Loving My Best Friend (KAM) (Mossland's Affairs series #1) ✔️

9

"Oo nga, pupunta ako," I told Althea through the phone, thrice. She was actually throwing a little party kasi birthday niya and she's probably going to celebrate her love for Jackson. Sana all. Kanina pa siya tanong ng tanong sa'kin kung pupunta ba raw ako. Syempre naman, best friend ko siya. 

"Kenneth will be there. Are you sure, you won't be awkward? I can kick him out, if you want," I laughed and disagreed at kick out part. I just spilled everything to Althea last night. Apart from Kenneth, I trust Althea with all my secrets and crimes. Kinikilig siya habang kinukwento ko kung anong nangyari. 

"UGH, why can't you both just dot dot dot already?" she groaned and kicked something in her room that made a 'crash' sound. We both talked for a while before she ended the call since Jackson wanted to call her. I just gave their 'couple' time. 

Humiga ako sa kama and just stared at the ceiling. Kung hindi sana nangyari 'yung kiss, edi sana, may kausap ako ngayon. Edi sana, may movie marathon na mangyayari. May late night gala. Pero wala nang bawian. Nangyari na at hindi ko naman pinagsisihan. Why would I?

Nagulat nalang ako nang mag-ring ang phone ko and his caller ID popped up. I looked myself at the mirror and saw that my face was still alright. "Hello?" I called out. I heard some rumbling and waited for him. I just rolled myself into a ball under my blanket. I'm feeling lonely. Feeler ako, 'te. 

"Hey, I'll pick you up tomorrow," he said in a groggy voice. Parang may mali sa boses niya. Umiiyak ba siya? May tonsillities? Sip-on? O di kaya ubo? Ano pa?

"Are you okay? You don't sound okay. You're definitely not okay," I was worried about him, about his health. Pabaya siya minsan, e. 

"I'm okay now. So, what do you wanna talk about?" Nanaman, kinatatakutan ko 'to. If that kiss truly didn't happen, we would be comfortable right now and not acting like we're caught red-handed. 

"Alejandro, why did you kiss me?" I asked, sitting properly now with the phone behind my ears. I wanted to know the truth, whether it hurts or not. 

Hinihintay ko ang sagot niya pero walang nangyari. Wala siyang sinabi at parang natagalan siya because he cleared his throat and talked in a soft voice na parang hindi niya alam ang mga sinasabi niya, " did you like the kiss?" amp para kaming high school teenagers na nag-aaminan. 

"how about you?" I threw the question back at him, not wanting to answer. 

"I liked it," sabi niya. 

"same vibes," maikling sagot ko. I don't know how to react with it. Oo masaya ako pero hindi ko gustong umasa. 

"Why did you kiss me?" I asked again. Gustong-gusto ko malaman kung bakit niya nga ako hinalikan. Gusto ko rin malaman kung may gusto siya sa akin o he just wanted to try to kiss me. 

"I'm confused, Atalia and I am very much confused. I want answers," seryosong sabi niya. Ako rin naman e. I never expected this to happen. 

"Kenneth Alejandro Mendez, I just wanted you to know, please don't play with me. My love is not a game," I whispered before ending the call. The last thing I heard before I drifted off to sleep was beeping sounds.