TRY . jinlia

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[ CHOI LIA'S ]

Kinabukasan ay usap-usapan pa rin ang nangyari ng party. Ryujin and Yeji's out. Hindi sila pumasok pero sabi ni Sojin ay kakausapin sila sa office ngayon. So I might see Ryujin or not.

Kampante na akong ayos lang si Ryujin. I'm a bit worried for Yeji, though. Hindi pa siya out. They were all taking it slow. Ngayon ay mukhang malabo nang mangyari ang mga 'yon. Well, depends on the two of them if they really want to make it work.

"Lia?" narinig ko ang pangalan ko.

Katatapos lang ng first period namin at ngayon nga'y naghihintay kami para sa susunod. It was Chaeryeong who called my name. Maliit ang ngiti niya, hindi tulad nung mga nakaraang araw.

I smiled, saying her that it was alright. "Okay ka lang?" tanong ko.

"Yeah... it was all unexpected, I still do not know how to react," mahinang usal niya at umupo sa bakanteng upuan na nasa tabi ko. "Akala ko, ayos kami ni Yeji. But it turned out it's Ryujin she likes. I feel so betrayed..." mahina 'yon pero sapat lang para marinig ko.

I was stunned after her indirect confession. Hindi ko rin alam kung ano ang sasabihin dahil hindi naman ako sanay sa ganito. I wanted to say it's alright but it's not. I would never know. I can't say that.

Hinawakan ko ang kamay niya at do'n naramdaman ang pagtulo ng mga luha niya. Nataranta ako dahil doon kaya hinagod ko agad ang likod niya. It's the only kind gesture I know for fuck's sake! Why do I suck at this? Ugh.

"Don't cry. Nakakapangit ang pag-iyak. Ayaw mo naman sigurong pumangit, 'no?" wala sa sariling usal ko habang hinahagod pa rin ang likod niya.

I heard her small laugh. "You're funny... but okay, titigil na ako. Sayang mascara ko," usal niyang nagpangiti sa'kin. I handed her my handkerchief and she gladly took it. Pinanood ko siyang punasan ang mga luha niya.

"Just remember that this will pass too, okay? Pag-usapan ninyong magkakaibigan 'yan kung kailan ayos na ang lahat... Damn, I don't know what to say in situations like this. I'm sorry," usal kong natatawa.

"I know. Thank you, Lia," nakangiting usal niya. "Kasama mo raw si Ryujin kahapon?" biglang tanong niya.

Medyo bumilis naman ang tibok ng puso ko dahil doon. "Oo," matipid na sagot ko.

"Is she alright? Alam ko namang ayos lang 'yon. She's Ryujin but is she alright?" tanong niya.

Chaeryeong was really kind. I can't help but admire her. Here she is, crying because of Ryujin and Yeji's betrayal but she still cares for them.

Tumango-tango ako. "Ayos lang siya," sagot ko at nginitian siya.

Natigil ang pag-uusap namin nang dumating na ang teacher namin. Chaeryeong stood up and went back to her original seat. Habang ako nama'y huminga ng malalim, hindi maiwasang mapaisip.

Huling taon ko na dito pero ngayon lang nangyari 'to. I don't know if this is a good thing or...

I sighed, forcing myself to stop overthinking and start listening infront.

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5 PM natapos ang huling klase ko. It's Thursday at tuwing ganito ay mas maaga ang dismissal ng dalawa kong kaibigan. I was used to it, though. Ako lang ang naiiba ng schedule sa'ming tatlo.