Chapter 9
Lie
“The house construction will be delayed. I need to work closely with that. Tatapusin ko muna iyong problema sa opisina bago ko iyon tutukan.” Dan said while we have breakfast the next day.
Tumango lang naman ako. I don’t want to think anything aside from the reason he told me, but at the back of my mind, hindi ako naniniwala na iyon lang ang dahilan.
Why can’t he tell me that Rhea is here? Ayos lang sana kung wala na silang contact but dinner? Really? At hindi niya lang basta tinago, nag sinungaling pa siya sa akin.
“Melissa.”
Napatingin ako sa kaniya. “B-Bakit?”
“Are you okay? You’re spacing out. May masakit ba sa’yo?”
I blinked and looked away, “Wala. Ayos lang ako.”
“Are you sure?” he looked concerned and trouble.
“I’m sure.”
He nodded, “Text me when something h
