I'm Celine Joan Borja. People call me 'CJ'. I grew up in the province with my best friend, Angelo Villamor. We spent all of our childhood days together, and I thought that would never change.

But I was wrong.

We were 9 when his father took him to Manila. We tried to keep in touch with each other until I was 12.  However, he suddenly stopped writing back. He just disappeared. We promised that it would just be me and him, together, but everything changed.

At the age of 17, however, I moved to Manila to start a new life with my sister and my aunt. I became hopeful. I wanted to see him again. Maybe we could go back to the way we were before.

But when I finally found him, I was proven wrong. Again.

He was no longer the best friend I grew up with. He was not the same Angelo.

He's now a playboy with a mean streak and has a gorgeous best friend named Seth.

It Was Always You

The three of us ate in silence. Angelo and Seth had a short exchange about their future games, but other than that, they also kept quiet. I toyed with my food and forced myself to finish it. 


In class, I was still in a daze. I tried my hardest to avoid glancing at Seth though I could feel him watching me. 


I'm still so confused. What am I going to do? I don't know if I still like Seth that way... And I don't know why I'm upset that Angelo doesn't care. 


I shook my head. This is so frustrating. 


I glimpsed at Angelo. He waved at me. I faked a smile and faced forward again. 


Does he really think that Seth and I should be together? 


I placed my palms on my knees and sighed. Why does it matter? 


I squeezed my eyes shut. I should be happy that Seth likes me back. Well, I thought I would be. But instead, I feel odd. And he isn't the person I'm thinking of... 


Was Seth right? Have I fallen for Angelo? 


I can't give him a reply right away. Not like this. 


Chapter Nineteen