Some Tears Must Fall (Rain On Me Series #1)

07

"Aly, wake up. Apo, Alyson."

I opened my eyes when someone pulling me. "Grandpops?" Sabi ko ng makilala ko ang boses niya. Humikab ako sabay kusot sa mga mata ko.

"Someone's waiting for you outside. Get up." Hinatak niya ko papaupo.

Huh? Who's that?

"Name?" I glanced my phone it's 4:25 AM. Five minutes nalang tutunog na 'yung alarm ko. I sighed and lean my back in my headboard.

Napailing siya na parang inaalala ang pangalan ng naghihintay sa'kin sa labas. "Something like, Narcus or Marvelous?" He said and my eyes widened.

"Sir? Can you repeat?" Napabangon ako sa pagkakaupo, sinuot ko ang slippers ko saka nagtungo sa window para sumilip.

"Marco?"

"You mean, Marcus?" Hawi ko sa curtain saka nakita si Marcus, nakasandal sa kotse niya habang naka cross ang dalawang braso.

"U-huh. Marcus," narinig ko ang yabag ng paa ni Grandpops papalabas ng room ko.

I don't know what am I supposed to do! I entered my bathroom and take a quick bath. I used my heater so hindi ako lalamigin. After that, I dried my hair using a blower.

I wore my uniform. I took my bag and I wore my ID. I locked my bedroom before I went downstairs.

"Good morning po," bati ng mga kasambahay. I just nod and continue to walk toward in our refrigerator. I poured a milk in a glass then I drink it.

"Ang aga naman, Alyson." Sabi ng mayordoma ng bahay. Tumango lang ako sa kaniya, lumabas na 'ko ng bahay. Dumiretso ako kung saan na ka park ang sasakyan ni Marcus.

"Good morning," Lumapit siya sa'kin after niya 'kong makitang lumabas ng gate.

"Morning," I greeted back. He took my books in my arm, and tucked some hair strand at the back of my ear.

"Shall we?" He opened the door and held my hand for support.

"Done eating breakfast?" He started to talk while he was driving.

"Yeah," Is milk counted as a breakfast? Of course. "You? You look pale. Did you sleep?"  I held his face, softly.

"I slept at least one hour. Busy sa research, ngayon ang deadline so I need to finished it." He explained.

"Did you're groupmates helping you?" I asked, he looked stress because of their research. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko na nakahawak sa mukha niya gamit ang kaliwang kamay niya.

"Hmm. Of course." Nakahawak ang right hand niya sa manibela, using his left hand, nilapit niya ang kamay ko sa mukha niya sabay halik dito.

Biglang namula ang tainga ko, binitawan na niya ang kamay ko kaya agad akong napatakip sa mukha kong kanina pang namumula.

"Als, you okay? Your ears started to turn red, mainit ba, should I put the aircon high?" Sunod sunod niyang tanong, he looked concerned.

"H-huh? No... I'm okay." I awkwardly smiled and looked outside of the window because of embarrassment.

"Cute," he commented.

Minutes after, we arrived. He parked his car in the parking lot.

I unbuckled my seatbelt and took my bag. Marcus opened the door for me and took my hand again. He closed the door of his car, still held my hand.

I thought he's gonna let go of my hand after he helped me to get down of his car but I'm wrong. He held my hand tightly, and we started to walked inside.