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KABANATA 20

JANIYA'S P. O. V

AS I HOPPED INTO THE CAR, STRIKE'S EXPRESSION REMAINED STOIC, HIS JAW CLENCHED IN BARELY CONCEALED ANGER.

Without a word, he pressed down on the gas pedal, the car lurching forward as he sped away from the scene. The tension in the vehicle was palpable, the silence between us heavy with unspoken words.

Hanggang sa wakas, tila hindi na nakapagpigil ng emosyon si Strike. His voice cut through the air like a sharp blade. "Who was that man standing beside you, Janiya?"

Bakas sa boses niya ang kakaibang lamig at… selos. Selos?

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. Partly in surprise at Strike's sudden outburst. Pero ang mas ikinagulat ko ay kung bakit parang nagseselos siya. Bakas din ang akusasyon sa boses niya— parang boyfriend na nagdududa sa girlfriend nito.

Palihim akong napangiti.

"K-Kaibigan ko lang iyon,” nahihiyang sagot ko na lang.

Narinig ko ang tila pabulong na pagmumura niya. It was as if his temper flared, his words dripping with disdain.

"A friend, huh? You seem t
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