Midnight Rain

Six

"I missed you." He added.

I heard Tasha laughing behind me. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "So your suitor is the mayor's son, huh?" She said teasingly before leaving me with him.

Agad ko siyang sinamaan ng tingin. "Bakit hindi ka nag paramdam sakin? Thought I was ghosted.." nakayuko lamang ako sa sahig ng sambitin iyon.

I don't know why I'm acting this way. Alam ko kasi crush lang, ganun. Pang motivation sa laro ganun. But why I'm to invested with his presence?

He grabbed my waist, causing me to trip over on his chest. He hugged me tightly. I could smell his perfume and even hear his heartbeat. Halos hindi rin ako makagalaw sa posisyon namin. Para akong pinako doon.

He push me a little, enough for me to see his face again. He looks stressed. May nangyare ba? Dinakma ko kaagad ang mukha niya gamit ang mga kamay ko.

"You look tired. Are you okay?" He gasped for a second before removing my hands on his face.

"Yeah, I'm okay. I'm just so happy I get to see you again." Nakangiting saad niya. Hinampas ko siya ng mahina sa braso.

"Ouch!" Sabay himas doon sa braso niya. Wow grabe! Ang hina lang naman noon.

"OA mo ha!" tugon ko, tumawa lang siya ng bahagyan. He insisted na bitbitin yung bag ko, kaya binigay ko na. Tote bag lang naman 'yon, dahil exam ngayon. Wala akong masyadong dalang gamit.

"Where have you been ba?" pag tatanong ko ulit ng makasakay kami sa kotse niya.

"Ugh, I've been in London."

"To visit a Queen?" tanong ko. Kumunot na naman ang noo niya. Natatawa ako lagi sa reaksyon niya, I pinched his cheek.

"You're slow!" I said in gritted teeth.

"Why would I visit the Queen?!" he confusingly asked. Nag kibit balikat nalang ako habang natatawa parin.

"Never mind. Let's go on my place." Mahinang tugon n'ya.

I don't know how to react kaya tinanong ko ulit siya if sa bahay ba mismo nila. Kasama ba parents niya? Kahit naman na meet the parents ko na sila as a friend. Nahihiya parin ako! Like is not something casual.

"No, I have a condo. Let's hang out there." He said while his eyes were on the street. Nakahinga naman ako ng maluwag, He turned on the Bluetooth and gestured with his hand. Ako na raw ang mag patugtog.

Tiningnan ko ang mga naka connect roon. Hindi man lang umabot sa lima yung nandoon. I put lover as my name, when it paired. Namili lang ako sa spotify nang tugtogin.

Good thing I made a list on Spotify. It's a mix of songs labeled for a joy ride. I used this whenever I trolled: paminsan-minsan nag lo-long ride ako. I do have my license naman, yun nga lang wala pang sariling sasakyan.

We parked his car sa parking space nang building. Nauna siyang mag lakad at pinindot ang button ng elevator.

"Ikaw lang ba mag isa dito?" Curios kung tanong, we both stepped inside the elevator when it opened. Diretso lang ang pag akyat nito.

"Yes. I'm out in the house. I don't live there anymore." he said. Like it's not a big deal.

"Why? I mean did your parents kick you out?"

"Of course not, I want to live on my own now."

He held my wrist palabas ng elevator nang mag stop ito sa twelfth floor. So ang nangyari kinaladkad niya ko. Wala naman masyadong tao rito. Napaka exclusive naman kasi ng building nato.