The Beautiful Encounter (College Series#1)|| ✔️

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"Congratulations on your wedding!"

They immediately clap their hand as the
newly wed kissed. I just smile wildly
at them.. not really taking off my eyes
at them. They're so adorable at each
other. How cute.

"You were crying.." I heard Jarred's
said. Gulat akong tumingin sa kanya bago
ko hinawakan ang pisngi ko at naramdaman
ko agad ang basa roon. Kinuha ko nalang
ang panyo para magpunas at bahagya pang
tumawa dahil nakita niya 'yon.

"Tears of joy?" Ngumiti ako.

Maya't maya ay umalis na kami para
pumunta sa reception which is sa
bahay lang namin. Hindi na ako sumama
kila dad since I have my own car with
me. Nakangiti akong lumapit agad kay
Archer nang makarating ako. I gave them
my gift and they accept it with a smile.

I paint them together. Kahapon ko palang
'yon naayos kahit wala na talagang akong
time. Buti naman at maayos naman ang kinalabasan. I really don't know what
to gave them, actually.

Dumiretso na agad ako sa kwarto ko..
hindi na sumama pa sa party nila. Well,
I'm tired tsaka naririnig ko pa naman
'yon pinagsasabi nila. Nagpaalam na
muna ako kila Dad para hindi narin
nila hanapin pa. Nag rason nalang ako
na masakit ang ulo ko.

In the middle of my sleep, someone kiss
my forehead but I just thought it was
a imagination.

"Good morning." Bati sa'kin ni Leah.

It's been a weeks after their wedding
and now.. nagpagawa na sila na bagong
bahay. Kinuha nila 'yon ex ni Spee na
si Jhanmar at siya 'yon architect kaya
palagi ko silang nakikita na magkasama. Sometimes, I even teasing them both
which Spee hate.

Asking if there would be a comeback? I always ask them but she just glared at me
so I shut up. Minsan naman sumasama sa'kin
si Leah kaya lalo siyang nainis samin.

"Are you busy?" Tanong sa'kin ni Jarred
nang lumabas ako para magtimpla ng kape.
Lagi siyang pumupunta sa office ni Dad
kaya minsan ay nagkakausap kami. I don't
even know what are they talking.

"Why?" I asked while sipping my coffee.

" Nothing. I just want you to invite for
a dinner." He said without hesitation.
" If it's okay with your boyfriend?"

Natawa na talaga ako dahil roon. My god!
He really thought that Andrew is my
boyfriend but can't blame him, though.
Parang wala akong balak na umamin na hindi
ko siya naging boyfriend. I honestly..
I'm starting to love how he ever react
when he said the word 'boyfriend'.

"Is it a date?" Ngumisi ako nang itanong
ko 'yon. His lips immediately parted..
hindi agad nakasagot kaya nagsalita ako
ulit. "If it's not a date then.. it's a no."

"What do you mean?" He stutter.

I chuckled. "A friendly date? What you
even thinking, Jarred? We are already
family, though."

I heard his sigh. " Friend.."

"Sunduin muna lang ako? Okay.. but now,
I have to go. May gagawin pa ako." Paalam
ko sa kanya at lumakad patungo sa opisina
ko.

Jarred and I was a friend? I don't even
know but that's how I feel though. Okay
lang naman sa'kin kung maging kaibigan
nalang kami katulad ng parents namin.
Parang we need exposure para sa kompanya.