Sinclair Secrets

Chapter 28: Keeping Secrets

"Bessy, samahan mo muna ako sa locker." Tumigil sila sa paglalakad at nilingon ako. Tumango naman si bessy at sumunod sa akin papuntang Sinclair 1 building.

Dahan-dahan kong binuksan ang locker nang makarating kami. Nakasandal lang siya sa gilid ng locker ko habang malayo ang tingin. Her arms crossed on her chest.

Alam ko hindi ngayon ang tamang oras na kulitin siya sa kalagitnaan ba naman ng issue with Vaughn. Pero...

Napahinga ako nang malalim. "Alam ko kung gaano ka nahihirapan ngayon kasi bestfriend kita. At mahal kita kaya nag-aalala ako sayo kaya wag mo sanang masamain tong itatanong ko ha?"

Napukaw siya sa malalim na iniisip saka tumgingin sa akin at kumurap. "And don't tell me nothing. Ano ba sayo si Zed?"

"He's a friend, that's all." Diretso niyang sagot na parang wala lang. Her features soften.

"Kilala mo ko Bessy. Hindi ako magsasalita kung wala akong basehan. You've grown too close to him. The things he does... Vaughn did before."

"And he was a friend." She said with sadness and worry?

Was? My mind stood still. "Bessy..."

May sasabihin pa sana ako kaso biglang tumunog ang phone niya. She took it from her pocket and looked somehow relieved upon seeing the caller.

"Tito, kamusta?" She said with urgency saka naglakad palayo.

I sighed and went back to getting my things.

Hozzai's pov

"Zed," I started, looking ahead while my legs dangled on the hood of the car. Steven had leaned on another car as if deep in thought.

Zed raised his eyes at me.

"What is Elle to you?" I asked directly.

He stared hard. "She's a good friend."

"You don't see her as more than that?"

He looked amused. "Not at the moment no, why?"

I may have looked quizzically at him. I then sighed, "Just wanna make things clear."

He nodded. "She's the friend I need in my life right now. I can't say for sure. If it's gonna happen, it'll happen. Just like how it goes."

"Just give her space from time to time dude. She may not say it but she's the kind who likes her solitude. Let's her think things thru."

He smiled, quite amused. "I'll remember that."

"Thank you though for making her laugh," I said quietly.

We looked at the two approaching girls, "If she'd just keep the smile."

Master was typing furiously at her phone while Patty smiled at us.

"Yeah."

Patty's pov

"Yeah, hi. Can't talk right now. Can I call you back in thirty minutes?"