“Ano’ng ginagawa mo dito at ang dami mo yatang dala?”tanong ko kay Paulo kasi pumasok siya dito sa unit na may dalang madaming paper bag na may lamang mga pagkain.
“I bought something for you!”and he’s really grinning on me.
“Mukha ba kaming nasalanta ng bagyo, ha, Paulo?”tanong ko sa kanya dahil may dinala lang naman siya na bigas at mga canned goods.
“Bumili na ako para hindi na kayo lumabas ni Yssa,”
“Akin na iyong resibo, babayaran ko.”hinanap ko sa loob ng paper bag iyong resibo pero wala na iyon do’n. Binalik ko ang tingin ko kay Paulo at nakita ko na nakangiti siya at umiiling sa akin.
“Paulo, don’t smile at me like that.”I said.
He wrapped his arms around my waist while still smiling at me. “I don’t want my girlfriend to starve...”
“Can we study na, Pualo? You know that there’s always a bad thing happening when we’re here...”I said then we both laughed.
I spent the whole day reading and reviewing notes, bukas na kasi ang final exam namin. I’m with Paulo, sabay kami ngayon na nagrereview dito sa condo namin. I guess that reviewing the hard subject before the exam date isn’t working for me.
I leaned on the table while reciting some stuff on my head that I need to memorize. When I looked at Paulo, I saw how he’s reading his notes while playing his ballpen. I just hope that I can answer the exam tomorrrow.
“Are you starving? Do you want me to cook?”he asked.
I sighed. “I’ll cook, continue studying."
He stood up and cupped my face.
“You’re having a hard time reviewing, let me cook and I’ll help you study later... Okay?"
Paulo is so good to me and it makes me want to cry. I’ve never been treated so well like this before. I’m so blessed to be loved by him. maybe I am meant for him. Just him.
“I love you, Pau.”I said. I swear I can't imagine my life without this guy.
He looked back and walked forward to me. He hugged me from the back.
“Take your time reviewing while I’m cooking our food, okay?”
“Fine,”kinuha ko iyong highlighter ko para mahighlight iyong mga important terms sa libro ko.
Ganito kasi ang tips na sinabi sa akin ni Paulo. Kapag din nakikita ko iyong libro ni Paulo ay ganda ng highlighter niya, pastle ang mga kulay. Para siyang babae, sobrang arte at sobrang ganda pa rin ng libro niya kahit may highlight na.
"Ayoko na…”I bow down my head.
I wanna cry. I wanna give up, but I felt Paulo’s arms around my waist. He’s kneeling beside me and giving me a huge smile.
“I know that you can do it, Yvaine. You were never raised by your parents to quit on your dreams just because you’re having a hard time studying... Two more years, Yvaine. I wanna witness how you reach your dreams while holding my hand.”
I gave him a kiss and then hugged him tight. “Damn, Paulo…”
“I’ve never been more in love with you in my entire life,”he said while his hands are still on my waist.
I wrapped my arms around his neck and giving him a simple smile.
“Stop testing my patience, Yvaine!”he said so I gave him a huge smile.
“We should make out now so we can have a motivation to study hard later…”
Our face was getting near each other with our eyes close, I felt his soft lips on mine. Damn, Paulo really knows how to turn me on. His tongue slips inside my mouth and it’s nothing more than I ever imagined.
“Ohhh,”we stopped what we are doing when we heard Yssa’s voice. The worst part is she’s with Charles. This is so awkward. Seeing Paulo’s friend here is so awkward.
“Paulo…”makikita sa mukha ni Charles ang gulat. Hindi niya yata inaasahan na makita ang kaibigan niya na ganito siya kalandi.
“Hindi na bago iyan sa akin, Charles. Palagi na lang kasing may masamang nangyayari kapag nasa kusina silang dalawa…”sabi pa ni Yssa habang binababa ang mga gamit niya sa lamesa.
Tuwang-tuwa siya habang binubuking kaming dalawa ni Paulo.
“Hindi talaga maganda na palagi kayong magkasama ni Twixx...”natatawang sabi ni Charles habang tinignan niya ang libro ni Paulo.
