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Lia's POV:
"HEY!" Natauhan ako nang dumampi yung dalawang kamay ni Ethan sa pisngi ko, hindi naman niya ako sinampal, he is like sandwhiching my face in between his palms. "I said go on." He added. No naghahallucinate lang pala ako kanina. However, my courage was gone, I can't tell him I like him. Maybe not now. "Lia, what is it that you wanted to tell me?" He seems impatient. No Lia, just tell him anything but not that thing.
"Uhmm--Ahh nothing special, I just want to say that Taehyun is so handsome, he is my new bias. He is diffinitely nailing his performance on stage with their latest comeback." Saad ko trying to say it straight without a hint that it isn't something I wanted to tell him.
"You mean you just wanted to tell me about your celebrity kpop idol crush?" He asked, I know it's bad to lie but I nodded.
"Since I told you what I wanted to say, how about you? You mentioned too you have something to tell me." Saad ko waiting his response.
"Wala ang pangit mo." Agad niyang saad na kinakalungkot ng damdamin ko. Pero nagulat ako ng bigla niya kinuha sa akin yung alcohol can na binigay niya sa akin kanina. He instead open the can and drink it. "Let's go home it's getting cold here." Saad niya nang matapos niyang ubosin yung inumin. I nodded sabay tayo and took few steps but then I feel a warm cloth wrapping around my shoulder. Ethan put his jacket on my shoulder. "Ba't ka ba naka off shoulder? Hating gabi na at maginaw. Isa pa yung palda mo napansin ko masyadong maikli. Hindi ako magtataka kung magkakatrangkaso ka sa ginaw." Sabi niya. It took me 30 min. to choose what to wear kahit yung lakad ko sa loob lang ng Subdivision tapos 'di.rin naman pala niya ma-aappreciate. Minsan na nga lang akong mag-ayos.
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Malapit na kami sa bahay, Ethan seems to got affected by the Alcohol na. Hindi naman siya madaldal o kung anu-ano na ang sinasabi but he is so quite at ina-alalayan ko na kasi ang lamya na niyang maglakad.
"Ba't ka kasi nag-iinom ni hindi mo naman pala kaya yung epekto ng alak. Hindi mo ba iniisip ang sarili mo? Akala ko ba ang talino mo?" Tanong ko na reklamo na rin, sa akin nasiya kumukuha ng lakas para makalakad.
"Lia can you stop, you are being noisy. What does drinking have to do with my IQ. your Dad and my Dad were both intelligent, you think they don't drink? Alcohols are not only for dumb person." He said. Huminga na lang ako ng malalim. "You are dumb but you don't drink alcohol." Dagdag niya na ikinakainis ko.
"Umuwi kang mag-isa." Saad ko sabay bitaw sa kanya. Nauna na akong maglakad pero wala namang sumunod sa akin. Napatingin ako sa likuran ko. I breathe heavily saka ako bumalik sa kinaroroonan ni Ethan. "Hey! tumayo ka diyan." Saad ko, nakaupo kasi siya sa gilid ng kalsada.
Tutulongan ko sana siyang tumayo but he pulled my wrist kaya napaluhod yung isa kong tuhod sa ground, we're now facing each other's faces.
"What will you do if someone will tell you he likes you?" Tanong niya sa akin.
"Wala namang magkakagusto sa akin, kaya halika na." Tatayo na sana ako but he holds my wrist again.
"I hope I have the courage to tell someone I like her. Lia it's bothering me." Saad niya. I avoided his stairs, nasasakta ako sa sinabi niya. He's hurt because he can't tell someone he likes her eh ganoon rin ako sa kanya.
"I like someone too but I can't tell him yet. Patas lang tayo." I tapped his back gently. "Tara na late na masyado.
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"Hey! Ethan, malapit na tayo sa bahay. Umayos ka, hindi kita pwedeng maihatid sa loob o hindi ako pwedeng makapasok sa loob ng bahay niyo kasi hating gabi na." Saad ko, kahit naman welcome kami in both of our home still hindi parin maganda sa ganitong oras, conservative type yung kapwa pamilya namin. Sa daan ako naka focus so we won't trip down. Kamuntikan ko ng mabitawan si Ethan mula sa kakasuporta ko sa kanya nang--
"Hmmm" May tumikhim hindi lang isa kundi dalawa. Inangat ko ng konti yung ulo ko.
"Kuya Lio, Kuya Edward!" Gulat na saad ko nang makita si Kuya Lio, kapatid ko na nasa paanan ng gate namin at si Kuya Edward sa paanan ng gate nila Ethan.
"Anong nangyari diyan?" Tanong ng Kuya ni Ethan. "Woah is he drank?" Tanong ng Kuya ko.
"A little?" Saad ko sana na naging tanong. Ngumiti si Kuya Edward na papalapit sa kinatatayuan namin ni Ethan.
"2 tin cans of alcohol isn't that little Lia." He took his brother from me. nakaakbay na si Ethan sa balikat niya.
"How did you know he drank two cans of it?" I asked.
"I lost 2 cans in my fridge. Haisshh this kid." Kuya Edward said, he then went inside with Ethan after he bid goodbye with me and my brother.
Pagkapasok nila, nakatingin ng nakakaloko sa akin si Kuya Lio.
"Namumula ata yung pisngi natin? Tsaka kapatid, paalala lang hindi maganda sa babae ang gumagala ng hating gabi kasama ang lalaki lalo na at nakainom." Sabi niya, tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "But I let it slide for now since he is Ethan." He said sabay tawa.
