Ikasampung Kabanata

"Deal? Then, okay." Tugon ng binata, nangungumbinsing hindi sya magpapatalo kanino man. "Veron, sabay tayo mamaya."

"Okay, sure."

At that particular moment, Lance senses the evil energy towards his rival. Para syang batang takot maagawan. But then, the second he saw how honestly glad the woman he admires, he invalidates every uncertainty and perhaps, relies more on the good side in the name of their friendship.

As he was occupied with a lot of hesitations, he remembers how straightforward Veron is but how come she can't sense the obvious motive, lines, and even those strange gestures Miko does? Why?

"Sabi ko sa'yo diba?" Ani Miko habang tinitingnang matulin ang katunggali. Dahil duo'y, bumalik ang bawat diwa ni Lance. "Ang ano?" Pag-uusisa nito pabalik.

"Hindi ako magpapatalo." Ang tanging tugon nya sabay kurba ng mala-hipokritong ngisi.

Hindi na muling sumagot si Lance. Sa halip, lumingon ito kay Veron na may ibang pinagkakaabalahan. Hindi nya maipaliwanag ang kakaibang dabog ng dibd