“Bakit kasama mo si Charles?”tanong ko kay Yssa. “Are you two dating?”
“Impossible,”Paulo chuckled, judmental.
“I’m courting Yssa,”our jaw almost dropped when Charles said that to us.
Hindi ko alam kung paano nangyari na nagbago ang isip ni Charles at gusto na niya ng lovelife. Dapat ba akong kabahan kasi baka saktan niya lang si Yssa? Damn, I know that Charles can’t do that to anyone.
He’s so soft like Paulo and responsible. I just can’t imagine why and how that happened.
"Really?”
“Hindi ka talaga naniniwala, ha, Yve?”Yssa asked while her arms are crossed.
“Good for you, magkakaro’n ka na ng girlfriend!”asar naman ni Paulo sa kaibigan niya.
“Can we join your group study or there’s still an unfinished business in this kitchen?”Charles asked his friend while grinning.
“Tss,”
Hindi ko talaga mainitindihan kung bakit at paano na kapag kasama namin ang mga kaibigan ni Paulo ay bigla na lang siyang nagsusungit. Hindi naman na siya ganito kapag ako ang kasama niya.
Parang kapag kami lang dalawa ay sobrang amo niya, pero kapag nandyan na ang mga kaibigan niya sa paligid ay akala mo parang palagi siyang naghahanap ng away.
“I’m just kidding lang, Yve. Like you, I love watching Paulo getting pissed.”at mukhang magkakasundo talaga kami ni Charles.
Hindi ko alam kung bakit gustong-gusto ko na naiinis si Paulo, nakakasatisfy lang siguro iyong mukha niya kapag naiinis. Mas lalo kasi siyang gumagwapo kapag naiinis.
“Fuck you,”Paulo replied.
“Hindi talaga maganda na naririnig ng girfriend mo na nagmumura ka, Paulo”at patuloy lang ang pag-aasaran nilang dalawa.
“Gago. Gago. Ga---“tinakpan ko ang bibig ni Paulo at tinignan siya ng masama.
“Can we just review? You’re stressing me out, Pau.”I said.
He nodded and removed my palm covering his mouth. “Okay fine…”
We were reviewing for the exam tomorrow. Binibigyan ako ng tips ni Paulo kung paano ako makakapag-aral ng mas madali, and I think it’s working. Ang galing talaga ng boyfriend ko. I didn’t regret having him in my life.
Totoo talaga iyong sinasabi nila na pain can lead you to the right person, pain leads Paulo to me. Baka kaya hindi na siya tinanggap ni Khallie kasi para sa akin talaga si Paulo. I guess that everything is falling in their own places.
After we reviewed stuff, Yssa cooked our dinner. Hindi na namin namalayan ang oras, masyado yatang mabilis ang oras kapag busy ka. So far, confident ako na meron akong masasagot sa exam namin bukas.
Ang galing yata ng nagturo sa akin sa mga terms na hindi ko maintindihan. Hindi naman Business Management ang course ni Paulo, pero hanga ako dahil nagegets niya pa rin kahit papaano iyong mga lesson namin. Ang talino talaga.
“First double date together!”kita sa mukha ni Yssa ang saya.
Ganito rin ba ako kasaya noong una kong naging close kami ni Paulo? Kung oo ay gano’n pala talaga ang pakiramdamn nang mainlove. Sana ay ganito na lang kami kasaya palagi. Kasi sapat na ito, okay na ako sa ganito.
“Why are you still smiling?”Yssa asked me. Hindi na kasi matanggal sa labi ko iyong mga ngiti.
“I didn’t expect that we will end up like this,”I replied. “Who would have thought that we can be happy? Cheers to our happiness.”
I saw them smiled on me. I guess that they all agree that I am right. We have a toast together before eating our dinner together. This is the best night of my life.
BINABASA MO ANG
What If It's Not?
General Fiction(What If Series #2) Yvaine Dominique Fontanilla, have ever loved someone so much that it seemed like she couldn't live a life without his ex-boyfriend, Kale Elijah Madrona. And for Paulo Nicolaj Medina, being with someone for a long time is comforta...
