Traitor

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

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"This place is so beautiful!" Kimberly exclaimed with her eyes sparkling.

Tumango-tango so Celine habang pinagmamasdan niya ang buong lugar.

Whenever she visits a new place, she always had the tendency to look around. Minsa'y nangunguha siya ng mga litrato dahil ito ay nagsisilbing alaala. Then, she'll post in her instagram stories or in her feed.

Kahit saan siya tumingin ay nakikita niya ang mga ngiti ng mga tao. She could see from their faces that they are happy, tha they enjoyed the place.

Napahugot siya ng isang malalim na buntong-hininga.

I wish you were here, Nicholas. Sabi niya sa kanyang sarili.

She came back to her senses when Daphne gently patted her shoulder. They looked at each other eyes, at nakikita ng dalaga na nag-aalala ang kaibigan dito sa kanya. "Okay ka lang? You're spacing out..."

Celine put on a wide smile on her lips and nodded at her worried friend. "I'm okay..."

"Hey, now is not the right time to be sad. Intindihin mo na lang ang sitwasyon. Mayroon mga panahon na hindi mo makakasama si Nicholas at okay lang 'yon. Eventually, you'll realize that everything you guys had done will be worth it in the end. Magtiwala ka lang sa kanya."

Tumango-tango si Celine sa sinabi ng kaibigan. Pakiramdam ni Celine ay nawala ang pagkabalisa niya.

Hinawakan ni Daphne ang kamay ni Celine at ngumiti sa kanya. "Enjoy this time with us and stop thinking about other things, okay?"

She didn't had the chance to reply to Daphne dahil hinatak siya nito patungo sa ferris wheel.

She swallowed a lump of saliva in her throat. "I-I don't think I can do t-this."

"Wala nang atrasan 'to."

"Come on, Celine. Just take this as a once-in-a lifetime experience." Sambit ni Jake.

"It's just your mind is scared but your soul isn't." Sabi naman ni Vince.

"Don't worry, Celine. Kasama mo naman--"

"Oy, Vince 'di ba crush mo si Celine?" Tanong ni Jake dahilan upang mapasinghap ng mahina ang mga kababaihan, nanlaki rin ang kanilang mga mata sa kanilang narinig.

"Gago ka talaga kahit kailan, Jake." Sambit ni Daphne.

"Is he saying the truth, Vince?" Tanong ni Kimberly.

Hindi umimik si Vince. Sa halip na sagutin ang tanong ng mga kaibigan ay tiningnan niya ng masama si Jake na ngayo'y pasimpleng kinakamot ang likod ng ulo at may peace sign.

"Parang okay lang naman sa akin ang paghanga..." Sabi ni Daphne at ngumiti kay Vince.

Yes, there's nothing wrong about it as long as he is not crossing the line.

Besides, they trust him. Kilala rin nila ang binata. He's harmless. Mabuting tao si Vince. Minsa'y tahimik. Nagsasalita lamang ito kung necessary. He's the opposite of their krazy friend, Jake.

At saka hindi rin naman ng mga lalaki ay santo. It's natural for people to have a crush on someone.

"Hey, Celine..."

"Okay lang ba sa'yo kung si Vince ang kasama mo sa pagsakay ng ferris wheel?"

There's nothing wrong about it. Alam naman ni Vince na may nagmamay-ari na sa dalaga at saka pinagkakatiwalaan niya ito. At saka, magkaibigan rin naman sila, 'di ba? Walaq na man problema do'n.