Karina (Karina Jade Flores)

Another class has started yet my attention is still focused on Winter. Of course I was shocked when I saw her as one of my classmates and when she tried to be one of my seatmates and helped me when I purposely dropped my things to steal her attention before she could get to have a handshake with Yuna.

"Para-paraan ka talaga kanina Jade eh no?" pang aasaar ni Daisy sakin.

"Shut up" sabi ko dito at inirapan ko na lamang sya.

"Papaalala ko lang Jade, straight yan" sabi nito sakin bago pa magsulat ulit ng notes.

Yeah Winter is straight, maybe she could give me a chance to express my love to her. Ever since I saw her, I never thought na mafafall ako and would like her for years. I've been giving her snacks for almost 3 years and it turns out that she actually liked it and I saw her eating it peacefully earlier.

I don't have courage to say that I'm her secret admirer, hindi kasi sya straight. What if homophobic pala sya? Many questions are still running in my head that's why the only thing I can do is adore and support her in my reach. 

"Lalim ng iniisip ah" pang aasar nanaman ni Daisy sakin dahil tapos na ang klase at lunch break na.

"Yeah Winter is deep" sabi ko dito at nag ayos na ng bag para mag lunch dahil nakakagutom ang mga klase ngayong senior high student na ko.

Lalabas na sana ko ng biglang may humila sa bandang likod ng uniform ko.

"Lunch? My treat" sabi ni Winter sakin nang nakangiti. Huwag kang ganyan lalo akong nahuhulog sa iyo eh.

"For what reason?" tanong ko dito.

"Just" sabi nito at mukhang naghihintay ng sagot kung papayag akong makipag lunch sa kanya.

"Jade, lunch tayo?" tanong sakin bigla ni Daisy na nagmamadali lang sumunod sakin at binigyan ko lamang sya ng titig na wag nya ko kausapin dahil nasa harap ko si Winter.

"Ah may kasabay kana pala mag lunch, sorry!" sabi nito at kumaway din sya kay Daisy.

"No, she can eat on her own. Samahan na kita maglunch" sabi ko dito at bumalik naman kaagad ang ngiti sa mga labi nya, at nahuhulog nanaman ang isang Jade.

"Oh sure ba? Hindi ba nakakaistorbo?" tanong nito samin at nakita ko namang bumubungisngis si Daisy.

"Oo naman Pearl, mauna na ko ah. Enjoy" sabi ni Daisy at umalis na ng tuluyan.

"Let's go?" sabi ko dito at nagulat naman ako dahil kumapit sya sa braso ko.

"Let's go!" masiglang sabi nito sakin.

I might fall deeper into Winter to the point I know I can't reach her because of our uality. 

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Habang naglalakad kami napansin ko namang di tinanggal ni Winter ang kapit nya sa braso ko. Hindi sa ayaw ko, gusto ko, gustong gusto ko. Kaso mukhang normal na ginagawa nya lang to sa tao kaya medyo nagseselos ako na ginagawa nya to sa iba.

"Hello? may kausap ba ko?" sabi nito at kumaway kaway sa harap ko.

"Oh I'm sorry, I spaced out" sabi ko dito at inalis ang ang pag kaway-kaway nya sa harap ko.

"Hindi okay lang, tinatanong ko lang san ka nakakabili ng lemon flavored snack mo para sa my love mo." tanong nito sakin

"Why?" tanong ko dito, may pagbibigyan ba syang iba? at sino naman to?

"I just asked, I will n