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Sa Mga Mata Nina Gigi at Ning
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After her talk with her friendsㅡmostly Ningning, Karina followed everything she was told. She spent the next weeks trying to make it up to Winter. If she wants to earn back her trustㅡkahit sinabi na ni Winter na nagtitiwala naman talaga siya, Karina thought she should work hard sa pagiging girlfriend ni Winter. This time, it'll only be about Katarina and Winter. Wala nang iba.

 

She kept her girlfriend updated in everything she does. Most of the time, para ipaalam lang kay Winter. Sometimes, just to annoy Winter.

 

Works bothways.

 

Happy pill niya talaga ang mainis si Winter.

 

“Hi, Rina.” Pagbati ni Winter when Katarina called her. Voice call lang. 

 

“Hi baby, nasa c.r. ako.” Rinig nga ang echo ng boses ni Karina. Winter chuckled. 

 

“Uh.. okay, mamaya nalang.” Sabi nito, halatang na-awkwardan sa pagtawag ni Karina habang nasa c.r.

 

Napatawa din tuloy si Karina. 

 

“Baliw, naglilinis ako ng salamin ko kasi!” She said, nagrequest na din ng video from Winter para ipakita ang sarili niya as she dries her eyeglasses with its cleaning cloth.

 

“Ahh, okay.”

 

There she saw her girlfriend na nakapolo shirt, yung sa company nila. Karina smiled at her habang isinusuot ang glasses niya. 

 

“Magstart na kami ng online review tomorrow.” Pagkukwento ni Karina, hawak ang phone while walking back to her bed. 

 

“Ang sipag mo naman.” Winter , Karina smirks at sinabayan pa ang pang-aasar. 

 

“Syempre, sayang bayad.”

 

Ngumiti si Winter bago ibalik ang tingin sa ginagawa niya sa laptop. “I’ll be working on site na din simula bukas.”

 

Karina rolled on her bed at the mention of 'site'. “On site? Will you be fine? Bakit sa site ka?”

 

She asked those because she knows how Winter can get irritated and have allergy attacks when exposed to dirty air. Nung OJT, medyo okay naman si Winter but she often gets sick din almost every month. 

 

“Kailangan ng extra engineer on site eh, nag-AWOL si ate Krystal.” 

 

Habang kausap ang girlfriend, Karina went to Facebook para tingnan ulit kung anong itsura nung Krystal na katrabaho ni Winter. Wala lang, gusto lang niyang makilala ang mga taong kilala ni Winter. 

 

She wants to be included in every aspect of Winter's life. 

 

Clingy pa rin talaga.

 

“Ahh.. magdala ka ng payong, tubig, pamalit na damit, polbo—“ Napatigil si Karina nang tawanan siya ni Winter. 

 

“Rina, nasa Japan ako.. hindi sa Pilipinas.” Winter told her, pertaining to the difference in the weather. Umirap si Katarina. 

 

“So hindi mo na susundin ang utos ko dahil nasa Japan ka?” Pasupladang tanong. Napangiti naman si Winter. 

 

“Ito na nga.” Pagsunod ni Winter, kinuha pa ang small white board niya at ipinakita kay Karina ang pagsusulat ng: 'Things to bring on site tomorrow'.

 

“Tumbler mo pa.”

 

“Oo na.”

 

“Galit ka?” She raised an eyebrow, ginaya pa ni Winter ang ginawa niya kaya pabirong sinuntok ni Karina ang camera ng phone niya. 

 

Winter giggled. “Hindi.”

 

“Anong tugon?”

 

“I love you, Katarina.”

 

Napangiti si Karina. Mukhang bumabalik na sila sa dati..

 

"I love you too, Win." She says back. 

 

Winter glances at her habang nakangiti bago ibaling ang tingin sa orasan.

 

"End ko na..?" Tanong ni Winter, knowing that by this time, mag-aaral na si Karina. 

 

Katarina looked at her desk na may lamang reviewers. She'll be studying alone today, then bukas ulit yung kasama ang friends niya. 

 

Umupo siya at inayos ang buhok niya, hawak pa din ang phone. 

 

"Wait."

 

"Hm?" Winter continued to stare, nasa kaniya lang muna ang atensyon. 

 

"Gusto kong magsorry.." Pagsisimula ni Karina, she saw how Winter looked confused at nag-alala agad. Lalo tuloy siyang nakaramdam ng guilt. 

 

All the things that Ningning told her struck through her heart and mind.. and since then, she's been wishing that she could turn back time para napigilan niya sana ang pag-ooverthink ni Winter.. but she can't. 

 

"Saan..? Anong nangyari?" 

 

Karina lowered her head. Yung tipong kung nandito lang si Winter sa harap niya, baka ito na yung moment na kinukuha niya ang kamay ni Winter para paglaruan dahil hindi siya makatingin sa mata ng girlfriend niya. 

