I started reading Anthony Doerr's novel right after I got home.
I'm busy reading the book but then someone texted me.
Binasa ko naman ito.
From: Aica
Hi Guys! Napaaga ang final exam dahil may gaganapin na mahalagang activity sa school. It'll be next week so better review well! Good Luck! -Class President
Wth! Wala pang pumapasok sa utak ko magfi-final exam na?
So kailangan sila pa mag-adjust para sayo?
Alam mo conscience, wala ni isang araw na sinuportahan mo ako.
Ay tanga. Konsensya nga diba? Alam mo ba yun?
"Paano ba yan, mamaya ka nalang ulit novel ha? Magrereview muna ako kasi malapit na yung exam namin. I'll read you again later." Sabi ko habang hawak yung book na binabasa ko.
Kinuha ko yung bag ko at isa isang binuklat ang mga notes at books ko.
Basa... Basa... Basa...
"Hey Captain of my ship! Would you like to go out with me just for a while?" Nagulat ako ng biglang pumasok at tumabi sa'kin si Lance.
Wala ba siyang mas mahalagang gagawin kesa sa pang-gugulat at pang-iistorbo sakin?
"No." Matipid kong sagot. Di na ako tumingin sa kanya.
I am really concentrated with my review and I want to pass my exam to be able to graduate and be a Lawyer which my dad wants and have an experience doing the job of a Lawyer then study photography and continue living my dreams then travel the world.
"Uhm, why?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Lance.
Ngayon lang kasi ako tumanggi na lumabas kasama siya.
"Isn't it obvious, Lance? Nagrereview ako. May exam pa ako next week, I mean tayo next week. Bakit di ka kaya magreview para naman may silbi yung tuition fee na ibinabayad ng parents mo sa school?" Badtrip kong sagot.
Paano naman kasing di ako mababadtrip? Sobrang obvious na nga kung bakit ayokong sumama, magtatanong pa? Dora ka? Dora ka?
"Why so grumpy?" Tanong pa niya.
"Tinatanong mo 'ko ngayon kung bakit ang sungit ko? Because you keep on disturbing me! I have no time for your jokes nor your trips! Kailangan kong mag-aral. I want to graduate. And now, if you don't want to graduate then leave this room and let me study!" Sagot ko.
I am really naaasar right now. I'm pressured dahil nawala na yung mga binasa ko dahil sa pang-iistorbo ni Lance sa review ko.
"I want to graduate. So, I will not leave your room." Mapangasar niyang sabi sa akin.
BAAAADTRIIPPPP MUCCCHH!
"Come on, Mate! Let me focus." Naaasar kong sagot sa kanya.
"I'll let you focus if you focus on me." Sabi niya with matching lip bite.
Di ko alam kung kikiligin ako o maaasar dahil sa lip bite niya at sa sexy way he talks.
Dahan-dahan niyang nilapit ang mukha niya sa mukha ko.
Di ako makatingin sa mata niya but I can feel him staring at me.
His nose felt my nose
Gently, he moves his lips to mine.
Is he going to kiss me? Omg. Wth. No way that my first kiss will go to my best friend!
Oo, gusto ko si Lance pero 'di ba parang easy-to-get ako pag hinayaan ko siyang halikan ako?
Mabilis akong nag-move palikod.
"What are you doing?" Seryoso kong tanong.
"Wala. I was just thinking if we could be friends with benefits." He said in his sexy tone.
"Oh, f*ck yourself, Mr. Maniac." Sabi ko, rasing my eyebrow.
"Call me whatever you want but I'm still not leaving your room." He said while moving towards me.
"Ooooppsss! Hanggang diyan ka lang! Wag kang lalapit sakin. Papatayin kita, I swear Lance. I'm going to kill you." I nervously said while holding a pen pointing at him.
"You're gonna kill me with a pen?" He said as he tries not to laugh.
"Yes." I'm still nervous.
Si Lance pa ba 'to? Sino kayang demonyo ang sumanib sa kanya?
Shemaaay! Gusto ko na pong magreview!
"It's okay if you're going to kill me but not with the pen." Then he caress my hair "Kill me with your lips." He smirked "Bite me." He said with a weird smile.
"Lance! Oo na! Lalabas na ako kasama mo. Just give me 5 minutes to change my clothes." Mabilis kong sabi sa kanya with my eyes close and still feeling nervous.
"You look so cute when you're nervous, Cap. Hahahahaha." He said while laughing.
"Damn you!" Sabi ko.
Naaasar akoooo! Namumuro ka na, Lance! Isa pa ha? Isa pa talaga, malilintikan ka na sa akin.
"Palit ka na." He said, giggling.
"Fine. Fine." Sabi ko.
~*~*~*~*~
Nasa mall kami ni Lance ngayon. Kanina pa kami naglalakad pero parang di pa siya pagod.
"Mate, kanina pa tayo naiikot dito. Di ka pa ba pagod?" Tanong ko.
"May tatanong ako, Cap." #SegwayNiLance
Ganyan yan pag alam niyang gusto ko ng magpahinga.
"Ano?" Sagot ko.
"Kaibigan mo din si Mandy?" Tanong nito. Tumingin ako sa kanya at mababasa mo talaga sa mga mata niya na seryoso siya sa tanong niya.
"Yes. Nakipagkaibigan siya sakin. Bakit?" Sagot ko sa tanong niya.
Pagkasabi ko ng 'Yes' nakita kong napangiti siya. Hindi 'yun yung as usual na ngiti ng isang Lance Enrico Javier. May something sa mga ngiting yun. Yes, I'm curious.
"Can I tell you something, Cap? Kasi ayokong may tinatago sayo. I want to be transparent with my best friend. Unfair naman pag transparent ka sa akin pero ako may tinatago sayo diba? So, I wanna tell this secret." Sabi niya. Kinakabahan ako sa sasabihin ni Lance.
"Lance, simula noong una tayong naging best friend alam ko na lahat ng sikreto mo. Meron ba akong isang sikretong nilantad?" Seryoso kong sabi kay Lance.
Sa totoo lang, gusto ko ng deretsuhin na ako ng best friend ko. Ayoko na ng madramang opening speech bago niya sabihin yung main idea.
"Wala. Hehe." Sabi ni Lance habang nakatingin sa isang area sa likod ko.
"Can you just spill it out?" I immediately losed my temper because he's beating around the bush. Ugh.
BINABASA MO ANG
You Are The Risk I'll Always Take
Ficción General"If you are going to be one of my mistakes, then you'll be the best mistake I've ever had" x Not yet edited so please pagtiyagaan niyo muna. But if you don't want the unedited, contact me on how to order the published book. Edited na po yun :))
