Pulling the Wrong Strings

Chapter 3

"Nothing, Paris. I just have this feeling na parang may iba sakanya."

"Ha? Paanong iba?"

"Sometimes I see him awake in the middle of the night holding his phone and smiling."

"Then? Anong ginawa mo?"

She looks at me. "Nothing. Dapat bang may gawin ako? Pero I cant erase this annoyance I feel kapag nakikita ko siyang nakangiti while holding his phone."

I laughed kaya nakatanggap naman ako ng glare kay Natasha. What a scary girl.

"You are just jealous, Natasha. Pero para saan pa? Kitang ikakasal na kayo soon."

She looked away. "Yeah, right. I shouldn't be like this. No one can snatch him away from me."

"Haha. That's the spirit, girl."

She gave me a little smile. I saw her staring at her phone and someone's calling pero hindi ko nakita ang pangalan. Natasha turned off her phone at bumalik na siya sa pagmamasid sa fiance niya.

"Is someone bothering you?"

She look at me. "Do I look bothered by someone?"

"That's why I'm asking you. You can tell me anything, Natasha. I'm always here for you," kinuha ko yung isang kamay niya then I hold it. I know, she is hiding something pero ayoko namang pilitin siya na sabihin sakin kung ano man 'yon.

"Thanks, Paris. Thanks to you and Daphne for always being there for me even if I'm not a good friend to the both of you. I never once help you guys, right?"

I smiled at mas hinigpitan ko ang pagkakahawak sa kamay niya.

"Drama is not your thing, Natasha. So stop this. Both Daphne and I are thankful because we have a friend like you kaya wag mong iisipin na hindi ka mabuting kaibigan samin. You helped us with your own way."

She smiled at nakita kong nagblush panandalian yung magkabilang pisngi niya. She is really cute.