Papers and Golds (Lover #1)

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Adi's POV

"Ow! Ow! Ow! Ang sakit ng ulo ko. Nasaan ako?" I irritably said then slowly opened my eyes as the blinding rays continuously showered at my face.

I tried to reach my phone at my bedside table where I usually put it but instead of holding a phone, I touched a somewhat hard but smooth textured pillow. Since when did pillows become this hard? I pinched the pillows a little more but after a few more pinch I realized something and instantly opened my eyes. I was then left shocked with what I saw rather than who I saw.

"G-gio?" I softly mumbled with a slightly hoarse voice.

"Are you trying to seduce me earlier this morning?" he said with an arched brow and a smirk on his face.

I gulp with the blessing I saw this early, a man sitting beside me while holding the books I love reading. His right ear piercings look so cool too. Am I dreaming? Is this a dream because it is ayoko nang magising. Please just let me stay here that way I don't need to deal with the pain I went through last night.

"Punasan mo laway mo, masyado ka ng nagpapahalata." Gash! I'm really dreaming the Gio right now is the Gio I knew from back then.

I sat up and started crawling over him. I can clearly see his shocked face; this dream seems too good to be true.

"Gio, is that really you? I really missed you so much. If this is a dream, don't wake me up. Let's just stay like this. I don't want to wake up." I could see his flustered face in this dream, is it because I'm pinching his cheeks? Ah, so cute Gio!

"Heh! You didn't change all these years. Tumayo ka na, and drink some soup to sober up. Lasing ka pa rin ata." With that, he hit me with the book he's holding. Ang sakit naman ng panaginip na 'to? Why do we need to be so mea—?

Wait! Wait! Wait! Ang sakit ng batok niya. I tried pinching my face a few more times and realized na hindi ako nananaginip?

Ha? Then the things I did a while ago? What the—Nakakahiya! Lupa kainin mo na ko.

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I freshened up in hope that I could sober up a little. Mahirap na baka may gawin na naman akong nakakahiya pero kasalanan niya talaga 'to. What is he doing here in the first place? Fudge! I can't remember some things clearly last night. Well, I went out for a drink and sneaked at my former school. I drank alone and then the guard found me. I told him to send me to a police station; did my parents fetch me at the station?

"Huwag mong harangan yung daan, bumaba ka na at kumain."

"Ay palaka!" nasabi ko sa gulat.

"Want to give me a true love's kiss so I could become a prince again?" he arrogantly said. What a stupid jerk!

"If you want it just do it, there's no room for second thoughts." I mumbled under my breath.

"Hmm? May sinasabi ka?" I stepped backwards a few times because he leaned his face a little closer.

"I was saying, bakit nandito ka pa? At anong ginagawa mo sa bahay ko?"

"Mom told me to stay for breakfast." He nonchalantly said habang bumababa ng hagdan.

"Mom? Kelan mo naman naging 'Mom' yung 'Mommy' ko?" I said as I followed him to the dining room.

"Since the day you gave me the ring."

"Ano? Ulitin mo 'di ko narinig."

"Matuto kang magpasalamat sa nagligtas sa'yo." Iniiba niya yung usapan. Geez! Some things about him didn't change at all.