The change
It's been a few days since they changed roommates Sheena watch as Gwen quickly walked at a corner after their practice to play on her phone, she wanted to approach her but the problem is that whenever she attempted to get closer to her either their ate Colet or their leader would Jhoanna would get in her way calling her to ask for help or to make her do errands that isn't that major.
As if they know what she's up to she knows amongst the four the most likely who would spill something is her bebe she would never lie to her she knows that, after she knows her cuteness is something her bebe cannot bare the most.
But as all her attempts has been blocked she and the other kikay members of bini hang out together on now Stacy and Aiah's room "si Colet talaga and kulit halata na sina sadya ya na!" Maloi spoke in frustration, but Aiah spoke "pero atleast we know na as long as hindi tayo ang directly ang center na ina-avoid nila they will talk with us."
"Oo nga, like kanina kina usap nila si Sheena" Stacy said as they thought of something "what if ganito we only need to distract sila para makausap ni Shee si Gwen, as long as wala silang tatlo Gwen will surely talk to Sheena" Maloi said snapping her fingers.
"Okay here's the plan Maloi you distract Mikha, Stacy your with Colet and I'm going to handle Jho" Aiah said she watch as Stacy scratch her head.
"Binigay nyo na man ang pinaka mahirap sa akin, alam nyo na man kung gaano ka Sharp ni ate Colet for sure pansin nya agad na May ganap" Stacy pointed out which made the three think again.
"True, that's why we will have to get her away first before the two kaya mag groceries kayo ni ate Colet that way she won't get suspicious and her mind would be distracted from our plan" their ate Aiah said it's normal for Colet to be the one assign to go grocery shopping "and we will do it on the day which she usually goes out to go shopping."
That day came as Colet opened their fridge seemingly checking what they needed "guys may ipapabili ba kayo mag grogrocery ako" she asked at them as they sit on the couch as they have expected, it's one of the day Colet cannot avoid them as it become a habit of her to ask everyone before she goes out.
"Ay oo Colet" Aiah said their ate Aiah doesn't call Colet ate because the two are the same age "ito oh" she said giving the girl a long lists of things the four came up with to make Colet stay longer at the mall.
"Okay, Gwen can you help me go shopping?" She asked the tallest girl amongst the group of course they expect it to be Gwen after all she's the tallest so she can reach high parts of the shelf on malls, it's usually her who Colet choose to tag along with.
The taller girl stood up seemingly already prepared when Stacy suddenly spoke "hindi ate Colet ako na lang May gusto rin kasi akong bilhin, at isa pa ilang centimeters man lang and difference nang height namin ni Gwen" Colet raise an eyebrow they knew she already suspected something in just a few words from Stacy but she didn't seem to comment.
"Okay, let's go" Colet said as she wear her jacket and cap over her head also a mask and shades as they head out, they noticed that only Jho is on the living room an arm lazily hang around Gwen it's obvious that they didn't want to let Gwen alone on her own.
"Jho pwede pa tulong na man sa kitchen?" Aiah spoke as she walked closer to the other, she looked up from her phone to her than to Gwen who's seems too focus on her phone as she plays on her phone seemingly really distracted.
"Okay" she hesitantly answered as she tap Gwen as if sending her a quiet signal before she followed Aiah to the kitchen, Maloi and Sheena saw as Gwen stood up and walked towards the upstair seemingly about to head back to her room which the assume Mikha is most likely there.
"Bebe ang sakit nang Paa ko pwede pa tulong na man" Sheena called out to her with a whine she saw as she stop from her tracks to looked at her, she glance at her than to the upstairs she saw as a flicker of hesitance shows on her face.
"Umm... Gusto mo tumawag ako nang ambulance?" The taller girl asked worriedly she shook her head "pwede pa buhat lang ako upstairs, gusto ko mag rest sige na" she whines at her like a child she saw as the other hesitated again before she turned to walked back to her.
She looked at her with puppy begging gazed and she saw as the taller girl's resolved crumbles, Sheena can hear Maloi trying to muffle her giggle as the latter carried her on her arm "sige ate Maloi I will help Sheena papunta room nya" Gwen said to the other girl who just simply waved at them obviously trying to held herself from teasing the two.
