Before We Fell Apart [Before Trilogy #2]

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"Just open it already." 

Umiling ako at nilihis ang tingin ko sa screen ng laptop ko. "Ayoko. Hindi pa ako handa." 

"Mahal," natawa si Marcus. "'Di mo malalaman 'yung resulta kung 'di mo titignan. Sigurado naman akong papasa ka." 

"What if I don't?" I worriedly asked. 

Kapag hindi ako nakapasa sa university na inapplyan ko...'di ko rin alam. Ba't kasi sa isang university lang ako nagsend ng application? Dream school ko rin kasi 'to. Well, it was also because I wanted to study near the flying school Marcus was going to. Pero hay nako, dapat nag-apply rin ako sa iba! Hindi ko tuloy alam kung saan ako pupulutin kapag bagsak ako rito. 

"Bili na. Buksan mo na para makalabas na tayo para mag-celebrate."

"E paano kung bagsak? Celebration pa ba 'yun?"

"E'di...better luck next time party?" biro niya kaya nahampas ko tuloy siya. Nadagdagan tuloy 'yung kaba ko. 

"You're not helping naman mahal!" I pouted. 

He laughed and put his hand on the top of my head, laying my head on his shoulder. "Sorry na. Ito, sabay nating basahin. Game?" 

I looked up at him and sighed, clicking on the school's website. The loading screen was just adding to my worry. Once the page was fully loaded, I clicked on the results, bracing myself to face rejection. 

"Ms. Bautista, congratulations for you are qualified," I muttered the words. It didn't sink in to me until Marcus tackled me, the both of us falling unto my bed. 

"Pumasa ka, mahal!" he excitedly said. "Pumasa ka!" 

"Pumasa ako?" Napatakip ako ng bibig ng naintindihan ko na 'yung nangyari. "Oh my gosh, pumasa ako!" 

Nayakap ko ng mahigpit si Marcus kaya natawa siya. He hugged me just as tight until the both of us couldn't breath. 

"I'm so proud of you," he whispered. "I love you." 

I smiled and looked into his eyes. "One step closer to our dreams, huh?" He nodded, returning my grin. "I love you more." 

"No, I think I love you more," he playfully contradicted me. 

"Not a chance," I laughed. 

"Really? Prove it then." 

"Alright. Sabi mo, e."

I titled my head so that my lips could meet his. My arms slung around his shoulders, pulling him closer to me. He responded quickly, his grip tightening on my waist. My hands ran through his hair, then fell to cup his face. I thought I had control over the kiss until he bit my lower lip, making me gasp in shock. He took this opportunity to deepen the kiss, sliding his tongue between my lips to taste me. 

There was suddenly a knock on my door. We both halted, and I almost whimpered when Marcus pulled away from me. 

"Ate! 'Yung order mo nasa labas na!" tawag ni Carla. 

I was about to shout at her for interrupting us over something so simple, but Marcus silenced me by kissing me shortly. I lost my train of thought since I was caught off guard. 

"Ako na kukuha, Carla. Baba na ako mamaya ng konti," wika ni Marcus. 

He titled my chin towards him and kissed me deeply. My cheeks tinted red when he pulled away. I was the one who initiated the kiss first, pero ba't mas nakalamang siya sa'kin ngayon? Ako pa 'yung nabigla!

"See, I love you more," he winked at me before leaving me flustered on my bed to get my parcel. 

Bwiset na delivery yan! 'Di pa kami tapos, e!