Chapter 9

Azuriette's POV

I faced myself in front of a full-length mirror inside a fitting room.

Insecurities have been haunting me since the day I stepped into high school. Sa tingin ko'y hindi naman ako masiyadong kagandahan. But let's just say, I have some commendable features such as fair and clear skin. Long hair. Fine brows. Quite pointed nose, and rosy lips.

Napansin ko lang naman 'yung mga katangiang 'yun nung nagustuhan ako ni Treyton. Siya ang nagparamdam sa'kin na maganda ako. Siya ang patuloy na nagsasabi sa'kin ng magagandang katangiang meron ako. Kahit maraming tigyawat, kahit nakasuot ng nerdy glasses, kahit mababa ang self-esteem. Yes, I looked like a total geek when I was in junior high.

But he would always tell me that behind my blurry glasses, is a guy who's absent-mindedly smiling when she's around. A guy who's proud of having that girl in his life. A guy who