A Little Braver

CHAPTER 19

"Malapit na ako sainyo." Storm said while turning the steering wheel to the left.

He's talking to Xianne on his earpiece. He promised to take her on a date today.

"Ok sige. Lalabas na ako ng bahay." Xianne said and ended the call.

Kaagad niyang inalis ang earpiece sa tenga niya at inilapag ito sa dash board.

To be honest, he's kind of excited. Ayaw niyang aminin pero kumunsulta ulit siya kay Ginoong Google para rito dahil wala siyang kaide-ideya kung ano ang gagawin. Anything for his girl.

Nakita niya agad si Xianne pagkalapit niya sa bahay nito. She was smiling brightly towards him. Binuksan niya ang pinto ng sasakyan pagkahinto niya saka mabilis na pumasok sa loob si Xianne.

"Hey." He greeted.

He was stunned when Xianne leaned closer to him then kissed him on the cheeks.

"Hi." Bati nito saka isinuot ang seatbelt.

He can't help but to grin. "I love the way you greet me." He said then started the engine and drove.

"Sabi kasi sa'kin ni Tala, maging sweet naman daw ako minsan." She giggled. "So I'm trying."

"I like your friends."

"They like you, too." She chuckled. "Saan nga pala tayo pupunta?"

"Do you have anything in mind?" Balik-tanong niya rito.

Umakto itong nag-iisip. "Gusto kong manood ng sine. May bagong pelikula daw ngayon. And since it's a fine day, outdoors tayo!"

"Sure. Anything you want."

He was about to turn the car towards the mall, when he was stopped by traffic.

"Mukhang matatagalan tayong makapunta ng mall." Imporma niya kay Xianne. "How about we try outdoors first?"

"Ayos lang sa'kin." She exclaimed.

But then suddenly, it started raining cats and dog. Napatingin siya kay Xianne na ngayon ay nakanguso na. She looks disappointed.

At dahil hindi niya kayang makitang ganun si Xianne, nag-isip siya ng pwedeng gawin.

"Sa'n tayo pupunta?" Tanong ni Xianne nang paikutin niya ang sasakyan.

"My house."

Mula sa side view mirror, nakita niya ang pamimilog ng mata nito.

"A-anong gagawin natin sa bahay mo?"

"We can watch movies that you want." Then he glanced at her and smirked. "O may gusto ka pang gawin bukod dun?"

Namula ang pisngi ng dalaga dahilan para matawa siya ng mahina. "Wala no!" She glared at him. "Pinagti-tripan mo ba ako?"

Binalik ni Storm ang atensyon sa pagmamaneho. "Hindi ah. Ano ba kasing iniisip mo?" Inosente niyang tanong.

"I hate you." Ani Xianne na kaagad naman nitong binawi. "Joke lang pala. Binabawi ko na. I love you."

He can't help but to laugh. Xianne can really be cute sometimes. "I love you, too."

It took about half an hour until they arrived at his house. Kaagad silang pumasok para hindi mabasa ng ulan.

"Wear this." Aniya habang nakaluhod saka inilapag ang tsinelas sa harapan ni Xianne na isinuot naman nito.

"Salamat."

Iginiya niya si Xianne sa sala. "Feel yourself at home."

"S-sige."

"What do you want to watch?" He asked while setting up the television.