Love Me Gradually

Chapter 3

Love Me Gradually
Chapter 3

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*Tension*

"Why is he here?" I shyly looked at Nouvelle after she asked me that. Tinitigan niya ng maayos ang nakangiting si Ryle na nasa tabi ko ngayon. Her eyebrows are furrowed, I could tell she didn't really expect him to suddenly show up together with me in her house.

"Why not?" Tanong naman pabalik ni Ryle. "You missed me, didn't you?" Pang-aasar sa kanya nito. Nouvelle just rolled her eyes on him and decided to work on the project instead. Agad naman akong tumulong dahil nakakahiya naman kung wala akong gagawin diba?

"Do you guys need help?" Ryle rested his head on the couch while looking at us. Masama lamang siyang tinignan ni Nouvelle.

"Your presence is burdensome already, did you really think you could help us?" Tumawa naman ng malakas si Ryle nang sagutin siya nito.

"I thought you missed me? Hindi ba't iyon ang rason kung bakit palagi mo akong kinukulit na pumasok?" He teased again. He only gained a glare from her and they didn't speak to each other again.

What the hell I am doing here?

Feel ko ay parang nakiki-third wheel ako sa kanilang dalawa, and I hate to admit it but Ryle is really enjoying her company, more than he does to mine.

Tahimik lamang akong nagdidikit habang nakikinig sa mga asaran at away nilang dalawa. This isn't really great, hindi ako makapag-focus. So this is more than just envy, huh? Talagang nagseselos na ako. Hindi ako naiinggit sa kung anong meron sila, it's more than that.

"Ryle." Tawag ko kay Ryle at agad naman siyang tumingin sa akin.

"Hmm?"

"Can you please let Nouvelle focus? Kailangan naming tapusin to ngayon." Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay kaya't agad naman niyang ginulo ang buhok ko.

"Fine, I'm sorry." Ngumiti siya sa akin kaya tumango ako. Nagulat naman ako ng mahuling nakatitig sa akin si Nouvelle. She smirked and continued doing our project.

"Paige, how does a museum date sounds to you?" Gulat naman akong tumingin kay Ryle nang tanungin niya ako. "You've been meaning to visit one, right?"

"Really?!" Natutuwa kong tanong. Gosh, I love museums so much. And if we ever go to a date, I don't know what will I enjoy- looking at Ryle and dream things about us or the paintings we'll see?

"Hmm, alam kong stress ka kaya kailangan kitang dalhin sa mga lugar na gusto mo." He smiled at me again. Agad akong namula kaya umiwas ako ng tingin sa kanya.

"Is that really necessary though?" Tanong ni Nouvelle. She's looking at us like she just heard of something useless.

"Why Pres, do you want to go visit the museum with me as well?" Kumunot lang ang noo ni Nouvelle at muli niyang inirapan si Ryle.

"I would really love to go to the museum, thanks a lot Ryle!" Nakangiti kong sabi. Agad namang tumikhim si Nouvelle at tinaasan ako ng kilay.

"We have to finish this, right? Why are you talking to that mushroom?" Nahihiya naman akong nagbaba ng tingin. I looked at Ryle and he just smiled at me.