70- "Something you didn't want to do..."

Her eyes widened in thrill and excitement. "Really, hija?"

She even looked at mom who seemed to share the same reaction.

I nodded. "I believe Chris and I treat each other special because we've been best friends for so long and we even see each other as siblings."

And after saying that, sudden sadness and discouragement could be seen from both auntie and mom's reactions.

It was as if they didn't get the thing nor heard what they wanted to hear.

Why? What were they expecting me to say? That I would pretend as if there is something romantic between Chris and I when I know for sure that there isn't any? No. Just no.

I never wanted to lie just to make them happy or for the sake of it. I'm sorry that I have to make their bubbles burst but there's really nothing I can do because I'm really not willing to ride on it as I'm not into it.

"Uhm, I thought there's something going on between you and my son…"

I was about to say there wasn't, until mom stood beside me and interrupted what I was going