Alpha Dale (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 11

Candace's POV

I WOKE up because of my phone's ringing early in the morning. I didn't set my alarm because my class would be at ten o'clock but my peaceful sleep was disturbed by someone who called me early in the morning. Alam kong hindi si Analie ang tatawag sa akin dahil kapareho ko siyang late nagigising sa ganitong araw.

Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko na nasa bedside table saka tinignan kung sino ang tumatawag. Napabuga ako ng hangin nang makita kung sino ang tumatawag. I declined the call but he called again so I don't have choice but to answer his call.

"What do you need?" I asked as I answered his call. "Really, Dale? Early in the morning. Can you please let me sleep?" Inaantok kong sabi sa kaniya. Ipinikit ko ang mata ko. I still wanted to sleep more.

"I'm sorry if I disturbed you?" Dale's voice was gentle. "But I'm outside of your house."

I suddenly opened my eyes and get up from my bed. Mabilis kong tinungo ang bintana at hinawi ang kurtina habang hawak ng isa kong kamay ang cellphone ko. I looked outside and I saw Dale leaning on his car. He looked up and waved at me.

Naramdaman ko na lang ang mabilis na pagtibok ng puso ko.

Napabuntong hininga ako. "Why are you here early in the morning?" I asked him.

"I wanted to eat breakfast with you."

I sighed again. "Dale, I'm not your girlfriend, okay? You don't need to eat breakfast with me." I said, stating the fact. Totoo naman talaga, hindi niya ako girlfriend.

I suddenly remembered what Analie's said the other day. 'Actually, Kuya Dale really likes you.'

Hindi naman kalayuan ang distansiya naming dalawa. So, I saw him stiffened and his face darkened. Kumunot ang nuo ko. Galit siya? Wala naman akong sinabing nakaka-offend, ah.

I saw him taking a deep breath before speaking. "Candace, I'm taking everything slow, okay? I don't want to force you and shock you." Sabi niya kaya naguluhan ako.

"What are you saying? Hindi ko maintindihan." Sabi ko.

Dale sighed. "Nothing. Huwag mo ng pansinin ang sinabi ko. Hindi pa ito ang tamang oras para sabihin ko sa 'yo ang lahat. Anyway, can I come in? And who say's na kailangang magkaroon tayo ng relasyon bago kita pwedeng puntahan sa bahay niya." Then he whispered, "I can come whenever I wanted because you're my mate." Mahina ang pagkasabi niya kaya hindi ko naintindihan pero hindi ko na lang din pinansin dahil baka mamaya kung anu-ano lang ang pinagsasabi niya.

Tinignan ko ang gate. Medyo mataas ito. "Kung kaya mong akyatin ang gate, makakapasok ka sa loob ng compound at papasukin kita sa loob ng bahay ko." Hamon ko sa kaniya.

I heard him chuckled. "Okay. That's easy. Deal." Sabi niya.

Dale ended the call. Pinanood ko naman siya. May kinuha siya sa back seat ng kotse niya. I was just teasing him if he could really climb the gate. But I was stunned when he climbed the gate without any difficulty.

Nang makapasok siya sa loob ng compound, tumingin siya sa kinaroroonan ko. "Can I come in your house?!"

I just gestured him to wait.

Pumunta ako ng banyo saka naghilamos. Sinuklay ko rin ang buhok ko saka ako lumabas ng kwarto dala ang cellphone ko. Sana hindi ito malaman ng magulang ko na may iba akong pinapasok rito.

To admit why I let Dale enter is because I felt comfortable with his presence. Wala akong nararamdaman na panganib kapag siya ang kasama ko kaya pinapasok ko siya. Bumaba ako sa hagdan at tinungo ang main door. Binuksan ko ito at naroon na si Dale.