yes met, and I couldn't resist. On the other side, he was sitting, but his gaze was still fixed on me, e

?" he

seem to be enjoying their conversation. I won't

waved goodbye to me as I left. It seemed like they weren't planning to go home yet beca

hings in the kitchen. She look

. "I'm cooking for the kids. There's plenty,

ng, "No, thank you. I need to

outside. She saw our car w

, Auntie. And for allowing us t

ua's friend, so I'm happy to help.

de for his help with our group. Thanks to him and Yeshua, our work on t

soon,"

ain. It's not like I'll be coming back here. It depends on whether it's nec

like I'd been holding my breath for no apparent reason. I

ar. Even though I knew the windows were tinted, I still

now what's happening to me, but I feel tension. Every time our eyes meet, it's like

It's unlikely that we'll see each other again, especially since ou

mood to eat in the dining area. I have a table and chairs in

g she's friends with our adviser, Ma'am Ocampo? She knows everything about my school activities, even my friends. That's why she reacted that way when she found out I wa

t for me. This is one reason why I study every day. We never know when our teacher

straight to the parkin

g lot. He was looking at me as if he had seen me lea

to see him so soon after our encounter yesterday. And here

near where he was standing. Was it really

e greeted. "W

ere too?" I noticed he was in civilian clothes, so I cou

re. College students are allowed to wear civilian clo

e to say. It's not like we're close. We've only met once,

ading home?

. And

eshua. We're planning to eat

covered. "I'm okay. I mean, it's a cousin'

t? It's okay to join. I don't think Yeshua minds either. You're friends, after

. I'm sorry." He stopped typing and looked at me. "Not that I

k in his pocket. "I see. I understand.

ip. "I don't kno

wanted to join Yeshua and him, even if I felt out of place. I didn't mind. I wanted to go and get

definitely be angry again if she found out I went out instead of studying. She mig

I said. "Enjoy

re I got in. I closed my eyes tightly so I wouldn't have the urge to look at Oxem a

vianne? Is someth

m just hungry." Right. Hungry. My stomach has

go home. Cassady must hav

dy would occasionally come back to bring me snacks and something to drink. I saw he

to study right now. If it were a normal day, I wouldn't see or feel her presence at all. But

s reading to forget about what happened earlier. I was succ

in the room. There might be more surprises or

earing their varsity jersey. I rolled my eyes because I k

that," she said. "I know you won't agree to play in our game. I just wanted to invite you to watch

ce me, I'd just stand in the middle of the

nothing. Don't worry; they're harmless. They just really want to get to know you, especially

her words affected me.

unately

ow. "What are yo

embers of the futsal team, and there are only four of us. Besides, my cousins know them wel

s reading, but my attentio

take long. After you watch, you can leave. This is my last year in high scho

ll Mang Kiko that I'll be an hour l

mates looked at her. "That's a

nce I've said somet

There's probably nothing wrong if I'm an hour late getting hom

I can't help but worry. Surely, my mom wil