Kabanata XXXVIII.II

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15 MINUTES IN, OUT OF 2 HOURS OF WAITING

12:45 PM

THE SAME DAY


I raised both my hands as a sign of defeat and kept my mouth shut. He laughed once more and fell quiet but I think we must continue the conversation.

"Pwede bang... magtanong ako? Since matagal narin naman, baka... pwede nating pagusapan?" sabi ko ng dahandahan. Baka rin kasi this is the time I finally get answers sa lahat ng tanong ko. Baka matanong ko na siya about the things I'm most curious about.

"We haven't gotten the chance to talk about it since..." sabi ko and napatigil, since I realized what I was doing. "Since.. since you left." tumingin ako sa kanya this time and had his eyes closed at naka layback parin. Nagulat naman siya sa sinabi ko and opened his eyes. "Then, what do you want to know? I have alot to tell, throw it at me, Alex."

My heart broke into a million pieces. Seems like he's so willing to tell me everything. My Ricci has moved on, hasn't he? I smiled at what he said and looked down on my notes, tried to look busy and ignore what I feel.

"Tough guy." I said and nodded at what he just said. He listened and nodded as I continued. "What did you like about me in the first place?"

He chuckled. "Tinatanong pa ba yan? I told you that before, sobrang daming beses na." sabi niya sakin at umiling. Tiningnan ko siya with a weird looked and cracked smile. Humarap sya sa side opposite my direction at nagtago. "Wag mo 'kong tingnan. Di ako makafocus." sabi niya sakin ng natatawa at pinanindigan ang pagharap niya sa kabila. "Gumagana pa pala charm ko sayo eh. Ewan ko sayo." sabi ko and rolled my eyes. I heard him laugh softly and I thought that moment, hearing it, would be the death of me.

Oh, God knows how much I've missed talking to him casually, yung ganito lang. Ever since he left, I knew I was at fault. I apologized to myself for what I did na siyang dahilan kung bakit ako umiiyak noon. Kaya lang naman ako umiyak id because I realized the magnitude of what I did. I pushed him away and kung gaano ako siguro nagregret at nadurog nung nawala si Cci, triple siguro ang sakit para sa kanya.

Hindi umiimik si Ricci. Naghintay ako ng sagot; I was ecstatic. Gusto ko lang marinig, kahit ngayon nalang ulit. "Seryoso ka ba? Dito ka matutulog sa elevator? Nastuck na nga tayo eh." kinurot ko siya sa tagiliran and he resisted. "Ugh, sige na nga. Hmm, saan mo ba 'ko gusto magsimula?"

"As if naman maraming beses mo 'kong nagustuhan eh palagi naman tayong magkasama noon? Wag nga ako, isang beses lang nangyayari yon!" singhal ko sa kanya at pinalo yung kamay niyang nakatuon sa sahig. "Akala mo ba isang beses lang yung moment na yon?" sabi niya and he laughed. "Alex, ang manhid mo. Nahiya yung mga naka anesthesia pag inooperahan." sabi niya sakin sarcastically and I've been iiiiin with so much sarcasm from him for the longest time.

"Kanino ka ba nakamana at ang pilosopo mo?" sabi ko sa kanya. Pinanlakihan niya ako ng mata ang he covered his mouth, removed it and raised his eyebrows at me at huminga ng malalim. "Honestly, I really can't tel when exactly kasi sobrang daming beses non, pero there's this one moment whene I really knew I loved you."

"Andun ka na agad? Like lang muna tayo." sabi ko sa kanya and chuckled. Tiningnan niya ako ng masama and rolled his eyes at me. He does this so much, mamaya matatanggal na 'tong mata niya sa eye socket niya. "Ano, iirapan mo nanaman ako? Would you quit it?" sabi ko sa kanya at kinurot ulit, sa braso naman this time.

"Well, I never really liked you ng matagal. Kasi the first time I saw you and talked to you, I knew you're the right person to love. Ewan ko, basta walang rason kung bakit." sabi niya sakin habang nakatalikod na ulit. I felt that he was smiling. Nagpipigil ako ng ngiti, sobra. I was trying to ignore the fact na I still get the feels whenever he talks about me. Lagi akong patagong kinikilig noon when he does it for me. Nakakahanga na makita ang isang tao, talking about you so fondly. "Weh? Hindi ba isang beses lang yon? Bolero ka."

"You don't just fall for anyone ng isang beses lang, Alex. Lalo na sayo," he chuckled and I felt electricity climb down my spine. Just like the first time I knew I'm falling for him and tried to deny it. I can recognize this feeling as this is the same as the one I felt a long while back.

"Its almost impossible for anyone, Lex, to fall for you just once." sabi niya habang lumingon sakin and smiled bashfully.

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saan, sa tingin niyo, pupunta 'tong usapan nilang 'to sa loob ng elevator while they're stucked? tell me you thoughts! comment kayo hihihi ❤

keep up, bbs! more updates pa tonight! thaanks for reading! 🌙️❤

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