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Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwalang nandito si Noah ngayon, well, he did say na kukunin niya ako pagkatapos ng klase ko pero akala ko rin ay nagbibiro lamang siya.
I feel like the entire zoo is inside my stomach because of what's happening right now.
Narinig ko ang sipol ni Tyrone at ramdam ko ang tingin nilang tatlo sa aming dalawa. Gusto ko suntukin si Noah dahil masyado niya akong ginugulat ngayong araw na ito.
I'm not a good liar and Alexavia can read me like a book.
Tyrone and Aoede are smiling at both of us. Nakikita ko sa kanila na curious sila kung sino si Noah, but I can also see that they're happy for me at mas lalo akong na-guilty.
Alexavia is observing Noah and me at pakiramdam ko ang kakawala ang puso ko dahil sa kaba.
Pinanlakihan ko ng mata si Noah at tumawa lang siya sa akin at bahagyang bulong sa tenga ko, "Can you relax? You're tense."
Aba, sino ba naman ang hindi mate-tense sa ginagawa niya? Biglaan nalang siyang sumusulpot na walang pasabi at madali rin magbago ang isip niya. Paano kung tinutulungan niya ako ngayon pero bukas hindi na?
Noah and I are still staring at each other na para bang nag-uusap kami gamit ang aming mga mata pero tinatawanan niya lang at saka binaon ang mukha niya sa leeg ko.
"Ano na, Skyla? Hindi mo ba kami ipapakilala? Maglalandian lang kayo sa harap namin? Respeto naman!" pagbibiro ni Alexavia habang nakatingin sa amin at nakasalong-baba. She looks so amused by all of this.
I cleared my throat and forced myself to smile at them, "Guys, this is Noah, my boyfriend."
Noah's chin is still on my shoulder as he replies to my friends, "That's right. I'm Noah Genovesse."
"Cool, I'm Tyrone." Bahagyang ngumiti si Tyrone kay Noah pero he was still friendly.
"Aoede here!" She waves shyly at Noah.
"Alexavia," then she flips her hair and looks at Noah straight to the eyes, "Kailan lang naging kayo nitong kaibigan namin, Noah? Wala kasi siyang nakuwento tungkol sayo."
Kahit kailan talaga ay napaka-prangka ni Alexavia.
Ito ang isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit ayoko pang ipakilala si Noah sa mga kaibigan ko hanggat hindi pa kami nakakapag-formulate ng kwento kasi mahihirapan akong magsinungaling unless na may balak si Noah?
Noah looks at me hurt, and the sadness in his eyes is evident. Wow, ang galing umakting. "Whoa, really, babe? You didn't tell them about me?"
"I'm sorry, hindi ko kasi alam kung paano sasabihin sa kanila pero ang importante ay nandito ka na at maipapakilala na kita ng maayos." Hinawakan ko ang pisnge ni Noah at saka ako ngumite.
Aoede then coos and says, "Awww, you guys are so cute! Saan kayo nagkakilala?"
I looked at Aoede surprised at her question. Anong isasagot ko sa tanong niya? Hindi ko naman pwedeng sabihin sa coffee shop ko nakilala si Noah kasi kung ganoon ay napakabilis naman ng naging relasyon namin.
I was about to say a random lie when Noah squeezed my waist, "I met her through a friend." A friend? Sino si Detective Michaels?
Napalunok ako bago nagsalita, "Yes, we met through a common friend then eto na kami." I smiled eagerly, sana hindi mukhang pilit.
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