We could happen

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Michelle's POV

Kakatapos lang ng training and nauna ng umalis yung archers samin. Ewan ko ba, parang nawala ako sa mood simula nung nakausap ko yung Fel na yun. I mean, you can't blame me naman diba? Ex nya yun eh. Actually, It's nit about that lang, kung maka-kapit kasi kala mo naman sila pa. Hello, andito na kasi ako ate girl. Napalitan ka na pucha—

"Ang lalim ng iniisip mo, day?" nabaling naman yung attention ko dito kay ate Kimmy

"Wala to Kaf. Pagod lang siguro.."

"Sus! Di pagod yan! Disappointment yan at dahil narin sa kaka-overthink. Dahil sa ex ni Ricci ba?"

"H-huh? Pano mo po alam?"

"Lintek! Sinalba nga kita kanina diba?"

"Ay! omg.. ang galing! thanks ate Kimmy ah.. di ko na kasi alam ano gagawin ko kanina eh. Sobrang na-blanko nalang ako dun sa tanong haha" i faked a laugh

Napakamot sa ulo tong si Kaf, "Wala yun, para san pang teammates tayo diba? Hayaan mo yun, sure naman ako ikaw na mahal ni Ricci ngayon." sabay pat sa ulo ko at nauna na maglakad

Sana totoo.. pero kailangan ko muna malaman kung ano ba nangyari nuon.

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Paglabas ko ng building ng Razon, nakita ko kaagad si Ricci na nakatayo sa labas, with his training bag with him. He looks tired.. my boyfriend's tired. Dapat dumiretso nalang sya sa dorm.. hay

"Why are you still here?" gulat siyang lumingon sa kinatatayuan and I saw that his facial expression changed when he saw me. Like from blank to worred..

"Michelle.."

"Dapat dumiretso ka na sa dorm nyo. Wala ka namang class, dapat magpahinga ka nalang" I know his schedule kasi kaya alam kong wala syang pasok after training today. and pag ganito kasi, alam nya na ayaw kong inaantay nya ko matapos magtraining, gusto ko nagpapahinga na sya ngayon.

I sighed, "If this is about what happened earlier, don't worry. I'm cool with it naman Ricci.. It's not as if you cheated or something, right?"

He held my hand and looked down, "I know.. pero alam ko rin na it made you upset kaya I want us to talk about it. Let me clarify things to you."

"Ricci.. wag na. Di naman kita pinagdududahan eh. Ex mo? Okay. Wala namang problema dun eh haha I mean, di mo naman sya babalikan diba?"
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"Yes. I mean no! No, I would never. I already have you, why would I do that?" evident naman sa mukha nya na sincere at confused at the same time? Magkasalubong kasi kilay nya ngayon.

"Michelle, please come with me. Let's talk about this. I'll tell you everything.." he pleaded.

I sighed, he has the right to explain, I have the right to know, so.. "Okay."

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Ricci and I decided na sa Starbuck's nalang kami magusap, sa sulok para peaceful and walang masyadong makakakita samin. Dahil kung sa mga dorm namin kami maguusap, sure kukulitin lang din kami ng teammates namin.

"Here." abot nya sakin ng iced caramel machiato ko. He already knows what I usually order so,

"Okay. Explain, baby.."

He looks so serious.. pero ang gwapo nya parin. What should I feel ba? Parang kinakabahan ako na hindi ko maintindihan eh. But you know what, my love for overpowers all my emotions kaya malaki ang trust ko sakaniya.

"Baby.." he started, "Yeah, ex ko si Felicia." he paused and had a sip of his frappe.

"And? What happened, baby? It's okay.. you can tell me everything.."

"We were so in love. Like sobra. She was my first. Yeah, playboy ako, I admit it. Pero sakanya ako una nagseryoso ng sobra. She was my everything before, nagbago ako dahil sakanya. But then one day, she just called me and said she was leaving. That day, she was leaving for the states. Sabi niya kung mahal ko raw siya dapat maintindihan ko raw siya kasi para sa oangarao nya yun eh. She was aiming to become a model in the US. Sino ba naman ako para piliin niya over her career diba? That's why no matter how much it hurts, tinanggap ko cos I didn't wanna hinder her from reaching her dreams.."

I felt uneasy.. while he was saying it parang, parang nasasaktan pa siya. "P-pero, bakit nandito sya ulit ngayon?

"I.. I don't know too.. Akala ko nga di na sya babalik dito."

I sipped from my drink and tried to compose myself dahil parang medyo kumirot yata yung puso ko. But I don't want him to notice it. "And.. what do you feel about it, baby..?"

He was just looking at his drink, silence came across us and that's—

"Nothing. Wala. Wala akong nararamdaman ngayon para sakaniya, baby. I know it's hard to believe me, but it's true. Ang nararamdaman ko lang ngayon is takot. Takot na baka masaktan kita, at iwan mo rin ako.."

I held his hand this time, "No. I would never do that. Bakit kita iiwan? Ngayon pa na sobranf mahal na kita? Ex mo lang yun bumalik, pero di ka naman niya aagawin diba? Ricci, sapat na sakin yung alam kong ako yung mahal mo.." I said while smiling sincerely to him.

He sweetly smiled and kissed my hand, "I love you so much. I don't know what I've done for me to deserve someone like you in my life.. Thanks for understanding me. Ikaw lang yung mahal ko ngayon, Michelle.."

And that's enough for me to be okay and stop overthinking. So what if Felicia's back? Ricci and I are happy already. I hope she knows her place too..

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more updates to come 🤗