Karina's POV 

"what the rina? for real?" we are currently at the bar they were talking about. since we left the school tinatanong nila bakit ko kausap at bakit ko kasama si Winter. 

As far as I remember that was her name. Winter Kim. "you introduced her as your girlfriend kay kai? what the heck karina why?" tanong ni Yeji sa akin. 

I know it was dumb move. It was so stupid but it already happened. "i don't know.." tiningnan nila ako ng masama sa sagot ko. 

"I mean..when I saw kai with her new girl parang may nagtulak na lang sa akin gawin yon and i saw her, winter and grabbed her that's it i'm not sure what i was thinking as well.." kinuha ko yung baso sa harap ko at ininom ito. 

ano ba talagang iniisip ko bakit ko ginawa yon? 

Napapikit ako ng gumuhit sa lalamunan ko yung alak. 

"do you even know who's winter kim?" tanong naman ni Lia sa akin. 

"no. that was the first time I met her." sagot ko. 

"that's it. you don't know her. she's a freaking player and a red flag." Lia explained. "sa dami ng pwede mo hilahin bakit si winter pa? jusmiyo." dagdag niya. 

"what did she say? naka ride ba siya sayo?" tanong naman ni Ning. 

"oo. sumakay siya sa trip ko and even introduced herself to kai and.." I looked at the handkerchief sa table na galing kay Winter. "she lend me this and even called her number sa phone ko." 

"i don't feel good about this. mamaya na target lock ka ni Winter kayo ganon." napakunot naman ang noo ko sa sinabi ni Yuna. 

"target lock? what do you mean?" 

"target lock means next victim niya. she's a player, girl. she dated a lot of girls sa uni and even our classmate heejin? yeah they were in a relationship for like just a week then boom winter dumped her." pag eexplain ni Yuna. 

"and they said na you really can't identify kailan siya seryoso o kailan niya lang gusto ng landian she keep on sending mixed signal and magulo talaga utak niya." dagdag ni Lia. "and look the fact na ang bilis niya magkaroon ng bago that's a wumawagayway na red flag." 

She doesn't look like that kind of person though. I mean maybe I don't know her personally I just met her earlier. But  I have a different feeling towards her. 

"kaya kung ako sayo? stay away from her karina. she's another trouble and another heartbreak." kinuha ko ung glass na inabot ni Yuna sa akin. 

"girls calm down. it's not that i'm really in a relationship with her? kasi alam kong ang tanga pakinggan pero until now si Kai pa rin ang mahal ko." pagpapaliwanag ko. 

"true ang tanga non." 
"mag move on ka na kay kai."
"we know hindi madali but isa rin siyang red flag." 

Winter's POV 

Kararating ko lang ng bahay nalate ako kasi na hotseat pa ako ni Aeri about doon kay ate ganda or Karina Yoo. Ayaw maniwala sa kwento ko akala naman kasi nagsisinungaling ako na hindi ko nga bagong girlfriend yon. 

"sorry. i'm late. stuck sa traffic." palusot ko ng maabutan ko silang kumpleto na sa dining table. "hi mom hi dad." bati ko and i kissed them sa cheeks. "hi to my favorite ate, ate taeyeon." i grinned as i walk towards her para yakapin siya. 

"favorite ate eh ako lang naman ate mo?" inirapan niya ako. "umupo ka na minjeong." utos niya. 

Nagsimula na kaming kumain they were talking about business na I really don't have any idea pa kaya di ako maka relate kaya naman ang ginawa ko kinuha ko yung phone ko at nanood ng videos sa tiktok habang nakain. 

"Minjeong. How's your study?" tanong ni dad. 

"oks lang kaya ko pa naman." biro ko sinamaan ako ng tingin ni ate taeyeon. "dejoke lang i mean okay naman po daddy." 

"baka naman puro ka lang gala, inom at pambababae ha i'm telling you minjeong you have to focus sa studies mo." dagdag ni mom. 

eto na naman tayo sa paulit ulit na lesson nila sa akin. hindi naman ako nagpapabaya sa studies ko pasado naman mga grades ko and such. di ko lang naman madedefend yung pag inom at pambababae eh. 

"you really need someone to help you para magfocus." napatingin ako kay daddy. "you really don't have any plan for a serious relationship no?" 

and ito na nagsisimula na siya. "you're not getting younger, minjeong." 

"dad relax i'm just 20 years old. is it bad to enjoy my life?" tanong ko. "I'll be there just not right now. I know what I am doing." 

"what we mean is we just want the best for you, anak. you need someone to take care of you." gatong ni mommy. 

"mom stop i can take care of myself. i don't need anyone else. sanay akong inaasikaso sarili ko mula pagkabata. kaya ko mag isa." 

natahimik silang lahat.