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Seventeen

Seventeen

Deafening silence enveloped inside his car when we left the place. His attention is clearly on the road while his brows furrowed. I looked at him and waited for him to glance back at me but it didn't happened.

"Pwede namang sa dorm mo na ako iuwi kaagad. There's no need for me to stay in your place." I said while still looking at him.

I waited for his response but still there's none. I rolled my eyes on him and I just looked outside his window. Ang suplado ha kanina pa to!

"Gusto daw makipag-usap pero ayaw naman akong kausapin." I whispered to myself while I was busy looking outside the window.

"How can we supposed to talk if you're like that? Mag-aaway lang din tayo Nadine and I don't fucking like that."

Nagulat ako ng bigla siyang nagsalita. I didn't expect that he would hear what I said kaya napalingon ako ulit sa kanya. Nakahawak ang isang kamay niya sa noo niya habang ang isang kamay naman ay nasa manibela. I can see how mad and annoyed his face was as if he's trying to hold his temper.

"Anong like that? James I told you I'm fine and I'm not drunk. My God James don't make this an issue because clearly it is not."

Napahinto ang sasakyan dahil sa traffic light and this time he looked at me. Umiwas kaagad ako ng tingin at napabuntong hininga. Ayoko din namang mag-away kami ngayon. I just want to go home and rest. I'm too tired to think.

"I'm s-sorry."

He said and he reached for my hand. I did not protest with what he did at hinayaan ko lang siya. Mahigpit ang pagkakahawak niya sa kamay ko pagkatapos ay hinalikan niya ito. Unconsciously, I closed my eyes because I felt like tears will roll down on my eyes sooner or later.

Damn I missed him so much.

Binitiwan niya ang kamay ko para maniobrahin ang manibela pero hindi nagtagal ay hinawakan niya ulit ito. I gave my hand to him at hinayaan nalang siya sa gusto niya.

Kung kanina nakakabinging katahimikan ang bumalot sa loob ng sasakyan, this time the silence between us was peaceful. How I wished everyone can experience this atleast once in their life because it feels good and heartwarming.

Hindi nagtagal ay dumating na kami sa building ng condo niya. Pinagbuksan niya ako ng pinto at kaagad niyang hinanap ang kamay ko para hawakan ulit ito. Hindi na ako nakapalag at nagpaubaya nalang sa gusto niya.

Hindi nagtagal ay nasa tapat na kami ng unit niya. He typed the passcode and the door immediately opened and as soon as we entered the room, the lights right away illuminated the dark place.

"Sosyal talaga ng condo mo." I said all of a sudden.

This is not my first time here and even though I'm not a new comer here, I still can't help but be amazed on how great and expensive his condo unit was.

"Drink some water."

Napatingin ako sa kanya at napansin kung paano umigting ang panga niya. Ano na namang problema nito?

"Hindi ako lasing kung yan ang ikinagagalit mo."

Tinaasan niya lang ako ng kilay habang inaabot pa rin ang isang basong tubig na hawak niya.

"Wala naman na akong sinasabing ganyan Nadine. Why are you so defensive, huh baby?"

With that, he immediately grabbed my waist and I was now close to him. Damn him! Buti nalang hindi natapon yung tubig sa baso! Agad akong lumayo sa kanya at tinanggap na ang baso na kanina p niya hawak. Tumalikod ako sa kanya at ininom yun at narinig ko pa ang mahinang pagtawa niya. Loko!