After All There Was You || Macolet AU

11

"Oh, Casey! You're here pala?" Myles playfully called, acting as if she didn't know that Casey would be around the area in the first place.

Nandito sila ngayon sa may canteen, taking their lunch break. Nagpaiwan lang mag-isa si Casey sa table nila ng mga kaibigan niya, sila Skylar and Sheila, para i-save ang upuan para sa kanilang tatlo, habang ang dalawa naman ay umo-order ng pagkain nila.

Habang si Myles naman ay hinanap talaga kung nasaan si Casey. Sa totoo lang, pagod na siya sa pagkumbinsi kay Casey na magustuhan siya. However, giving up on a bet she swore to win will never be on her vocabulary. At least, not for her ego.

Balik sa usapan, napakunot na naman ang noo ni Casey nang lapitan siya ni Myles as if close sila. Ever since naging interesado sa kaniya si Jamie, sumunod na si Myles. Para bang nagpapaligsahan sila kung kanino unang mahuhulog si Casey.

Pero si Jamie ay mas naging subtle na lang, knowing na mas interesado siya sa kaibigan niyang si Sky, habang si Myles naman ang bigla-biglang mas lumalapit sa kaniya, which is not surprising pero mas napapadalas na ang paglapit sa kaniya nito.

Casey thought that she'd at least get a break from Jamie's flirting, pero mas nandiyan pa pala si Myles. And, somehow, mas nakakaasar para kay Casey ang pagpeste ni Myles sa kaniya kaysa kay Jamie.

Casey clicked her tongue as soon as Myles was just by their table, sitting on beside her so casually. "Ano na namang kailangan mo, Myles? Akala ko ba, ang sabi mo before, maraming mga babae sa paligid mo na pasok sa standards mo? Ba't ako kinukulit mo?"

"Jamie was right, you are hard to get." Myles mumbled to herself, quite struggling on how to get Casey to like her. She chuckled and smirked. "I do love a good challenge, though."

Casey rolled her eyes at her. Naiinis na siya sa inaasal sa kaniya ni Myles. Gusto lang naman niyang maka-graduate sa pre-med course niya para makapag-Masters Degree in Nursing after. The last thing she needed was the distraction of Myles and her relentless flirting.

Kaso hindi pa raw ata sapat ang bagsik ng MedTech kaya dinagdagan pa ni Lord ang paghihirap niya.

"Ano ba, Myles? Tumigil na nga 'yung kaibigan mo, ikaw naman ngayon." Casey told Myles, obviously annoyed by the latter's antics.

"It's not about whether she'd flirt with you or not." Myles stated. "Hinamon niya ko eh. I wouldn't back down on a challenge, 'no? Especially if it involves attracting women with my charm." She added, combing her hair back using her fingers.

Halata sa itsura ni Casey na hindi na siya natutuwa sa pinagsasabi ni Myles. "At talagang ginagawa mo 'to because of your ego? Grow up, Myles. Hindi lahat ng babae magugustuhan 'yang ugali mo kahit ga'no ka pa kapogi o kaganda."

Instead of taking her words seriously, Myles's eyes sparkled with amusement, only paying attention to what Casey last said. "So, you think I'm pogi and maganda?"

"Malaki ba tutuli mo sa tenga kaya 'di mo narinig? O ganyan ka lang talaga ka-narcissistic para dedmahin 'yung mga naunang sinabi ko?" Casey scoffed, rolling her eyes and gave up on trying to push Myles away. "Ayoko na nga, tangina. Bahala ka diyan, Myles. Humanap ka ng kausap mo."

With a frustrated sigh, tumayo na si Casey upang layasan ang pagmumukha ni Myles. Ngunit, hindi pa siya nakakatayo nang tuluyan ay hinawakan na siya ni Myles sa kaniyang pulsuhan, pulling Casey towards her with a bit of force, causing Casey to crash onto Myles.

Casey's hand unconsciously held onto Myles's shoulder for balance, while the latter's right hand is still gripping the former's wrist as her other hand found its way on Casey's back.

"I'm asking you, Casey. Do you think I'm maganda?"

Biglang lumalim ang boses ni Myles kaya naman nagulat si Casey. Hindi niya rin maiwasang mapatingin sa lalim ng mga mata ni Myles ngayon. Para bang may nais sabihin sa kaniya ang mga ito; something deeper than what Myles is trying to vocalize. She could feel the warmth of Myles's hands on her, her grip surprisingly tender despite her earlier boldness.