Hiling

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HALLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Date me. See you at Ice cream house if you agreed, 7pm. LMJ

Yan ang unang unang text na natanggap ko pagkauwi na pagkauwi ko ng bahay.

It's 4pm at mayroong sampung libong ice cream house sa pilipinas.

There's something about Lauren that I can quite put my finger into.

I texted her back.

Quit it Lauren. I won't come.

How can she be so sure na she likes me? Besides I know that I like Lexa. Isn't that some cousin code or something.

7pm, Ice cream house, P6.

Okay....

So this girl won't give up either.

What did I put my–

"Mila! Bumaba ka dyan, I wanna spill some tea." Narinig ko ang boses ng president ng student council. Sino pa ba, edi si Clarke.

"Wait lang mamsh." Bagot kong sagot sakanya bago ko inayos yung damit ko at bumaba ng bahay namin.

Pagkababa ko nakita ko sayang nakaupo sa upuan malapit sa ref habang may kinakalikot.

"Wag na wag mong papakelaman yung goya spread ko." Mapagbantang sabi ko sakanya.

"Alam mo Mila, di ko alam bat yan yung binibili mo eh magkalasa lang naman sila ng nutella." Sabi nya saakin sabay naglabas grapes.

"Catch!" Sabi nya nya kaya napanga nga ako ng biglang at sinalo yung grapes na hinagis nya saakin gamit yung bibig ko.

"Mila, kilala ako ni Lexa." Sabi saakin ni Clarke pagka-upo ko sa tabi nya. Tinaasan ko lang sya ng kilay. Malamang. Slow nito. Nakapaskil pagmumukha namin sa field ng school, malamang malalaman nila pangalan namin.

"Duh, Clarke. Student Council President ka, of course she would know you." Walang ganang sagot ko sakanya. She's making a big deal out of it. Malay ba namin nakita sya ng green eyes ko somewhere sa school or nung nag enroll sila someone might've told Lexa about her.

"Hindi Mila. She knows me. She was insisting kanina that I was wearing lenses and blue eyes suits me better. How did she know that?"

Damn.

"Ah– maybe halata?" Tanong ko sakanya. Tinignan ko sya diretso sa mata and impossible. She was wearing a customized lenses. The one the fits her eyes correctly.

"Camila."

"Okay okay. I can ask Lauren. She ask me out on a date so baka may malaman ako." Nanlumo ako sa sinabi ko. Ready na kong indianin sya eh. Bat ba ganto.

"Ooooh. Date with a green eyes cutie." Mapang-asar na sabi nya.

"On a second thought, bahala ka nalang sa buhay mo. I'm perfectly fine just watching something on netflix." Sabi ko sabay tayo at sumalampak sa sofa namin.

In-open ko yung TV at diretso yun sa netflix. Clinick ko yung Brooklyn Nine Nine, I watch as Jake made a new Halloween proposal. Nung first Halloween Jake had won, Then the second Halloween Holt had won, now the third one.

I laugh. As no one picks Amy. Poor Amy. I was about to add a volume when the TV shut-off.

"Clarke. Hindi kana presidente ng bahay namin. I don't have to obey you." Naiinis na sabi ko sakanya.

"You have a date in an hour and half. I suggest that get out of that sweats and look for something formal." Sabi nya saakin, tinaasan ko lang sya ng kilay.

"Please Mila. I need you." I sighed. Ano pa nga bang magagawa ko. Ako na ang dakilang kaibigan.

"Oo na, oo na. Shoo. Maliligo lang ako." Pagtataboy ko sakanya.

She smiled. "Love you, Mila!" With that she left and went to my room.

God, help get through this night.

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"I know you'd came." Pambungad na sabi saakin ni Lauren pagkapasok ko ng ice cream house.

I shook my head. "Hi Lo." Oh ano ka ngayon Camila, kinain mo din sinabi mo.

Nako nako talaga Clarke you really owe me one.

"So, what brings you here?" Sabi nya saakin. Napataas ako ng kilay sakanya. Duh.

"Oh nothing, I was just supposed to leave." Sabi ko. 3gerd ako ni mamsh.

Tumayo ako at kinuha ko yung bag ko sa gilid ng upuan, pero sumunod din sya saakin and took my wrist. "I was just kidding. Ang seryoso mo babe." Natatawang sabi nito. Napailing nalang talaga ako. At bumalik sa upuan namin.

"Order mo luvs?" Tanong nya ulit saakin.

I looked at her in disbelief. I raised my brows as if I'm saying seriously. But she just chuckled. Typical Lauren.

"Can you stop with the nicknames?" Naiinis kong sabi sakanya. If it wasn't for Clarke, I wouldn't be here right now.

"Ayoko nga, babyko." Pang aasar nito lalo.

"Lauren, I have questions." Tanong ko sakanya.

"Shoot." Sabi nya saakin.

I shrug. "How did Lexa knew Clarke?" Well, I needed to be straight to the point in order to get to anything.

"Well except that, cuz di ko alam." Sabi nya saakin.

"Ah ge, bye." Sabi ko sakanya at tumayo.

"Hala, are you serious?" Gulat na tanong nito sakin. Tumango ako.

"Jokes. I don't know if it's the same Clarke but she had a girlfriend before. Like 3, 4 years ago. I don't know what happened, basta Lex was devastated and won't talk to us for a year. She managed to get through it, but she's been silent as fuck. Promise me you won't tell Clarke ha." Sabi nya saakin.

3 and half years ago, Clarke had suffered temporary amnesia. Until now wala pang memory na bumabalik sakanya.

"So you're saying na wala na kong pag asa sa green eyes ko?" Nanlumo kong sabi sakanya.

She smirked. "Kung ako ang green eyes na tinutukoy mo then we might as well just fuck after our date."

And yeah, she's back at getting on to my nerves.

Pero Camila, Just enjoy this night. Just one date, get to know her. She can't be that bad naman diba?

"Order mo, Lo? Ako taya ngayon." sabi ko sakanya, well nilibre nya ko kanina sa mang inasal so nakakahiya naman pati dinner ko sagot nya diba?

She smirked at me. "Camz ah. Gusto mo pa ng another date?" Natatawang sabi nito.

Ang lawak ng utak mo, Lauren. Maloloka ako msayo.

Ngumiti ako ng nakakaloko. "Depends. On how this night ends."