Kumpas

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JEMA

As weeks past by, I must say

Mas naging close at comfortable na din kami ni Ella sa isa't isa

But hindi niya pa alam na buntis ako

Kasi natatakot pa ako eh

I'm still what?

23 years old?

I'm too young for this

And I haven't told mama and papa yet about this

Natatakot kasi ako pag nalaman nila yun

"Are you ready?" She asked

I smiled and nodded at her

After the mass, bumalik na ulit kami sa sasakyan ni Ella

"Have you eaten na ba?" She asked

Umiiling naman ako

Kanina pa kasi ako gutom!

"Okay, let's go to uptown nalang" Sambit niya

She buckled up my seatbelt and then she starts the engine

"Order anything you want, Jema. It's on me" Ella said

"Wag na! May pera naman ako eh" Sambit ko

"Ako na, Jema. It's fine" sagot niya

Napa buntong hininga nalang ako at tumango

Libre niya naman eh

Ang dami kong nakain! thanks to ella hehehe

"Mukhang gutom na gutom ka ata" she chuckled and paid the bill

I just nodded at her

"Let's go na? ihahatid na kita" sambit niya

I stood up at maglakad

"So, Next sunday ulit?" Sambit niya as she parked her car sa may entrance

"Next time, Ella. Thank you nga pala sa libreng lunch" I smiled at her

Napa ngiti naman siya

"Anyways, is it okay if... i ask for your number? I-i mean—"I cut her off

"Give me your phone then" Sambit ko

Napa tingin naman siya sakin

She quickly gave me her phone

I dialed and saved my number on her phone

Jemaganda

"Jemaganda? ang hangin ah" Ella chuckled

Sinamaan ko naman siya ng tingin kaya tuluyan na siyang napa tawa

"Sige na, I'll text you when I get home okay? See you sa next sunday" sambit niya

I leaned closer and gave a peck on her cheek

"Thanks for today, Ells." I smiled

Lumabas na ako sa kotse

Nakita kong naka tulala lang siya while her one hand is holding the manebela

Napa ngiti ako at naglakad patungog entrance

Pag pasok ko ng condo, I quickly went inside my room at nag bihis

I received a text from ella

From: Unknown Number
Hi, This is Ella.

From: Unknown Number
I just got home. Thank you din for today

To: Ella
Hi ells! hehe slr, Kaka tapos ko lang mag bihis

To: Ella
Buti naman at safe kang naka uwi

Nag text text lang kami ni Ella buong mag damag

Talking about stuffs like our errands

Ganyan din naging set up namin ni Ella tuwing week days

Mag me message lang siya, kinaka musta niya ako

Asking me if I ate already

twice a week kaming magkikita, including na yung sunday dyan

I got comfortable din with Ella's presence

I don't know why

Pero I felt safe with her presence

She's really different

Kasi Sobrang bait at ma alaga niya

Partida, hindi niya alam. na buntis ako

Maybe I'll tell her nalang sa next meeting namin

ELLA

"unti unti ka nang nahuhulog dyan ha" sambit ni Alyssa

Sinamaan ko naman siya ng tingin

Alyssa chuckled and drank her coffee

Ang bilis naman kasi

Fall ba kaagad?

Hindi ba pwedeng...

Nagandahan lang?

Fall na ba tawag dun?

Minsan kasi tong si Alyssa may halong pang asar eh

"Besh, alam kong unti unti ka nang na huhulog, wag mong pigilan yan besh" Sambit niya

"Nagagandahan lang naman eh" I said

"Defensive mo masyado, Pero ganyan lang yan sa una. Ganyan din ako kay Den dati eh. Tignan mo kami ngayon, fiancé ko na yung long time crush ko"Alyssa smiled

"Eh hindi ko naman siya Long time crush"Sagot ko

Ine emphasize ko pa yung 'Long tine crush'

"Alam ko namang mahuhulog ka dun, Na se sense ko kaya yung gay raydar mo" sambit niya

I quickly looked away when I felt my cheeks heated

Halata ba talaga ako?

"Uy, namumula" Alyssa teased

Calm down ka nga, Ella!

"U-una na nga ako! b-bahala ka dyan" Sambit ko at tumayo

Pag balik ko sa Office, Nakipag meeting naman ako sa mga clients namin

Offering them good quality service

"You're finally home, come join us for dinner"bungad ni Mommy sakin

I smiled and nag beso sakanila

After I ate, umakyat na ako sa kwarto

I tried to message Jema

Pero parang nahihiya ako

Ano ba yan, Na ba bading na naman ako

Itutulog ko nalang siguro

Baka nga tulog na yun

Ayoko pa maka istorbo