Pain under his spell
basket. I yawned because I felt sleepy again. Well, it's eight o'
in the morning. I just woke up,"
We are now in front of the house. The sound of
laundry baskets that are behind the door of the comfort room" Aze utte
es spin in the washing machine. He is wearing a simple
undry. Even if I do the laundry at noon, it's fine. You don't n
'm too busy with my school work. That's why he is the one who will wash our clothes. O
do it
the faucet. I saw in my peripheral vision that he was stari
swered using h
o be away from the noise. I walked closer to the washing machine while
ows. "Zeya is going to talk to yo
ontact Mauve. Just call Hanz," I heard Zey
ed before sitting
time he rubs the clothes, his arm flexes which steals my attention.
m your temporary card this first se
g laundry and I'll help him..." I saw
d with the registrar,"
ake it next week
ing it. It might be difficult for us to claim this week. Mom is alre
at the bubbles while washing my brown blazer. I don't know how to say goodby
ce we are close to each other. Our parents are best friends that's why we grew up together
high-value man that every girl wants. So, one day I realized that I'm secretly in love with my best friend. I never give anyone a clue about m
ush on him since I was 14 years old. Well, i
ko kay Aze..." m
ght, I'll meet you at gate
tention before placing hi
softly, "Why?"
ed to get the temporary card for the
t me or your grades?" he said with a laugh bef
having a passing grade is enough for me and I'm thankful because my parents are not so stri
ght back to help you wash," I s
I'll take you t
s that I will make excuses again so as not to bother him. I pouted and ent
, I understand since it's a school and it must be formal. So what I wore was my high-waisted black jeans and a white t-shirt that A
room. He is still wearing the same shorts but
he handed m
my sling bag that he bought for me wh
u something?" I asked whi
th disbelief. "I want graham balls
made from graham balls. What else?" I
nswered before we
at he wanted. He likes sweets, so
just right for our age. I wasn't afraid anymore to ride this because I gave my full trust to him. I know that
to support me. I also immediately took off my he
e asked when I handed him
o home alone
iled, "Alright,
im without stepping into awkward phases. I can touch his hand, face, and arm without malice he could see. I watched him disappear from my sight
ivered and is still wearing a t-shirt with his
me house as Aze. Well, some of Aze's friends know. I don't ma
Aze. A lot of people thought that Aze was my boyfriend because of
for Aze?" Zeya asked when we sho
and kept on refusing to tell them the truth. No one can know b
is my best friend and I don't want to fall for him
n senior high. Yeah, it's been a year. Many people turned to me when I pushed the glass door to the registrar. I was embarrassed to walk in
Let's just get our te
hat blocked me when I spoke. Mrs. Delgado
e said before giving me
the waiver with Mom's digitized signature. I grimaced as I sat downr card? Do you want to go shopping
e I need to buy some ingredients because Aze wan
ooking at them. They were wearing a friendly smile so I smiled back. They both wore black basketba
eja
nve
ave
nch
ve.
ds. "Mauve Villanueva
hyly bit my lower lips while shaking Wave's hand. He is handsome too and he looks like a happy companion because of his innocent face that is somehow attractive. Lonch smiled at me while I'm shaking his hand
themselves to Zeya and her c
. Ms. Rivera is still fixing it because there was
's go back," I
y some ingredients. I looked at Zeya and
ause I still have some things to buy," I said g
g but they just nodded and said goodbye to m
I curiously asked Zeya if
I bet Wave seems to have something
oes he have a girlfriend?" I
n as he covered his mouth as
e the same as yours and Hanzel's but it's theirs because you seem to be the state of their
can't say that I like him. Chave looks more a
o? Do you like Chave? No... no... I mean, yo
don't know but I am really laughing because he is thrilled. I can't deny Chave's good looks. I remem
ied me to shop for the ingredients I needed whil
," I mumbled when I rec
Zeya said ent
bother to look. Only later when I'm with Aze.
in the second semester,"
en we got out of the registrar
average?" Z
yet, I'll check it l
"My average for the first semester is..
ist of honor students because you
!" he said
way and many students are walking around. We stopped coming out of gate 2 when we saw Chave sto
ing home?"
Chave's question. I stared at him, tr
I answere
were looking at us. Followed by Zeya
ing. "I'll take it, just for a moment... I'll go back to the bleachers fir
while carrying my shopping. I saw how he shoo
ing on you. I've never seen you make the first move. Alright! Bye, it's up to you in y
now but I feel like I'm sweating because of what Chave did. This is the
partner?" Chave
also noticed the umbrella he was holding when he opened it and offered me an umbrella. I f
I was about to grab the paper bag
au." he smi
when my ears heard a familiar sound, a
Hanzel's joke!" someone
ff his helmet. He stared at me as if asking a question. I just smiled at him t
Cha," Aze said calmly befor
have smiled at Aze
e playing basketball," Aze smiled back before sn
Chave," I
? Take care and see you soon,
ning of the umbrella. I turned to Aze when he han
est was pounding when A
He held my wrist again so he could support me to sit down pr
washing?" I as
ced a few drops of water dripping from his
ed carbonara, your favorite," he sai
. The paper bag was not too loose an
sat down on the sofa. I was not surprised when he sat next to me and rested his head on my left shoul
Cha. Congratulations..." Aze
n't push him away and I can't tell him that I'm only falling more and more into what he's
8.32 this semester, I'm 96.14, s
ist. I was surprised but I didn't show it. C
m me because for sure when you get a boyfriend, your time will be divided between me, your best friend, and you
s ago. He pressed his face to
ase, don't,
t met him a while ago," I explaine
w that move, Cha," I
ne, Aze," I
y here for too long beside him. He is begging me not to commit to someone e
ter..." I said goodby
kitchen while drinking cold water. I
ing broadly while holding his cell phone. I nervously turned to what he was looking at and it was as if reality poured into me when
of us used to be there. I sat beside him wearing a fake smile
our crush? You
to cry because I saw her
tric
ecept
t? It's really my secret crush," he
a secret!" I sti
ake his secret into the deepest part of
riend. I don't have the ability to tell him how I really feel and the sting that wraps around my heart because I'm just his best friend. At t