"Sabay na tayo umuwi,"
I don't know if I'm dreaming at the moment. I must be dreaming. Siguro nahimatay na ako sa class room kanina at nananaginip ako ngayon. Because this can't be happening in real life. A walk with Coen is too much fantasy for me.
Tahimik akong nag lalakad at ganoon din siya. Although this is a dream, the wind feels real. Wait. Am I really dreaming?
Napatingin ako kay Coen. Diretso ang tingin niya sa daanan. If this is a dream, maybe I can..
I instantly regret what I just did. I slightly touched his cheek for confirmation. Totoo nga. Hindi ako nahimatay kanina sa room at mas lalong hindi ito panaginip. Kasabay ko ngayong umuwi si Coen, for real.
"What was that?" he casually said and laughed.
"Aha..ha. May.. lamok."
Natahimik ulit kaming dalawa. I've seriously liked him until now. A simple walk like this makes me so happy. I'm fine just by talking to him and being with him. You don't have to like me back.
For now.
Alam kong lalala pa ang nararamdaman ko para sakaniya, to the point na gugustuhin ko na siyang gustuhin ako. This happy crush stage won't last long.
"Let's take a rest here." sabi niya at umupo sa bench na medyo malapit lang sa school. Umupo ako sa tabi niya. He must be tired too.
I heard him sighed. "Hirap ng exams, no?" tanong niya.
I sighed, too. "Kaya nga, e. I sacrificed sleep and all but I still didn't managed to answer all of it." sabi ko at sumandal. Our shoulders were just an inch away from touching.
He scoffed. "Grades aren't everything."
He always has the right timing. Like when I messed up the volleyball game, he gave me some words of wisdom, too. And that time when I was feeling anxious because of Via, he was there too.
Lord, is this fate?
"Want to take a nap?" tanong niya. Napatingin ako sakaniya at nakitang tinapik niya ang balikat niya. Is he offering me his shoulder to lean on?
"Hindi ka pa ba uuwi?"
It's still early, tho. I didn't want him to go home and also didn't want to be a bother.
"Aga pa. Samahan muna kita. Bakit? Uuwi ka na ba?" agad akong humindi.
What's this? Sasamahan niya ako? Dito?
Sa sobrang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko ay pakiramdam ko naririnig niya na iyon. If only I wasn't anemic, I'm pretty sure I'm blushing pretty hard right now.
"No need—"
Hindi na ako nakatanggi pa nang hilahin niya ako at pilit na isinandal ang ulo ko sa balikat niya. I'm in the state of confusion. He really did that?
"Relax."
I tried to. Pinikit ko ang mata ko at sinubukan siyang dedmahin. I almost memorized his scent because he was so close. From now on, it's my favorite scent.
Dahil na rin sa pagod, unti unti na akong nakakatulog. He didn't move at all. Maya maya pa, bago ako pumikit ng tuluyan, I head him said a few words, but I wasn't so sure of them.
"Thanks for finding my phone, Stacey. Thank you for trying so hard."
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heyo. this chapter is short coz its a holiday special \^^/ 2 updates in a day 4 my 2 readers lol. anw, happy holidays!!!
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