Adrifted Hearts (Friend Series #4)

Chapter 12

Amaris POV

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?" wala sa sariling tanong ko.

"I was playing billiards with some friends, dyan lang sa malapit."

"Nambabae ka siguro 'no?" biro ko.

"Hindi, Amaris." he denied with a serious face.

"Liar. Balita ko tambayan dyan ng chicks e." sabi ko kahit na hindi sigurado kung totoo. "Okay lang naman na umamin ka, wag ka lang magsinungaling."

"I am not lying, Amaris." he said and showed me a video playing on his phone. "Here, you can watch this. Its a time lapse video, galing 'yan sa kaibigan ko."

Tinabing ko iyon kaya nahulog mula sa pagkakahawak niya. I heard its screen cracked as soon as it landed on the cemented floor.

"A-ayoko." sabi ko at tinuro siya. My lips curved a smile. "Ryouhei Ishikawa. Ang babaerong crush ko." I said, drunk enough to confessed, slightly giggling.

He remained silent but his eyes were fixed on me, then he bent down to get his phone. Ryo stood up after and looked at me blankly.

I pouted when he didn't show any reaction. "Gusto ko nang umuwi." giit ko. "Take me home, please..."

Then suddenly he kneel down, his back facing me, causing a gasp to escape my lips.

Before I knew it, he was guiding my hands to his shoulders so that I have someone to support. I bit my lower lip in surprise and embarrassment as I felt his arms on my butt.

He then stood up as I wrapped my arms around his nape and my legs around his waist. I had to cling tightly to make sure not to fall.

Hindi ako gumalaw para hindi siya mahirapan pa. Hindi rin siya nagsalita kaya tahimik lang kaming naglakad.

"Nakaparada ang sasakyan ko sa kabilang kanto. Ihahatid kita papunta roon at isasakay para maihatid pauwi." aniya.

"Pwede bang ikaw nalang sakyan ko?" I blurted out.

"Why am I even doing this?" rinig kong bulong niya.

I inhaled his fragrance, its masculine scent soothing and comforting enough to make me feel sleepy but there was a hint of cigarette smell.

"Amoy sigarilyo ka." sabi ko at umubo. "Ayoko niyan." tumikhim ako para matigil ang pagubo.

Hindi siya nagsalita kaya tumulis ang nguso ko, halatang hindi niya ako pinapansin. Lihim nalang akong napangiti sa sarili at mas isiniksik pa ang ulo sa leeg niya.

Ang bango niya kahit amoy sigarilyo. Nakakabaliw.

His presence is calming, and although my body is holding me back, I feel like I'm falling into a peaceful slumber on his shoulders. My eyelids started to grow heavy, and before I could resist the desire to sleep, they'd drifted down over my eyes.

Then everything went black.

"Hangover?" tanong ni Iraia pagkaupo ko sa round tables. Meanwhile seated beside her is Athalia then Anastasia, both busy on their phones, si Iraia lang ang hindi.

"Yeah. Kasama ko si Evie kagabi tapos sinundo ako ni Ryo, yung iba hindi ko na matandaan. Sabi ni Xaven kanina, hinatid daw ako ni Ryo kina-umagahan, hindi pa din ako makapaniwalang naglakad siya mula sa bar hanggang bahay namin para lang daw hindi ako magising kasi nakatulog ako sa balikat niya. Xaven said that it was a few kilometers meters away from home and Ryo doesn't seemed to mind walking in a long distance just to get me home." pagkwento ko.

Iraia's lips parted in shock. "Gago totoo?! Diba may motor siya?!"

I nooded. "I was stunned, though. The fact that he carried me on his back for hours with the thought not to wake me up was surprising. He could have just opted to put me on his motorcycle, but no, he decided to carry me. I was impressed with his level of being caring."