My Lover is the Son of a Mafia Leader

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And I agree with her, bago pa mangyari sa akin lahat ng kamalasan na ito. Alexavia and I are always together. Halos hindi kami mapaghiwalay pero ngayon pati pagkikita namin sa campus ay pahirapan na. Partly, it's my fault.

I know that secrets either break or make your friendship, but I do not want to involve Alexavia any further. My life is in danger, and I'm not going to put hers in danger too.

"Alex, I'll just shower. I'll make it quick; then we can have dinner." I shouted before closing the bathroom door. Even the walls of her bathroom are in lavender color. Hindi na ako magtataka kung sa susunod na pagbisita ko ay pati sahig ay kulay lavender na rin.

Halos magkapareho lang kami ng sukat ng katawan ni Alexavia kaya hindi mahirap sa akin na manghiram ng ilan sa mga damit nya. I decided to borrow her open-shoulder maxi dress. I wonder if this is new. Hindi ko pa kasi nakikitang suot nya ito.

It didn't take long for me to shower and change. I'm currently sitting in front of Alexavia's vanity desk when my phone vibrated.

From: Ivo

Are you with your friends?

I grinned at my phone and immediately replied to his message.

To: Ivo

From: Skyla

Alexavia and I are going out. We will have dinner. Wanna join us?

From: Ivo

No, just checking on you. Have fun.

I pouted. "Hoy, anong nginunguso-nguso mo dyan?" ani ni Alexavia. Umupo sya sa kama nya at napansin nyang hawak ko ang aking cellphone. "Ivo?" I nodded at her.

"I invited him to join us but he declined." ngumuso ulit ako ng parang batang nagtatampo. Ewan ko ba. Nakakapagtampo naman kasi.

"Tigilan mo ako, Skyla. Girls' night out natin tapos magi-invite ka ng lalake. The audacity."

I felt guilty. She's right. I should be spending time with her and asking how she has been. Alam kong nagkikita kami pero parang kay tagal na rin noong kinamusta ko sya.

"I'm sorry. Wag ka na magtampo." ani ko. I stood up and sat next to her. I hugged her tightly, kissed her cheeks and placed my head on her shoulder. "I miss you, best friend," I whispered.

Sinandal ni Alexavia ng bahagya and ulo nya sa ulo ko. "Charotera ka. Porket napag iwanan na ako ng panahon."

Namula ang pisnge ko dahil alam ko ang ibig sabihin ni Alexavia, but Ivo and I aren't together. I don't even know what kind of relationship we have, however, I feel safe around him.

I also don't want to analyze kasi baka mabaliw lang ako. Hahayaan ko nalang ang panahon. Ang tanging alam ko lang ay isa si Ivo sa mga pinagkakatiwalaan ko ngayon.

"Oi, hindi ah," Tumayo ako hinila patayo si Alexavia. "Let's go. Baka wala na tayong maupuan. Dami pa naman tayo don."

"I thought you made a reservation?" Alexavia asked.

I looked at her, "No. I thought you made a reservation?"

We stared at each other for a few seconds before we burst into laughter. This happens all the time. "Whatever. We'll just wait if maraming tao. Ayoko sa ibang restaurant. I'm craving for Plum Mulberry Bistro's carbonara." ani niya.

Plum Mulberry Bistro is probably one of the most underrated restaurant around our city. It's a hidden gem. After tasting their carbonara ay hindi na kami tumingin sa iba ni Alexavia. The bistro is our hiding and relaxing haven. I brought Uncle Bern and Anthony once there too. At the thought of them, the sadness came. I know Anthony is still angry at me when he saw me with Ivo.