I Think I Love You{on going}

Chapter 17: Meet and Greet

THEY are now at his office, Xander's buddies. Lurking, as if they are in some sort of a hide out. Well, you can say that it is 'coz they spent hours talking, playing and kidding at around every corner. Ethan was preparing some food and juice, Tristan is looking at nowhere while Brennan, as usual, is sleeping at the corner  with a book on his face. And then, Charles has never been tired of asking Xander about his current status towards Yannah. Speaking of which, palabas na sana siya kanina para personal na sunduin ito, kaya nga lamang ay sumulpot ang kanyang mga barkada para mangulit sa kanya.

"Whoa! Talaga, pare? Naghalikan na kayo?" anas ni Charles. Xander blushed. He can't afford to answer yet everybody seem to understood just by seeing his body language. "So how was it? How did you initiate the kiss? Nagkatinginan ba muna kayo, tapos sinunggaban mo?" suddenly, Charles paused and thought for a bit, "Oh shit, dude. Ginawa nyo ba?"

Tristan hissed and throw a pillow to Charles's face upon hearing what he has just said.

"Araaayyy! Aish. Palagi mo nalang ginagawa 'yan sakin! Hindi naman ikaw ang kinakausap ko diyan, eh." protesta ni Charles habang sinasapo ang tinamaang parte ng kanyang ulo.

Tristan gritted his teeth as he made his face looked like a mad man. Then, Xander smiled out of the blue, without even minding his friends. "Actually, she's the one who kissed me." he chuckled.

All of them looked surprised. Natigilan si Ethan sa pagtitimpla ng juice, napanganga si Charles at nahinto sa paghagod ng kanyang ulong nabato, si Tristan naman na kaninang mukhang sanggano ay natulala na rin at aakalain mo pa ngang tinubuan na ng ugat sa pwet dahil sa pagiging tulaley. At si Brennan na akala mong tulog, ay biglang tinaggal ang librong nakapatong sa kanyang mukha saka nagbaling ng tingin sa kaibigang nagsasalita.

"Honestly, I don't really think that would happen. Like her, having to be the one kissing me." he said shyly. "But men, it was great. I have never felt this from any other girl that has kissed me." he added. YABANG! Oh ikaw na hinalikan at sila na ang humalik, gwapo mo, eh.   

Xander's face is really turning red while telling them what happened on that out of town trip. Due to that, Charles was diliriously laughing towards him while Tristan happens to be in the state of shock and make arguments with Charles afterwards.

"Hahahahaha, wow, pare. Hindi ako makapaniwalang ginawa mo, iyon! Sukdulang nag-research ka pa sa internet para lang sa kanya? Oh my God! You're really damn serious, aren't you? Wew, I can't imagine myself doing that to any particular girl. I mean, that's so corny." Charles said in between chuckling. He held his stomach and giggled all over the sofa.

"Tumigil ka nga diyan, Charles! Kahit kailan ang O.A. mo eh, noh? Umayos ka nga!" saway ni Tristan sa kanya, sabay bato nang kung anumang mahawakan niya.

Kahit tinatamaan na nang kung anu-ano, hindi pa rin tumitigil si Charles sa kakahagikgik habang sinasagot si Tristan. "Aray! Oi, nakakailan ka na sakin, huh!" Pakunyaring seryoso niyang daing pero hindi pa rin niya napigilang matawa at manuya."Pfffft. Pero, bro totoo naman, hindi ba? Corny kaya no'n! hahahaha!"

Tristan gasped. "So you are saying na corny ako, huh?! Palibhasa playboy ka kaya ganyan eh! Hindi mo alam ang essense ng pagiging sweet!"

Mas lalo pang natawa ang mokong nang marinig iyon mula sa kaibigan saka nagpatuloy sa pang-aasar. "Bwaha! Don't tell me, ginagawa mo din yan sa girlfriend mo, tol? Baduy! Ako? Sa gwapo kong toh?! Kindatan ko pa nga lang sila, akala mo langgam na nakakita ng matamis na candy sa kakahabol sa'kin, eh!"

Tristan sighed and move his head from left to right. "Nasasabi mo lang 'yan kasi hindi ka pa tinatamaan! Aantayin ko nalang yung panahon na makahanap ka ng katapat mo. Ewan ko nalang talaga. Baka mas malala pa ang ka 'corny-han' na gagawin mo!"