Stonehearts 5: Emerald

Fourteen

           

"Uy, mukhang nagkakamabutihan na kayo ni Cael, ha?" Christie said as soon as she claimed the seat beside me on our first class. Alam kong nakita niya ang ginawang paghatid sa akin ni Cael sa pinto ng classroom.

I can't help but to smile slyly at her remark. "Hindi naman. Magkaibigan lang kami." I said in defense.

She chuckled while bringing out some of her learning paraphernalias and setting it on her desk.

"Wala naman akong sinabi na kayo. Ang sabi ko lang nagkakamabutihan kayo."

Oops, busted.

I blushed, deep red, before looking away. Wala akong ibang nasabi sa tugon niya. Kahit nga ako hindi makapaniwala sa nangyayari ngayon. Three semesters ago, I wanted to bury Cael and his friends six feet below the ground, but now...things are different..Entirely different than it was months ago.

After the oreo incident, Cael and his friends distanced theirselves from me. Then after three peaceful days, Cael started popping out of the blue in front of me every after my classes. The running, hiding, and chasing went on for three weeks. But the guy's persistent as hell so I gave him a chance to talk to me.

He spat out numerous of apologies, each one for each prank he played on me. I was glaring at him the whole time he was explaining. And somewhere along his words, he rambled, "Because I fucking like you so much so I started doing things for you to notice me."

That's when it all started.

The moment those words hit me, my heart energetically pounded like happy rabbits on Easter day.

And now, nearing the last week of the second semester of our second year in the university, I can say as clear as day, that the 'thing' between me and him are going great. Terrific. Fantastic.

Kahit walang label.

"Niko's throwing an after semester party after finals. Come with me." Cael said.

We were inside the library, me trying to study, him bugging me while he acts as if he's studying.

He was sitting beside me and he keeps on poking my cheeks with the back of his pen.

"Cael...nag-aaral ako." Suway ko sa kanya. I fully intended to glower at him but the cute expression he was sporting mae me giggle instead. "Ano ba? Mag-aral ka na lang diyan. Iiwan kita rito."

"Hindi mo naman kailangang mag-aral, Miss President's Lister."

"Ah, basta. Mag-aral ka na diyan." Ulit ko sabay balik ng atensyon ko sa notebook at libro na nasa harap ko.

Pumalumbaba siya saka niya pinaglaruan ang dulo ng buhok ko. "You haven't answered me yet."

"Nagtanong ka ba?"

"Not really. So should I just assume that you gave me an implied consent?"

I rolled my eyes before staring back at him again. He was grinning gorgeously beside me and I can't stop my heart from reacting. Damn those lips and those eyes.

"Lagi naman nag-pa-party si Niko kahit walang okasyon. And besides, parties aren't my thing." I waved him dismissively as I turn my attention back at my notes.

"Kahit itong party lang na 'to. Please, Isma?"

I stopped writing and turned to face him. When he saw that I wasn't ready to back down, he pouted his lips and batted his lashes at me before leaning at my shoulders.