to Jo.


"Ano binubulong-bulong niyo diyan?" Mikaela asks, her face unreadable.


"Sabihin ko sana na tigilan na niy-" Jo starts, but Alana quickly places a hand over her lips.


"Wala! Basta try mo lang bigyan si Judy." Alana blurts out, clearly trying to shift the conversation.


"Nice save," Jo smirks at Alana.




"Baka may gusto kayong dalawa ishare samin, no?" Amalia asks, drawing everyone's attention to Jo and Alana. "The air feels different here~"




"W-Wala!" Alana stammers, flustered by the sudden misunderstanding.




"Tinutulungan ko lang si Lana," Jo smiles innocently, as Mikaela watches them both with a cold gaze.


"Tulong? Bakit naman need ni Lana ng tulong diyan?" Mikaela thinks, slightly irritated.


"Saan mo need ng tulong?" Sienna chimes in. "Baka makatulong din kami,"


"Wala, gawa gawa lang yan si Jo-"


"Bawal, ako lang makakatulong kay Lana!" Jo interrupts, and Alana shoots her a pleading look to stop.


"Ano bang gusto ni Jo mangyari?" Mikaela wonders, feeling a flicker of annoyance at Jo's arrogance.


"See? Tinutulungan kita, tingnan mo siya magselos." Jo murmurs in Alana's ear again.
"May chance ka, sinasabi ko sayo."


Alana's eyes immediately flick to Mikaela's expression. She looks annoyed, uncomfortable even, but that's how Mikaela usually looks. Wala namang meaning yun... diba?


"Hoy," Cole pulls Jo away from Alana. "Nilalandi mo ba pinsan ko?!"


"Lana," Alana's face scrunches up as Mikaela calls her.


"Hm?" Lana looks back at her.


"Need mo ba talaga ng tulong?" Mikaela asks, her tone softer than before.


"No."




"Okay." Mikaela glances away. "Just saying, if you need anything, you can ask me."


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