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Quinn, an orphan who then got adopted by Torres Family, had always believed she encountered the harsh reality that young. She kept her pain hidden and tried to stay awake by singing and creating songs. Then she met Yael, a VJ student and...
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"Quinn..."
Hindi ako sumagot at nanatiling nakatalikod kay Analie. I felt my bed moved when she took a seat and then heard her sigh.
"Sorry," she whispered. "I should've told you."
Napakagat ako sa labi at napapikit. Hindi ko alam kung matatawa ba ako o mainis sa sarili ko. Para lang kasing tanga. Binigyan ko ng kahulugan ang bagay na wala lang pala. If my life could be a story, anyone reading right now is probably disappointed with how it turns out. They'd probably stopped reading.
And in just one day... one day and everything changes because it turns out, the guy I like is still in love with this girl.
Katie.
"I didn't want you to get hurt," dagdag niya pa. "Akala ko 'di aabot sa ganito because I know... Yael also wants to be there for you."
Should I be thankful then?
Parang may sumuntok sa puso ko nang maalala ang mga ginawa ni Yael sa akin. Was he doing that for me? Or because I reminded him of her? Did he ever wish it was Katie instead of me? Na sana si Katie 'yung kasama niya sa lahat?
"Every time I saw you with Yael and how different your eyes were whenever you're with him, I knew you're already falling for him and I thought he was too," she told me. "But after surprising you nung nasa gym tayo, I saw him staring at Katie's picture. That was when I started having doubts. Akala ko wala lang. Na nagkakamali lang ako, pero back at the camp, I heard him talking to his friends."
"Tinanong siya ng mga kaibigan niya tungkol sayo. And I swear I wanted to curse him so bad after hearing him replied that you reminded him of Katie and everything you did was the things Katie did too," she said. "When I saw you both at the gym, I know I have to do something."
My heart weighs a ton. I tried to swallow the lump in my throat as the words ring in my ears, too stunned to believe that he said those words. Dahan-dahan kong nilingon si Analie saka bumangon. Malungkot niya naman ako nginitian na parang nagsasabing hindi niya ginustong mangyari 'to.
Hindi ko magawang magalit sa kanya. Somehow, I was thankful for everything she has done. Alam kong gusto niya lang ako protektahan.
"Alam ba ng iba?" tanong ko.
"No," sagot niya. "I'm sorry," she apologized again.
"It's okay, Analie," sagot ko at huminga ng malalim. "Ang... ang hirap lang sigurong kalimutan si Katie, 'di ba?" I tried to sound convincing and that I understood when in fact, everything that happened was not answering any questions.
Who is Katie? Where is she, then? Ano bang nangyari sa kanila ni Yael? Iniwan ba niya ito? Umalis?
Tumitig sa akin si Analie, tila alam niya kung anong bumabagabag sa isipan ko kaya umiling ako at pilit na ngumiti. Hindi ko magawang itanong ito sa kanya, hindi dahil hindi ko kaya, kundi dahil ayoko. Ayokong ipakita kay Analie na umasa nga talaga ako. Though I think she already knew even before I know it.