 

"For being inconsiderate.. for messing up. I'll be better, Win." Karina looked back at her phone, nakitang nakangiti lang si Winter at pinakikinggan siya. Napakagentle talaga. 

 

"Hey.." Karina knows that tone, balak na naman siyang baby-hin ng girlfriend niya. She shook her head at inunahang magsalita si Winter. 

 

"It's okay. I'm sorry.. kasi sarili ko na naman yung inisip ko nung nagkausap tayo the other night. When I thought I was always right just because I'm well-assured of my own feelings.. Dapat inisip ko din yung nararamdaman mo noon. Mali talaga ako.. I wasn't that good of a girlfriend in the past months.. but, I hope you'll give me a chance." From time to time, Karina would look away from the camera dahil nahihiya, but she always goes back to check if Winter's listening. 

 

Winter's listening well. 

 

"Thank you, Rina." Malambot na tonong sabi ni Winter. Si Karina ang nagsosorry, but it feels like Winter's the one soothing her. 

 

"I'll always give us a chance." Sabi pa ni Winter. 

 

Nakahinga na nang maluwag si Katarina. 

 

"..And Winter, please tell me next time if I'm being an idiot doing things that hurt and bother you. I'm gonna do my best to be better talaga, I promise." She added, witnessed how Winter kept nodding sa kaniya. 

 

"Okay.. I will." Mukhang natuwa nga si Winter sa mga sinabi niya, baka she's thinking of how cute her girlfriend is, again. 

 

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They continued to communicate and update each other on what's happening in their daily activities. Nagiging busy man, they still try. 

 

Sometimes, they get to call at night. 

 

Most of the time, kinabukasan na. Makakapagkwentuhan pa din naman.. next time na nga lang. But it's fine! For Katarina, they're doing well. 

 

W ko: Nasa site pa ako, Rina

Rina ♡: ingat ka babyy

Rina ♡: can we call later?

W ko: Baka hindi :/ diretso ako sa isang client later. I don't know anong oras matatapos yung meeting.

Rina ♡: okay lang win. tomorrow nalang?

W ko: Yes po. I'll call you once I'm free. 

 

"Going strong kayo ni Winter?" Mabilis na itinaob ni Karina ang phone niya nang magsalita si Chaewon sa harap niya. 

 

Nagrereview kasi sila, sumilip lang si Katarina para replyan si Winter. 

 

They're currently at Winter's house again. Yun na ang nagsilbing group review grounds nila. Wala sina Giselle at Ningning sa araw na yun, pero kumpleto silang apat nina Yeji, Chaewon at Minju. 

 

"Oo." Nakasmile na sagot ni Karina, kunwari pang nagbabasa na ulit sa code book na nasa harap niya. 

 

Tumingin si Yeji sa kaniya, grinning. Karina noticed her gaze and glared at her. Lagi nalang siyang inaasar ni Yeji simula nung araw na pinagsabihan siya ni Ningning. 

 

"Next topic tayo." Sabi nalang ni Karina para hindi na mapahaba ang daldalan. Anong oras na din.. Mapupuyat na naman sila. 

 

"Huhu kaya pa ba? Another three hours na naman yang next lecture eh." Pag-ungot ni Minju. Nagtawanan naman ang mga kasama niya. 

 

A very familiar scenario tuwing review. 

 

"Aba, pinili niyo 'to." Sabi ni Chaewon. Umiling-iling nalang si Yeji habang natatawa din naman. Ang gulo na din ng table nila at mukhang lahat ay pagod na. 

 

Nakakadrain kasi ang sunod-sunod nilang lectures. 

 

"Break time tayo saglit tapos tara na ulit."

 

Rina ♡: snack time namin! grabe antok na ako pero di ako weak so

 

Hindi na nagreply si Winter. Nagtatrabaho na siguro. 

 

"Karina, gisingin mo nga ako after fifteen minutes." Pakiusap sa kaniya ni Minju, occupying the couch. 

 

"Ay, pwede palang magnap?" Natatawa niyang tanong. Sakto kasi, antok din siya. 

 

"Oo naman. Bakit hindi?" 

 

Rina ♡: jk lang. nap muna me 

 

 

 

W ko: Can I call na?

W ko: Nasa bahay na po ako hahahah

 

W ko: Rina?

W ko: Tulog ka na? Okayy, rest well. I love you.

        I love you, Katarina.

        Hehe

 

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Excited na tinapos ni Karina ang lecture na nakatokang maaral niya sa buong araw ngayon. Wala pang alas singko, tapos na siya at naghihintay na na mag-online si Winter. 

 

As soon as bumaba ang seen icon ni Winter sa latest message ni Katarina, umupo na siya agad sa couch at ipinatong pa ang paa niya sa center table. Excited nga, hindi kasi sila nakapagusap ni Winter kagabi. Babawi siya.

 

Winter calling...

 

"Baby!" 

 

"Hey." Matamlay na sagot ni Winter, pinanood ni Karina ang pagtanggal ni Winter ng hoodie niya.. 

