Dying Embers

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Nineteen: Kailangan

It's been one month already since Chance and I are together. And I could tell that those days were ecstatic. Hindi niya ako hinahayaang pumuntang school mag-isa at umuwi mag-isa. He has been my driver slash boyfriend in those days. Sometimes he acts like my Mom that scolds me when I eat restricted foods. He comes with me and helps me on grocery shopping and will teach me how to pick good ones. He becomes my Dad who'll bombarded me non-stop texts and calls whenever I come home late. There's the chance kasi na hindi niya ako maihahatid kasi may practice siya sa baseball nila for City Meet na. Sometimes he becomes a doctor, a brother, a tutor, and sometimes a therapist who never gets tired of listening to my cliché stories and my very most weird days. He becomes everything when it comes to me and I couldn't be more proud than that.

"How's my baby's sleep?" His voice was low deep yet soft.

I groaned under my sheets. "Chance, it's still three o'clock in the morning. Ang aga mo akong ginising." I mumbled. Nakapikit pa rin ang mga mata ko.

I heard a soft chuckle on the other line. "Love, we're facing exams today, remember? Sabi mo gisingin kita ng maaga para makapag-review ka."

I grunted. "But not this early!" I said.

Mahina lang siyang natawa. "Sorry, hmm? Sige na bumangon ka na."

"But I'm still sleepy. Kasalanan mo 'to kapag nakatulog ako mamayang exam."

"That can't happen. You know, I'll just have to kiss away your sleep and your back to being energetic again."

Yes. He's becoming shameless nowadays and clingy.

"Korni mo." I muttered.

"Alam mo bang wala pa akong tulog ngayon?" Maya-maya ay sabi niya. Dahil doon, mabilis kong inihagis ang kumot sa mukha ko at napaayos ng higa.

"What? You were up all night again? Chance, it's not good to overexert yourself."

He just chuckled. "I love you."

Natigilan ako. He really never gets tired saying those words to me. Alam ko naman na 'yon at nararamdaman ko naman mula sa kaniya. He's not just showing it from words, he always made me feel it was real.

"Nakakainis ka." Sambit ko.

Natawa siya. "Anong ginawa ko?"

"I hate that you always catching me off guard. Nambibigla ka na lang bigla, but I like how you can make me feel that I'm worth your love, anyway."

"And I'll never get tired loving my best weirdo girlfriend ever."

Natawa ako. "Sira."

Sinundo niya ako ng mas maaga pa sa seven ng umaga since 7:30 ang simula ng exam namin. I saw him looking clean and manly while leaning against the hood of his car, arms crossed on his chest wearing his neat and clean uniform. Nakapandekwatro rin ang mga paa niya ng slight.

"Oh, nandito na pala ang limousine ko." Biro ko nang makalapit ako sa kaniya.

"Yep. And with the most handsome driver, of course." He seconded with a wide grin. Umayos siya ng tayo then he leaned forward to place a three soft kisses on my cheeks and lastly on my lips.