DS #3: Billionaire's Love Shot

Kabanata 12

Calculus class na!

Nakangiti ako habang nakatuon ang pansin sa pisara. I can't wait to see him. Hindi kasi kami nagkita kaninang umaga kasi male-late daw siya. Ewan ko kung ano ang nangyari.

My phone beeps. Nagtaka ako kung sino ang nag-text. I picked it up from my bag. I turned it on and I saw one message from Zion.

Zion:

You have photoshoot after class. 5 PM. We can't go with you, dear, I'm sorry:(

I don't know about this photoshoot.

Me:
What? Why? Where is it located girl?

Tanong ko sa kaniya. My brows shut up. Siguro may mga date ang mga ito.

Zion:

Date haha Georgia told me that you should bring your man.

Located at ****** hotel. It's about skin care products.

Man daw. Ewan ko lang kung sasama 'yon. Bored 'yon kapag nasa tabi ko eh. Mas pipiliin niya pa yatang mag-edit ng picture kaysa sa 'kin.

Me:
Alright. Enjoy both of you. I love you.

After I sent the message, I put it on my bag again. Hindi ko napansin na nasa tabi ko na pala si Pierce. Nagdalawang tingin pa ako para makasigurado.

I composed myself, "You're here," I said. Nakatingin siya sa 'kin na parang may something. Kinapa ko ang mukha ko kung meron bang dumi, "May dumi ba ako sa mukha?" tanong ko na may halong pagtataka.

He pressed his lips together, "Why are you surprise that I am here?" tanong niya. His left brow rose.

Napakagat-labi ako, "Wala naman. Hindi kasi kita napansin," sagot ko.

Umismid siya. Hindi siya naniniwala sa sinabi ko, "Are you hiding something from me?" he asked. Kumunot ang noo niya. Konti na lang talaga magsasabong na ang dalawa niyang kilay.

Hindi ko rin mapigilang ikunot ang noo ko, "What are you talking about, Pierce? Wala akong tinatago sa 'yo!" usal ko. Ano ba ang pinagsasabi niya. Mabuti na lang at wala pa ang Professor namin.

He shook his head, "Really, huh? Why are you texting then? Who are you talking to? Is he the escort or the football man?" he asked continuously. He is suspecting me, "Hindi mo man lang ako napansin na pumasok, you didn't even say hi to me," dagdag niyang sambit. I can't believe that he said such things in front of me. Somehow it tickles my heart. Akala niya ba nagte-text kami ni Mathew or ni Jordan.

My jaw dropped. Nakatitig lang ako sa mga mata niya. I saw something on his eyes. Sa hindi alam na kadahilanan ay may mainit na humaplos sa puso ko. Dahan-dahan akong nagtakip ng bibig. Oh my gosh. Is he for real?

"Why can't you say anything? Huh? Guilty?" he asked again. Umiling ako sa kaniya. Hindi mawala ang paglaki ng mga mata ko. His jaw clenched.

"I am not texting with them, Piercian. But you reacting like that, it made me damn happy!" diniinan ko ang pagkakasabi no'n. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala.

He froze for a moment. Maybe he realized something bad. Agad siyang nag-iwas ng tingin. I heard him use foul language. Bigla akong natawa. Inabot ko ang kamay niya at hinawakan ito.

Bigla niya 'yong binawi. Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay, "What are you doing? Do you think I believe you? You can't fool me, Amanda," he said. His veins are popping. I can see it with my own eyes, parang konting kibot ay puputok na ito dahil sa init ng ulo niya.

Humalukipkip ako. I thought papagalitan niya ako dahil hinawakan ko ang kamay niya pero hindi, galit pa rin siya dahil nakikipag-text ako.

"I am not fooling you, Piercian. I was texting with my friend--Zion," I shrugged. I grinned at him. He murmured something that I couldn't understand.