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"By the way, it's Reyes." And naglakad na ako as fast as I can.

I feel like I've done something wrong but it feels so right. I don't know din why I gave him my number and allow him to enter my life. But I think he's nice naman and another friend won't hurt naman siguro? Except for the fact na he's a guy and he's really famous, never pa naman ako nagkaroon ng guy friend. Let's see na lang what will happen.

Pero I can't help but to think about him, parang his face is haunting me and it's creeping me out. Habang nagda-drive ako, naalala ko how he smiles and kung paano siya magpa-cute. Though, he's really cute naman. What Mika really? No no no, erase Mika erase. Maybe na-corny-han lang ako sa jokes niya right? Yes ayun talaga, he's corny talaga.

Pag-pasok ko sa house namin, my parents are waiting for me.

"Saan ka galing potch?" My mom asked me. They're not galit naman, just asking lang.

"Sa school po." I said.

"Diba hanggang 6 ka lang? 8:30 na po kaya." She said.

"Uhm nag-dinner po ako." I said nervously. Kinakabahan ako para akong nasa hot seat.

"Dinner? Who's with you?" My dad asked naman.

"Uh ako lang po mag-isa hehe." I said. Pinagpapawisan na po ako dito.

"Sure ka potch ah? Baka may ka-date ka ah." Mom teased.

"Wala po wala." I said.

"Defensive mo potch. O siya pahinga ka na, good night potch!" Sabi ni mama.

"Good night my princess." Papa said.

I don't know kung nakakaramdam sila or what pero siguro ganun talaga ang mga parents no? Kahit di mo sabihin, they can feel it. And wala din naman silang ibang ma-interrogate 'coz ako lang anak nila. Only child kasi ako but I'm not spoiled. Sakto lang.

After ko mag-night shower, di muna ako nag-sleep kasi basa pa hair ko. So nagpapa-tuyo muna ako ng hair and my phone beeped.

From: *unknown number*

Hey I hope you had fun tonight. Good night! 😊

I already have a hint kung sino 'to because siya lang naman binigyan ko ng number but I don't want to assume. Malay ko ba na it's from someone na na-wrong send lang or baka scammer since uso yun today. And my phone beeped again.

From: *unknown number*

Btw, this is Kiefer. Good night Mika Reyes! 😀

Di naman ako na-gulat, more on kinilig. What Mika kinilig really? No no di pala ako kinilig, more on na-annoy siguro? Yun na-annoy lang ako. Kasi naman it's already 12 midnight tapos nag-text pa siya. Hay so annoying.

I settled into my bed na kasi I'm ready to sleep. I have an 8am class pa tomorrow so I should really close my eyes na.

But di ako makatulog. Kung ano-anong position na na-try ko and yet di pa din ako maka-tulog. I've been thinking about him kasi e. I don't know. Ugh. This is so wrong, really wrong. Pa-tulugin mo naman ako Kiefer.

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"Bf, bakit ang laki ng eyebags mo and ang dark?" Jessey asked me. We're on our way to school, ako nagda-drive as usual. Buti na lang sabay yung oras ng pasok namin kaya nai-sabay ko siya.

"Di ako naka-tulog bf, I don't know din why." I said. Seriously, wala talaga akong tulog ngayon literal. Kasalanan talaga 'to ni Ravena e.

"Oh. Saan ka nga pala galing last night? Tita B texted me kasi tinanong kung kasama daw kita kasi wala ka pa daw sa bahay." She said. Patay. Sabihin ko ba or not?