(Congratulations to Doc Janine Patricia again!!! Graduate in MB/MDA, forda achievements si ferson!! 💅🌷)

"Tricia" Hinablot ako bigla ni Isa. Umiling sya at tinignan ako ng masama.

Aw cmon, gusto ko lang naman tumulong sayo eh.

I ended up sitting with Isa at the back while Y/N in the front. Mejo nainis ako..

Kalmahan natin kapatid.

After ilang kembot, naka baba na rin kami ng sasakyan. Nahilo nga si Rei eh, sumuka pa nga.

"Ilan yung rooms dito?"

"Ewan ko" Barumbado kong sagot habang binababa yung mga bag namin.

"Weh?" Y/N rolled her eyes.

"Lima" Rei said. "Ilan ba tayo?"

"Yun nga rin sasabihin ko eh" Natatawang sabi ni Isa.

"Wait" Josh started counting. "7 pala tayo!"

"Double check mo nga"

"Nubayan, magbo-book kayo tapos di nyo alam kung ilan tayo, baka may kasama na tayong multo!"

"Edi maganda, hindi ka na lonely"

"Tumigil ka nga Marcus! Shat ap!" Isa said.

"So, anong plano sa higaan?" Rei asked. "Ayaw ko ng may katabi"

"Gaga, ang arte mo"

"Ako okay lang ako if may kasama" Xen offered.

Now this is my time.

"Si Isa, same room nalang kami ni Y/N" I smiled.

"Wait wait- don't you consider my opinion?" I voiced up.

"Sige na, It seems like Tricia wants to make friends with you din naman" Xen agreed.

"Xen, you know I'm only comfortable with you..not that-"

"Wag ka na kasi maarte dyan, tama si Xen, I just want to make friends" Tricia smiled brightly like a child would.

"Sige na Y/N, it's okay. Sometimes you need to socialize"

So yeah. I ended up being Tricia's roommate.

"Hey" I approached Tricia while she's unpacking some stuffs.

"Bat?"

"Kanina ka pa ganyan, bakit ayaw mo bang magkasama kami ni Xen? I mean masaya naman kami together? Is there something mali?"

"Ano?!"

"Huh?"

"Is there something mali? Tanga, is there something wrong ang conyo mo talaga kausap"

"Okay, now answer my question" I raised both of my eyebrows at her.

"Uhm- how do I- well.."

"Well?"

"You know, Isa likes Xen. I just wanted to be a good friend. Everytime she sees Xen with you, alam ko kung anong nararamdaman nya"

"..ayaw nyang masira friendship nyo kaya sana wag ka rin magalit sa kanya"

"Is that so.." My voice suddenly lost it's volume.

I didn't know Isa liked Xen.

"Yow Isa?" Xen approached me.

"Yeah Xen?"

"May Wifi ba dito?"

"Yes, dun ata sa may kitchen naka post yung password, ask Marcus din" I smiled.

"Okay! Thanks" Xen left after that.

I saw him talking to Marcus. I smiled.

Times passed. Kaya nagluto na kami. We can't order food online since malayo yung location. Gubat gubat na nga eh.

"Boom, sarap ng luto ko noh?"

"Ayieee, baka chef namin yarnn" Rei laughed.

"Pst, I have some tea" Josh's tone creeps me out. Parang tanga na nakalabas sa mental.

"Pst ano?"

"May beef na nangyayari dito..I mean between us"

"Wala bang pork" Tricia chuckled.

"Chicken nuggets daw"

"Gaga, wait ano bang tawag sa laman ng manok?"

"Beef"

"Tanga! Cow yun eh"

"Eh diba yung cow milk?"

"Bobo- maghanap ka na nga ng kausap"

"Guys, calm down, beef is from Cow, pork is from Pig and poultry is from Chicken" Pag-eexplain ni Xen.

"Edi waw, sanaol matalino" Josh answered.

"Mag-aral ka kasi, kung ang pagiging tanga ay isang subject siguro may medal ka na"

"Hoy! Tama na, kumain na nga kayo, mabilaukan sana kayo"

"Wag!"

-Time Skipped-

Nag-away pa nga sa pagliligpit ng pinagkainan.

"Huy! Pagpahingahin nyo na si Isaw! Baka mapagod yan, makunan pa!"

"Bakit, buntis ba ko?"

"Mukha ka kasing nanay-"

Sinapak ko sa tyan si Marcus.

"-nanay ng magiging anak natin! Di mo kasi ako pinatapos eh! Parang ano toh-"

"Edi wow"

"Pagpahingahin nyo na nga! Baka ma-stress pa"

Lumabas na ko sa kitchen papuntang pool area. I saw Xen looking up.

"Layo ng tingin mo ah" I said.

"Ngayon ko lang ulit kasi nakita yung langit na puno ng stars"

"...sa city kasi walang ganyan, mostly natatakpan ng clouds"

I nodded.

I look in his eyes.

Beautiful.

"What if mag-confess ka na? Malay mo, gusto ka rin nya. Nagooverthink ka kasi agad eh"

I heard Tricia's voice in my head.

Ang kaso nga lang, ang hirap mag-confess. Di kaya ganon kadali. It takes up alot of confidence to say it.

"Isa, what do you think about me?" He asked.

"H-huh?"

"Sabi ko, what do you think about me?"

"Mabait, has looks, matangkad, matalin-"

"Sh- aside from that?"

"Your manners of course, and your attitude"

"Really?"

"Yes"

"Defend it then"

"Hoy, thesis ba toh? Hindi ata ako na-informed"

"Isa..gusto ko maging tapat ka sakin ha?"

"Ano?"

"Tell me..sabihin mo sakin lahat ng gusto mong sabihin, no secrets"

"Luh? Huy baliw wala" I slapped his shoulder. Pero, mukhang seryoso sya sa sinasabi nya.

"Isa, kahit di mo sabihin, meron eh. Gusto ko lang maging panatag tayo sa isa't isa"

Sabihin ko na ba?

"It's that I-"

"I?"

"..Isa, you can tell me..ilabas mo lahat ng gusto mong sabihin, I wouldn't interfere I promise" Xen puts both of his hands on my cheeks.

"I like you Xen, I don't know how to tell you. I don't have that confidence to confess dati. I hope you understand Xen, for all those years, I have hurted myself so much"

"I understand Isa.." He smiled.

"Thank you for liking me" He added. "Kung pwede nga lang ipilit, ipipilit ko..kaso may mahal din ako Isa, parehas tayong may minamahal. Pero hindi ibig sabihin non, wala na tayong koneksyon sa isa't isa"

"..kaya kitang mahalin, pero sa pamamagitan ng pagiging mabuting kaibigan lang"

"Hoy, tuwalya" Binato sakin ni Tricia yung towel.

"Wala ka bang manners"

"Ay sorry, diko nakita hehe"

"Hoy, alam mo ba?"

"Ano?"

"Na gusto kita?"

"Are you annoying me again Tricia?"

"Di ah! Seryoso ako" She looked at me. "Diba parehas din tayo ng feelings sa isa't isa?"

"Who tolded you?" I smiled.

"Huy-" She turned around in a flinch. Shocked?

"Marunong din naman akong mag-joke noh"

"Hala hindi halata!"

"..pero di ko alam kung kikiligin ako o maiinis sa sagot mo eh, pero sige na nga"

"...sa tamang panahon, mapapa-oo din kita"

I do.

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(Hehe, sorry mga bes nawala ako kasi nawala din yung laman ng utak ko so I stop muna to collect my thoughts...ayierrr wow collect my thoughts, English yarn?? Charizzz pero I promise iuupdate ko na talaga toh. Sorry for ghosting muah)