Mikha watch from upstairs as Gwen carried Sheena on her arms than she send a quick Chat on the GC.
🦊: Alone si Gwen with Sheena okay lang yun?
🐺: Sabi na nga may plano sila, hindi normal na makisabay si Stacy ayaw pana man nya mag dala nang mabigat😤😤
🐤: Ano pipigilan namin ni Mikha? 😕😕
🐺: Wag na 😑😑 let them be if Gwen wants to speak let her speak, parang hindi na man nating made-deny na iniiwasan natin sila
🦊: 👍
Than Mikha put down her phone as she looked at Gwen seemingly struggling to open the door while still carrying Sheena, she let herself smile at the sight before she turned back to their own room.
Gwen place down Sheena on her bed and was about to walked away when suddenly Sheena grabbed her arm stopping her from doing so she turned to her, she felt her heart stop for a moment as she saw how cute Sheena looks like she struggle to control her emotions inside.
"Gwen iniiwasan mo ba ako?" She asked her she knows she cannot run away from the subject forever and it's most likely better that she face it than run away because she also doesn't want to hurt Sheena she knows Sheena deserve better than being hurt.
She simply nodded as she felt too ashamed to admit it out loud and she felt like her lips won't open she doesn't even know how to explain it to the other, that she's avoiding her because she likes her more than a friend she doubt the younger girl would accept her feelings to begin with.
"Bakit?" The younger girl asked the question that she's dying to ask she watch intently as the taller girl seemingly having an internal conflict inside her as she avoid to look everywhere but her.
"Is it because May sinabi sayo sila ate Jho? Sila ba ni ate Jho at ate Colet?" She continues to asked she doesn't want to pressure the girl but those questions are nagging her since the day she realized that the four are avoiding them as part of a plan of them.
"Bebe naman please tell me, because everytime na you are avoiding pakiramdam ko parang hindi na ako mahalaga sayo" She said she cannot wait anymore she has waited long enough for the answers and the other refusal to answer just makes her more annoyed.
After what felt like forever she finally spoke "that was one of it" she finally spoke her tone more of a whisper low enough for Sheena to barely hear her "pero I have a reason, you might think I am dumb or I am disgusting dahil sa reason ko alam ko na man na mali dahil best friend kita bebe at parehas tayong babe."
Gwen saw the slight confusion on Sheena's gazed as she looked at her "yes, me and the others had an arrangement na e ignore kayo pero only the people we selected like how I am trying to ignore you I can't say anything about the others for their reason but my reason is something I cannot even still understand even to myself."
Gwen said as she unconsciously turned her hands into fists on her side trying to fight off the tears and frustration she's feeling over herself "I am frustrated, you know that I needed to ignore you so I can think for myself if what I'm feeling is true or not but everytime I question myself the only answer I get is the same."
She stilled herself as she sigh she didn't realize that she's been holding her breathe until she let it "Bebe, no Sheena Mae Manuel Catacutan I love you more than I have love anyone else I cared for you more than I thought I would ever care for anyone else I thought if I ignore you my feelings will just pass like how my past crushes are but however hard I try to ignore you the painful it gets."
She took another deep sigh "But everytime na I ignore you I felt like walking into shattered glass, that how much I love you and I've been a fool to think na if I ignore you it will leave on it's own" Gwen said as she felt her cheeks turning more redder "you don't have to answer me right now, I'm okay if you reject me just please let me remain at your side even as a friend."
As she Sheena is left dumbfounded and her mind still processing the sudden confession Gwen turned and hurriedly left the room Sheena was than pulled out of her thoughts when she heard the door opening and before she can call out to the taller girl she was gone.
She blushed as she realized her bebe who she also had a secret crush on has just confess to her it's not how she imagined the confession to be but it made her heart race and made her mind still, as she thought this day won't come.
"Hindi mo na man kailangan mag hintay" she whispered to herself as she hugged her pillow close to her chest she felt butterflies on her stomach as she giggles everytime she remembers the confession.