InstaLOVE

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

"Let me take you home, Kyle." he offered as we were walking patungo sa hotel doors.

"When did you arrive here?" I asked kasi parang puyat na siya, baka na jejetlag pa si Bryan, kawawa naman.

"Yesterday, we arrived in Manila and just this afternoon I travelled with some of my friends here." he answered. "Why?"

Nasa labas na kami ng hotel.

"Then I'll let you rest. I'll just text my brother to fetch me here so you can..."

His hand touched my hand again but this time di ko napansin. I was looking for my phone sa bag ko eh.

"No, let me." he was kind of serious na doon ha.

Aakyat ng ligaw? Hahaha. Joke lang. Pero kawawa na kasi yung eyes nya parang malolowbat sa kakapuyat sa kanyang sarili.

"Pero... este... But... But you're tired. I know thanks to your tired eyes." I watched his brown eyes. Parang bituin na nagniningning sa harapan ko.

Lost-in-thoughts mode.

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"Don't worry, I'll just drop you home and then come back here asap!" he tried to open his eyes as possible as he can even though nakikita ko nang any moment now at babagsak na ito sa kakapuyat ng sarili.

May sasabihin na sana ako nang dumating ang sasakyan nya sa harapan namin.

"Let's go Kyle." he smiled at kinuha na naman yung kamay ko. I went inside his car na ubod ng bango.

"So I'll drive and you navigate on the streets. Ok?" he said as his hands were at the wheel.

"K!"

Suddenly nariring yung phone ko at nakita ko na tumatawag ang kuya ko.

"Hello kuya"

"Saan kana ba?! Mag aalas otso na at wala ka pa rin sa bahay, uwi kana nga Kyle."

Yan si kuya, ang strict pagdating sa time, nagbigay pa ng curfew sa akin noong may klase pa, 9 pm. Ano na kaya ang curfew ko ngayong bakasyon na, 8 pm? Earlier than school days yata ah, I want Justice! hahahaha.

"Oo na, parating na nga oh, cool ka lang kuya ha? Just chill!"

"Cool?! Chill?! Sino bang kasama mo ngayon? Sino naghahatid sa'yo"

"Si Bryan Rivera po."

"Who?"

"Bryan Rivera!" ay nabingi tuloy ang kuya ko... hahahaha

Bryan then took my phone ng biglaan.

"Excuse me Kyle." he said with those lips curled in a smile.

"Hi big brother of Kyle. I'm Bryan Rivera and I'm driving your lil sis home. Don't worry I'll take care of her althrough out the ride. I'm sorry if our meeting got a little late or something. Is it ok for you if I continue our conversation when we get to your place."

~noooossshhbleed~

"..."

"Uhm, hello?"

"..."

"Can i have my phone back so you can concentrate on driving?" I asked.

"Oh yeah, here. I think he hung up on me." he said, eyes on the road.

"Hello? Hello Kuya! Alam ko na nandiyan ka pa? Oh ano? Naniniwala ka na sa akin?" sabi ko sa kuya ko na speechless after what Bryan said to him.

"Artista yang pupunta sa atin Kyle?"

"Oo, yung artista sinabi mo sa akin na bakla dahil sa boses nya." I reminded him. "Oh ano? Ganda ng voice noh?"

"Kyle, bakit ba yan pupunta sa atin?"

"Basta! May importante kayong pag-usapan dalawa. Ok? Bye kuya!"

"Sandali Ky..."

Hindi nya natapos ang kung anong sabihin nya sa akin dahil binaba ko na yung phone ko. Ang daming tanong kasi eh, it's irritating. Hahahaha.

Matapos ang limang minuto or so, we arrived at our place sa villa. Hay, home sweet home. Bumaba na ako sa car nya before he could open my door kasi nakakahiya na sa kanya, he's still tired pa naman.

"I think you should..."

"Welcome Mr. Bryan Rivera to the Jimenez home!" my kuya shouted at the door before matapos ko yung sasabihin ko. Ano to? Revenge?

"You have a lovely house Kyle." he complimented.

"Thank you Bryan." blushing...

Lumapit kami sa pintuan kong saan nagkita sina kuya at Bryan for the first time.

"Bryan, meet my older brother, Kendall Jimenez," sabi ko "Kuya, si Bryan Rivera."

Tulala...

"Hello, I'm Bryan Rivera. Nice to meet you." nagoffer ito sa kanyang kamay, parang papunta ito sa handshake.

"..."

I bumped kuya at his side kasi tulala pa rin sa nakita, well who doesn't ang gwapong lalaki na makikita lamang sa tv ay kaharap mo, hindi ka ba matutulala? hahaha

"Ay, uhm, I'm Kendall. Her brother, halika ka tuloy ka muna!"

"I'm sorry Kendall but I still don't understand your native tongue."

"Tanga!" sabi ng kuya sa sarili. "What I meant is why don't you come in for a minute?"

"Kuya, he's just dropping me, he's too tired na rin." I said looking at those tired eyes.

"It's nice to see you Kyle and Kendall and I would love to come in but it's getting late already and I have to go before the others worry..." he said realizing that we were speechless "...but I come tomorrow, to be fair. I've not yet known you better than what I've researched so I guess I'll come." nagtitinginan na kami

"Ohhh..."

KJ na kuya, nawala ang eye-to-eye contact namin.

"You have to go? Sige, we'll see you tomorrow! Good night na Bryan!" sabi ni kuya

"Bye Kyle. Kendall." and he went to the driver's door.

"Bye."

"Bye." he smiled and went inside and started the car. After a few minutes the car was far from their sights and...

"Bye Kyleeee... Byeeeee... Byeeee..." kuya repeated. "Ang long ng hair mo ano?!" asar nya.

"Ano ka ba kuya? Ang kj kj mo!"

"Halika ka na nga, did you have dinner na?"

"Yeah, you can say that."

Bumalik na naman ang tingin nya sa kung saan umalis ang sasakyan ni Bryan.

"He's here." inisip nya with a smile on her face.

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end of Chapter 3