Waited (Pampanga series #1)

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Pinanliitan ko ng mga mata si Jake nang mapansing kanina pa siya nakangisi. Umiinit ang pisngi ko sa posibleng dahilan at ayaw kong pansinin iyon.

I remember what happened last week. Inaantok lang ako noon kaya naaalala ko pa ang nangyari.

To be honest, I didn't mean to kiss him. Naamoy ko lang ang pabango niya at pumikit para namnamin iyon. Malay ko ba na hindi pa pala siya tapos sa pagseseatbelt sa akin kaya nahalikan niya ako.

O ako ba ang humalik sa kanya? I don't want to think about it anymore.

"Wala pa bang results? Last week pa 'tong kaba ko!" narinig ko si Mikee pagdating niya.

Nasa pavilion ako kasama ang grupo ng mga Montellano. Inaaya ko ang mga Sioco dahil alam kong magkakilala naman sila pero tumanggi agad si Anya. Hindi ko rin nakita si Jansen.

"I'm sure you passed. Don't worry." si Elliot sa kanya.

Ngumuso si Mikee para magpigil ng ngiti. Hinawi niya ang maikli niyang buhok at nakipagkuwentuhan na kina Liza. I looked around and also noticed that Nica is not in the mood. Kanina pa siya ganyan sa klase. Siguro badtrip dahil marami na namang binigay na assignment ang prof namin sa major subject.

Bumaling ulit ako kay Jake na nakatitig sa akin habang pinaglalaruan ng daliri niya ang kanyang pang-ibabang labi. Sinamaan ko na siya ng tingin dahilan ng paglaki ng ngisi niya.

"What are you doing?" iritado kong sabi.

"May iniisip lang ako." He answered with his grin still in sight.

I rolled my eyes. Ramdam ko kaagad ang pag-iinit ng pisngi.

"So you already love me before huh..." aniya sabay lapit sa akin.

Umirap ako at siniko siya. Malaki naman ang pavilion at busy sa kuwentuhan ang iba pero ayaw ko pa rin na nakikita kaming magkadikit. S'yempre ilang linggo pa lang ang lumipas pagkatapos noong away namin ni Elena at hanggang ngayon hindi pa kami nakakapag-usap.

Nag-angat ako ng kilay. "So you didn't realize it before?"

"Gwen, you were hard to read. Today you're nice to me then tomorrow you snob me. So I really didn't realize it."

Humalakhak ako. I can't believe for someone who's as playboy as him doesn't know how to read girls. He had a lot of girls before me. Paanong hindi niya alam kung gusto siya at hindi?

"I never even thought you'd like me."

"I don't believe you. Of course you would know."

"I didn't." he shook his head. "I thought you'll never like me. You will like Jan Nickhole, Nathaniel, or men who are like them. I won't stand a chance."

"What makes you think I will never like you? Ikaw lang ang pinalapit ko sa akin."

"That's because I'm your best friend's cousin so you don't have a choice."

I chuckled and shook my head. "So why did you think I won't like you?"

Umayos siya sa pagkakaupo na para bang handa siyang magbigay ng maraming rason sa sinabi niya. Natatawa ako habang nakataas ang kilay sa kanya.

"Look, I was a mess when you met me and you were..." he licked his lips. "You were at the top while I'm at your feet. You are the queen. Everyone thinks highly of you."

Umiiling na ako at natatawa sa mga sinasabi niya. Nagpatuloy siya.

"I was always involved with fights. I cut classes. I change girlfriends everyday." Tumawa na rin siya. "And you... You hate men like me. You hate playboys. You are so focused in your priorities. Of course I won't stand a chance!"