Air Ball

XXII: XO

JILL

"Uy, Jill. You're here pala." Jeron said when he arrived at the game room. I acknowledged him with a slight wave of my hand.

"Siyempre, we're on a date." Jeric answered while keeping his eyes glued on the television and his hands on the wireless controller.

"San banda yung date dyan? E you're playing a video game tapos Jill is reading a book?" Jeron replied. Snap a picture of me and Jeric together and you would question why we call it a date. "You guys aren't even talking."

I was lying on the couch with a book in my hand while Jeric's back was in front of me, sitting on the floor playing with their PS4.

"Yes, we are." Jeric countered like a little boy. He paused the game, turned around and rested his chin on the couch, our faces just a few inches apart. "I love you, Jilliane."  He said as he kept his eyes locked on mine.

"I love you too, Jeric Allen." I smiled, not breaking the stare he held. Though I'm not still comfortable when someone's around, I know Jeric deserves to hear a reply.

"Ang weird niyo na nga, ang cheesy niyo pa. Makalabas na nga lang." Jeron teased. "Sige enjoy your date." And with that, he left the room.

"You can go back to your game now." I chuckled at Jeric who still hasn't moved his face and instead put his hand between the couch and his chin.

"The view here is a lot better."  He flashed a charming smile.

"Sweet mo e no?" I pinched the bridge of his nose.

"I know." He chuckled. "Pero I know something sweeter."

"And what is that?" I raised my eyebrow in inquiry.

"Your lips." Cue the blush on my cheeks. I looked away and licked my lips very quickly.

"Parang hindi naman." I told him.

"Oy, don't do that again nga." He said.

"I did it very quickly na nga para it won't look like I'm seducing you e." I countered.

"Babe, everything you do seduces me." He was enjoying this moment of teasing me.

"Grabe, so ganyan ka pala kadali ma-seduce?" I countered.

"Sayo lang." A cheeky smile made an appearance on his face.

@jeronteng

weirdoes! :p @jericteng @jillsaavedra

@jericteng

@jeronteng wag inggit. hahaha @jillsaavedra

@jillsaavedra

@jeronteng Wag bitter :p @jericteng

"Ang weird ba natin?" I asked Jeric.

"Ikaw, oo." He teased while playing with my hair.

"Grabe ka." I laughed. "Maybe we're using the wrong term. Baka dapat 'hangout' because it looks more like it than a date."

"Hangout parin ba tawag if it's two people in love and silang dalawa lang magkasama?" I didn't know if he was seriously asking or not. His question made me think. "And we're doing the things we like together."

"Hmmm. I'm not really sure." I answered, still thinking. "So push talaga natin na date 'to?"

"Yeah. We're both enjoying ourselves naman, and enjoying each other's presence." He agreed.