His Unofficial Boyfriend

17. Autopilot

Dahil sa project namin sa Filipino Literature ay nagdesisyon kami ni Lee na umabsent sa Friday subjects namin. Bale three days kaming magbabakasyon sa Balesin Island for us to really enjoy the place. I already planned everything ahead: from the things to pack to the locations to visit. I even rented a car para iwas hassle na rin kaming dalawa sa pagta-travel namin kesa na mag-commute pa kami papubtang airport.

On the other hand, Lee was acting weird these past few days. Imbes na samahan niya ako sa kwarto namin ay kusa siyang umaalis at pumupunta sa kwarto ni Cobi. "May gagawin lang kami," ang palagi niyang rason kapag nagpapaalam siya akin. Wala naman akong karapatan na pigilan siya kasi buhay niya iyon, at isa pa, dahil sa nangyari sa amin noong Martes ay naging mas matibay ang relasyon naming dalawa.

As he was driving the car since he insisted to do it, he asked me to get his mixtapes from his backpack. "Saan dito?" tanong ko sa kanya.

"Hanapin mo iyong mixtape na may pangalan mo sa cover," nakangiting sagot niya naman habang nakatutok pa rin ang kanyang mga mata sa kalsada at nagda-drive. Natuwa naman ako nang nalaman kong ginawan niya ako ng mixtape, pero hindi ko ito ipinakita sa kanya at baka pagtawanan niya lang ako.

As the first track played, I could not help but to reminisce the time that he lied about our relationship just to save me from Venus. That was the night when I realized how good his intentions were and how kind his heart is as well.

"What's the title of this track, love?" I asked him.

"You'll Be in My Heart," nakangisi niyang sagot sabay titig sa akin na nakakapang-asar. I told him that it was a great song, but I never really told him that the lyrics captured what happened on one of the most unforgettable nights that I had with him.

"Of course. That song tells our story," he fleetingly said. As the next track played - a song from my favorite band, LANY - tinitigan ko lang siya nang maigi habang siya ay nagda-drive. His perfectly-sculpted jawline matches his rose-colored lips, and even though his hair is longer than an average guy in our university, one could not deny that he still looks more masculine than them.

He even looks more masculine than I do.

"Oh, my God. I am so in love," as what Paul Klein sang in the background. I unfastened my seat belt and asked him to stop by, and as he obliged to my request, I caressed the back of his head and kissed him.

"I'm sorry, I could not resist it," I shyly told him after we kissed. He just grinned and kissed me back. This was more passionate than the first one as his lips slowly went to my neck and sucked it.

"I'm sorry, I could not resist you," he whispered seductively before he fastened his seatbelt and started the engine.

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Before we went to the Alphaland Hangar to wait for our scheduled flight, We stopped by at the local eatery in Pasay to have our breakfast. "Gusto kong i-try mo ang napakasarap nilang specialty rito," ika niya bago niya ako kinindatan.

"Make sure na masarap talaga iyan, a. Baka pagtripan mo na naman ako," I answered as I opened the car's door. Si Lee naman ay tumawa lang habang nilalaro ang susi ng sasakyan at wala nang inimik pa.

Nang pumasok na kami ay kaagad niya akong inutusan na maghanap ng bakanteng upuan st siya naman ang magu-order. Pagkabalik niya ay may hawak-hawak na siyang tray ng mga ulam.

"Mukhang masarap nga," kako habang nilalapag namin ang mga ulam sa mesa. "Ano ito?" I asked him before I took a bite of this aromatic viand in front of us.

"Bulalong kalabaw. That's one of their specialties here" he replied happily. My mood suddenly shifted dahil sa narinig ko.

"Kalabaw?!"