ACCOUNTANCY SERIES #1 - CHASE YOU NEVER

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The moment he kissed my lips my heart started racing. It's just a soft kiss but it made my whole system gone wild like a somersault! He is just looking at me while I was trying to hide my smile.

"Do friends kiss each other?" I asked. We were comfortable with each other but we never talked about labeling this innominate relationship.

"No, but we are the exception." Right. Exception again. He's been adamant when it comes to this topic. Also, we never talked about our personal lives. I don't even know his story! Ang alam ko lang, BIR Commissioner ang Dad n'ya. That's all I know!

"Can we just be a General Rule for once?" Sa mga araw na nagdaan, I started to reflect about my feelings. I talked to Michael about this and asked him some friendly advice. He's my confidant ever since we met again. However, he made me realized how hard it is to entrust your heart to someone who doesn't even bother to take good care of it like a good father of a family.

Perhaps, lumalalim ang nararamdaman ko habang mas nakakasama ko si Austin. I get to know what he likes, his political views, his passion, his dreams, but, do I really know him? I don't know. What if everything's just a façade trying to cover up another soul.

We're both holding back because we both carry baggages which we don't want to share with anyone.

Sure, we're exclusive and we both gave each other the assurance. That is the thing that I'm holding on into.

Assurance.

Reasonable not absolute.

"I don't like general rules. I like you being the exception in my life. It's still not the right time though. We'll get there soon. I promise." He held my hand and motioned me to sit on the chair. We ate our dinner and then we watch movies on Netflix while waiting for Cielo to arrive. Ang sabi n'ya, gagabihin daw s'ya. But, it's already midnight! Hindi rin n'ya ako ininform if nasaan s'ya, so I became worried.

I tried calling her but her phone's out of coverage. Did she went to club again?

"She'll be safe." I was getting anxious about her but Austin cut me off. He dialed a number and started talking to the person named Joven.

"She's safe and sound. She went home for the weekend--- so, don't worry." I told him to give home but he refused to. Ang sabi n'ya, he won't let me stay here alone. Baka raw may masamang loob pang magsamantala dito.

So, I had no choice but to agree with him. He slept on the couch beside me. I easily dozed off to sleep since I felt that I was safe. I feel so secured whenever I'm with him.

The next morning, I woke up early only to find out that he's already gone. He left me a note on the side table saying that he needs to go home for an emergency.

I was busy preparing for my report in Management Advisory Services when my phone suddenly rang.

It was lola.

"La." I calmly said. We just talked to each other two days ago. It's not usual to receive a call from her this early.

"Apo, kumusta ka d'yan?" She sounded so worried so I tried my best to be energetic para hindi s'ya mag-alala sa akin.

"I'm okay, Lola. Miss ko na po 'yung mga pagkain d'yan sa bahay." Although nababawasan na iyong pakain ko sa fastfood chain dahil usually, sa totoong kainan kami kumakain ni Arc at Austin. Ang sabi nila, kailangan daw puro healthy ang kainin ko.

"Ikaw talagang bat aka! Hayaan mo, malapit na rin ang bakasyon mo. Makakauwi ka na dito sa probinsya." Oo nga, ilang lingo nalang gagraduate na si Austin at final exam na rin namin.