Can We Talk?

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May 21

Cadence
Hey, Lili.

Lilibeth
Cady! Kumusta?
I miss you, girl! 😘

Cadence
No, I don't think you do.
Totoo ba na ikaw ang nagpapakalat ng mga chismis tungkol sa amin ni Ruel?
Did you send the "insider info" to Eisner Files, saying Ruel and I are already together kahit hindi pa talaga, knowing na pag-iinitan ako ng fan girls niya?

Seen 09:27 AM

Cadence
Come on, Lili.
Mag-usap tayo nang maayos.

Lilibeth
Fine. I did it.
Ako rin ang nag-send ng screenshot ng My Day ni Blake sa Eisner Files.
Happy?

Cadence
Why did you do it? I want to understand.
I thought we're friends.
I thought you're happy for me.
Isa ka sa mga nag-encourage sa akin na i-entertain si Ruel. Bakit mo kami sinubukang sirain?

Lilibeth
We're not friends, Cady.
Hindi lahat ng mga lumalapit sa'yo para makipagkaibigan, totoo.
You need to be careful. You're too trusting.

Cadence
I still don't understand. Is this because you still fancy Ruel?

Lilibeth
Ha! Course not.
He's cute, but he's all yours.

Cadence
Kung hindi dahil may gusto ka kay Ruel, dahil ba may nagawa akong mali sa'yo?

Lilibeth
Ask Blake.

Cadence
What does my ex-boyfriend have to do with this? And why do you talk as if you know each other personally?

Lilibeth
Because we do, Cady!
He's my ex-boyfriend, too.
And it was you who stole him from me.

Cadence
Excuse me?

Lilibeth
Ipinagpalit ako ni Blake sa'yo.
And I hate you for that.
No'ng nag-transfer ka sa Eisner, nakakita ako ng chance na gantihan ka.
So, I befriended you.
And when you and Ruel hit it off, I thought, bakit hindi ko ipatikim sa'yo ang ginawa mo sa akin noon?
Sooner or later, I'll find a way para magkasira kayong dalawa. Just like what happened to me and Blake when you entered the picture.

Cadence
I didn't know, Lili.
I'm sorry.

Lilibeth
Whatever, Cady.
I'm done with it, anyway.
Ruel is obviously very taken with you.
Nakakairita lang. Why do you have to be so perfect?

Cadence
I'm not, Lili! Kung alam mo lang.
I have a lot of flaws and insecurities.
But I'm still trying my best.
Sa school, sa relationship namin ni Ruel...
Kahit sa friendship natin.
I tried to be a good friend to you.
Nakakalungkot lang dahil hindi nasuklian.

Cadence is typing...

But it's okay. I still wish you well.
I hope you'll have it in you to forgive me, dahil sa nangyari sa inyo ni Blake.
Guess I'll just see you around when the school year starts.

Lilibeth
See you around, Cady.
And like I said, be careful.
People tend to abuse someone else's kindness.

Cadence
Like what you did to me? 🙃
Don't worry, I'll keep that in mind.

Seen 09:39 AM