Get Me Out of Here (Completed)

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

We were in that kind of setup for weeks. Pupunta siya sa bahay pagka-out sa OJT, sasabayan akong magdinner at pagkatapos ay uuwi lang kapag matutulog na ako.

He'd spend his weekends with me too. Paggising ko sa umaga ay nasa bahay na siya, he'll bring my breakfast to my room and then we'll go out. We watched a movie two weeks ago, and then went out for coffee as well. Last week naman ay pumasyal kami ulit sa mall at naglaro sa arcade.

I honestly don't know what are we now, though I'm sure it's not just friendship anymore. I'm not that dense nor naive.. he's showing me signs that he likes me, but he won't say it straight. It's like he's making me feel it.. like he wanted me to confirm it through his actions, not by words. It's like he's taking our time together to build a bond between us, it's the way I see it.

Napakurap ako nang biglang nag-ring ang cellphone ko. I've been in the balcony since this afternoon, reading a book. Mabuti nalang at nadala ko pala rito ang cellphone ko.

My eyebrows furrowed when I saw Dylan's name on the screen. It's past three in the afternoon, I wonder why he's calling.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Hi! Did I disturb you?"

Bumaba ang tingin ko sa librong binabasa. "Hindi naman, bakit ka tumawag?"

"What are you doing?"

I rolled my eyes. He answered my question with a question. "I'm reading a book, sa balcony."

"It's cold, Armie, bakit kailangan diyan ka magbasa?" Sumeryoso agad ang boses niya.

"It's sunny out here and I like the view, ayoko sa loob."

I heard him sigh.

"Why did you call, Dylan?"

"Nicaseane is celebrating tonight at Fiasco. She already completed her training hours. She invited our officemates and some colleagues."

Kumunot ang noo ko. I didn't like what I heard, that means he won't be coming here tonight? Dahil may lakad sila? Biglang pumait ang pakiramdam ko pero nilabanan ko iyon.

I bit my lower lip so hard so I'll come back to my senses and think rationally. Nicaseane is his friend and it's her celebration, I can't stop him from joining them. Kaya kahit sumasakit ang dibdib ko ay nilabanan ko iyon.

I was like this towards Xian back then, I stopped him from joining his friends, I stopped him from having fun, in the end.. he got tired of me and he left me. At ayaw kong maulit iyon.

I sighed. "Okay.. I won't wait for you for dinner then." I tried so hard to sound okay.

"Huh? Wait.." He sounded confused.

Hindi naman ako nagsalita. The lump is already forming in my throat.

"Let's open our camera," he said.

Napakurap ako nang tignan ko ang screen ay nakita ko siya.

"Hey, what are you thinking?"

"Huh?"

He sighed. "You think I'm going without you?"