Expecting Someone Special (Dare Series Three)

Expecting Thirty-One

EXPECTING THIRTY-ONE

"YOU LOOK so stressed lately love, rest at least okay?" Ashton said as he saw me looking stressed while reading my books. "How can I rest if my exams are one after the other?" I said.

Ashton place my favorite food in the table, he also sat beside me. "Eat first, Vince said you eat late" he said. Kinuha niya ang libro ko at tinapat ang pagkain sa harap ko, tinabi niya ang libro.

"Wala akong gana" sabi ko, bumuntong hininga siya, he look at me gently "Love, you need to eat so you can have a lot of energy for your exam. So, your brain functions properly okay?" he said.

As I've said, ayaw kong makipag talo sa kanya. Hindi rin ako mananalo lalo pag usapang "health" ang topic namin. Kumain na lang ako, inalok ko siya pero inilingan niya lang ako. Pinanood niya lang ako habang kumakain ako, ultimo pag lunok ko ay parang kinakabisado niya.

"Binibilang mo ba kung ilang beses ako ngumunguya? Or pag subo ko ng pagkain?" tanong ko, tinawanan niya ako. Nilagay niya pa ang hibla ng buhok ko sa likod ng tenga ko.

"Nah, just admiring your beauty. Why so pretty, love?" he said, alam kong namula na ako ngayon. Pero kailangan kong bumawi sa kanya, tinapos ko yung kinakain ko. Siya ang nagligpit nun, habang inaayos ang lamesa ko at ang pinagkainan ko ay pinatong ko ang braso ko sa table at tinitigan siya.

"Hey, why so handsome?" sabi ko kita ko ang paghinto niya at pamumula ng tenga niya. Pigil ko ang tawa ko, hindi pa ako tapos! "Do you have girlfriend? I bet she's lucky for having this kind of man! So handsome and good man!" I said and I saw how his ears turn red more.

"Nah, my girlfriend is lucky but I'm more than lucky 'cause I have her. She's pretty and smart, my girl is the standard" he said, tinabi niya ang pinagkainan ko sa isang lamesa bago tumabi sa'kin. Binalingan ko siya habang naka pahalumbaba pa rin sa lamesa.

"Really? Your girlfriend is so much happier now, she pulled a handsome man. My boyfriend is handsome, attorney" I said, he smiled at me and I saw his face turned red. I laughed at his reaction, I lean on him and kiss him on his lips.

"Stop it love, enough" he said, I laughed more. He leaned forward and rest his forehead on my shoulder, "Fine, I'll stop" I said. I continue reading my books while he's head is resting on my shoulder.

"Stop it, love birds! Sakit niyo sa mata!" natawa ako ng umupo sa harap namin si Ashantie, napa-iling na lang ako sa kanya. "Mag shades ka na lang para di mo kami makita" sabi ni Ashton.

"Wag mo ng abalahin yang Kuya mo, here eat" Macky said and place the dessert in front of Ashantie. "Yey! Thank you so much, Jacob!" she said and Macky just nodded "Your welcome, Venice" he said delightful.

"Whipped" bulong ni Ashton at alam kong rinig yun ng dalawa. "Stop talking to yourself" sabi ni Macky bago umalis na tumatawa. "Deserve!" sabi ni Ashantie at kumain na, tumawa na lang ako habang pinagtutulungan nila si Ashton.

"They're bullying me, love!" he complained like he's a kid who got bullied by his playmates. "Hindi bagay, ang sagwa!" sabi ni Ashantie na lalo kong kinatawa, hindi na nakasagot ni Ashton at sumimangot na lang sa harap ng kapatid.

"Eyesore!" sabi ni Chloeh na bagong dating, napa-iling na lang kami sa kanya. "Kaya nga!" sabi ni Ashantie, hindi ko na lang sila pinansin at nagbasa ng libro ko.

Nasa cafe kami malapit sa school namin, dumalaw lang naman si Ashantie. Ang iba naming kaibigan ay nasa kabilang table, itong dalawa lang ang lumapit sa'min.