Stavros 5: I Remember the Boy

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"Guys! Una na ako!" Paalam ko sa mga kaibigan ko. Alejandro texted me that he will be waiting at the parking space besides Roxas and Natividad Hall. I asked him out for a dinner since I missed him bad. And I am planning to ask his permission about the party... Though 3 weeks pa naman iyon from now.

"Take care, Clars!" Ani ate Fhey

"Go for it, girl!" Ani Elle

"Call us if ever!" Ani Jade.

Kanya kanya sila ng cheer sa akin bago ako nakaalis. It was something I need. Honestly speaking kinakabahan ako... Ngayon kasi ako magpapaalam kay Alejandro tungkol sa birthday party ni Israel. Alam kong malaki ang chances na hindi nya magugustuhan. Nagmamadali akong bumaba sa exit stairs, I was on the third floor when my phone rings. Napahinto ako at sinagot iyon without checking the caller ID at nagpatuloy sa pagmamadali sa pagbaba.

"Hello?"

"Clars, sorry!"

Napakunot ang noo ko dahil sa narinig kong kabadong boses ni Alaric. He sounded troubled

"For what, Alaric?" Takang tanong ko habang pababa ng stairs.

"Uhm... Kasi ganito yun... Busy ang block namin hindi ba? Plates... Reports, deadlines... " naguluhan ako sa sinasabi nito. Wala akong makitang point.

"I can't see anything na ipagsosorry mo roon, Alaric? I am well informed about it." Sabi ko sa kanya sa naguguluhang tinig

"K-kasi...di ba hindi kayo nagkikita for the three days, then suddenly you texted him to meet you ..."

"Yes. Is that a bad thing?" Tanong ko sa hinihingal kong tinig at napangiti akong lumabas sa gate ng exit stairs knowing that mon amour is waiting for me!
I saw him and I was about to run towards his direction when Alaric drop the bomb...

"Well...we sort of bullied him. By telling him na baka makikipaghiwalay ka na sa kanya. And from being his happy mood he became gloomy and some kind of angry."

"YOU WHAT?!" napahinto ako sa aking kinatatayuan at binalot ng inis at kaba ang puso ko.

"S-sorry Clars! Lambingin mo na lang! Bye!"

And the line went off.

Nanlalaki ang mga mata ko ng palapit si Alejandro sa akin... His eyes enveloped by wary and worry ... I can smell trouble!
Damn his gang!

"A-Al---" he hug me tightly...

"N-no... Don't. I love you so much. " Nanginginig niyang sabi sa akin .

"Alejandro ... " Halos bulong kong tawag sa kanya. Mahigpit ang yakap nito sa akin ... Huminga ako ng malalim at napatingin sa paligid. "Alejandro, I love you too... But as much as I wanted to stay inside your arms, kaso pinagtitinginan na tayo rito. " Magaan kong biro sa kanya kahit kinakabahan.

Naramdaman ko ang paggaan ng hininga nya na kanina ay mabilis... at tila narelax ang tense niyang katawan...napangiti ako dahil doon.

Tila nakakaunawang itong kumalas sa yakap at hinawakan ang aking kanang kamay ... Inalalayan nya ako patungo sa sasakyan niya... Pagpasok sa sasakyan ay tinitigan nya pa ako ng ilang sandali kaya napangiti ako.

"I won't leave, mon amour. I love you and just hold on to that okay?" Sabi ko sa kanya.

Huminga ito ng malalim at napangiti. "I love you to, ma amour. Damn Alaric and the gang for planting such ideas on my mind." Anya at pinaandar na ang sasakyan. He rested his right arm on the backrest of the shotgun seat and looked at  the back and started maneuver the car. I watch him while doing that and I found it hot. I always got a thing with men who drive cars . I got a huge crush with some of formula 1 drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. They were so damn hot!