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“What are you doing here?”

Nakakrus ang mga braso ko sa may dibdib ko habang nakatingin kay Leo na nakasandal sa sasakyan nito. He’s wearing a black hoodie, his hands were inside his hoodie’s jacket. He turned his face to see me and I saw him smile a little.

He shrugged and chuckled. “Clearly your brother didn’t understand what I said…”

“Uh? What do you mean?” nagtatakang tanong ko naman dito. Lumingon ako sa pinto ng bahay namin dahil baka tawagin ako ni Cherinna o ni Airi dahil lahat sila ay nasa loob na ng dining room.

“Look, I know I haven’t really apologized for what I did to you,” panimula ni Leo. Humakbang ito papalapit sa akin. Hindi naman ako gumalaw sa kinatatayuan ko.

I was staring at him and trying to assess what I feel for him.

Noon, kapag nakikita ko siya, hindi ko mapigilan na hindi kiligin. Just by staring at him makes the butterflies in my stomach go wild. Hindi naman maikakaila ng kahit na sino na talagang gwapo at malakas ang appeal ni Leo. Marami ang may gusto