Yours Truly, Amari [Completed]

Chapter Thirteen

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

NAGBABYAHE na kami ngayon papunta sa isang beach resort na hindi naman gano'n kalayuan. It only takes an hour and a half before we get there. Maaga rin kaming umalis para sulit dahil tatlong araw kami ro'n. Alas-kwatro pa lang ng madaling araw ay gumora na kami.

Last night was very eventful and overwhelming, that I am still thinking of it. Who wouldn't? Dati pinapangarap ko lang na sana kapag nakita na ni Amari ang mate niya ay maging ako 'yon— and now, after 9 years... gravity lang, pwede na akong ma-deads. Joke! Edi hindi ko nasulit.

I'm not expecting naman na agad mare-reciprocate 'yung feelings ko— pero slight— since isang buwan pa lang naman talaga; it's so fast for him. Paano kung ako 'yon? Eh syempre hindi naman keme lang 'yung nararamdaman niya kay Alpha Wenley— so I cannot demand. At least, if ever he will one day— it will be because he does.

I cleared my throat to get Amari's attention while he was driving. "Hm?" He hummed.

Kinalma ko muna ang sarili ko. "Ahm. So, ano— ahm ano n'yang status natin?" I asked slowly while scribbling some lines and circles on my ripped jeans using my fingers.

"It's complicated?" He said unsurely kaya napanguso ako but then I heard him chuckled kaya binalingan ko siya ng masamang tingin. Bwiset nito.

"Kidding. Edi officially dating." He defended and the once pouted lips twitched into a smile. "Hindi mo ba ako liligawan?" Pagpapatuloy niya na parang nagtatampo pa kaya ako naman ang natawa ng marahan.

"Feeling mo naman." I taunt while chuckling while I saw him rolled his eyes at me.

"Duh. Deserve kong maligawan 'no!" Demand pa nito kaya mas lalo akong natawa. I just cringe my nose at napapailing na lang. "Saya? Saya ka?" He said sardonically.

"Ikaw ang OA mo talaga 'no. 'Yung attitude mong gan'yan abot hanggang langit." I told him with a smirk on my lips.

He snorted before sighing. "Sometimes, I wonder paano mo ako natatagalan? Crush na crush mo talaga siguro ako 'no, well, 'di na ako magtataka— sa ganda kong 'to?" Pagyayabang niya. Aysus, more than crush pa nga.

"Immune na kasi ako sa'yo." I answered and looked at the road surrounded by trees and some cars too. "'Tsaka you're not that bad, Amari." I continued and looked at his side features which I saw him smiled kaya nakita ko ang maliit n'yang dimples sa gilid ng labi niya.

"Oy, pero aminin mo, Amari— nagiging lalaki ka na sa'kin." I teased kaya ang kaninang ngiti sa labi niya ay nauwi sa ngiwi.

"Hindi 'no! Like, duh. Hindi ko nga ma-imagine." Ingos niya at ngumuso na parang naiinis kaya natawa ako ng mahina bago nagkibit-balikat.

Natahimik kami ng panandalian kasabay ng kantang Moving Closer.

"Inch by inch we're moving closer, feels like a fairy tale ending... take my heart... hmm hmm hmm hmm... I'm moving closer to you..." I sang along with the music with just a low voice while tapping on my thighs slightly at pinagmamasdan ang paligid namin.

Naramdaman ko bigla ang pagbagal ng takbo ng kotse at nang silipin ko sa gilid ng mga mata ko si Amari ay nakita ko ang panaka-naka itong sumusulyap sa'kin. Hanggang sa lingunin ko na ito at mabilis naman itong umiwas ng tingin at bumilis muli ang takbo ng kotse.

"Bakit? May gusto ka bang sabihin?" I asked him. I saw him gulped and gripped the steering wheel.

"Ahm. I— can I hold your— ay 'wag na nga." He exclaimed before huffing and I can see from my view how his cheeks flared with a furrowed eyebrows.