Lisa]
I'm in the middle of Seoul driving Chaeng home after we reached Jisoo's apartment. She is drunk and I don't know why. Usually kasi si Chaeng yung nagbabawal saken maglasing pag umiinom kami. She is now sitting on the shotgun and I glance at her from time to time. Mahirap na kung sumuka siya sa sasakyan. She is now looking out the window kahit pupungas pungas na yung mata niya.
"Chaeng? Idlip ka muna we will take us another 10 minutes pa naman" I glanced at her and saw her wipe a tear at umayos ng upo. Something is not right.
Ginilid ko ang sasakyan to stop and decided to talk to her.
"What's the problem Chaeng. This is so unusual to you. Di ka ganto. Come on! You can tell it to me naman" I run my hand on her shoulder and she bend her knees to meet her head. Binaon niya yung ulo niya sa pagitan ng dalawa niyang tuhod and started crying and it started to get me panicked.
"Chaeng talk to me. I'm getting worried. I'm your friend. I can--" she cut me off shouting.
"That's it Lisa! You just seeing me as a friend only! Nothing more! Pero ako.. ako matagal na kong in love sayo Lisa! Akala ko same tayo ng nararamdaman pero hindi e! Iba pala yung trato mo. Nakita ko kung pano mo tratuhin at tignan si Jennie! Never mo ko tinignan ng ganun Lisa!" She burst out.
I was shocked at the moment. I know Chaeng treats me special among others. Alam ko may feelings siya pero di ko akalain na ganito na kalalim.
"Ch-chaeng.." that's all I can say and tried to hold her hand pero iniwas niya ang sarili niya.
"No Lisa. Let's just get home. I'm tired. Please don't talk just drive." She pleaded crying. She's hurt pero wala akong magawa. Gusto ko siya icomfort pero ayoko lalo siyang magexpect. Chaeng is a special friend to me. Sobrang special saken. Pero I only see her as a sister. Akala ko nga twin sisters kami magkaiba lang ng magulang.
As soon as we reached her gateway, hindi na niya hinintay na ipagbukas ko siya ng pinto. She went straight to her gate but I caught her wrist to stop her. I won't let our friendship be ruined by her feelings.
"Chaeng please. Talk to me. Wag mo ko pauwiin na ganto yung pakiramdam ko" I said and she looked at me smirking.
"Bakit? Guilty ka?" She said at hinatak ang kamay niya. She walked closer to me.
"Madali lang naman to Lisa. Be my girlfriend. Let me love you." She said whispering. Tinignan ko siya habang nakatitig siya saken.
"Chaeng you cannot force someone to love" I said making her sigh.
"I know. But maybe this will make you change your mind" she answered and in a second she cupped my face and kissed me aggressively. I was shocked at the moment then realized what she did. I pushed her by her shoulder to break the kiss at nakita ko na tumutulo na luha niya. She lowered her head and started to sob covering her face with her palms.
"I'm sorry" I said.
Gusto ko siya lapitan but she signaled me to stop by raising her hand in front of me and run inside her home.
It's already 12:08 pm na and maybe Jennie's sleeping peacefully na inside our apartment. I unlocked the gate first and parked my car inside . Ayoko na din tumawag sa iba para lang pagbuksan ako ng gate since may susi din naman ako. I saw that our mess already cleaned up maybe tulog na talaga si Jennie Kasi for sure sila naglinis dito.
I'm exchanging messages kay Jisoo habang umaakyat ng apartment when a figure from my pheripheral vision, caught my attention. The woman who giving me an abnormal heart beats without doing anything, is sleeping habang nakupo sa upuan and her head is leaning on top of the coffee table. A smile quickly formed on my lips. I walk and stop in front of her then kneel my toes to meet her height. Inalis ko Ang nakaharang na buhok sa mukha niya at itinago sa likod ng tenga niya making her head move a little.
Mas nakita ko ang buong mukha niya. Jennie is so beautiful even when she is sleeping and have this cute snores. I stare at her and my those butterflies came inside my stomach again.
'Nakita ko kung pano mo tratuhin at tignan si Jennie! Never mo ko tinignan ng ganun Lisa!'
That thought from Chaeng came inside my mind. Then suddenly another thought came inside my head making me smile more.
The thought na naghihintay si Jennie saken araw-araw. I will pick her up everyday and she's the first person that I will see every morning and the last person I will see before I go to sleep. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam.
"Am I in love with you?" I asked Jennie whispering at her. Suddenly my lips moved on her own, feeling ko need ko gawin when it landed on her forehead leaving a kiss for about 3 seconds.
"Hmmm" she said while sleeping when she felt my lips on her. She is cutely frowning.
"Misis ko" I whispered calling her that makes me giggle inside.
"Jennie gising ka na. Sasakit likod mo." I tap her fluffy cheeks slightly and she slowly opening her eyes.
Our eyes met at umupo siya ng maayos rubbing her both eyes while pouting.
"Bakit naghintay ka dito? Pwede naman sa loob?" I asked her still kneeling down. She stop herself from rubbing her eyes and looks at me and her wrist watch.
"Lagpas 12 na bakit ang tagal mo?" She said pouting that made me smile.
"Eh kasi po medyo malayo yung bahay ni Chaeng dito" sagot ko.
"Gutom ka ba ulit? Coffee gusto mo?" She panickly said and was about to stand up but I stopped her. Napaupo siya ulit and looked at me. I don't know what came inside my mind but I cupped her cheeks and kiss her passionately. She got shocked but respond after. I rest my forehead on her when we needed some air after the long kiss. We are both panting but I released a smile. I looked at her who is intently looking at me while caressing my cheeks with her hands.
"Let's rest? May pasok pa tayo tomorrow" I asked her and she nodded smiling. I helped her stand and put my arm around her shoulder. Her one hand holds my hand on her shoulder and another on my cheek.
She lay down on the bed and I was about to get the pillow and a blanket to sleep on the couch when she pulled me on my shirt.
"Nagkiss na tayo. Siguro naman cuddle won't make us getting awkward" she said then show me her gummy smile. My heart felt happy all of a sudden and nods at her.
I spoon her while her face buried on my neck. My one her as her pillow wrapping around her meeting my other arm and she comfortably wrap her one arm resting on my hair while rubbing it.This set-up gives me the best feeling I never had.
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