Charmolypi | Ricci Rivero

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"b" ricci said, I looked up to him.

"I waited so long for this." he whispered. I smiled, nagplaplay sa bluetooth speakers niya yung baging kanta ni daniel at moira, nakaupo kami sa couch, chill lang.

"thank you for not giving up on me" I said, he just sighed, and I hugged him tighter.

"I'm so thankful for you." I said, humarap naman ako sakanya, nginitian niya ako, lumiliit nanaman mga mata niya.

"live here with me" he said out of the blue,

"huh?" sabi ko, as if hindi ko narinig yung sinabi niya,

"live with me kal," inulit niya ito, yumakap ako sakanya,

"okay b."

Living with ricci meant that we go to school together, go home together, yung buhay namin magiging isa. And I couldn't be more excited.

"what are you thinking about?" he asked, putting his head on my shoulder. Nakatingin lang ako sa scenery ng katipunan, malaki kasi yung window ni ricci rito, I can see the buildings, uptc, etc. Humarap ako sakanya, kaya nakayakap na siya sakin, nakatingin pa rin ako sakanya,

"was thinking about you" I replied

"patay na patay ka naman sakin, magkasama na tayo, ako pa rin iniisip mo" he joked, I caressed his cheeks,

"how dumb I was to not choose you right away. Kung gaano karaming taon yung sinayang ko." he hugged me tighter, my face smushed in his chest, ang tangkad naman kasi badtrip.

"you are worth the wait kalon, you always will be" he said, kissing my forehead, my nose, hanggang sa labi ko na.

I felt him smiling through the kiss. Kaya natawa naman ako, sumandal ako sakanya, he laughed with me.

"tara na umaambon na." he said, holding my hand, pulling me inside.

Last night was the best sleep of my life, pero ang ingay ingay ngayon umaga, I rubbed my eyes and went outside without fixing myself.

"bat ang ingay?" I asked, kakagising ko lang at may mga sumisigaw na sa sala ni ricci

"sup kal." my eyes widen when I saw juan, javi and kobe na nasa sala. I crossed my arms, hindi kasi ako naka bra.

"morning b." sabi ni ricci, I made a face.

"may bisita ka pala di mo sinabi." I said, he laughed.

"parang di ka naman sanay!" biro ni kobe, I rolled my eyes.

"sanay ako pag decent naman yung suot ko." I argued, nanlaki mata niya, at tinulak ako sa likod niya as if to cover me.

"wala naman kami nakita okay lang yan" biro ni javi, but ricci still pushed me inside the room to change. I rolled my eyes but did it anyways.

Napagdesisyonan ko na maligo na rin, kahit maaga pa naman.

"wala tayo pasok?" I asked them once I got out, pinapatuyo ko pa buhok ko.

"walaaa rest day namin plus lakas ng ulan" juan said, naglalaro sila right now ng 2k20. I rolled my eyes, basketball na sa labas basketball pa rin sa loob.

"what gusto niyo for lunch?" I asked them, malamang kasi magtatake out yung mga 'to pag wala ako. No response, so I decided to cook sinigang na lang.

Ang lakas ng ulan so suspended classes, malakas na ulan nagawa pa nilang pumunta rito.

"bat kayo lang? Asan sila noah?" nagkibit balikat si juan, they were so focused on the game they were playing.

Nagsaing na ako at nagkakape lang ako, my day would never be complete without coffee, ricci was laughing while he was under kobe, nagwrewrestling ata sila. I smiled, seeing ricci like this makes me happy.

"you really love him?" tanong ni juan out of nowhere, nginitian ko siya.

"oo eh" I replied, he smiled at me.

"what? Ang panget panget nyan eh? Look at his hair??" he said jokingly, pareho kasi sila ng hairstyle and I believe that this hairstyle really suits ricci.

"I'm happy that you found danielle" I said, ngumiti naman si juan.

"Ikaw pa rin number 3 na babae sa puso ko, si mama, tas si mara, tas ikaw na. I'm always gonna be your uno" he said, ngumiti ako, we did our secret handshake

"ako pa rin ang nagiisang wave sa buhay mo" he laughed and hugged me.

Tinawag ko na sila ricci to eat lunch, nakahanda na lahat and they sat down, ricci sat beside me, smiling. I held his hand, he looked at me, I smiled even wider.

This is what happiness is like, with my love and my friends.