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Chapter 10

Eris

"Mark ikaw pala yan." Nakangiti lang siya sa akin at tumabi sa kinauupuan ko.

It was Mark who put a coat on my shoulder.

"Long time no see my lady." Aniya.

"I've been so busy in these days, to my upcoming runway project."

"Yeah, minsan labas naman tayo if you have some time." Mapait lang siyang napangiti. It's been 3 weeks since hindi kami nagkikita because this project is very demanding, I need to be very hands on to it and to make sure that everything is running good.

I admit I am missing him but not that I am longing for him because I love him. Masaya kasi siyang kasama, I didn't never got bored when I'm with him. He's just my friend, though he wants to be more than that, ako lang yung ayaw. I am not ready for any relationships, hindi pa ako handa, and I dont feel anything for him, just a friend.

"Yes, sure." Ngumiti lang ako sa kanya pagkatapos.

"Thanks my lady." Ngiting ngiti pa siya at hinawakan yung kamay ko. Agad ko naman iyong binawi sa kanya.

Hindi pa rin ako kumportable na tawaging niyang my lady, because first of all am not his. It seems that he is fond of calling me that way. Still I am trying my best na huwag nang pansinin ang mga bagay na iyon because Mark Ejercito is a good man.

Ngumiti na lamang ako sa kanya.

"What brings you here Eris?" He said after a minute of silence, siya rin kasi yung tipo na hindi niya hahayaan na matahimik lang kayo. He will always bring up some topics at tila hindi siya nauubusan.

"May photoshoot lang kami dito ikaw."

"I've just have a client to talk here. I was going back to Manila when I saw you right there." Tumango-tango lamang ako sa kanya.

"Would you mind if I join." Nanlaki ang mga mata ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Hindi niya kasi talaga ako sinasamahan sa mga ganito saka hindi kasi niya kasundo si Taylor at Michael. He's very kind dahil hindi niya pinapatulan yung dalawa, mukhang hindi siya napipikon sa dalawang iyon.

"Is that ok to you? Baka mainip ka."

"It's ok, as long as I'm with you."

Tumango-tango na lamang ako.

"Ok." Tugon ko. Mabuti na rin na kasama ko siya, para naman kahit papaano ay may kausap naman ako, It seems na baka may baong kwento na naman si Mark. Saka mabuti na iyon, para may pagtuunan naman ako ng pansin, because was really bothered by Nikko's stares and I dont even know if he is really staring at me.

Thinking weird again Erisha!

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Tanging irap lang ang isinalubong ng dalawa sa kanya. Tila hindi lamang iyon pinansin ni Mark.

"Uhhh Erisha may kasama ka pala." Tila naiirita ang boses ni Micha, habang si Taylor naman ay tinaasan lang siya ng kilay.

"Oh Hi Micha." Napangiwi lang si Michael.

"And hello to you beautiful Taylor." Inilahad pa ni Mark yung kamay niya kay Taylor, pero napangiwi lang din siya.

"Shut the crap out." Ani ni Taylor at inilihis lang niya ang kamay ni Mark.

"Alis muna kami Eris, naasiwa kasi kami e." Ipinagdiinan pa ni Michael ang naasiwa. Tila nagmamadali pa silang umalis.

Ako naman parang gustong lumubog sa lupa dahil sa inasal ng dalawa. Ako ang nahihiya sa pinagagagawa nila kay Mark. He's been a good friend and yet I just let him being humiliated by the two.