CHAPTER THREE: Awkwardness is in the house

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Quote for the day: 

"Don't sacrifice your Friendship. Just because that you have a weird feeling about it."

Hindi pinapansin ni Lea si Aga sa kadahilanang everytime na lalapit ito sa kanya, para bang may kabog ng dibdib na hindi niya maintindihan. Kaya mas pinili niya na lang ilihim ito kahit halatang halata na iniiwasan niya si Aga.

Sa Pagmumuni muni sa rooftop, hindi niya alam na nandito na pala si Maria.

Maria: Lea, okay ka lang?

Lea: Yeah. There's just a strange feeling of something. Wala. Huwag mo na akong pansinin.

Maria: Alam mo, pansin ko na parang hindi mo pinapansin si Aga. Everytime na lalapitan ka niya, iiwas ka. May problema ba kayo? Inaway ka ba? Inasar ka?

Lea: nothing. It's just that ang iba. Iba ng kutob ko sa kanya. Kapag nandiyan siya malapit sa akin, para bang may kakaibang feeling. It seems like there's a butterfly in your stomach. I don't know. And I want to ignore it because I am too young for that.

Maria: Nagugustuhan mo na siya?

Lea: I don't know. And, I want to clarify this din kasi. I am not sure if I'm in love, or we just grew up, or....ewan.

Maria: The best thing to do here is to talk to Mommy Carmen. For sure, she already know that stuff.

Lea: *Napahinga na lang ng malalim*

Maria: Kailangan mo malaman 'yan. Baka din kasing indenial ka din sa sarili mo. So, talk to mature people na alam mong makakaintindi ng feelings mo.

Hindi na nakasagot si Lea at napansin naman ni Maria na dumating si Aga.

Maria: O-okayyy... It seems like I have to go. Bye!!!

Nagtaka naman si Lea at nu'ng pagtingin niya she knows the reason why Maria had an excuse like that.

Lea: O-oh boy.... *Face palm at sabi sa sarili*

Aga: You okay?

Lea: Y-y-yes. I-I-I am.

Aga: Bakit pinagpapawisan ka?

Lea: N-nothing. I-I have t-to go.

Aalis na dapat si Lea nang biglang....

Aga: L-lea!!!

Lea: *Tumingin lang*

Aga: I-I Missed you. *Napaiyak naman si Aga*

Naiyak din si Lea dahil nagu-guilty ito sa ginawa niya kay Aga. Pero, hindi niya rin alam kung bakit siya umiiwas kay Aga. Kaya naman sinunod niya ang payo ng kaibigan na kausapin si Mommy Carmen.

Lea: Mommy, are you free? *Message sent*

Mommy Carmen: Yes, anak. Why? *Received*

Lea: I have a confession to make. *Sent*

Mommy Carmen: Sure! You can go ahead to my office whenever you're ready. *Received*

Hindi na nag-reply si Lea.

END OF CHAPTER:

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