Courage: Dwayne Buenavides (Hectic Band # 1)

:Chapter 5

Arish's pov:

It's been a week since the practice started. Pagod na kami lahat, but we know that I'll be worth it.

"Hey everyone I bought you guys some coffee, I know everyone is tired, so I just got you something" sabi ni hanna dala dala ang paper bag na may Starbucks.

She walked towards dwayne and gave him some strawberry frappe. Hindi gusto yun ni dwayne, he usually gets iced latte or matcha frappe.

"I'll get the car. Starbucks drive thru tayo, you look drained and tired" yaya ni dwayne saakin habang hawak hawak susi ni ate dennise "Baka magalit si ate dennise ah" he shook his head.

"Mapapasakin din naman yang ford niya as soon as I turn eighteen so why not use it ngayon diba, let's go na"

As soon as he started driving he gave me his phone "What?" I asked as I held his phone "You choose the songs this time" I smiled and scrolled through our shared Spotify playlist.

Snooze by SZA

"I can't lose when I'm with you How can I snooze and miss the moment You just too important" I jammed as I look in the window

"I love your voice, bakit ayaw mo sumali sa Glee club?" I shook my head in response.

"What's your favorite song?" I squint my eyes at him his side view is frickin hot, the jaw line.

"Don't judge me" I laughed and pinched my cheek with his right hand while the other stays in the steering wheel "Go play it"

Love story by T.S

"I love that song too" I smiled as we jammed

"He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring said marry me Juliet" I sang

"He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring said marry me...."  He looked deep in my eyes I also looked at him, my heart is beating loudly.

He smirked and looked in the road.

"I'll get one matcha frappe and ice latte, venti"

"For?"

"Rish"

I raised an eyebrow at him "Why do you always call me rish?" He smiled at me "Wala gusto ko lang maiba tawag ko sayo sa lahat".

"Eh Ikaw why do you call me Dway?" I chuckled "Same answer".

After a few minutes we got our order he parked in a close by park so we went out of the car and decided to just stroll around the park while drinking our drinks.

"Patikim nga ako niyan you always get that" sabi niya sabay agaw saakin ng matcha frappe ko "Hmm masarap din" Ang dami na niyang iniinom kaya inagaa ko na sakanya ng sapilitan

"Ayaw mo bigay ah" sabay agaw ko sa latte niya "Hmmm, I love this one" sabi ko sabay lagok ng madami he was just staring at me while I drink.

"Swap?" I laughed and gave him my matcha frappe "Ngayon lang to".

Pinikit ko nalang mga mata ko at nag desisyon na lumabas ng avr saglit para pumunta sa lounge.

"Hi, I got you some java chip" sabi ni hanna sabay abot saakin ng drinks "T-thank you" she smiled.

Kaya nga ako umalis saglit, I can't breathe nasasaktan ako sa nakikita ko.

She smirked and sat beside me, I just stayed there holding the drink that she gave me.

"You like dwayne right?" I looked at her without saying a word "Don't play dumb kita ko kung paano mo siya tignan"

"That was before" she chuckled sarcastically "But you still love him right?"

May mangyayari ba kung sasabihin kong oo, hindi naman niya ako mamahalin kung sumagot ako ng oo.

"N-no" she rolled her eyes at me "Dapat lang, let me make this clear, ok. I'm the one he loves and you're just part of his past"

She stood up and left, finally nilubayan niya na ako.

That question is stupid malamang di ako aamin na mahal ko pa din siya, she's so dumb thinking na sasagutin ko ng totoo tanong niya. I'm not gonna do anything about my feelings I'm just waiting na mapagod ako. So I can finally move forward.

"Sampalin ko kaya yun!" Umupo si inesh sa tabi ko at ininuman ang inabot saakin ni hanna, nakikinig pala siya, di ko namalayan na sinundan niya pala ako.

"Pag talaga ako namatay dahil diyan sa frap-frap niya, nako! Pakulam mo siya" simangot niya saakin, natawa nalang talaga ako sakanya.

Napaka oa talaga neto bagay na bagay sila ni gab! "Hayaan mo na yun, wala tayong laban dun, yun ang mahal" tumaas ang kilay niya, nakwento ko pala sakanya yung nakaraan namin kaya na iintindihan niya ako.

"Ano naman, maganda naman ugali mo" I laughed "Sira ka hayaan mo na yun, di love ng mama niya yun" hila ko sakanya pabalik sa avr.

I should really surround myself with people like ineish and elai. People who would help me recover from the pain.

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