Unforgotten [Baguio Series #5]

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Tyrone made me a coffee and open snacks for us to eat inside his unit.

"Kumain ka na ba?" I asked, sitting on his couch.

Umiling siya bago binuksan ang lalagyan ng brownies. "Hindi pa. Straight ang duty ko."

"Oh?" I checked my wrist watch and saw that it's almost 3:00 a.m. already. "Mag-uumaga na! Dapat kumain ka!"

He chuckled. "Wala time."

Humalukipkip ako, nakatingin nang masama sa kan'ya. "Ang tigas ng ulo mo."

He smiled, guilty. "I'm sorry na, love."

Huh?

I looked away as I gulped. "Tsk. Hindi na kita boyfriend, don't call me that."

He laughed. "You will be, again. Soon."

"Then take care of yourself! How dare you take care of others when you can't even do that to yourself?"

Tyrone chuckled, taking my hands from me. "Maybe I'll need someone to remind me that every day."

I laughed before I punched him slightly. "Next time na."

Ngumuso siya at nagpa-cute. "Okay. I'll wait." He chuckled. "Bakit pala hindi mo ako sinabihan na hinahanap mo si Aika?"

Nagkibit ako ng balikat bago humigop sa kape ko. "I'm sure you're tired."

"But I can still drive, love. Kita mo nga, nandito lang pala." He chuckled. "Want me to teach you how to drive? I have tons of time next week." He winked.

I smiled, crossing my legs to face him completely. "You will?"

He chuckled before pinching both of my cheeks. "Opo. I will teach you any vehicle you want to drive."

Humawak ako sa baba ko habang nakahalukipkip. "Then, can you teach me how to drive an airplane?"

Humagalpak siya ng tawa bago kinuha ulit ang mga kamay ko at pinagsalikop ang mga daliri namin. "I'm no pilot, love."

I smiled. "Kidding! Pero sige, teach me. I need that when I have my own job na."

Tumango siya. "Okay. I'll teach you everything."

"Anong bayad?" I said, laughing.

Itinuro niya ang labi niyang nakanguso habang nakahawak sa kamay ko. "Kiss lang."

I tried to conceal my smile. He's too cute. Isang kiss lang naman. Okay lang siguro 'yon.

I leaned forward to plant a soft kiss on his lips, which shocked him. Kinalas ko na ang kamay ko sa pagkakahawak niya bago inubos ang kape.

"I'm going to sleep here. Good night!"

Iniwan ko na siya sa living room nang tulala, bago pumasok sa k'warto niya. His room is as neat as usual--very white. It's too big for one person but it doesn't look empty because he has almost everything he needs inside. A mini-shelf, study table, desk top, mini couch, his wide bed, and his closet.

Nahiga na ako sa kama niya at ibinalot ang sarili ko ng makapal niyang kumot. Ilang sandali lang, narinig kong bumukas ang pinto, kasabay ng pagpasok niya rito. Sumarado na ulit ang pinto bago ko naramdaman ang pagsampa niya sa kama.

"You kissed me."

Nagpanggap na lang akong tulog dahil kahit ako, nahihiya sa ginawa ko. Pero sigurado naman akong hindi mali 'yon. Kahit na isa't kalahating taon na simula noong nag-break kami noong college ako, hindi naman kami nagkaroon ng iba, at itinuloy niya ang panliligaw niya sa akin.