Teardrops in Daylight (Salvaje Caballero Series 3)

Diecinueve

Hers

Napaawang ang bibig ni Marcus sa sinabi ko at hindi nakaimik. He popped his cheeks and sighed.

"I respect your feelings but that doesn't mean I'll give up easily." he uttered and turned his back.

Wala akong ibang nagawa kundi ang panuorin nalang siyang humakbang palayo.

Ilang sandali pa ay dumating si Zach na nakapamulsa. Wearing his usual playful face, I suddenly remembered what he told Zeijan!

"You." I pointed at him using my index finger and looked quite pissed...or just trying to act like one?

"Me? What did I do? I just got here!" he answered defensively and even pouted.

"Kung anu-ano ang itinuturo mo kay Zeijan!" saway ko.

Ilang minuto niyang prinoseso ang sinabi ko bago humalakhak.

"Oh? Totoo naman a!" sagot pa niya at tumawa ng nakakaloko.

"You can't just tell that to a kid!"

He rolled his eyes. "Enough of lecturing, halos bugbugin ako ni Roemer sa sinabi ko." natatawa niyang sambit.

"You're so--"

"Handsome? I know. I know." he uttered and even held his chin.

He walked nearer to me and got my bag to carry it. Halos napatigil ako nang binuhat niya ng handbag kong kulay pula.

It....didn't matched his outfit! Imagine a massive tall guy wearing a semi-formal navy blue button down polo with ragged jeans and leather shoes.....and a red handbag!

Dahil nga nauna siyang maglakad mas kita ko ang kabuuan ng likod niya. I don't usually do this but I don't know what's gotten into me.

I opened the camera of my phone and took a picture of him, stolen. Agad kong pinagsisihan dahil nagflash ito at tumunog pa, hudyat na kumuha ako ng litrato!

I braced myself to be teased by Zach when he slightly turned his head and saw me holding my phone.

"Tami naman." natatawa niyang sambit.

"A-ano?"

"You can take pictures with me all you want, baby." he chuckled and went nearer to me.

"I'll even smile. Hindi yung stolen, nagmumukha kang stalker." natatawa niya pa ring sambit.

Bakit ba palagi akong napapahiya kay Zach? Ang tanga mo talaga Tami! Malamang, you took a stolen picture of him!

Sabay kaming naglunch ni Zach at pagkatapos ay ihinatid niya ako sa apartment. Pagkatapos ay kinailangan niyang bumalik sa school dahil kailangan daw siya doon.

Dione welcomed me with a very very warm hug! I was so shocked when I saw a man coming out from her room!

Startled by the appearance of the man, I tried so hard not to shout!

Dione laughed at my reaction but I don't see anything funny at all.

"He's.....my boyfriend, Lorenzo."

I looked away and smiled a little. He's not wearing anything on top! And I'm not used of seeing guys like this!

Agad akong pumasok sa kwarto ko at natulog. Pagkagising ay ginawa ko ang mga records at lahat na. Kinatok naman ako ni Dione at sinabing umalis na ang nobyo niya.

She prepared food and though it's just hotdog and egg I think it's sweet of her to initiate to cook.

Kaya naman ako na ang naghugas. Pagkatapos ay naghalf-bath bago pumasok ulit sa kwarto.

Agad na kumunot ang noo ko nang buksan ang phone at nakita ng ilang mensahe galing kay Zach.

Fr: Bullfrog

Tamtammmmmmmmm!

Fr: Bullfrog

Me so boredddd, babyyyy.

Fr: Bullfrog

Are you asleep? Why aren't you replying?

Fr: Bullfrog

Tamiiiiiii, babyyyyy. Uy magkarhyme.

Natawa ako sa mensahe niya. Nahiga ko sa kama ko at tinignan pa ang ilang mensahe galing sa kanya.

Fr: Bullfrog

I'm now home. Have you eaten dinner?

I pouted and smiled. He's.....just so sweet.

Fr. Bullfrog

Miss you, Tamtam 😿

I wonder what he is doing right now? I smiled and opened my mobile data. I checked messages from Sara and replied a bit.

Laking gulat ko nang magpop out ang bilog na green sa profile si Zach. Wala pang isang minuto ay nagmessage na sa akin.

Zach Rio

Hi crush 🙊🙈

A smile immediately formed upon reading his most recent message. The monkey emoji looked like him so I laughed harder.

I didn't know what to reply so I just didn't replied to his message. Three dots were showing indicating that he's typing again.

From: Zach

Wow seener. Ganda ka?

Natawa ko nang kaunti at bahagyang umiling. Hindi pa din ako makapag-isip ng irereply kaya naseen ko ulit.

He sent an evil emoji then next thing happened he changed our nicknames!

I bit my lip when he changed his nickname into Zach'in lang. Then he changed my name into My tamtam.

I find it corny but I don't know why I kept on smiling!

Fr: Zach'in lang.

Tignan natin kung iseen mo pa ako, hayop ka.

Doon na ako tuluyang natawa. I typed a message for him saying to just sleep but he was stubborn so we ended up chatting until 11 pm.

I bit my lip as we bid goodnight thru chat. Agad na kumunot ang ulo ko nang magsend siya ng litrato.

I opened it only to see him looking so cute pouting like a kid. Nagliparan ang kung anu-ano sa tiyan ko dahil sa kanya.

He sent another message that made me incredibly blush!

Fr: Zach'in lang

Oh, ayan. Huwag mo na akong picturan ng stolen ha. Sabihin mo, salamat shopee.

And....he really have this attitude of loving to tease me! Natawa na lang ako dahil hindi naman siya si Zach kung hindi siya makulit.

Hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa kokote ko at pinatulan ang sinabi niya.

So I replied......

Salamat, Zachy.

Mas natawa ako nang nagsend siya ulit ng litrato na gulat na gulat, nakahawak ang ang isang kamay niya sa kanyang dibdib.

Fr: Zach'in lang

Tami naman! Yung fuso ko!

I pouted more and typed a reply...

Nasa akin ata?

Mas natawa ako nang nagsend ulit siya ng picture na nakalupasaysay na sa kanyang kama at nakapikit.

Fr: Zach'in lang

Pinatay moko. Hayop ka, matulog ka na lang please.

Natawa ako at hindi na nagreply ulit. I just closed my phone and slept with a smile.

I was happy with my lola and Sara. I was contented even with only them. But with Zach?

I feel happier.