𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 [Herero Series #2]

Chapter 36: Graduation

Avilyn's POV

"Fuck." She cursed.

I look back on where she's looking and my eyes widen on the bunch of people, running towards our direction.

My heart starts to pound loudly. I have a hunch of who she is now and the first thing that I want to do is to help her.

"Let's go!" I grabbed her hand. I saw how her eyes widen when she saw my face. The same reaction that I had minutes ago, she's also shocked. Hindi s'ya agad nakagalaw so I pushed her inside my car, umikot ako and went to the driver's seat.

I was about to start the engine when she spoke. "Bababa ako." She stated firmly. My mouth was half opened after hearing what she said but I managed to compose myself.

"What?" I asked, I can't believe what she just said. "Look at your fans, they're like zombies." I said while looking outside. They are now on my window, knocking it, begging me to open it for them.

"They are not zombies!" Malaya exclaimed while slightly pouting. Napaiwas ako ng tingin because she even crossed her arms on her chest and it seems like, uhm, her boobs grew bigger. But she's cute, still cute like before.

"Where do you wanna go?" I asked. I'm now driving and I don't know where to go. Why did she even go to a mall alone in the first place? She knows how famous she is now and what she did is really dangerous. She almost cause a stampede.

"The nearest café." She answered coldly.

She removed her hoodie, her cap and her facemask at ngayon ko lang nasilayan ulit ang mukha n'ya this near. I always see her from TV screen, sometimes in personal but I'm mixed with the crowd but now, she's near, yet so far.

She looks at me for a while pero nawala rin 'yon and her gaze went on my hand na nasa manibela, she seems looking for something on my hand, lumiko ako pakanan, saka lang n'ya tinanggal ang tingin sa mga kamay ko. Weird.

Okay. I maneuver the car to the nearest café. I'm stealing glances from her. She's silent the whole ride while looking outside the window. It kinda feel awkward but I can't help myself to feel slight kilig. I bit my lip.

I just want to stop this car now and hug her really tight. And let her curse me until magsawa s'ya. Hit me until mapagod s'ya. To let her cry until she fall asleep, on my arms and I'll lean her head on my shoulder. I sigh.

She's using her phone now while her brows are almost meeting. In a bad mood? Kung hindi lang sana ako nagmamaneho right now, I would stare at her for hours until she stop me.

Binagalan ko ang pagda-drive so we can spend more time together, or so I can spend my time together because she's on her phone since earlier. I sighed. Who would expect that we'll meet? Sa ganitong situation pa talaga but I'm glad I helped her escape those crazy fans of her.

But kahit anong bagal ang gawin ko, we still arrived at the café she mentioned. I feel like the time flies so fast. I want to spend more time with her.

"Thank you for saving me." She said after I stopped the car. She gave me a quick, slight smile. Oh, how I missed those smiles, smile that were meant for me. But not as genuine as before.

"No problem." I smiled back, giving her the same smile as before, baka sakaling mahawa s'ya so she can smile as before too. But she didn't talk again.

She went out of my car, without leaving a word. I just watched her turn her head from left to right, seems like she's looking for someone. She's not wearing her cap and facemask now, good thing the café doesn't have much costumer so it's safe.

Napagdesisyonan kong lumabas nalang din ng car ko. I'll just wait 'til umalis s'ya and for me to feel relieve also.

Napansin n'ya ang presence ko because she stopped for second pero tinuloy rin ang pag-gamit sa phone n'ya. I just stand one meter away from her, in case I'm invading her privacy.