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Kabanata 38

In times like this, I would doubt our relationship. What are we really? Is this how flings work? Or is he thinking that we're seriously dating? Does he like me now? Is he in love with me? I don't want to assume unless it's stated but it doesn't mean I can't take a hint.

I'm familiar with flings, situationships, and friends with benefits. I heard about it. I just do not know how it actually works. Is there a rules? Or a clear line not to cross? I'm not sure. Is it normal in our situation to feel jealousy? What are the limits of intimacy?

Hindi ko rin naman matatanong si Wendy tungkol doon dahil alam kong hindi niya kayang magtago ng sikreto ng ibang tao. Once I told her about it, it's like I already told the whole school about it.

Hinatid niya ako sa bahay sa Marikina matapos naming bumili ng libro. He texted me when he's home. I fell asleep.

Around 6 in the morning, he picked me up.

"Morning," I can greet him cheerfully now. It's not the awkward scripted greetings that I usually use every time we meet.

I really like how I am slowly warming up to him. I never thought that this day would come.

He snaked his arms on my waist. I also did the same. I enclosed his waist with my arms into a hug. I giggled.

"How's sleep?"

"Good, you?" tanong ko at pumasok na sa loob ng sasakyan, Sinara niya ang pinto matapos ay umikot.

"I see, you seemed to be in a good mood. I had a good sleep too."

Kinuha niya ang kamay ko na nakapatong sa hita ko at hinawakan iyon. Namamahinga sa hita ko ang kamay niya habang nakatuon ang mata sa daan at ang isang kamay ay nakahawak sa manibela.

Mayroong dalawang sasakyan ang nasa Parking. Kaunti pa lang siguro ang tao dahil maaga pa.

It seemed as though Rai heard my thoughts, he spoke, "Ian reserved the place today. Tayo-tayo lang ang nandito. Kai is here as well."

Meeting new people is really not my thing. Gab always makes things light for me. He's always talking to them. Kaunti lang naman ang makakasama ko ngayon. Maybe I can manage to keep a conversation.

"I haven't had breakfast, I'll eat first. Let's go," Inilahad niya ang kamay niya at kinuha ko iyon. I comfortably held his hand.

It's my first time going here. Kaya namamangha pa rin ako. Nauna sa Sport Lounge sina Kai at Ian. Pagkarating namin ay nandoon na sila sa isa sa mga lamesa roon. Totoo ngang kami lang ang tao.

"Why did you reserve the whole place?" Rai asked. "I thought you're only reserving the big arena."

"I assumed you can't be seen with her," Ian Marco Berkshire answered, then eyed me, "Knowing that you're hiding every time you pick her up at school."

He is known to everyone by being one of the richest among us and also one of the most beautiful faces in our school.

Kai laughed.

"Ang bilis talaga ng balita kapag sa inyong dalawa."

Hinatak niya ang isang upuan at giniya ako roon. Naupo naman ako. Naupo siya sa tabi ko.

"Hindi mo man lang kami ipapakilala?"

"What's the need? You know her," Rai answered, bored. Lumingon siya sa akin at lumambing ang tono ng boses. I smiled, "This is Ian and Kai. You don't need to remember them though."

Suminghal ang dalawa sa kaibigan. Agad naglahad ng kamay si Kai. Between Ian and Kai, Kai is more extroverted I think. Pinalo lang iyon ni Rai. Hindi niya na hinayaan pa na mahawakan ko iyon.