Chapter 34

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"Do I really need this? Kakain lang-"

"Shhh. No make-up make-up lang 'to. Keep calm bes. Magpaganda ka naman."

Okay shut up Avi. She made me wear a little black dress and a doll shoes. I look okay sa ginawa niya sa akin. Simple lang ang make up at nakaponytail yung mahaba kong buhok.

*dingdong*

"Omygash! Nanjan na siya! Dali avi!" Natataranta si Enia kaya naman pati ako natataranta na rin sa kakapulot ng mga dadalhin ko. "Wait, perfume muna."

Isa-isa kong nilagay sa maliit na shoulder bag yung cellphone, wallet at susi ko habang nagsspray siya ng perfume.

"Hoy William. Uwi mo ng buo yang best friend ko ha. Baka masapak kita." Tumawa naman at umoo si William kay Enia.

"Are you sure you don't want to come with us?"

"No way I'm going to be a chaperone or saling-pusa."

"Uy hindi ah. Kakain lang naman sa kanila. Kaya mo na ba rito?" I'm really worried baka gumala 'to.

"Sige na. I'm fine. I'm an independent woman kaya. Enjoy!" Punagtulakan kami ni Enia palabas at isinara yung gate. Sana naman di 'yun umalis. Di pa naman niya kabisado yung syudad.

"Lolo's waiting." He drive to his Lolo's house while holding my left hand.

"Ah, Wil, baka naman pwedeng until 10 lang ako. Magsisimba kasi kami bukas ni Enia."

"Sure." Inangat niya ang kamay ko upang halikan. Kainis kinikilig ako.

Nang marating namin ang bahay nila ay agad na dinala ako ni William sa dining table. Andaming pagkain. At, shit! Buti talaga inayusan ako ni Enia kundi baka nagjeans lang ako sa harap ng mga pinsan ni William. Nakakahiya.

"Good Evening po." I greeted Lolo Anton and I just smiled to his cousins.

"Don't smile at them." Nagtatakang nilingon ko si William. Pero hinila niya lang paupo. Si Lolo Anton sa kabisera at siya ang umupo sa tabi nito. Nasa gitna nila ako ng isang batang chinita, I think she's around 10 to 12 years old. I smiled at her. There are also three other boys in the long table.

"William, aren't you gonna introduce us?" Ani ng isang lalaking katapat ko. Parang nakita ko siya sa football team.

"Oo na. Avi, si Patrick" I think he's just high school "si Robert yang sa harap mo then si Paul."

"Kuya Wil!" Tawag ng batang katabi ko.

"Ay oo nga pala, si Cassy."

"Hi." I greet her.

"Hello Ate, you look pretty po." Nagulat naman ako, pero nagpasalamat na rin. Awkward. His cousins are looking at me intently except to the high school one.

"Hija, you should try the chicken, William cooked it."

I looked at him questioning if it's true. He smiled and get the chicken for me.

"Weird." Napaangat ang tingin namin nang magsalita si Patrick. "William's smiling the whole time, what the hell dude?"

"Patrick." Tinawanan lamang nito ang saway ni Lolo Anton habang si William naman ay binigyan ng 'mind-your-own-business" look si Patrick.

"Hey, Avi right?" Tumango naman ako. "Did William kiss you yet?"

"Oh Ghad! Kuya!" Yung batang si Cassy ay parang inis na inis na kay Patrick. Are they siblings? And I wonder where Jack is.

"Patrick, where's your table manner?" Nakakatakot talaga 'pag si Lolo Anton nagsalita. Pero mas natatakot ako sa katabi ko dahil pikon na pikon na si William. Baka manuntok 'to.

"Don't mind him." He whispered.

Nagkwento si Lolo tungkol sa  love life nya noong high school. Ang cute lang kasi sinuntok siya ng first love niya ng ilang beses. Boxer daw kasi yung tatay. Tawa naman kami ng tawa ni Cassy habang ang boys tahimik lang minsan sumasabat si Patrick.

Nang matapos kaming kumain ay pumunta kami sa balcony ni Cassy at si William pumasok sa kwarto niya.

"Hi. Girls!"

"What again kuya?"

"Chill Cas! Hey, Avi. I'm sorry about my question earlier I was just pissing William. By the way congrats!"

"Thank you." I laughed at my reply. What's wrong with him?

"Cass, have you seen Jake?" Agad namang umiling si Cassy."ah! Probably mending his broken heart. "

"Ate, are you Kuya William's classmate?"

"Yeah. "

"Ahh. By the way, if my brother approach you in school please snob him. He's an asshole!" What did she say?

"Hey little sister! I'm just here. Be good to me or else I won't fetch you in school."

"Eh di si Kuya Robert na lang. I'll tell him na dadaanan ako then idrop lang sa bahay."

"He's busy. Ah! Come on little sis! We need to go home."

"What?! It's too early!"

Napakapilyo talaga ng bata na 'yon. Hinila niya si Cassy. Naramdaman ko naman ang pag-akbay ni William sa akin.

"Hey William!" Sigaw ni Patrick nang ibaba niya ang bintana ng sasakyan niya. "Kiss her already, don't be too slow." Agad kong sinilip ang reaksyon ni William pero naiiling na lang siya sa kapilyohan ni Patrick.

"Yung pinsan mo, andaming alam."

"I know. Kaya First honor yan eh."

"Talaga?!"

"Oo. Tss. Sino bang Madrigal na hindi matalino?" Ang yabang!

"Eh di kayo na! Uwi na ba tayo?"

"Not yet!"

Hinila niya ako papunta sa likuran ng bahay nila. Pagkarating namin doon sobrang ganda ng paligid. It was surrounded by a fairylights and at the center there are heart shape roses with lights. It's like the hundred roses in Cebu but only it's red and forming the word I 💜U

"Wow."

"I guess you like it." He's grinning at me and I immediately hugged him.

"Thank you. I love it."

"Happy 24 hours Babe." 24 hours ? I almost laugh at him. But I just smiled instead.

"Sineselebrate ba 'yun?"

"Sa atin oo. Di ako ready kagabi eh. I just wanna show you that I really give importance to you. I should've asked you on the dinner and-"

"Shh. I don't care about those romantic dinners and cheesy proposals. Basta ang importante tayo na."

"Babe?"

"Hmm?"

"I love you."

His words makes my heart flatter and stir the butterflies in my stomach. I put my hands on his neck and whispered something I never imagined I could tell.

"I love you too Babe."

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