"Ang sexy!" puri ng lahat. I just laughed and drank another bottoms up.


Hilary and Louisa pulled me to take a picture. Hilary giggled.


"I'll post this on instagram. Mga co-designers! Mainggit kayo!" humalakhak pa siya ng nakakaloko.


I feel like I'm being suffocated so I excused myself. Agad akong dumiretso sa smoking area. It's a good thing walang tao masyado.


Sumandal ako sa railings at pinagmasdan ang mga ilaw. I suddenly missed Paris.


I took out my phone only to see Hilary tagged me on instagram. Halos manlaki ang mata ko dahil sa itsura. My face looks so red while smiling. I totally looked like I'm so drunk!


I scanned the comments and saw some designers commented saying that they are jealous.


Kaya't hindi na ako nagtaka nang biglang tumawag si Jairo. I inhaled first before answering the call.


"Hey." bungad ko.


"You're in a bar?" He sounded mad.


I bit my lip and sighed. "Yeah, I'm with Louisa."


He remained silent for a minute then I heard his deep sighs.


"Please take care, Kalia. Wala ako diyan para tignan kita."


"Don't worry. I'm with Louisa and I can take care of myself. Kamusta diyan? Madami ka pa ding ginagawa?" I asked trying to divert the topic.


"Baka madelay pa ako ng ilang araw. Kailangan daw ako dito e." He sounded so worried.


"Take care, Jairo."


"You too, Kazee. I miss you..so freaking bad."


I chuckled and looked at the stars. "I miss you too." sambit ko. Bakas ang sobrang pagkaulila sa boses ko. I bit my lip when I was referring to someonelse. I feel so guilty and bad.


"I love you."


Napatigil muna ako saglit nang may maalalang ibang tao.


"I.. I love you too." sambit ko. Hindi malaman kung para ba sa kanya o sa iba.


He ended the call. He's probably busy. Hindi din naman naging madali ang pinagdaanan niya. At sa nagdaang taon, sa isa't isa kami kumuha ng lakas.


Sinalubong ako ng malamig na hangin. Halos itinangay ako nito at muling dinala sa nakaraan.


"What do you want to become? Still undecided?" Nathan asked while making a sand castle. Dahil napagod sa paglalangoy sa dagat, yinaya ko siyang maglaro ng buhangin.

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