Chapter 05
"Gago" napatayo ako "Pasado si Ava sa UP!"
Napatayo din si Derek na nasa tabi ko. Lumaki ang ngiti niya.. agad kong tinawagan si Ava pero hindi siya sumasagot. Hindi din sumasagot si Riri... si Maggie naman hindi daw pinayagan. Hindi ko na ininvite si Calvin kasi from my knowledge, they're awkward right now. Inaya ko si Derek bumili ng cake agad para dalhin yun kila Ava.
Isang coffee shop nalang ang bukas ngayong oras kaya bumili nalang kami ng isang slice ng cake d'on. Nang makarating kami sa bahay nila Ava... maliwanag pa.
Derek was about to press the doorbell when Ava coincidentally came out the same time. Kumaway kami sa kanya. Nakakunot ang noo niya nang lumabas siya.
"Anong ginagawa n'yo dito?" She rubbed her eyes
"Congrats!" Derek shuffled her hair. I was holding a cake and held her hands.
"Huh? Saan?" Tanong niya
"UP Student ka na!!" I smiled widely
"Luh?" Mukang di pa niya alam "Weh?"
"Hala oh hindi pa alam" sabi ni Derek
"San n'yo nalaman?" Tanong niya. Pinakita ko sa kanya ang phone ko na may screenshot ng results. Tumitig siya don nang saglit bago ibalik sakin ang phone "Dope. Lumabas na pala"
"Hindi ka ba masaya?" Tanong ni Derek. Medyo underwhelming ang reaction niya but hey, it's Ava.
She stared at us blankly "Masaya" she said "Can I crash at your place?" She looked at me
Kinabahan ako. Derek's stuff is all over my place and it's very obvious we're living together. Nag freak out ako sa loob loob.. buti nalang sinagot siya agad ni Derek.
"B-Bakit Ava?" He asked "May problema ba?"
"My Dad's been drinking a lot I don't want him around" sabi niya "So is it okay, Gi?"
Tumingin sakin si Derek habang nagaantay ng sagot si Ava. Kinagat ko ang labi ko.
"May construction sa banyo ko.. why don't we stay at a hotel and drink to celebrate your admission?" I suggested "My treat"
She nodded "Thanks Giselle" Tumingin siya kay Derek "Ikaw? Uwi kana?"
"I'll come with you" Derek said. Nanlaki ang mata ko. He could've stayed home! Baka mamaya makahalata si Ava.
But then again, it would be far more suspicious if I stayed away from him. Buti na nga lang hindi naging suspicious si Ava na ayaw ko muna umuwi para kumuha ng damit. Sabi ko bibili nalang ako. We checked in on a room na medyo luxury kasi I want to treat Ava. Meron ding connecting room with it.
"Cheers" Derek said when we all got beers on our hands.. and black label sa table.. our drinks clicked and there was a minute of silent after.
"Well this is an odd combo" Ava said
"Beer and fries? Sounds perfect" sabi ko "We have sisig coming up"
"No I mean this is an odd set of people" sabi nya "Have we ever hang out together.. like you Derek and Me?"
Napakagat ako ng labi.. unlike Maggie or any other people, Ava could really be so so observant. Sobrang napapansin niya ang little details that's why she's very quiet as well.
I cleared my throat "I'm sure we've hanged out before"
She just shrugged.
We've talked about her plans on college. I purposely avoid talking about me or Derek's personal life. We've been talking while sitting at the sight of the beautiful city lights. Naramdaman ko nang may tama si Ava nung lovelife na ang pinag usapan. She's not usually like this. I mean Ava's been a player before but after Cal she seems really affected by it.
BINABASA MO ANG
His Ceaseless Passion (Perpetually Series #4)
General FictionLiving a double life was so hard for her. Living with no means to survive is his biggest puzzle. They were each other's impulsive decision during this peak of their lives- and that resulted to an even more vast consequence than they anticipated.
