Red Strings

08

c.eight

Leizel,

I'm sorry for the trouble I did to you. Ako ang dahilan why last runway you were scolded because your dress can't fit. I'm sorry, I admit I'm a bit jealous of you. You're getting attention even though you're still new here. But I'm sincerely sorry for what I did. Hindi na mauulit.

Forgive me,

Cora

Cora sent me a letter after our runway on this recent week. I already let go of her when Annika confirmed that she was really the one did it. Hindi ko na lang siya pinapansin sa mga rehearsals namin. She was forgiven. Everyone makes their mistakes and this apology letter is acceptable pero nakakapagduda pa rin.

"Naniniwala ka dyan?" Sambit ni Annika. Turo niya sa sulat na kakatupi ko lang. I'll going to throw this one because I will not get benefits on this. Besides, I prefer forgiving her in personal.

"She's weakshit, Leizel. Why would she write a letter only for her apology?" She said. She's starting to doubt again. Pinigilan ko siya, wala namang patutungunhan kung lagi niyang pagbibintangan si Cora.

"Everyone has the right to address their apology in any way, Anni, and she's already forgiven." Unawa ko. I looked back at her and she's still annoyed.

Umirap ang mata niya. "She sounds fake, to be honest. Who would confess of something someone really did? That's bullshit."

I didn't answer. Honestly, she has a point. All of what Cora did is freaking bullshit. All of it. Why would she do everything of that just to hate.

"Wait, did you confront Cora about this?" I asked when I realized something. I admit that I don't really trust Cora's apology which Annika is right; who would want to confess his/her sins? I feel like Cora thinks her ego will be destroyed if she apologize to me but she has nothing to do since Annika controlled her.

"N-no! No, Leila. I only talked to her, that's it."

If that's true then I believe Annika and I know if she ever confronted Cora for what she did and to say her apologies, she only wanted to protect me and she did what she think I deserve.

If there isn't a confrontation happened, then it might be just Cora herself saying sorry. It's just between the two, she said sorry sincerely or she has another plan.

It's a weekend today and were hanging out in a restaurant. May parating din na kaibigan si Annika or jowa niya. Palusot niya lang ata yan.

The week went well but it's tiring. Tuwing uuwi ako, wala si Mama. I'm alone in the condo. Samuele fetching me was like an everyday routine for us, and after the rehearsals, he would drop me off back and I'm alone again.

I didn't got to finish Astrid's birthday at wala akong nagawa ng yayain ako ni Samuele umuwi. He doesn't want me to stay there. That's unfair, really. Baka kaya pinauwi niya ko ay gusto niyang makasama si Azra? Why is he even denying that she isn't his girlfriend.

But why do I even care anyway.

We were continuing our conversation when the door made a noise. Napalingon kaming dalawa sa pinto. Iniluwa nito si... Oliver?