Yours Truly, Amari [Completed]

Chapter Twenty-One

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

AT TAPOS na nga ang bakasyon at pasukan na ulit. Everything happens in just a flash— ang bilis ng oras, parang kailan lang na butihin lang akong kaibigan ni Amari and now— his mate.

Within those days that we spent together; I can say that we grew closer but I can also say that it was not perfect. He is too talkative when he was with me but there were times that I get to see him alone and he was just so caught up with his own world— in short, I would see him overthinking. He would not let me see his inner frustrations— pero ako pa ba? We were together for nine long years, I know kapag iba na ang kinikilos niya. And I know it has something to do about Alpha Wenley. I know— ang laking impact pa rin sakan'ya ni Alpha Wenley— I cannot blame him, you see— a mate is more than just a girlfriend or a boyfriend— a wife or a husband— it's actually more than a marriage— a mate is soul-bounded; it is more than a sparks and tingles; it is consistent if manisfested correctly and worked out accordingly.

So, him loving Alpha Wenley is just more than I could give to him when they were still together. I understand— but you see, sometimes, it's still hard to accept. Kasi— I am here now bakit kailangan balikan pa 'yung nakaraan? Naiintindihan ko— pero, ang hirap din tanggapin; it's just like, you can forgive others who wronged you but it will never be easy to forget.

Pero naisip ko— pinasukan ko 'to eh. I took the risk with all these uncertainties— what I could do now is to do my best and guide him to me; support. I just need to be there and wait for his steps to be next to me...

There were times in which I would ask him if he wanted to tell me something whenever I see his eyes looking at me with an unreadable expression but he would just shook his head and embraced me closer to him.

Amari is a cuddle-lover kind of person; he loves the physical connection like hugging and kissing. He is more clingy— which I just newly discovered; alam kong madikit siya dati pa pero grabe siya makadikit ngayon and yet, of course, we still have that me time at self-boundaries. But all in all— those days with him are memorable and I would love to keep them until then... kahit minsan ang hirap din.

I am now getting for the first day of school at palabas na ako ng cabin ko and when I get to see the outside; I saw Amari's car parked just meters away from me.

My heart thumped erratically and a smile is drawn on my face. And when he saw me from the open window of the passenger seat. His eyes gleam before opening the passenger seat from the inside. "Babae ko! Good morning, taralets na." He exclaimed blissfully kaya naiiling na lang ako habang papalapit sa sasakyan niya.

So, obviously, naengganyo siya sa pagtawag ng 'babae ko' sa 'kin. Ewan ko d'yan, parang dati binabash niya ngayon naman nawili siya masyado. I told him to stop calling me like that but I think it's his way of teasing me— but of course, me being me— wala lang pake. Kaya nanggigil s'ya minsan.

When I finally got seated on the passenger seat at naisara ko na rin ang pinto. I looked at him before leaning and kissing his cheek. "Good morning din sa'yo." I smiled sweetly while he licked his lips as he stared back at me before diverting his gaze and started the engine of his car.

"Oh, anyare d'yan sa mukha mo?" I asked when I saw him pouting.

"Gusto ko sa lips kasi." Hirit niya kaya napaikot nalang ako ng mata bago natawa. Then, he gazed back at me and protruded his lips as he waits for me to kiss him— kasi kapag hindi ko ginawa s'ya ang gagawa— alam niyo naman ang OA n'yan.