Marriage of Convenience
I replied.
"Kung makita mo man siyang lalapit sayo edi sana ikaw na yung umiwas," Iling niya.
"Try telling that to yourself, Lev," I started. "Hindi sana ako lalapitan ng lalaki kung kinausap mo ako."
"Are you telling me to stop talking to my friend?" He asked.
Napailing ako. "I thought you were raised different."
"What?"
"I felt unimportant, Lev," I paused. "Ilang minuto din akong nakaupo, hinihintay kayong matapos magkuwentohan. And now you're telling me to ignore someone just because he's giving me the attention that I needed?"