Bakit Maarte si Eva?

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"Eve"- masuyong sambit ni Kiel sa pangalan ko.

They were at one of the laboratories in the school, finishing a sample for their business project.

"What?" - taas kilay na sagot ko while maintaining focus in mixing the right chemicals at the right speed.

My eyes gets sensitive when dealing with chemicals kaya instead of wearing my usual contact lenses I had to use my freaking thick ugly prescription eyeglasses and to protect my very expensive clothes I wore a lab coat over it.

Instead of responding Kiel remained silent.

Tahimik ito hanggang dumating si Miguel. Sa malayo pa lang ay dining ko na ang maingay na boses nito, I looked up for a few seconds and saw that he was with his cousin.

"Yo!"- bati ni Miguel sa kanila.

I only gave him a glance before focusing back to her work.

"Kiel, bro, what's up?!" - Miguel "Bakit ka para kang tutang nakatanghod kay Eva? Alam mo namang hindi mahilig sa pets si Eva, it won't work on her"

"Sinasabi mo bang mukha akong hayop?"

"Ikaw my sabi niyan hindi ako"

"Pwede wag kayo dito mag-asaran" - saway ko sa mga ito, I know I can't hide the annoyance. They stopped because they know better than to be disturbing while she's working or studying.

"Kiel just spill it, what is it?" - baling ko kay Kiel

"Eva, Precious is not talking to me" - parang batang naka-nguso si Kiel at nagsusumbong

"O ano naman ngayon sakin?"

"Tulungan mo naman ako" - pagmamakaawa nito. "I don't know what I did wrong? Ano ba dapat kong gawin?"

"You should figure it out yourself" - I responded while writing

"Hindi niya ba ko gusto?" - Kiel asked before looking intently sa kanya trying to catch my eye "Eve, Can you make me a love position?"

I sighed and dropped a few liquids in the beaker.

"Poisoned apples is the only thing I know how to make" - I responded

Kiel shooked his head "No, Eve you've already made a constellation"

"True" - Miguel whistled "that's deep bro"

Natahimik sila.

"You are not going to help him? Hindi ba dapat bilang kaibigan tinutulungan mo siya?" - I rolled my eyes when Mr. Righteous Aden started speaking.

Pakialamero din to ah

Hindi naman siya part ng group of friends nila why is he butting in?

"No! I don't have to!" - she said firmly "And if it's up to me, walang kahit anong romance na mangyayari between MY friends because it only ruins everything!"

I turned to look at Kiel "Kung hindi ka tutulong sa project na to just shut up. I don't have to stick with you as my partner" - pagbabanta ko

Timing naman ang pagpasok ni KJ and Precious.

"Hey guys! It's lunch time di pa ba tayo kakain?" - KJ greeted them.

She received some agreement from others that they are hungry too.

But they have to wait for me to finish.

"Malapit ka na bang matapos, Eve" - tanong ni Precious.

"Malapit na"

"You look so cute Eve" - KJ complimented her while smiling "With your glasses on and your lab coat"

"Ah no... I look ugly" - I scowled at her