Dating Alys Perez (PUBLISHED)

Chapter 35

Chapter 35

"Ha-ha-ha! Ikaw talaga nagjojoke ka!" I held his hand and stuffed my mouth with food. "Kain na!" I said while eating whatever my hand could hold.

He shook his head and then sti back comfortably. How could he?! Ako nga super awkward dito tapos siya naman akala mo walang nangyari! 

I glared at him while finishing my food. Drake Palma talaga! Bakit ba sobrang confident niya sa sarili niya? Not in an absurd way, actually. It's just that... he never felt insecure, for me. He knew what he had and he's just damn confident about it. Seriously, nakakaloko!

Natapos na akong kumain and nakatitig pa rin siya sa akin.

"Stop staring."

"Can't help it."

I rolled my eyes inwardly. Ano na namang banat 'to, Drake? Give it to me, prepared na ako!

He seemed to have studied my face. "You're really thin."

Ugh! Ayaw niya pa ring tigilan yung topic na 'yun! Bakit ba mas concerned pa siya sa weight ko kaysa sa akin?

"Bakit ba mas concerned ka pa sa akin?"

"I'm concerned about everything about you. Your weight, your height, your dreams, your aspirations. Everything."

I stood up and walked away but he was still in my earshot. "You need not stress yourself, Drake. Malaki na ako and I could handle my own mess."

He was there still sitting and looking at me. I was comfortable with him looking at me. Para bang sanay na ako. Nung nasa high school pa kami, ganun naman na talaga siya. I used to call his stares scary kasi nakakatakot naman talaga siyang tumingin; para bang gusto mo na lang mapaupo sa sahig sa lakas ng intensity. Pero ngayon? It was like home. Drake staring at me was part of my normality.

"I'm sure you could but I still want to. It's part of loving, Alys. When you love someone, you'd want to help her in every way possible, to make things easier for her. That's what loving is. Seeing what you could give and not looking for what you could receive."

And that was so profound, I just got to smile. The years did him good. Drake had always been mature but he was much better now. 

"Fine, suit yourself," sabi ko and then iniwan ko siya at pumasok sa cr. 

As I was bathing myself, I couldn't help but wonder if he'd do as he said. Will he really take me back after all these mess? I still love him, that's for sure, pero hindi ko alam kung deserving ako sa lahat ng nakukuha kong pagmamahal at attention kay Drake. It was like it was all not meant for me. Sa lahat ng ginawa ko sa kanya, I didn't deserve any of his love, much more his devotion. 

Pero who was I kidding? He's Drake. Pag gusto niya, gusto niya. And when he wants something so bad, he'll get it. Walang exception to the rule. Lahat nakukuha niya. He was just like that. It was like everything he wants were bound to be his. 

Paglabas ko ng kwarto, everything was cleared. Si Drake? He was comfortably sleeping on the sofa. Seryoso nga siya na dun siya matutulog.

I smiled at the image of him sleeping and then tiptoed my way to him.

"Good night, Drake," I said as I kissed him good night.

--

"Good morning."

My eyes were still blinded from all the sleep kaya it took me seconds to adjust from the light.

"Morning," I mumbled as I stretched my body. "Ano yan?" I said as I saw a tray spread in front of me.