One Night, Unexpectedly

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"Jia, balik na tayo sa loob."

Pakiusap niya sa akin habang ako nagpa-panic sa kung paano uulitin ang hindi niya narinig kanina. Buong akala ko ay narinig niya ang pag-amin ko kanina pero hindi pala. Kaya napa-CR ako sa kaba at medyo disappointed.

"Wait, dito muna tayo. You want to hear what I said again, diba?" I nervously try to convince her and leaned my back against the wall. She smirked and stood beside me, "Hindi mo ba talaga narinig?"

"Hindi nga." Humarap siya tapos nagkamot ulo. Ang cute niya tignan. "Ano 'yung sinabi mo kanina?"

I sighed and stared at her, "I said I like you." I closed my eyes for a second, "Bea, gusto kita."

Bea fixed her posture and faced me with squinted eyes, "I don't know how to respond. I was not expecting this."

I snickered, "M-Me too."

Bea brushed her hair backwards, then looked at me. "Sure ka, hindi ka na lasing?"

"Hindi. Seryoso ako. Gusto kita." I said and slapped her arm sa inis. Hindi ko alam iisipin sa sinabi niya, "I wasn't supposed to say it in this kind of setting and time but I'm so bothered by these feelings na."

"B-Baka akala mo lang 'yun?" Nauutal niyang tanong at tumawa. "B-Baka infutuated ka lang dahil sa ginagawa natin. Baka nadadala ka lang."

I sighed again, "Akala ko rin nung una kaso lumalalim habang tumatagal."

"Jia, I... hindi ko alam. Inisip ko rin bakit ang gulo mo, dahil pati ako naguguluhan." Inilapat niya ang isang braso sa dingding tapos huminga ng malalim, "Sa'yo, sa atin, sa lahat."

"Ako rin, and hindi kita type at all. But I liked what you are doing to me over time." I admitted while never taking my eyes off her. I held her cheek, "Gusto ko lang sabihin, I'm not hoping or anything."

"Okay, that just confused me a lot more." She said while scratching her eyebrow, "I like what you're doing to me din. I told you I feel better with you around. But paano si—"

"Miguel? Wala 'yun. I'm not entertaining his advances." I said and saw her face lit up. "Ikaw lang gusto ko."

Lumayo siya at umupo sa bench na asa harap ko then covered her face. I've become more nervous with her actions, hindi ko mabasa ang tingin niya sa nangyayari. But I told myself that I would accept no matter what happens, ang mahalaga nailabas ko na.

"Jia—"

"It's fine if it is not okay with you."

Tumayo siya bigla at lumapit sa akin, "No! No, it's fine with me. I just don't know how to react properly 'cause this is new. I never seen someone admit they like me straight up to my face."

"B-Bea, I'm not demanding anything. No pressure. You don't have to like me because I like you." I explained while holding her hand.

"So, 'yung fuck you mo meant something else na?" She held her own face when I laughed. "Oh my God! Jia, why are you built like that?"

"Hindi ko nga alam. Tanga nito!" Hinampas ko siya sa sobrang inis at napakagat labi. Ang cute niya kahit ang tanga niya madalas.