Unchosen [Baguio Series #2]

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Dahil sa halik na iyon ay naging desidido na ako. I want Mav. I will get him. Alam ko namang gusto niya rin ako at intimidated lang siya sa akin, pero wala iyon sa akin.

I will make Maverick mine officially.

By Monday, maaga akong pumasok para hintayin sa harap ng gate si Mav. Tumitingin pa sa akin ang mga estudyanteng papasok sa gate. Tinataasan ko lang sila ng kilay, especially girls na kung makatingin ay akala mo criminal ako.

Ilang sandali pa ay nakita ko na si Mav. Pagkababa niya ng jeep ay nakita kong nagulat pa siya nang makita ako ro'n.

"Good morning," I greeted him in a sweet voice.

"Good morning, Tori," he greeted me back with a cute smile. "Bakit ka pala nandito?"

"I was waiting for you."

Napakunot ang noo niya sa sinagot ko.

"Bakit?"

"So we can go to class together."

Inilahad ko sa kaniya ang kamay ko, asking him to hold it. He chuckled before holding my hand as he intertwined our fingers. Parang nagwala ang puso ko sa ginawa niyang iyon. It's been years since someone held my hand like this.

But this feels really, really different.

We walked on the pathway of school while our hands are holding each other.

I feel so happy. I'm so happy.

"When did you last have a girlfriend?" I asked while we're walking.

"Hmm, first year college?" he chuckled which made my forehead creased. "Hindi naman seryoso, parang ano lang, fling, gano'n."

"Ahh...casual sex lang?"

Nakita ko na napatingin siya. "What?" he chuckled. "Ilang beses lang naman, at hindi ko rin naman niligawan 'yon."

"You don't like her?" tanong ko.

I don't really feel jealous. That's years ago. At alam kong ako na ang gusto niya ngayon.

"I like someone else that time." He said.

"Sino?"

Itinaas niya ang kamay naming magkahawak nang may mga ngiti sa labi.

"The owner of the hand I'm holding right now," he smiled after he said that.

I couldn't hide the blush I felt because of that, but then, there's so many things going on in my mind right now.

"When you told me that you like me..." I gulped as I suddenly felt nervous. "Are you two...together?"

Tumingin siya sa daan bago sumagot. "Hmm, oo. Pero nakipaghiwalay rin ako sa kaniya dahil mas naging close na tayo. At hindi rin naman kami parehong seryoso sa isa't-isa. Parang nadala lang kami sa panunukso sa amin ng mga kaibigan namin noon."

Napakunot ako ng noo sa huli niyang sinabi.

"So, you're friends?"

"Not really. Kaibigan ng tropa ko," he said. "Kaibigan ni Gian. Pareho silang taga-SLU."

Napatango na lang ako. "You don't like her na?"

He chuckled. "No." he pinched my nose. "Ikaw lang gusto ko."

After he said that, we reached our room.

Nakatingin ang lahat sa amin matapos makita ang mga kamay naming magkahawak. I thought Mav's going to let go of me, but he didn't. We walked towards our seat without letting each other's hand go.