Made To Love You

Chapter 2

Mabuti na lang at lumapit samin si Mom and Auntie para magtanong kung may gusto pa kaming kainin. Sinabi na lang namin na wala.

Niyaya ako ni Raf na maglakad lakad sa labas. Good thing, may park sa tapat ng restaurant. Si kuya nauna ng umalis kasi 'emergency' daw. Emergency my ass.

"Tin.." biglang nagsalita si Raf habang naglalakad. "Break na kami ni Gianna." And that was my cue to stop walking. Nilingon ako ni Raf with a sad smile on his face. Hinilamos nya yung kamay nya sa mukha ko na agad ko naman hinawi. Kadiri to. "Don't look at me like that."

"What happened?"

"Caught her cheating with Lexter." He said simply. That bastard! "Sabi nang wag akong tingnan ng ganyan e." Inakbayan nya ko na parang sinasakal. Basta. "I can move on. I know it's not easy but  I can always try."

Niyakap ko na lang sya sa bewang kasi hindi ko na alam ang sasabihin ko. Kung may makakakita samin ng ganito, for sure they'll think na mag jowa kami ni Raf. Pi-nat nya naman yung ulo ko.

"Kaya pala sabi mo kanina pakakasalan mo na lang ako. Ouch ha. Second choice na lang ba ko ngayon?"

"Wag ka nga. We both know na kapag umabot tayo ng 25 at single pa din tayo, we'll end up at the altar saying I do."

"And we're 20 already."

"Hey, Tin."

"Hmm?" Magkayakap pa rin kaming dalawa and I love this feeling. Ikaw ba naman kayakap mo yung crush mo e. Don't get me wrong. Gwapo si Raf at babae lang ako. Sino bang hindi magkakacruh sakanya?

"Do you want to try us? I mean, we can try to be together for real. Kung papayag ka lang naman."

What? Hindi ako nakasagot agad. Tinitigan ko talaga sya at hinihintay na sabihin nyang joke lang.

"Ano, Tin? Para naman akong nagtanong ng square root of 5 sayo." Hinampas ko naman sya sa braso.

"Akala mo madali sumagot sa tanong mo? Teka, hindi ako makarecover e."

"Kinilig ka no? Ikaw haaa" sinundot sundot nya yung tagiliran ko at napatili naman ako.

"Ano ba, Raf!" Ayaw nyang tigilan yung pangingiliti! "Oo na nga! Sige na. Pasalamat ka crush kita." Sinabi ko lang ng pabulong yung huli.

"Yes! Dahil jan.." hinigit naman nya ko papunta sa kung saan. "Magdedate tayo bukas kaya iuuwi na kita."

"Teka..we need to go back inside. Nandon pa sila Mommy."

"Ipagpapaalam na kita. I'll drive you home. Come on." Ang hilig lang manghila ng lalaking to.

Pagdating namin sa tapat ng bahay, akala ko aalis sya agad. Bumaba pa sya ng sasakyan nya at hinatid ako hanggang kwarto.

"So..I'll pick you up tomorrow. Let's say, 10 am. Cool?"

"Saan tayo pupunta?"

"Batangas. We'll go to beach!" Beach ng November? Baliw ata si Rafael!

"Ang lamig tapos magbi-beach tayo? What gives?"

"You love beach, Tin. That's why I'm taking you there. Besides it's our official first date. Yung tayong dalawa lang talaga. So be a good girl and stop firing questions. 'Kay?"

Tumango na lang ako at nag-goodnight na. He even had the guts to kiss me on the cheek before leaving. Ano bang nangyayari? Kanina lang nagdadrama sya kasi break na sila ni Gianna. Tapos ngayon, biglang girlfriend na nya ko. Alam ko naman na he's doing this to divert his attention. To easily move on. But I don't mind, really. I'm a willing victim. Raf is always there for me kahit na nung sila pa ni Gianna. I think it's high time to return the favor.

I will stay by his side until he no longer needs me. This relationship we have right now..might as well enjoy it while it last.