Batch 2022 series Book 1: Distance Between Me and You

Batch 2022 series 1
Highschool series

Delilah Iñigo Velasco
Natasha Ray Cruz

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"They say opposites attract-but what if they also destroy each other?"

"Bitch, I'm not gay." I snap, my voice laced with irritation as I collapse onto the sofa.
The three of them exchange knowing glances, wide grins stretching across their faces.

"Ano na namang binabalak niyo?" I ask, eyeing them suspiciously.

"Nothing," Te Chi says, a little too innocently.

"Sinong hindi bading ang nakipag-keme sa kapwa niya babae, aber?" Reign smirks, looking straight at me.

My eyes widen. "W-what?" I stutter.

How the fuck did they know that?

"Wag ka nang magsinungaling, alam naman na namin." Patt smiles, placing a reassuring hand on my shoulder.

"Kaya nga, support ka pa namin," Reign adds with a grin.

"We love you kahit anong mangyari." Te Chi sits beside me, her voice gentle, like she already knows what's going through my mind.

My heart pounds so fast it feels like it might burst. My mind is a mess-What if my parents and grandparents find out?

I'd be dead.

I shoot up from the sofa, panic swallowing me whole. "I'M NOT GAY!" I scream, my voice breaking.
Then, before any of them can stop me, I run.

I run as fast as I can, ignoring their voices calling my name, ignoring the burning in my chest.
Tears stream down my cheeks, but I don't wipe them