MARAHUYO

M- 29

Proverbs 24:26
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

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For the first time in a while, the girls– including Vice, of course– are gathered inside Dawn's dressing room. Since they all have appointments at the building today, they agreed to meet there to catch up. Which means, after several days, she is set to meet Lani who saw her just a few nights ago with Luke.

And speaking of Lani, she entered the dressing room a few minutes after Regine did, "Ang bilis mo namang nakarating, Reg!"

Regine chuckled and occupied the seat beside Lea. Lea has never been this nervous and anxious around Lani. She couldn't look at her in the eyes. For every time their eyes unexpectedly meet, she remembers the look on her face that night. It was nerve-wrecking.

"Kung sinu-sino kasing chinichika mo diyan sa hallway! Sabi nang tayo na lang 'yong kulang, dumaldal ka pa!"

"Hindi ko maiwasang hindi mag-daldal lalo na 'pag may kwentong maganda."

It meant something to her. Lani isn't looking at her according to her peripheral vision but she felt like it was for her.

She couldn't help but sigh.

"Ang lalim no'n, ha!" Vice looked at Lea, "Saan mo hinugot 'yong buntong-hininga mo na 'yon?"

She awkwardly smiled and took her tumbler to drink water. She is extremely tensed.

Is Lani going to tell the girls about what she saw that night? Is this the day she is set to be doomed?

"Nakita ko yata 'yong post ni Aga sa IG kahapon. Parang sabi niya, ang ganda raw ng date niya no'ng isang gabi. Parang okay na yata sila. At hindi yata tayo sinasabihan no'ng isa diyan. Itago na lang natin sa pangalang Lea," Regine chuckled and threw her a meaningful look.

"Ay, wow! Gusto ko 'yang mga ganyang kwento, eh!"

"Oo nga! Okay na kayo?" Dawn asked her. She She was sitting on her make-up chair, all pretty even only in her white collared-shirt tucked in a ripped jeans.

She smiled and nodded her head yes, "Kinda."

"Kinda?" Lani surprised her with her voice, "Bakit naman?"

She gulped. Lani didn't need to ask her because she knows.

But she answered anyway, "There are still matters we haven't discussed yet."

"Matters like what?" she asked again.

Looks like Lani wanted Lea to spill the beans or she wanted Lea to stop breathing that moment. Is Lani really trying to kill her?

She felt tensed. The world knows she is good at speaking but at that moment, she ran out of words to say.

And then there was Dawn who saved her from depths of death, "Ang importante, okay na kayo. You don't have to discuss all the matters naman right away. It all takes time. You have to take things slow. Huwag niyo na lang bibiglain."

"What about Red nga pala? Ano nang balita sa kanya?" Vice asked her, "Hindi pa niya ina-accept 'yong friend request ko, eh."

Their eyes widened upon hearing him.

"Your what?!"

"You sent her a friend request? For real?!"

He nodded, "Sa dummy account ko naman. Yes, I have one."

"Yikes, stalking level 100."

"Hoy," Vice exclaimed and raised his brow, "I'm investigating! Hindi stalker tawag sa akin, 'no. Naka-private kasi 'yong ibang posts. I can't see. Ang hirap mag-investigate 'pag gano'n."