DS #3: Billionaire's Love Shot

Kabanata 9

Early in the morning, I ordered sisig for him and vegetable and meat for me. I even call a flower shop for a bouquet of red roses. Well, this is how Mariano court the person they like.

I drove to the school. Ide-deliver na lang mamaya ang flowers and the food. Today I'll attend my class with a huge smile.

Sa sobrang atat ko na maging calculus class kaagad. My feet are stomping on the ground. My smile widened when our Prof say, "Okay, Class! See next meeting!" sabi niya. Agad kaming nagpaalam sa kaniya.

Napatingin kaagad ako sa pintuan. Konting oras na lang at papasok na si Pierce. Napakagat-labi ako. Hindi ko alam kung bakita ganito kalakas ang tibok ng puso ko. Sa sobrang excited ko, parang maiihi ako sa maikling palda na suot ko.

Naunang pumasok sa kaniya ang Prof namin. Bigla naman akong nakaramdam ng pagkadismaya. Hindi kaya siya papasok? Baka nga. Hindi pa naman nag-uumpisa si Prof. Kinuha ko ang phone mula sa bag. Patago akong tumipa ng mga letra para magbigay sa kaniya ng mensahe.

Ako:

Where are you? Hindi ka papasok?

I sent it to him. I sighed heavily. I was about to put back my phone when I froze into my place. My jaw fell open when I saw him holding a bouquet of flower. Unti-unting sumilay ang ngiti sa mga labi ko. He's looking at it and his hair jumps while he walk. Parang may kung anong ikaw sa paligid niya.

I bite my lips when he stopped in front of me. He looked at me straight in my eyes, natulala ako sa mga mata niya. He looked so different today. There's something on him.

"You're unbelievable," he said before taking his seat. Maingat niyang nilapag ang bulaklak sa desk niya. Napatingin ako dito. Ang ganda pala nito.

"Nagustuhan mo ba?" mahina kong tanong. I heard him sighed. He faced me. Lalo akong napangiti. Ang gwapo niya.

"Amanda, you know how do my classmates react when they saw a delivery man calling my name and gave me these flowers?!" he hardly said. He tried to lower his voice.

"Ah-huh," I nodded my head, "Let them think what they want," I answered.

"They think the sender is crazy," he whispered. His jaw clenched.

"Because I am!" I looked at him. I gave him my playful smile. This crazy will make you crazy for me.

Napasabunot siya ng sariling buhok. Napapatingin sa kaniya ang mga kaklase namin lalo na sa bulaklak na nasa mesa niya.

"No, you don't need to to this, really? Are you out of your mind?" he asked. Kumuyom ang kamao niya saka pinakalma ang sarili. Napasandal siya sa backrest ng upuan.

"I'm serious about it, Pierce. You don't need to worry about me," I told him honestly. Nothing to hide anymore. I already admit that I like him.

Our class started. I know, maya-maya dadating na rin ang order kong pagkain for us. I noticed that Pierce sometimes is glancing at me. I don't know why. Siguro hindi pa rin siya makapaniwala na ginawa ko 'yon para sa kaniya.

"Okay, Class. This will be you homework because we don't have enough time if we answer it now," our Prof said.

"Yes, Prof!" we said in unison. Salamat naman walang quiz. Agad kong sinulat sa notebook ko ang mga ito. Ito na naman ang po-problemahin ko mamayang gabi. No more self-time.

Pagkatapos naming narinig ang pagtunog ng bell ay agad na kaming nagsitayuan. Ilang ulit kong narinig na bumontong-hininga si Pierce habang hawak ang mga rosas. Akala ko aalis na siya kaagad pero hindi. Humarap siya sa 'kin.