We're now in one table. My Twin has been showing his damn smirk, Veia is genuinely smiling, staring at Hillary, and of course, Hillary is showing no expression at all, she's just looking anywhere.
"What's with the awkward ambiance, Guys?" Sun broke the silence.
Veia chuckled, then she mutters, "I just couldn't believe Hillary's with us." She smiled as she looks at Hillary, "Hi," she said.
With a smile, Hillary replied, "hi."
We were startled when Veia exclaimed with enthusiasm, "d-did she just respond on my greetings? Woah, Hillary! Ang saya ko!" she added.
"I'm happy, too," Hillary replied, and note the sincerity!
"Magkaibigan na tayo, 'di ba? 'Di ba?" I can really sense the excitement in Veia's voice and I'm happy about it.
"I am not looking for a friend," Hillary replied, at alam kong 'di lang ako ang nagulat. It seems like she'd rejected Veia's request to be her friend. "But, if it's you, then...I'm fine with it, Veia, let's be friends-"
"YES!" she really couldn't hide her happiness. Sa lakas ng sigaw niya ay napatingin nga sa'min lahat ng nandito sa cafeteria, who have been gossiping about us. Tsk!
"We're friends na, ha, walang bawian," she made sure, and Hillary nodded, smiling.
No one never imagined this will happen. Everyone has this thought that Hillary could no longer find friends for being so coldblooded person. But, look what's happening, she got a friend. Sabi niya malabong maibalik 'yong friendly na Hillary, pero ngayon mukhang nakalimutan niya na 'yon. So, it's better not to remind her about it.
"Can we now eat? I'm so hungry," I uttered.
"Ay, oo nga pala, nandito tayo para kumain," Veia said and started getting some food. And, please don't blame me for making a curve on my lips. That was so cute of her.
Bigla na lamang may sumipa ng paa ko sa ilalim kaya napatingin ako agad kay Hillary. "You're too obvious," she muttered. And sh*t, the two looked at us, so puzzled!
"Obvious?" Sun asked. See? I know he's confused.
"Obvious that he's very happy," Hillary replied. Sh*t, that was so smooth! And, she'd said it so cool! 'Yong parang 'yon talaga 'yong reason.
"Because you're here," Veia said.
Hillary nodded, "I know," she confidently uttered!
"So, you knew that he likes you?"
"Sun!" he's talking some sh*t again!
"To be his friend, yes," she replied.
I really admire how Hillary takes everything normally. No awkwardness, confusion, and strangenesses at all. Parang wala lang sa kanya na tinatanong siya ng gano'n at take note, si Sun 'yong nagtanong, pero parang wala siyang feelings for him at hindi siya nasasaktan, ha. But, if I were Hillary siguro I am now stammering and feeling so nervous. I'm glad that she's not me kasi siguradong kanina pa siya nabuko.
"Do you like Sky, too?"
Konti na lang talaga mababatukan ko na 'tong kambal ko!
She looked at me, and said, "of course, I have no reasons not to like him."
"Swabe!!" Sun exclaimed.
"Sun, stop being so high," I said with knitted brows, but my Twin just gave me a thumbs up!
"Pero, bakit dati pinapalayo mo si Sky?" Veia asked.
Hillary continued swallowing her food before she replied, "dati 'yon, but now that I am starting to get to know, Sky, better, I just realized I'd been pushing away a gem, a very valuable gem and I somehow regret that."
What does she mean by that gem?
"A valuable gem, I mean, a very important person, a person that everyone should dream to be their friend," she continued. And, I just can't help myself not to stare at her. That was so genuine. I'd never imagined Hillary will tell such words. Tagos sa puso 'yon.
"End this, ako 'yong kinikilig para sa kakambal ko," Sun said, avoiding to burst in laughter.
"Could you please stop being so gay, Twin?" konti na lang talaga itatakwil ko na siya. Kidding.
"Pero, totoo, nakakakilig kayo," at sinabayan pa ni Veia. Hay.
In which part do they feel the giddiness? Tsk!
"Kinikilig ka rin ba?" oh, hell! How could she asked me as confident as that?!
"Hindi ako kinikilig, Hillary," I replied. "I'm happy... hearing those words from you," I added.
"Alright," that's the only word she uttered, then she continued eating.
"I hope you guys ended up saying I do in the future."
"Sun!"
Saan ba nakukuha ni Sun 'yang mga pinagsasabi niya?!
Hillary chuckled before she said, "have you ever envisioned me in your future life, Sky?"
What the heck? She has been going with the flow! Sinasabayan niya 'yong trip ni Sun. Nakakaasar! Hindi na nga matigil-tigil si Sun sa kakahiyaw at halata namang nanunukso 'yong tinginan ni Veia. Tsk!
"N-No, I haven't," I replied and she just nodded.
"It's fine, we just started getting to know each other," she said, smiling!
Damn! Just...damn! I really couldn't get this girl! Nakakapanibago.
"You're very interesting, Hillary."
And I feel like everyone stops savoring their food when Sun uttered those words.
Damn.