Always

Chapter 38

"Judge and be judged. Observe and be understood. Forgive and be loved."

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Shara

For the first time! I woke up this early, 8 am. Lol just kidding, this is still an early hour for me. My class will still be 10 am kaya maaga to sa akin.

Panigurado tulog pa sila mama, may gatas kaya sa baba?

I'm leisurely descending the stairs when I heard the door opened and closed. I rushed down to see who it was, ate Alex.

Her eyes were puffed and her nose is red. Basically her entire face is red. Nagpa-tan ba siya? Hell no, it doesn't look like a tan to me. She's sniffling and the sleeves of her long sleeves are wet. Umiyak siya.

I rushed to her and hugged her tight. "Are you okay?" Obviously not.

She just nodded and sniffled, when I released her, her eyes were again glossy.

"I-I gotta go, need some beauty rest," she smiled, the fakest smile I've ever seen from her.

She didn't wait for me to respond, she ran up to her room wiping her eyes.

What is wrong with her? She's been like this for what seems like a week now. She's been going home late, and now she stayed at someone's house and cried her eyes out.

But seriously, ano kayang problema niya? I badly wanted to know but I don't want to force it out of her. kung gusto niyang sabihin, lagi namang nakabukas opisina ko, my room for those who don't know. Kidding aside, I haven't seen her this bad before. Better ask kuya Alex.

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I am now currently lounged in our sofa watching some random dramas when ate Alex came down fully groomed.

"Going somewhere?" I asked as she reaches for the water in the center table.

"I have classes, 9," she answered drinking all the glass's content.

"Where did you sleep last night?" I asked nonchalantly now looking at the screen.

"At a friend's house," she answered putting the glass back on the center table.

"Who?" I asked clearly teasing her.

"Oh don't go all detective Conan on me missy," she smiled a dull smile, again and left.

Ugh!! Why can't I read her face? She would easily tell what my problem is. Why can't I do that?

Magtatanong nalang ako kay kuya Alex mamaya. Siya sigurado may alam.

I don't know what's going on but what I know is she's in the depth of her bad times.

Alex (girl)

I sit down here in our room looking everywhere but the blank white board.

I'm in my biochem class now and all I can hear is masarap ba siya?

Naiiyak nanaman ako. I wasn't angry at what Alex said but I was angry at what they both talked about. Galit na galit ako kasi nag-aaway sila dahil sa akin.