"Ewan ko sayo." saad ko at nauna akong pumasok sa loob ng bahay.
continue...Lia's POV:Umattend ako ng basketball match, kung saan kasali si Ethan it's just a match within the Campus' teams. Kendra and I both cheered since magka team si Ethan at ang boyfriend niya. Maliban sa amin marami ang dumalo at nakikinood. Maingay ang loob ng gymnasium since parehong magaling ang kapwa teams."Go Ethan... Wahhh Team Pol Sci fighting." "Babe Go!" "Team Med Dept for the win" "JB Go" "Anton Go" So on and so forth, iba iba yung cheer. It went wild for few minutes with heavy cheers and the close points.To cut it short Team Pol Sci wins which is our department."I'll go to F
continuation...Lia's POV:Hapon na at eto ako ngayon nakasakay sa kotse ni Ethan habang nag da-drive siya pauwi."Are you okay? May sakit ka ba kanina ka pa tahimik." Tanong niya na may halong pag-aalala."I'm fine." Simpleng sagot ko."How about we will have an icecream before going home?" Tanong niya. Hindi ako sumagot, I instead look outside the window of his car.-----We did stop by an ice cream shop. Tahimik lang akong kumakain ng in-order niya na paborito kong ice cream flavor, min
continuation...Author's POV:Nag-uusap sina Kendra at Fernan sa Park habang nag-aantay si Lia at Ethan sa kotse."Babe, she's my cousin." Saad ni Fernan."Someone took a photo of you and that girl na magkayakap tapos sasabihin mo cousin?" Si Kendra."Don't you trust me? Do you see me as a liar?" Si Fernan."I trust you pero paano ko 'to paniniwalaan. This ain't just once." Kendra said habang unti unti nang tumulo yung luha niya. Silence came between the two."Babe!" Nagsalita ulit s
continuation....Lia's POV:Days keep passing by, okay naman yung life so far. I also decided to keep my feelings for now instead of telling Ethan the way I planned before. Siguro mas maganda na yung ganito. I can't afford to loose his trust on me, I can't afford to loose our friendship.----Kumakain kami ng lunch sa cafeteria nang magsalita si Ethan. "Kendra can I ask you a favor?" Tanong nito kay Kendra, napatingin kami ni Kendra sa kanya."Sure, what is it?" Saad naman ni Kendra."I was included on the lists of students to attend the National
continuation......Lia's POV:It's been few days after Ethan went home from the said conference. Papunta na ako sa sasakyan ni Ethan nang mapansin ko si Hannah, that one of the pretty and intelligent girl in school. Kaharap niya si Ethan na nakasandal sa sasakyan nito. They're both happy chatting with each other. Malapit na ako sa kanilang dalawa but I saw her bidding goodbye to Ethan waving her hand a bit and left. I slowly approach him."Let's go!" He said sabay bukas ng pintuan ng sasakyan sa front seat, pumasok naman ako sa loob bago niya sinara ulit.He's currently driving nang maalala ko si Hannah."Hmmm how was the conference last week? Hindi nga pala kita natanong tungkol dun." I asked him since hindi ko naman natanong yung tungkol dun nang umuwi siya, that t
continuation....Author's POV:Sa kabilang banda. Hindi alam ni Lia at Kendra na nakatago si Gab sa kabilang side. He was about to show up upon noticing Lia crying earlier but stopped his self when Kendra appeared. Hindi niya alam pero nasasaktan siya nang makitang umiiyak si Lia."How come I made her suffer when I now feel hurt if I'll see her cry?" He uttered to himself. Lia I promise, I'll do my best for you from now on. Babawi ako." dagdag pa niya habang malungkot na tinitingnan ang dalawa.15 minutes before bago ina-announce ng Prof na walang klase. Since Ethan knew that they don't have classes, he decided not to go to their classroom. Bit-bit niya ang isang box ng chocolate na pinadala sa kanya ng kanyang ka-teammate sa basketball, sakto ring nakasalubong niya si Hannah."Hannah!" Bati niya dito."Ethan!" Bati rin nito sabay ngiti."By the way may nagpapabigay sayo." Ethan h
continuation.....Author's POV:On the other hand magkaharap na ngayon si Ethan at Hannah habang pababa pa si Lia papalapit sa kinaroroonan nila. Nagsimula ng mag-usap ang dalawa."Here!" Inabot ni Ethan ang boquet ng flowers."Oh! Thank you but what is this for?" Tanong ni Hannah na nakangiti, she can't explain her happiness receiving something from Ethan."Ah, it's from my friend. He asked me to give it to you." He said, Hannah's smile dropped pero bumawi siya ng ngiti a second after para hindi mahalata yung disappointment niya na hindi naman pala galing kay Ethan ang bulaklak.
continuation....Authour's POV:It's Monday now, magkasabay na kumain sina Lio, ang Mom at ang Daddy nito. Habang kumakain napatingin siya sa paligid. Napansin rin niyang walang nakahandang plato para kay Lia."Mom-Dad napansin ko I haven't seen Lia since I got back home yesterday afternoon, hindi pa ba siya tapos tupakin? It's almost 8 in the morning di pa ba yun kakain." Tanong ni Lio sa parents niya."Hey! Kaya kayo hindi nagkakaintindihan ni Lia, you always tease her." Saad ng Mommy nila."She's not home I send her last Saturday sa airport. If only you are close with your sister then she should have told you where she is." Sagot ni Arnulfo na Daddy nila."Then saan nga siya Mom-Dad, yun lang ang tanong ko." Saad ni Lio na naiinip."Be ready for work Lio, kinancel na namin ng Mommy mo ang vacation natin. Lia said she'll be staying with Mom and Dad until the end of this month." Saad n