Chapter 14
I waved at Axev when I saw him exiting their building. When he saw me, he said something to his classmates before he came to me.
I pouted a little when I saw him carrying so many things. His T-Square, drawing tube, and his laptop. When he stood in front of me, I immediately noticed that he don't have enough sleep. He still looks radiant though which is unfair, kasi kapag ako ang puyat, halatang halata ang eyebags ko.
"Do you want me to help you carry those?" Nginuso ko ang mga gamit niya.
"I can manage. Where do you want to eat?" He asked and fixed the sling of his T-Square bag on his shoulder.
"Are you sure? SM tayo para ma-iba naman. Is that alright?"
Kumunot ang kaniyang noo. "Why are you asking for my permission? Wherever you want."
"That's not how relationship works. It should be decided on both sides, hindi isa lang." Umiling ako at nagsimula kaming maglakad papunta sa gate.
"Are we in a relationship now?" He asked that made me look at him.
Nakanguso siya, may sinusupil na ngiti sa labi nang malingunan ko. I almost caught my tongue at his question if only I didn't dodge it right away. I rolled my eyes at him, driving him to show me his smirk.
"That's not what I meant. Ang ibig kong sabihin, dapat hindi lang isa ang nagdedesisyon. We should both participate on the decision-making so there'll be no arguments in the end."
"I know. Akala ko lang sinasagot mo na ako." He shrugged.
I couldn't help but smirk at his remark. Nagtaas lang siya ng kilay sa akin at umiling. Habang naglalakad kami papuntang SM ay marami kaming nakasalubong na kakilala niya. Mostly ay mga Arki students din and he said they were his former classmates.
"Ang ga-gwapo pala ng mga Arki students, 'no?" I jested when another good-looking guy greeted him.
"Yeah, you're talking to one right now." He replied and I noticed the mock in his tone.
Sinulyapan ko siya. "Are you bragging to me right now, Evander?"
"Nagsasabi lang ako ng totoo." Pinirmi niya ang labi pagkatapos.
I laughed and shook my head. Bigla niya akong hinila para hindi ko mabangga iyong makakasalubong namin na grupo ng mga lalaki. He glared at me when I stopped laughing.
And I'm brutally honest when I say that as much as I love to see him smile, I also love to see his glare or the way he raises his brows... it's cute.
"Jollibee tayo?" I asked when we're already at SM.
"Fast foods are not healthy." He noted and looked around.
Ngumuso ako at tiningnan ang loob ng Jollibee na hindi naman masyadong puno. I can feel myself salivating just by thinking that spicy and crispy fried chicken.
"Everything here is fast food, Evander."
"I thought you don't eat heavy lunch?" Hinarap niya ako.
"It's cheat day! I'm craving. Isang buwan na kaya akong hindi kumakain dito. It's my favourite." I bit my lip.
He stared at me and he glanced at the restaurant. "Gusto mo talaga d'yan?"
Napakurap ako. I realized he's not into fast foods. Palagi kasing kapag kumakain kami ay napapansin ko na mostly ay may kasamang gulay ang kinakain niya. Ngayon pa lang kami kakain ng fast food kung sakali.
"Pwede namang sa iba na lang. Saan mo ba gusto?" I asked so it wouldn't be unfair on his side.
Tinitigan niya ako pagkatapos ay umiling siya. Bahagya pa akong nagulat nang naglakad siya papuntang Jollibee. Wala akong nagawa kundi sumunod.
