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Chapter 27

One Thing

"Who are we waiting for, babe?" Sauyer asked beside me in the driver's seat.

I lowered the book I was reading and took one side of my headphones off before shifting my attention towards him. I could tell that he was trying to be patient but he couldn't help but ask no longer. Sinabihan ko kasi siyang hindi pa kami makatuloy kapag hindi pa dadating ang hinihintay ko.

"Nawawalan ka na ba ng pasensya?" Sumbat ko sa kaniya at tinaasan siya ng kilay.

Umawang ang kaniyang labi at nanlaki ang mga mata bago kalaunan ay napatawa nang mahina.

"Not at all, sweetheart. I was just asking." He reached over to the passenger's seat and gave my cheek a light peck before returning to his position and gazing in front.

I smirked at him.

Dito natin malalaman kung hanggang kailan niyang kayang maging mapasyente sa akin.

Naka-park ang kaniyang sasakyan sa parking lot ng Robinsons ngunit nanatili lang kami sa loob dahil sabi ko sa kaniya na may hihintayin pa ako. Nung una ay parang wala lang iyon sa kaniya, ngunit maya-maya'y nagtaka na rin siya kung ano ba yung hinihintay ko at bakit parang matagalan pa kami.

"So...have you ever read a book that made you cry?" He asked me, but I could tell he was just trying to entertain himself.

I pursed my lips as I flicked a page. "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo."

"Huh?"

Tumigil ako sa pagbabasa saglit bago siya sinulyapan. "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo made me cry," I clarified his confusion that should have been easily avoided.

"Pito talaga sila?"

Kumunot ang noo ko at binalingan ulit siya. "Anong pito talaga sila?"

I was taken aback when he hissed and gritted his teeth, all of a sudden feeling grumpy.

He shot me a glare, like he was ready to knock someone down or even murder them. Ngunit ang tanging nahanap niya lang sa pagmumukha ko ay ang pagkalito sa biglaan niyang pagkagalit.

"What are their names? So I can beat their shit up," he spat out harshly.

Mas lalo ko siyang pinandilatan. "Kaninong pangalan? Sinong bububogbugin mo?"

He groaned frustratedly. "Iyang pitong asawa ni Evelyn Hugo," iritadong sambit niya. "Kahit pito pa sila, kakayanin kong bangasan ang mga 'yan. How dare them make you cry? When was this? And you never even told me! Were they not embarrassed on picking on a single little boy like you?"

Nalaglag ang aking panga nang napagtanto kung saan nanggaling ang kaniyang pagkawala.

"Magiging single talaga ako kapag hindi mo 'yan mabawasan ang pagkasiraulo mo," singhal ko sa kaniya bago sumabog sa tawa.

I dropped my book on my lap as I covered my mouth, continuing to burst out laughing as he stared at me with an expression of being lost mixed with confusion. I was cackling so hard that I was hitting my stomach repeatedly with my palm, feeling my abs starting to harden because of how silly he was!