Just Another Story

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

<Terrence’s POV>

“Uhm, Terrence..”

“Yep?” Sagot ko sa kanya. Okay na siya. Mukhang okay lang talaga siya. I hope she’s really fine.

“Salamat nga pala.. buti na lang di ka umalis.” Buti na lang talaga di ako umalis. Pag naalala ko ‘yung mukha ng matandang ‘yun, nakakalimutan ko na dapat ko siyang irespeto. Lakas ng loob niyang tawaging ‘wife’ si Gwen. Sapak gusto niya?

“You don’t have to thank me, you know. I was glad na di ako umalis.”

“And.. ‘yung about sa 5 million, pwede bang ibawas mo na lang sa sweldo ko?” No way!

“Are you trying to make me mad?”

“What? NO! Of course not. It’s just that, masyadong malaki ang 5 million.. It’s not your responsi –” Here we go again sa responsibility ek-ek na ‘to.

“WE. ARE. FRIENDS!” FOR NOW. Sabi ko. I don’t want to talk about this anymore!

“Yes.. I know, I know! Pero 5 million is too b –”

“Sssssh! Stop it. Unless you want me to kiss you.” Sige, magsalita ka pa!

Tinakpan niya ang bibig niya ng dalawang kamay niya. “K-ki-kiss- iss?” Ayaw mo? Haha.

“Just forget about this..” sabi ko. Seriously. Ikaw din naman ang papakasalan ko, so what’s mine is yours. Hahahaha.

“But Terrence.. – ” Hinila ko ang kamay niya and push her against me. Andito kasi kami sa sala ngayon. Kakatapos lang naming kumain. Nanonood ng isang reality show. Anyways. Back to business.

“Do you really want to push through with this?” I said that while inching my lips to hers.

Napablink siya ng sobrang bilis. Hahaha. She’s really cute.

“FINE!! I won’t talk. Just.. JUST STAY AWAY!” Owww right. It’s not her intention pero ang sakit ahh. Bigla ko siyang binitiwan then back away from her. Well, not really away, just a meter.

Tahimik lang kami for a long agonizing minutes. Hayy. I know, I know. I should not be stressing about it. Alam ko naman what she said doesn’t mean as how it sounds. And it’s totally my fault. Gets niyo? It’s just my pride. Stupid pride.

“Terrence…” Nabigla ako. Di ko inexpect na siya ang unang magsasalita.

Since nakaupo kami sa same sofa, umusog siya palapit sa akin. Hinawakan niya braso ko.

“Terrence.. sorry na.. hmmm? hmmm?” Ang cute ng boses niya. Ganito ba siya maglambing?

“I know, I said it all wrong but that’s not what I meant..”

“I know.. Sorry din. It’s my fault.” Sabi ko sa kanya.

“Ikaw naman kasi. Wag over magjoke. Di ako sanay.” Di naman ako nagbibiro. I really want to kiss you.

Wala na akong sinabi. This girl is really dense. “Terrence, okay lang ba na dito ako magstay for tonight?”

“For tonight? What do you mean by that?”

“Oww.” She looks taken aback. “Then I guess, I need to get going.” What?? She totally got it all wrong.

She stands up then start to walk toward the stairs heading for the front door. Hinabol ko siya then grabs her hand and spin her around to face me.

“Hey, hey! Where do you think you’re going?”

“Uhh, leaving?” She gives me that is-it-not-obvious-look.