Way back home

CHAPTER 24

He was walking back and forth as I'm looking at my screen. He was tensed so as I but with what he's doing right now made me anxious as well.

"Akibaby can you calm down?" sabi ko and tap the space beside me. Umupo naman siya sa tabi ko at niyakap niya ako sa baweng habang nakapatong ang ulo niya sa dibdib ko. I tap his shoulder gently.

"Whatever the result of your exam, I'm always proud of you." sabi ko at hinaplos ko ang buhok niya. "Pwede naman tayong magretake. Kasama mo pa rin ako." I even added.

"Hindi ka mao-offend sa'kin?"

"At bakit naman ako mao-offend?"

"Hindi mahihiya?"

"What for?"

"Matalino ka, you're almost perfect. Iisipin ng ibang tao na hindi tayo bagay, that we aren't a good match. Na nakakahiya ako." he said. He was insecure.

"Ano ngayon kung hindi ka matalino? Ano ngayon kung retaker ka? Bakit sila ba ang papakasalan ko? It was you. Matalino ako, average ka, so what? I don't fucking care as long as you're with me. Tandaan mo Aki, I love every part of you at kasama na lahat ng failures and flaws mo." I said. Mas lalo naman niya akong niyakap.

"Sure ka?" tanong niya kaya naman natawa ako.

"I'm sure, and that's final." I assured him. "Tignan na natin ang result?" malumanay kong tanong. Ramdam ko ang kaba niya pero he let go of me. I held his hand and smile. I click the link pero nakapikit ang isa kong mata.

"Bakit nakapikit yang mata mo?" inis niyang sabi. Napatingin naman ako sa kanya. He was shaking kaya naman natawa ako. Binatukan naman niya ako pero mahina lang.

"Oo na ito na."

"Anong gift ko kapag nakapasa ako?" tanong niya. Napa-isip naman ako.

"Nakuha mo naman na ang virginity ko. Gusto mo anak?" bigla naman siyang napatingin sa'kin. Natawa naman ako sa itshura niya. "Joke lang. Wala ng reward basta ang mahalaga mahal kita." I said and scroll the names of the passers pero hindi ko binilisan ng F na.

Medyo kabado ako pero nang tignan ko siya ay nakatingin lang siya sa'kin. Tinaasan ko naman siya ng kilay, doon lang siya tumingin sa may screen kaya naman tinignan ko na din yun. Natutop ko ang bibig ko... wala akong makitang pangalan niya. Tinignan ko siya but he was just smiling.

"You're still proud of me right?" tanong niya. Agad ko naman siyang niyakap.

"Syempre naman. I'm still proud of you. Sobra pa sa sobra." sabi ko habang nakangiti. I even tap his shoulder trying to comfort him while doing that I grab my phone in the table. "Masaya pa rin ako na sinubukan mo. I'm sure papa and mama was still proud of you so as Grace." bulong ko while looking at who topped the board. Napahinto ako sa pagscroll at nanlaki ang mata ko.

 "Aki." tawag ko sa kanya.

Naramdaman ko ang pagtaas baba ng balikat niya indicating that he was crying. I immediately push him away from my body to look at him. Nakayuko siya at umiiyak. I held his chin to see his face.

"Sorry, I can't help it." ngumiti naman ako at pinunasan ang luha niya. I immediately crush my lips on his. I know he was stunned with what I did. When he didn't response I pulled away still smiling.

"You topped the CLE exam. You rank the 9th place." I announced. Alam kong nagulat siya kaya tumayo agad ako. "Ahhhh, shemmms. Boyfriend ko yan." I shouted while jumping. Kinuha ko din yung confetti na binili ko kanina.