Behind Those Lies (Lacrosse Villavista Series #3)

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

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Hindi ako mapakali sa kuwarto. I'm still shaking because of my anger. I don't want to fight with Ate Somerca but she's pushing me to my limits. There are a lot of boys in our country. Bakit sa boyfriend ko pa siya magkakagusto?!

I picked up my phone when someone was calling. It's unknown but I still answered the call with an irritation.

"Hello!" medyo pasigaw kong sambit. "What do you want?"

It's still morning. There's nothing wrong when I shout whenever and wherever I want. It won't change the fact that I'm still mad and irritated.

"Whoa. Chill there, Yries."

My brows creased, the voice on the other line is familiar. But, yeah? Who is this? It's a boy! I'm sure of it!

"Who are you?" I try to make my voice pleasant to the ears.

"Aww. You've just hurt me. I'm Edriel. Did you forget my voice already?"

My eyes widened. It's my best friend! Edriel Sanmaniego, who courted me when we were still in college but I rejected him. Not because I don't want to be with him as a friend but I want someone else that time and it was Limwell.

"I'm sorry..." my voice in a sweet tone. "I shouldn't shout at you, uhm, I'm just furious that's why. Don't worry, I'm okay now. I think..."

I bit my lower lip, he shouldn't not see what I really feel and try to imply. Ayokong malaman niya na nagseselos ako at galit ako kay Ate Somerca sa mga oras na 'to dahil sa dinami-rami ng pwede niyang gustuhin bakit si Limwell pa? Like, nauna ako sa kaniya!

Well, I'm pretty sure. Limwell won't like her! Definitely not because he has me! He has me, he doesn't need to find someone else, I can give my everything to him... if needed!

That's because I love him so much and I'm willing to kill just for him, even Ate Somerca-of course, no....

"Can we meet now, Yries? I know you're busy but I want to see you! Sa coffee shop sana, uh, starbucks, ganoon? I want to talk with you through personal reasons because I can't clearly say to you what I want to say."

I looked at my wrist watch, maaga pa naman at hindi pa naman nagte-text sa akin si Limwell baka puwede naman kaming magkita kahit sa maikling oras lang.

"Uhm, sure. What time and where?"

"Nine in the morning and starbucks... isa lang naman ang coffee shop na pinupuntahan natin noon diba? Let's meet there!"

It was a lively morning when I went out. I did not see my family outside. Siguro ay hanggang ngayon natutulog pa rin sila dahil sa pagkapuyat nila kagabi.

Marcus and Aristotle were worried about me. When I went inside, they followed me and comforted me with the same words I used to hear when I was in high school-na paghanga lang nararamdaman ng mga nagkakagusto sa kaniya at ako lang ang hindi.

Ate Somerca never fell in love with anybody. She just fell in love now with the right time but at the same time at the wrong person. The man he wants is in a relationship with me and she doesn't know that.

It took fifteen minutes to reach the starbucks. I don't know if I can still remember the face of Edriel. It's been a long time since malamang sa malamang marami na ang nagbago sa kaniyang physical appearance.

As I opened the door, the eyes of people inside the coffee shop drifted at me. I swallowed and I continued my walk, inikot-ikot ko ang paningin ko na parang hinahanap si Edriel.

Napahinto ako ng makita ko ang isang tao sa may gilid. He is holding a newspaper that covers his face. There were two types of coffee on the table and some corned beef bread, meron din naman waffle. As he folded the newspaper, I smiled.