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-JERIC-

Hindi naman siguro mabibigla sila Mommy kung kasama ko si Gab. Di ba nga, tinulungan pa sya ni Mommy para magkita kami for lunch? At saka, di pagbibigyan ni Mommy nun palang si Gab kung di nya sya gusto.

I smiled as I see her looking outside at mukang tensed.

Akalain mo, kung di ako bored sa buhay noon at di na-curious sa Wattpad, I won't be able to meet someone like Gab.

"Tingnan mo 'to. Grabe ka sakin. Bakit mo ko pinagtatawanan?" Ang tagal ko na sigurong binabalik-balik yung tingin ko sa kanya tapos napapangiti kasi ako eh, kaya nahalata nya.

"Hindi kaya." I denied and looked away.

"Ewan ko sayo. Sinama-sama mo ko tapos pagtatawanan mo ko pag natataranta na ko. Grabe ka."

"Ang hirap kaya ng ganito. Too good to be true." Bumulong sya pero narinig ko naman kaya napangiti nalang ako ulit.

Ganito rin kaya sya kay Gelo? Ipagdadrive pa nga nya dapat sabi nya. Hay. Ano ba naman, Jeric? Kasama mo na ah. Ano pa ba gusto mo?

Kelan pa ko naging possessive na seloso sa fan?

"Pwede pa magbago yung isip mo Jeric. Naka-stop pa. Pwede pa ko bumaba." She said.

Nasa may Rob Mag palang pala kami. Parang ang haba na ng na-drive ko. Parang ang bagal ng oras.

"What do you mean?"

"Family gathering yun tapos magsasama ka ng fan or make that fans if susunod sila Ela."

"They wouldn't mind. Trust me." I smiled to assure her.

She sighed and shook her head. Still in disbelief. She pressed her head on the seat's headrest and there, let go of another sigh. A deep one.

"Totoo ba talaga 'to? Kasi kung hindi, sana magising na ko." She said in a low voice.

"Ha?" Pretending I didn't heard what she said.

"Wala, wala." She said and again, looked away.

When we reached home, her eyes are still wandering. Parang nahihirapan na maniwala na nangyayari lahat 'to.

"Feel at home ha." I told her as I walk her towards the front door.

"Kinakabahan ako. For the nth time Jeric, kinakabahan ako."

"Then don't." Did I just winked at her? Natawa tuloy sya, napailing and followed me with a less nervous vibe.

"Gab?!" Almira exclaimed after seeing us get in. Mas nauna pa nyang pinansin si Gab.

Minsan Achi Gab ang tawag nya minsan naman Gab lang. Same with Shoti.

"Been a while!" Al went near us and grabbed Gab leading her to our couch. Ang daming tanong ni Almira sa kanya. It took sometime for Gab to process what's happening.

"She'll join us later, Al. I'll go upstairs to prep." I told them.

"Alright, then. Ako na muna bahala kay Ach." See. From Gab to Ach.

Pag-akyat ko naman, nasalubong ko si Shoti na pababa na and by the looks of it, had done preparing for the eat out.

"Iba ngiti natin ngayon, Ahia. Kaka-Zumba ba yan with ----"

"Gab's downstairs." I cut him off and smiled again.

"Now I get it. Iba talaga mga galawan mo." He pats my shoulder like I did a great job.

If there's anyone who likes Gab the most from the family, I guess that'll be Jeron. Alam daw kasi ni Gab yung mga tipo nyang babae like partnering him with Ela, Jellaine and Nica in some of her published Wattpad stories. Kaya instant close sila after a few meet ups.