Pumila si Karina sa cafeteria. Friday na at sa Lunes na ang Quiz Bee. Lunch break nila, wala sana syang balak kumain dahil nga iniiwasan nya si Winter, pero gutom na sya.

At kung sinuswerte nga naman, in front of her is Winter. She cleared as she waited for the line to move. Napatingin sakanya si Winter.

"Yu," she greeted to acknowledge the taller's presence. Ilang araw na rin simula ng iwasan sya ni Karina. 

She tried to talk to her, but the older did not budge. So, she decided to stop trying for a while. Baka may problema lang si Karina, at ayaw nyang makadagdag pa. 

"Kim," bati ni Karina at umiwas ng tingin. Nag usap na sila ni Irene. Na aamin sya o kakausapin nang maayos si Winter, pero hindi nya pa rin kaya. 

"Isa pong chicken and spaghetti. And coke na lang po sa drinks." Order ni Winter.

"Give the person behind me two slices of pizza and a bottle of water po, Ate. Here's the payment," iniabot ni Winter ang bayad at naunang umalis. Oorder na sana si Karina pero iniabutan na sya ng nagbabantay sa cafeteria.

"Huh?" She mumbled. She usually eats this every Friday, pero hindi naman nya ineexpect na alam na ng nagtitinda. Magbabayad na sana sya pero umiling ang babae.

"Next!" Tawag nya. Nagtatakang naglakad si Karina papunta sa table nila. Kahit naman sila ang may-ari ng Westview, nagbabayad pa rin sya. 

"Karina!" Tawag ni Chaeryeong at nagwave pa. Karina hurriedly walk towards them.

"Oh?" She asked and settled on the seat across Winter.

"Malapit na Quiz Bee ah. Musta na pustahan nyo?" Tanong ni Renjun. 

"Great, it's going great," sagot ni Winter. Hinanap ni Karina ang hot sauce para sa pizza pero wala syang nakita. Tatayo na sana sya pero hinahis ni Winter ang hot sauce na nasa tray nya kanina. Namali yata ng lagay ang magtitinda.

Karina did not utter a single word. She nodded her head towards Winter. Their friends watched their awkward interaction. 

"Did something happen?" Tanong ni Ningning kay Karina. Buti na lang at magkatabi sila sa upuan. 

"It's nothing, girl. Kumain ka na lang," bulong ni Karina. 

"Mauna na ako. May training pa ako," paalam ni Jeno. Sumama naman agad si Jaemin at Renjun. 

"May gagawin pa kaming assignment ni Lia," sabi ni Yeji at hinila patayo si Lia. Hindi nila kayang magtagal sa awkwardness ng dalawa. Baka kapag iniwan nila, mag-usap na sila at magkaayos or maging magkaaway ulit. Ang weird kapay in between ang relasyon nila. 

"RJ, let's go," sabi ni Chaeryeong. 

"Hindi pa ako tapos kumain!" Sigaw ni Ryujin na puno pa ng carbonara ang bibig. Sinipa ni Chaeryeong ang upuan ni RJ.

"Sabing tara na," mana lang siguro sila Winter at Karina kay Ryujin. Puro mga manhid. 

"Come now, Yuna." Isinama naman ni Giselle at Ningninf si Yuna paalis.

Winter and Karina looked at Chaewon and Minju who are eating. Tinaasan ni Chaewkn ng kilay ang dalawa.

"Ano? Kung gusto nyo maghalikan, feel free to do so. Pero hindi ako o kami aalis ng hindi namin nakakalahati ang pagkain namin. Tangina presyong ginto tapos iiwan lang, ulol!" Sabi ni Chaewon at sumubo pa ng manok nya. Minju chuckled at her girlfriend's antics. Parang hindi mayaman, tsaka the audacity to rant in front of the owner of the school.

"Bobo," namumula sa hiyang sabi ni Karina. Binuksan nya ang tubig nya at uminom. Iniabot nya kay Winter ang tira at kinuha ang nangangalahating coke nito. 

They're sharing. Like it's the most normal thing for them. 

"Okay it! Mauna na kami ni Minju!" Sabi ni Chaewon at padabog na umalis.

"Enjoy lovebirds!" Sabi ni Minju bago sumunod kay Chaewon na mukhang may kaaway na naman. 

"So?" Winter trailed off. The whole thing is so confusing. 

"So what, Kim? Bilisan mo kumain, magriring na rin ang bell." Sabi ni Karina at aalis na sana pero hinigit sya paupo ni Winter. 

There are only a few students inside the cafeteria. And all of them are busy with their own thing. 

"What?" Karina asked, trying to sound annoyed. She misses Winter's warm hands and how she touches her. But most of all, she misses the younger's lips. 

"What happened to you?" 

"Nothing. Let go of me, Kim." Karina said and glared at the younger girl. Winter raised a brow and pulled Karina closer to her.

"What happened, Karina?" Ulit ni Winter.

"I said not nothing

Karina closed her eyes when the warm strawberry-flavored lips came in contact with her cold ones. 

"Why did y-you do th-that?" Nauutal na tanong ni Karina. She can't do this. She made a promise. Pagkatapos ng quiz bee, tsaka sya aamin. Or maybe a week after the contest. Hindi pa sya ready, and Winter kissing her made her confuse.

"I missed your lips." Winter said bashfully. Karina blushed. 

"O-okay." Aalis na sana sya pero hinawakan ulit ni Winter ang kamay nya. She looked back and saw the younger girl looking at her expectantly. 

"I love you, Karina."