 

Winter doesn't look well. She's not pale, but there's exhaustion and heat on her face. Galit..? Inis?

 

Nag-aalalang tumitig si Karina. "Okay ka lang? Bakit ang pula mo.."

 

"Nagkaproblema lang sa work, Rina."

 

"Umiyak ka..?" Tanong niya.. and there's Winter trying to keep a straight face.  

 

"H-hindi." Pasimple pang pumunta sa kama si Winter para siguro itago ang nagbabadyang hikbi niya. 

 

Napabuntong hininga nalang si Karina, holding her phone gently na parang si Winter ang hawak niya. 

 

"Win.. Baby, you can cry on me."

 

With that, humiga na si Winter sa kama niya at niyakap ang unan. Nabitawan na ang phone. Kisame nalang ng kwarto ni Winter ang tanging nakikita ni Katarina at ang pag-iyak ng girlfriend niya ang tanging naririnig. 

 

Pagod si Winter. Napagalitan kasi ng tito niya dahil sa dalawang nagoverlap na activites which should be done simultaneously instead.  Nagcause lang lalo ng major delay sa schedule ng construction. 

 

This is Winter's first hiccup as a head site engineer. Habang umiiyak, she just kept on wishing na sana, sa office nalang siya nagstay. 

 

It's normal. Karina understood that Winter might have felt overwhelmed.. after all, baguhan palang siya dun. 

 

She knows Winter will get over it soon, she just needs to cry it out. 

 

Kaya naghintay lang siya. 

 

"Nakakainis. Si ate Krystal naman kasi ang pumirma nung una eh, wala tuloy sa kopya ko yung phase 1 ng project." Reklamo ni Winter. Nakahiga parin siya sa kama pero nakafocus na sa kaniya ang camera ng phone

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hanbeo
hello! big thanks to those who supported, people who inspired me, helped and motivated me, esp. to my friends @.artemis and @.host. Finally got the winter/⭐️ hh I hope this story, its characters and the lessons remain a good memory to everyone na babalik-balikan as a happy pill.

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franzii
14 streak #1
felt like i aged while i was reading this. just like gi and ning, i was a witness to kat and win's love story. all the love and stress. i felt it to the bone. you sure didn't hold back, but i guess that's just how love really is. it can be intense, messy, confusing, painful, sweet, but it will definitely be worth it by the end.

i had my hesitations before reading this at first because you know why :p despite my initial annoyance, i'm glad i gave this a chance because to simply state it, this is a good story. probably my favorite thing about this is how every character is real and flawed, but they didn't let their insecurities get the best of them and strived to be better versions of themselves, even though there were questionable decisions made in the process, it all turned out well. sacrifices have to be made and it’s just the way of life where we’ll face certain situations that challenges us and eventually changes us for good or worst. it’s really just up to ourselves how we’ll face it and i hope these two never forget what they went through and always remember their love for each other in the second book.

i'm also a er for romantic gestures and the proposal just got me. the build up from winter reminiscing her favorite moments with kat from childhood and up until the most recent and eventually proposing and responding to the note kat left her and the promises they’ve made before… it was a beautiful full circle moment. you ended this chapter of their life beautifully, so i say thank you because i enjoyed reading it :]
franzii
14 streak #2
Chapter 48: .... ok.
franzii
14 streak #3
Chapter 47: okay confirmed si ning na favorite ko <3
franzii
14 streak #4
Chapter 39: ah ryujin. parang gusto ko na to idrop?! iinisin mo pa ko sa bias ko. nakakatampo ka na hay
franzii
14 streak #5
Chapter 32: halfway through this and i just gotta say, ang sipag mo magsulat lol
einjie_GF
#6
Chapter 62: 💙💙💙
einjie_GF
#7
Chapter 61: waaaaaaaaa, doneee na huhuhuhu. thank you po sa magandang story na 'to. dagdag sa list ng comfort fic ko. hayyyyy loveloveee sa story ng magbestfriend. mamimiss ko kayooo 😩😩😩 thank you po ulit sa story na 'to.. grabe, ito yung story na ganda balik-balikan.... heartheartttt mwaa mwaa
einjie_GF
#8
Chapter 34: Hala yung notes... Ang cute pero naiiyak ako hayyyy

YUNG NINGSELLEEEEEE AYAN NA AYAN NA!!!!
einjie_GF
#9
Chapter 31: congrats ning nakapag confess ka na. wait na lang sa response ni ate mo girl Gigi huhuhuhu...
sa kabilang side, ang ganda lang nung naging talk. kakiligg yung sinabi ni winter, yung assurance hayyy the "Mahal kasi kita e"😩 wala lang kinikilig lang ako lakas e hahaahah... palagi talaga 💙
einjie_GF
#10
Chapter 29: Gusto ko pa basahin😩 pero sheeet kasi sunod-sunod ang mga exam and quizzes😩😩 ituloy kita after NAT and periodic exam😣😣😣