Puhon

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Matapos kunin ang bill ay nauna na itong lumabas ng restaurant hawak ang mga paper bag ko. Agad akong tumayo at sumunod sa kanya. Nanatili itong nakatayo habang hawak ang pintuan para paunahin akong lumabas.

"Want to go home?" He asked. Still getting puzzled by his last statement a while ago, I nodded. I heard him chuckled. That was way too sexy. Good Lord!

I pointed my black car to him. He stood there as I open my back seat for him to put my things. I bit my lip, not knowing what to say next. His phone rang and he answered a call. Inayos ko na lamang ang mga paper bag kahit na maayos naman ang pagkakalagay niya ng mga iyon.

The call didn't last long.

"I can't drive you home, you brought a car." Anito. He gave me a small smile. Miguel Alexei really knows how to smile!

Kung nauna talaga siyang magkagusto sa akin, bakit hindi niya agad sinabi? Not that it means I would've liked him back that soon, but he is Miguel Fuentes. Who would reject this perfect man?

That made me think of how he convinced his dad and the other party to call off the engagement that soon. I want to know, but I think I may be crossing a line.

"Thank you, safe driving." I said while thoughts are running through my head. He eyed me, I just looked away. Hangga't walang anunsiyo tungkol sa engagement niya, hindi ako pwedeng umasa ng ganito. Ciara must be going through in a hard situation right now. That would be a big blow for their family, especially it was a big announcement.

Hindi ko na hinintay pa ang sasabihin nito at sumakay na sa sasakyan ko. I gave him an awkward smile as I started maneuvering my car. Nang makalabas ako sa parking lot ay bumuga ako ng malalim na hininga. My heart is happy and confused at the same time. I got messages from Tyron suggesting gifts, and also Nikolai saying sorry for what he said earlier. Hindi ko na inabalang kalikutin at replyan ang mga iyon at nanatili ang mga mata sa daan.

I stopped because it's green light. I quickly get my phone and tried to search about the articles. Wala na akong makitang anumang article tungkolsl sa engagement nila. Ilang araw pa lang, naipabura na agad? I kept scrolling through my phone, when Miguel called. Due to my freaking reflexes, I answered it right away.

"It's red light." Anito tsaka ko lang narinig ang busina ng mga sasakyan sa likod ko.

"Oh shit." I said and drove my car. I heard him laughed on the other line.

"End the call, focus on the road." He said. Tumingin ako saglit sa likod ko. Is that his car? Kagat labing pinatay ko ang tawag nito.

"Shit! What the hell, Denise?" I said while driving.

Muli kong tiningnan ang likod ng sasakyan ko, ibang sasakyan na ang nakasunod sa akin. Malapit na rin ako sa subdivision namin, malamang ay nag iba na ito ng daan. I am smiling like a crazy high school girl who got asked for a prom date. Nang makauwi ay patakbo akong umakyat sa taas. Wala pa rin sina Mom.

My phone beeped. A message from him came. I looked at my reflection from the mirror, and jeez I look so red!

Miguel:

I'm  home. What about you?

Magtitipa na sana ako roon nang mapagtantong....

Wait? So now, textmate na kami? Grabe, kung date man na maituturing yung kanina,tapos ngayon naman ay may pag update na ganito. So he said that he liked me first. I don't know how, when and why. I bit my lip as I replied to his message.