Love At First Argument (Law student series#1)

CHAPTER 12

It's already 3:30 pm at kakagising ko lang sa pagkakatulog. Sobrang na-miss ko ang room ko here eh.

Without combing my hair, I went downstairs. DzUh! Sina mama, papa ang kuya lang naman nandon, except for kuya Austin siguro if wala siya baka sinusundo sa airport si Kade.

I confidently walk down the stairs habang humihikab pa nang mapansin kong may nakatingin saakin.

I was shocked pagkalingon ko kung sino ito. It was Kade and he is smiling! Dali dali akong tumakbo pabalik sa kwarto ko, nag hilamos, nag bihis, at nag ayos ng mukha. Nakakahiya! Oo nga pala, 3:30 pm na at ang dating niya ay kaning 1:00 pm, bakit hindi ko naisip? Akala ko susunduin palang siya ni kuya. Nakalimutan ko.

“U-Uh hi... Kanina ka pa?” Binati ko siya ng makalapit ako. Nakakahiya ka Adira.

“Hello, kakarating ko lang, 1:00 pm ako dumating sa airport tapos sinundo ako agad ni Austin, nandon na siya when I arrived kaya pumarito kami agad. Anyways, why did you run when you saw me kanina?” He answered as he kissed my cheeks. I was about to say na nahihiya ako when kuya Aries interrupted us.

“You gave you the permission for you to be allowed to kiss my baby sister?” He asked in a cold voice making Kade's expression panic.

Oh! Here we go.

“Kuya, he's my manliligaw of course—” He did not let me finished my words kasi dinugtungan niya ito ng mas lalong nag-dulot ng panic kay Kade.

“He is your manliligaw, yes. But, we did not answer yes yet, so, he's not allowed.” He said, sasagutin ko sana ang sinabi niya ng dumating sina papa.

“Who said we? I already agreye and gave thaddie my permission to court Adie.” I was shocked. Dad, isn't strict? Does that mean he likes Kade?

“Well, did mama agree? How about kuya?” Pagsasagot pa ni kuya Aries kay papa. Natatawa ako. Alam ko rin naman saan nanggagaling ang pagiging strict ni kuya.

Kuya Aries is very protective when it comes to me because of a reason...

I was 17 years old that time when I had my first manliligaw. Hindi ko siya nasagot kasi natapos agad ang panliligaw niya ng wala pang isang buwan when I found out that he just courted me because of a game.

I wasn't as beautiful as now before because I really don't care about how I looked dati, I wear whatever I get from my closet, go to school without minding if I looked good with my style dahil focus na focus kasi talaga ako sa pag-aaral, and during that time almost everyone in our batch have their so called “bf & gf”. I was really curious what it feels to have what they have. Kinukwentohan kasi nila ako, at sinasabihan na I should have mine if someone will court me. Kaya when that boy Luke started giving me flowers and chocolates because he wanted to court me, I easily agreed, and because I am an honest kid, and my family especially my brothers always know what and how my day was, kuya Aries investigated the guy. Si kuya Austin kasi, he will just observe but kuya Aries will pull some strings to know about the guy.

On the third week of Luke courting me, he did not showed up with flowers and chocolate in his hand, even himself, hindi nag pakita saakin. Instead, I received a video with him kissing his so called girl best friend and a video that he was challenged by their friends to court me so that someone can do their homeworks and in exchange as well, he will get his dream car. The video was leaked by their friends because kuya Aries paid them dahil ayaw niyang malaman ko na siya mismo ang naka discover ng katotohanan, ayaw niyang isipin ko raw na ang tanga ko for letting someone like Luke to court me, dahil alam na alam niya gaano ka fragile ang puso ko. Even so, I still cried my eyes out, not because I was heartbroken dahil wala na aking manliligaw, but I pity myself for being so stupid. Then, that time, I realized that you should not fit into other's realms, because you have your own decisions. So what if they are into that things? It doesn't mean, you should also involved yourself just so you could feel what they feel.

My frashback memories were interrupted when it was mama who answered kuya Aries already.

“Nak, hayaan mo na si Thaddie, kilala naman na natin sila. Besides, Adie knows what she's doing. All we have to do is to support her, to support them.” I smiled at mama as she spoke using her usual soft voice. I so love my mother, she's the reason why I am the woman I am today.

“Fine, but take this as a reminder, Thad. Once you hurt Adie, ibalik mo mo saamin, if you are just playing with her soft heart, huwag na huwag ang kapatid ko, kung ayaw mo na, ibalik mo din, do not make her stay when you know that she's staying for nothing. I just wish that you will take care of her as much as how we are taking care of her, she's our one and only.” My tears stream down to my cheeks after hearing kuya Aries words. Niyakap ko siya at hinalikan sa pisngi.

“I love you, kuya.” He smiled softly and hugged me back.

Nag bow naman si Kade sa kaniya at nakipag-kamay. “Don't worry, bro. I date to marry, and Adie's the first girl that I will date. She's my one and only too, and my only choice, there's no other option, I will never break her heart because I know how soft she is, and she deserves all the best things in life. This is not a weeding ceremony, but I vow to give that best things in life for her. Trust me, I am giving you the permission of breaking my face or even kill me if I break my words.” Tumango si kuya at tinanggap ang kamay niya. Tumawa naman si kuya at tinapik siya. “Welcome to the family Del Moore, we are now giving you the permission of courting our princess.”

After kuya mouthed those words, I looked at Kade to give him a smile that he made it, and as we looked into each other's eyes my heart skipped a beat and suddenly all those argument we had even outside schools, the feeling while doing those arguments is fading in my heart, because all I can feel right now is how my heart screaming happiness towards him.

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