MARIELA ROSE LOPEZ
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Matamlay kong nilipat ang pahina ng magazine na tinitingnan ko.
Huminto ako at pinagmasdan ang modelo roon. Maganda ang suot nitong damit na hapit sa maganda ring hugis ng katawan niya. I wished I was that confident to wear clothes that reveal too much skin. I wished I could go around, walk, and smile, without feeling awkward, and without overthinking what people would think about me.
"She's Keith Gomez, an international model. She's pretty, right?" ani Callie.
"Kilala ko siya..." mahinang sambit ko.
"Oh, saan kayo nagkakilala?"
Umiling ako at muling nilipat ang page. "Nakita ko lang siyang kasama ni Leigh."
Sarkastiko itong tumawa. "Pati pala siya hindi na pinalampas tiradahin ng magaling na lalaking 'yon? And what? You did nothing again?"
"I wish... I could
