Whelving Warmth (LAS #1)

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Whelving Warmth
Chapter 23

"One hot caramel macchiato on the bar for Sadie!"

Imagine, after years of not seeing each other, here we are. First, our unexpected meeting in the Abella's. And now, we're sitting together while waiting for my order. It's really funny how destiny works sometimes.

Iniwan ko siya saglit para kunin ang order ko. He invited me to sit with him while waiting. Wala naman daw siyang ibang kasama.

I was conflicted. And when Theo saw that, he just pulled me with him.

"Gaya-gaya," Theo mumbled like a kid. I glared at him but he shot me with an innocent look, pretending that he didn't say anything.

"Excuse me? Ako pa yung gaya-gaya? Sino kaya yung caramel macchiato na ang inoorder simula nung-" I covered my mouth when I realized what I'm talking about.

Shit! Why am I looking back in our past?! Wrong move!

Bumaba ang tingin niya sa inorder ko bago bumalik sa akin. He looked at me with amusement. "Bakit hindi mo ituloy? Simula nung?"

I bit my lower lip. "Nothing! Don't mind what I'm saying."

Things might get awkward! Sa tingin ko, dapat iwasan kong i-bring back yung past namin. Yes, that's right!

Okay na nga 'to. Atleast we're casual to each other. We didn't addressed it, but I think we're like back to being friends.

Maybe that's what destiny wants. For us to be friends again?

He took a sip from his drink to hide the forming smile in his lips. But he failed to hide it because when he looked back at me, a huge smile is plastered in his face.

"Why are you smiling?" pikon kong tanong sa kanya. Is he making fun of me?

"Masama ba?"

I pursed my lips. "I need to go. Una na ko," paalam ko sa kanya but he stopped me.

A bolt of electricity rushed in my body when he held my wrist. "Sabay na tayo."

His brown eyes greeted me when I look back at him. Tumayo na siya mula sa pagkakaupo. He was carrying his coffee on his right hand and a black leather briefcase on his other hand.

Napangiti ako habang nakatingin sa kanya. He finally reached his dream. He's an attorney now.

Looking at him makes me feel so proud.

"Bakit ka nakangiti?" He returned me the question that I asked him earlier.

"You look like an attorney"

"Siguro kasi attorney ako? Baka lang naman, Sariah. Hindi ko sure." he sarcastically said. Hindi ko naiwasang mapa-irap. He chuckled, "Let's go."

"I thought you're staying," sita ko sa kanya habang naglalakad kami.

He needed to look down to glance at me. Ang laki kasi lalo ng tangkad niya sa akin! The top of my head barely reach the tip of his nose. Partida, nakaheels pa ko!

"Nagbago isip ko."

My brows furrowed, "Why?"

He pursed his lips, like his trying to stop himself from saying something. But he failed. "Gawa mo."

Napatigil ako sa paglalakad at napatingin sa kanya. My lips were slightly parted.

Gawa.. ko?

But I was even more shocked when he suddenly held my waist and pulled me closer to him.