Kabanata 72

"Well, Crane is a friend." Pag-amin ko. Hindi na dinugtungan pa. Wala lang naman sa'kin kung naging manliligaw ko siya.

He once kissed you Jan! And eventually had a date with him.

Napapikit ako ng mariin nang sumagi iyon sa isip ko.

"But he likes you Jan. I can see that in his eyes while he was staring at you." Belle grinned.

"How did you know that he likes me?" Napatakip ako ng bibig.

That was before. Hindi ko na alam kung gusto pa rin niya ako hanggang ngayon at mas lalong wala akong pakialam. Wala akong balak alamin.

"Got yah! May gusto nga siya sa'yo." Her grinned becomes wider.

She's assuming things. It's getting more complicated lalo pa't nandito si Linden. I sounds so defensive that it irritates me a bit.

Inirapan ko siya at nagpatuloy sa pagsubo ng kanin. Pasulyap-sulyap lang ako kay Linden na alam kong nakikinig sa usapan namin ni Belle.

Tahimik lang sila ni Claus habang kumakain at nanonood doon sa ginamit nilang projector.

"Fine! He confessed to me but that was before. Mata