After Everything (UP Series #1)

AE 32

Chapter 32

When I went out of his car and turned to him again, nakita ko siyang nakatulala habang nakatingin sa akin. I laughed at his reaction. He looks like an idiot while staring at me. Cute!

"Good mornight!" I said.

He blinked and eventually, he went back to his senses.

"Did I hear you right?" he asked. Mukhang hindi pa tuluyang nagsi-sink in sa kanya ang sinabi ko kani-kanina lang.

"Ano bang sinabi ko?" I teased and smirked.

I really like his reaction right now. Slowly, a smirk flashed on the corner of his lips.

"You like me!" he declared. May tinatagong sigla sa tono.

I shrugged.

"I like you!" I repeated with a teasing tone.

His smile grew wider.

"Hanggang doon lang?" tanong niya na tila nakukulangan.

"Oo?" I said hurriedly, a bit confused.

"Wala nang itotodo 'yon?" patuloy niya.

My brows furrowed but I couldn't contain the evil grin that slowly formed on my lips.

"Wala!" sagot ko.

He rolled his eyes playfully but a smirk on his lips didn't vanish.

"Sagad mo na hanggang mahal kita," hirit niya at bahagyang humalakhak.

Umirap ako ngunit sa huli, natawa rin. "Next time..." sagot ko. May himig ng pagbibiro sa tono.

But the truth is, I'm starting to fall on you. Hindi ko pa nga lang maamin. No. Ayoko pa talagang aminin sayo dahil hindi pa ito ang tamang oras.

I'm not yet graduate. I'm still have one semester, next year, to finish my degree. At gusto ko, kapag sinabi ko ang tatlong salitang iyon ay sa araw na magiging tayo. Adamson.

And this is not the right time for that. Mas'yado pang maaga. I want to enjoy the process of my feelings for him, until it will finally complete and I have the courage and confidence to say those three words to him.

Adam stopped laughing and stiffened on his seat, shocked by what I said. Mas lalo akong tumawa.

"Sige na, akyat na 'ko!" I started and moved backwards.

Tumango s'ya. "Akyat ka na," anito. Malawak ang ngiti.

"Okay. Text me when you're home. Drive safely," I said as I waved my left hand a bit.

"Opo, Miss!" magalang n'yang sagot at humalakhak.

I smiled and shook my head before I turned my back against him. Ngiting ngiti ako habang nakasakay sa elevator at umaakyat ito pataas.

Mukhang baguhan pa nga talaga ako sa larangan ng pag-ibig.

As the days passed, mas lalo kong nae-enjoy ang presensya ni Adam. Since the day I admitted to myself that I like him, that I'm falling for him, there was no day that I'm excited to see him.

"Hi!" bati niya. Nakangiti habang nasa loob ng sasakyan, sa may driver seat.

Bukas ang bintana ng shotgun seat at nakatigil ang kanyang sasakyan, sa harap ng building ng condo namin.

"Hi!" I greeted back as I opened the door and sat down on the front seat.

"Hi lang?" asar niya.

I rolled my eyes and fastened my seatbelt. After I wore the seatbelt, I turned to him.

"Sapok, gusto mo rin?" I gave him a smile with sarcasm as I showed him my fist.