Naalala ko pa noong una ko siyang makita.
Ipinakilala siya sa 'kin ng barkada. Noong una pa lang siyang nakita, na-attract na agad ako. Ang gwapo-gwapo niya sa paningin ko at ang bango-bango pa.
Pero, nalungkot ako kasi may kasintahan na pala siya. Ang isa sa barkada ko. Si Crissy.
Nakita ko kung pa'no niya ito kung hawakan, yakapin at halikan sa harap naming lahat. They were so in-love with each other na parang sila na lang ang mga tao sa mundo.
So, binalewala ko yung atraksyong naramdaman ko. But then, na-love at first sight pa din ako sa kaniya kahit hindi dapat.
Sa mga group chat noon, pinaparamdam niya pa rin sa kaniya kung ga'no niya kamahal ang girlfriend niya at sa mga panahong 'yon, pakiramdam ko sinasaktan mo ako ng maraming beses kahit wala naman akong karapatan. Sino ba ako sa buhay niya? I'm just nothing to him. Hanggang sa hindi ko na kinaya ang nararamdaman ko kaya nagpakalayo ako.
I deactivated my facebook account. I changed my number at hindi ako nagpakita sa kanila ng almost 5 months. I felt so broken back then. Inisip ko na sana ako na lang siya. Ako na lang sana ang minahal niya. Pero hindi e. I wasn't her.
Kasing ganda man niya ako, hindi ako kasing hinhin niya kumilos, kasing sweet niya magsalita. At higit sa lahat, hindi ako siya na nilalaman ng kanyang puso.
I was just a girl loving him secretly.
Heated Deceptions: A Collaboration Novel written by heartlessnostalgia and HiroYuu101
How far would you go for the man you love to love you back? For Rylee, she would do anything--even lie about a pregnancy--for North Alvarado.
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Rylee Addison Sandoval's longtime crush on her brother's best friend, North Alvarado, isn't a secret. It's as embarrassing as they come, even pretending to get lost around the college department just to catch a glimpse of him. Everyone thinks it's unrequited, even Rylee herself, but one drunk night with North changes it all. Grabbing an opportunity to have him forever, Rylee tells everyone she's pregnant with his baby. North is willing to take responsibility for her and the child, but one problem: there is no child. How long can Rylee's deception last until North finally discovers the truth? And will love be enough for him to forgive her...or not?
DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.
COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela