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"Are you okay?"

The way his face was showing concern made me have second thoughts.

They said there are 4 levels of friendship. First is 'Strangers', where you begin to share information with others on a superficial level. The second is 'Casual Acquaintances', it's when you do not know each other well enough to share personal information. The third is 'Friends', the stage where you begin to trust one another more. Lastly is 'Deep Friendships', at this point both of you have experienced each other closely for so long that you trust each other deeply.

And I can't fit Haze in any of the categories. There's a day when we talk about each other's personal information. There's a day he's nice but the next day it's like I don't even exist to him anymore like what he's doing now. It's like he's just here to shake up my wits.

He's giving me mixed signals and I'm overthinking.

"I'm okay," I said even though my mind is a mess.

He walk closer to me and it made me swallow a lump. I am so terribly confused about his actions and it's not funny anymore.

"What are you doing here, Haze?" Phone said with authority, maybe she notice that he was making me uncomfortable.

He seated right in front of me. Enough for me to look closely into his eyes. He smiles at Phone while putting his camera down.

"I heard what happened. I am here because I'm concerned about Maica," he said. "I don't have any malicious intent."

"Siguraduhin mo lang. The last time I saw you, you were pulling Rush's collar," Phone warned at him and that makes him smile.

Baka si Phone lang talaga ang punterya niya dito? Is he using the situation to flirt? Wow, just wow!

I rolled my eyes at nakabusangot siyang tiningnan. He saw what I did and he stiffled a laugh kaya mas lalo akong naasar.

"Uy, Haze. Nice to meet you. Hanggang ngayon dala-dala mo parin ang camera mo kahit saan," Inakbayan siya ni Matt na ang laki ng ngiti.

"Yeah, it's my hobby," he said while scratching his nape.

Tiningnan namin pareho ni Phone si Matt na enjoy na enjoy umakbay kay Haze. We both chuckled when we made eye contact and knows what we were both thinking. Hay nako, Matt! I thought Haze is gonna flirt with Phone but it turns out ikaw lang pala.

They both look at us, confused why we are laughing. Mas lalong lumakas ang tawa ko nang mukhang butete na nagmamake-face si Matt na wag naming ipahalata ang motibo niya.

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