~(JANEL HALENE SYJUCO POV)
"Dumaan si Kadence..." malumanay na sambit ni mom before she sat down beside me. "She thought you'll go with them at the club."
Hindi ako sumagot. I was not in the mood to go to club. I just wanted to stay in my room.
"You okay?" mom asked me.
Pinilit kong ngumiti sa kanya and nodded. Marahan naman nitong hinaplos ang braso ko.
"You can tell me... Are you still thinking of King and your friend?"
Naramdaman ko na naman mo ang kirot sa dibdib ko.
"They both used me but I don't know why I still want to trust them."
Ngumiti ito nang bahagya sa akin. "It's because you have a big heart, babe. You always try to see the good in people first rather see their mistakes and flaws. I can't always do that. I'm not so empathetic and compassionate as you that's why I'm
