Na In Love Kay Mr. Antipatiko

Chapter 4: Sort Of Pag-ibig

~Merina~

I'm getting suspicious about Ryles. She's not herself. Eh who knows baka homesick lang yan! Then nakita ko si Alex! OMG! I saw him at the pool with RYLES?! and JACOB?! What the... Ok mamaya na yan! Why is Alex Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... SHIRTLESS!!! Then I fainted.

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~Alex~

"Merina!"

sabi ko. Laking gulat ni Ry na binuhat ko siya papunta sa clinic. Ganda noh? May clinic sa isang recreation center.

"Jacob, Ry ako na bahala dito."

"Ingatan mo siya ah! Kapag may nangyari...PATAY KA!"

Natakot ako dun ah! Wala pa akong nakitang babaeng ganong katapang, sigurado na. I WILL NEVER EVER MESS WITH HER! Baka pugutan pa ko ng ulo niyan! Kaya pala gusto siya ni Jacob kakaiba na talaga siya. Pero mas tumibok puso ko kay Merina. Ganda talaga niya.

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~Jacob~

Aamin na ba ako kay Ryles na may gusto ako sa kanya? Sasabihin ko ba? Ay nako! Ang gulo gulo!! Practice 'Ehem Ryles I've liked you for a long time already, I really like you. Don't take this the wrong way Ok. I just like you, I'm not sure if I love you.' no no no no no no no no no no no no no no MALI!!!!!!!!!!! Next time na nga lang.

"Hey Jacob?! Earth to Jacob?! Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo?!"

"Ay Ryles! Sorry."

Nandiyan pala si Ryles. Hihi.

"Ok lang Jacob. Kala ko lang nag space out ka na."

"Choss! Ako? Nag spaspace out? Ha!"

"Ok whatever you say."

Pagtapos nun nag tambay kami sa canteen.

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~Alex~

Ganda talaga ni Merina! Naks naman pumayag si Ryles.

"Wah!!!!..............."

"Merina! Ayos ka lang?!"

"Alex?! What are you doing here?!"

"Nagvolunteer ako na bantayan ka."

"Bh...ba't mo ginawa yun?..."

"Kasi Merina, I love you. I always have. And today, I gained the courage to tell you."

"I love you agad?! Pwedeng like you lang muna. But I don't want to rush into a relationship yet. Let's just be friends muna. Kapag ready na ako. Magusap tayo."

"Ok. I understand Merina. Tara canteen tayo."

"Ok."

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~Ryles~

I was going to take another sip from the iced tea na, binili ni Jacob. Until... nakita ko sina Alex and Merina...... NAKA HOLDING HANDS?! Na choke tuloy ako.

"Ry! Ok ka lang?"

"Yeah na shock lang ako."

"Saan?"

I pointed my finger at Alex and Merina.

"What?!?!"

"I know right."

"Impossible."

"We must be dreaming."

"I suggest we leave now."

He took my hand and we slowly walked away.
Then we left Alex and Merina alone. Hihi.

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~Merina~

Hinatid ako ni Alex sa dorm ko. Tapos umalis na siya. Hayyyy!!! Ang buhay talaga minsan hanggang sort of pag-ibig lang, never nagiging pag-ibig talaga.

"Merina? Merina?! Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo?!"

"Huh?!... Ah Ryles nandito ka na pala! Kala ko nandoon ka pa sa date mo."

"Choss! Merina talaga, halatang mas matagal kayo kesa samin at hindi pa kami ni Jacob noh!"

"Whatever you say..."

Then I winked at her. Then nakatulog na ako, pero I know Ryles is still awake. Hayy! Sort of pag-ibig is better than nothing.