Nice Game, Captain

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"Happy birthday, Lorraine! Salamat sa inumin!"

It was already late in the evening and we just started drinking. Narito kami ngayon sa transient house kasi rito nila naisipan na mag-inom. Ang balak ko naman ngayon ay hindi uminom ng marami kasi baka si Dominic naman ang maparami ang inom.

Katabi ko sa kanan ko si Lorraine habang sa kaliwa ko naman si Dominic. Gab was beside him and he was the one who shouted a while ago. Itong si Gab, akala mo naman sobrang tagal niyang hindi naka-inom kung maka-react siya.

"At siyempre, congrats kay Architect at Engineer! The cap-cap couple!" I furrowed my brows, thinking what the hell is "cap-cap" Gab was talking about. Tumawa siya ng malakas nang makita ang mukha ko. "Pareho kayong captain dati, 'di ba? Kaya 'yan, cap-cap couple."

I couldn't stop looking at Gab with my apologizing look. I don't deserve his love so I would be very happy if he would find so much better than me. He's so precious to us that I pray that the woman he would find will love him.

"Ang pangit pakinggan, Gabriel! Bwisit ka!" Lorraine laughed and threatened Gab to splash her drink on him.

"E 'di umisip ka ng bago!" Pakikipagtalo naman ni Gab sa kaniya.

And just like that, they fought about what name will sound so nice but it just ended up with Gab's suggestion. Hindi ko na lang sila pinansin at tumingin kay Dominic na naglalagay ng alak sa kaniyang baso.

He looked at me with his curious eyes while drinking the alcohol. I smiled a little, remembering what happened earlier though I didn't expect him to do it today. Akala ko, ako ang hahanap ng tiyempo para sagutin siya, 'yun pala may nakahanda na siyang plano.

"Who came up with your plan?" I asked him, trying to hide a teasing smile.

I found a new hobby and it was teasing him. Minsan ko lang kasi 'to maasar ng ganito kasi mas madalas siya sa 'kin.

"Me," he answered confidently.

"Ahuh, captain," I nodded, wearing a smile. "Nice plan, huh? E 'di ang magiging anniversary natin ngayon, birthday ni Lorraine."

"You don't want it?" He then furrowed his brows. "Maganda nga 'yon, pwedeng maging double date ang mangyari sa susunod niyang birthday."

"Mahilig ka pala sa double date? Ngayon ko lang nalaman, dati pa sana natin ginawa 'yon." I smirked, causing him to look away from me.

I just couldn't stop teasing him about it. He's just so.. sincere with his feelings. Hindi naman siya ganito dati kasi mas pinipili niyang itago ang nararamdaman niya para mas tuunan ako ng pansin.

Siguro kasi, pinapatunayan pa rin niya ang sarili niya sa 'kin. He wants me to acknowledge him as his boyfriend.

"Stop it, Kim." He warned me but I only laughed at him.