Chapter 29

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Lauren

Nothing feels more awful than the feeling of guilt. Hindi parin mawala sa isip ko yung ginawa ko kay Karla that day.  It's been a month.  We have no proper communication, hindi kami nag uusap.  Or more like hindi nya ako kinakausap. I believe she's mad.  May karapatan naman sya e kaya hindi ko rin sya masisisi.  Sa tuwing lalapit ako or magkakasalubong kamin sa school, agad syang iiwas.  One time, nacorner ko sa sa bathroom, pero pumasok sya sa isang stall.  I tried talking to her from the outside pero hindi sya sumasagot.  Sinubukan ko ring hintayin sya sa labas pero hindi sya lumabas, hanggang sa tumunog na yung bell signaling that the lunch is over. I've been guilty for a month, it's creeping on my skin telling me that I should've not done what I did.  And knowing that we have mutual feelings back then is something to add on my problems.  In case na mapilit ko sya kausapin ako, how am I supposed to tell her that I knew everything. She'd freak out and I wouldn't want that to happen.

The girls know everything, I told them and they suggested that we apologize. Kasi kasama rin sila sa nagalit kay Karla.  Napag usapan din namin kung bakit hindi kami nawarningan ni Karla in case na gagawin nya yun.  Kung baga, sabihin nya lang na kailangan ni Henry na umalis sa partnership nila ni Dad. I may have done something to make Dad fall out.  Hindi na sana umabot sa sama ng loob.  But apparently, according to Karla's videos. Karla's closest friend during that day was hired to watch everything that Karla has been doing.  She was hired to spy Karla kaya hindi nya rin kami nasabihan. 

"Earth to Lauren" Taylor snapped me out of my thoughts.

"Ano na? Wala ba tayong balak magsorry kay Karla?  I know it's weird for me to say this but I'm kinda guilty." Lucy stated.  The other nodded in agreement.

"I feel the same, at kung guilty tayo, ano pang nararamdaman ni Lauren" Sabi ni Taylor, tapos tumingin sila sa akin. 

"Girls, alam ko na" I said which got all their attention.

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"Don't you think this is the right place to do this" Sofia asked. Nandito kami ngayon sa harap ng bahay nila Karla.  We planned, well actually I planned to corner her here. Alam ko kasing diretso sya ng bahay galing school e.  

"Oo nga e.  Pano kung iwasan nya ulit tayo?  I mean, she can just ditch us and walk straight ahead to their door you know? " Taylor added. 

"What an abrupt decision Lauren, alam ko pumasok na sa isip mo to. Kahit ako naisip ko na rin napuntahan sya dito pero, hindi mo ba naisip na baka galit rin sa iyo si Syna?"

"Sshh, pwede ba, wag na kayo kayo magreklamo? Nandito na tayo, alangan naman umalis pa tayo. And besides, baka parating na-"

"Anong ginagawa nyo dito?" I wasn't able to finish my ranting when I heard Karla's voice behind me.  I turned around and saw her poker face. 

Her face, no emotion. Just like all the other days I've been trying to talk to her. She had to build her walls for me and whoever who might hurt her. It made me feel guilty even more. 

"Um. We need to talk" I said.

"Lauren, hindi mo naman kailangan pumunta pa dito para makipag usap e. Isasama mo pa mga kaibigan mo"

"Pero hindi mo naman ako kinakausap sa school"

"Kasi nga ayaw kitang kausapin.  Hindi pa ba malinaw yun? Akala ko pa naman matalino ka" ipinagpatuloy nyang maglakad hanggang sa makalagpas na sya sakin.  Akala ko hindi na sya mapipigilan pero biglang nagsalita si Lucy. 

"We knew everything" she said which made Karla stopped on her track. 

"What do you mean? "

"Yung nangyari sayo, diba si Henry ang may gawa nyan?" sabat ni Taylor. Napataas ng kilay si Karla.

Apology Denied ==> gXgTahanan ng mga kuwento. Tumuklas ngayon