Chapter 9 - Denials

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Can you be my best friend?”

Pak! Mayvonne hit Lawrence shoulder.

Mayvonne felt disappointed. Masyado ka kaseng Assuming”, she said to herself.

“Ouch! Do you mean no for this?” Lawrence said, while rubbing his arms, the portion where Mayvonne hit.

“Yun lang naman pala ang sasabihin mo, may ganito pa! But in fairness, ang sarap mo naman maging kaibigan. Nanlilibre!, sandali lang,punta lang ako sa CR Mayvonne said fast.

Mayvonne talked so fast that Lawrence could not catch up. until Mayvone disappeared and walked towards the toilet.

Ano ka ba kase Lawrence?! Muntik ka na dun?” Lawrence said to himself. He nodded.

Lawrence texted MJ.

*Pare natorpe ako. Di ko nasabi”

MJ replied

*Ano ka ba pare, masyado pang maaga. I told you, Take time

***

Mayvonne fixed her hair. She looked at her reflections in the mirror.

Maganda ka naman. Bakit ganun?” Mayvonne talked to herself in the mirror

“Admit it girl, you hurt.” Her alter ego responded (you imagine Mayvonne was talking to her reflections and her reflections in the mirror talks back)

Oo na. Why is it so fast? It's too early to feel this way for him.” She said. Her face sad.

She saw her reflections, comforting her. (Imaginations)

“Eeeh! Tama na. Para ka ng flip” She said.

She went outside the toilet.

He saw Lawrence in the table.

Okay ka na? Lets eat.” Lawrence was all smiling

She suddenly muttered. “Oo na, pumapayag na ako

Ano? Oo na?!” He smiled on disbelief.

“Oo na. pwede mo na akong maging bestfriend” She said on monotone

Talaga? Salamat ha. Lawrence was disappointed. He thought the she answered him like he courted him.

Mayvonne just smiled.

***

Next morning. Mayvonne entered the classroom. Liza saw her and went to her seat.

“What happened to your date? Com’on tell me girlash!” Liza’s tone was excited.

Mayvonne just shrugged her shoulders.

As in wala? Hindi nya ba sinabi yong magic words na..” Liza changed her voice, imitating the voice of a man “Pwede ba kita ligawan babe?”

“Babe agad? Agad agad?!” Mayvonne shrieked in irritation

“Ah okay, sorry for the loss of term..” Liza said.

Walang ganun nanyari. Nakikipag kaibigan lang siya sa akin Mayvonne told Liza.

“Really? He asked you out and his intention was just to befriend you?” Liza said on rising tone. Liza sat down on the seat where Lawrence sat and continued “I doubted it, I don’t think so”

“He said it to me directly Liza, He wanted me to be his bestfriend.” Mayvonne was convincing Liza.

Baka kinabahan lang. Do you want me to intervene?” Liza said and pose like a superhero. “Im good at that girlash!”

Hay naku, tama na yan Liza, basta walang ganun she looked at the door and she saw Lawrence coming

Oh hayan na si Lawrence, bumalik ka na sa pwesto mo.” Mayvonne swayed Liza.

“Like I know. Hmmm. Hmp! Jan na nga kayo!” Liza said

“Good morning Mayvonne” Lawrence said to Mayvonne cheerfully.

“Good morning din Lawrence” Mayvonne responded, forced cheerful voice.

“Good Morning Lawrence” Lian statically greeted him. When Lian saw Mayvonne, “Good morning Mayvonne” Not as cheerful as she greeted Lawrence.

“Good morning too Lian” Mayvonne said.forcing herself to smile. She did not knoe if she appeared sincere.

The class started. Mr. Volante arrived and taught History. The class was attentively up to the succeeding subject.

Lawrence was about to stand, she was about to talk to Mayvonne when..

“Lawrence!” Lian called him

“Yes Lian” Lawrence at Lian and smiled

“Can I asked you a favor? I know you’re good in Math, Can you teach me how did you get the formulas so fast earlier? Lian asked him.

Wala, Chamba lang yun Lian” Lawrence said, humbling himself.

Anong chamba?! You aced the quiz” Lian said on admired voice.

Mayvonne was just watching them.

Oh cge turuan kita Lawrence said to Lian as he hold Lian’s hand.

Mayvonne saw Lian and Lawrence went outside.

She shrugged his shoulder on dismay.

Oh ayan, may karibal ka na agad Liza just sprouted at her back

Karibal. Bakit naman karibal?” Mayvone said.

“Don’t deny it Mayvonne, Crush mo si Lawrence”

She fixed her notebook and a note dropped on the floor. She got it and saw the note from Lawrence. She place the note inside her pocket.

Hey! Wag kang maingay, baka may makarinig sayo Mayvonne reprimanding Liza.

Hahaha! Nagbibiro lang ako. Comm’on lets go outside. Let’s buy snacks.” Liza pulls her.

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