*Candice's pov*
Napanganga ako sa sinabi niya..
I...what? Ayaw nanaman umandar ng utak ko, naglaglagan ata turnilyo kanina dahil sa gulat ko.
"I like you Candice...
no...
I...
I love you"
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Feeling ko lahat na ng turnilyo ko sa utak nalaglag. Mahal nya daw ako? For real? Teka teka..di ba playboy siya? Pano kung ganito talaga tactic niya para ma-fall sakanya yung babae? Pano kung gawa-gawa niya lang yung sinabi sakanya para ma-earn yung trust ko? Tapos kapag na-fall na ko bigla bigla siyang aalis?
"Grabe, andaming nagkakandarapa jan mapansin lang eh, kahit alam nila na sobrang playboy niyan tapos kapag nagsawa na iiwan na sila okay lang sakanila, maghahabol parin, tsk tsk.", naalala kong sinabi ni Chloe sakin nung araw na nagkakilala kami.
NO! Hindi ako madadaan sa ganito! Hindi ako maloloko ng kahit sino, matalino ata 'to.
Bigla akong tumawa.
Napakunot naman bigla yung noo ni Zach, "May nakakatawa ba sa sinabi ko?"
"Don't say things you don't mean", sabi ko kay Zach
Lalong kumunot yung noo niya, "Ha?"
"Ganyan ang style mo no? Flowers, puppy, tapos mala-teleseryeng kwento kung pano ka kunwari nagkagusto sakin. Tapos kapag nagsawa ka na sa target mo, iiwan mo na. Well, tough luck Zach, not now, not me. Hindi ako nadadaan sa ganito, hindi ako naloloko."
Nakakunot parin yung noo ni Zach, "Anong?", tanong niya tapos biglang nagbago yung itsura niya, mukhang nagets na niya kung ano yung sinasabi ko, "Oh okay. I get it", nagbuntong hininga siya.
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*Zach's pov*
Why do I thought this is going to be easy?
Lumapit ako lalo sa tabi ni Pooh, "I'm a selfish-playboy-good for nothing-bad guy. I broke so many hearts, made so many girls cry. And I won't even try to defend myself because I know, i'm wrong. I don't even know how to court a girl! Coz' they're the ones who always pursue me. It's who I am, Candice, I love making them cry. I love it when they're so head over heels on me that they'll do anything for me just because I want it. But that was before...", hinawakan ko yung mga kamay ni Candice, tapos pinatong ko sa hita ko yung mga kamay namin. Nagulat siya sa ginawa ko pero hindi naman niya inalis yung kamay niya sa pagkakahawak ko,
"...that was before I met you. That was before you got my attention. That was before I got curious on you. That was before I started to have feelings for you. I know it's hard to believe on what i'm saying because you know my past. But please, kahit bigyan mo lang ako ng chance."
"Bigyan kita ng chance?", tanong ni Pooh.
"Let me court you", seryosong sagot ko sakanya.
"Are you kidding me? I thought hindi ka marunong manligaw?"
"I don't. But i'm willing to do it. Gusto kong maiparamdam sa'yo na totoo yung nararamdaman ko para sa'yo", sagot ko sakanya.
"I...I don't know", naguguluhang sagot ni Candice. Hinila rin niya yung mga kamay niya sa pagkakahawak ko.
"I promise you I won't do anything to harm you. I won't even dare to kiss your hand...Please?"
Pumikit ng ilang seconds si Pooh tapos nagbuntong hininga siya.
