Ara's POV
After that night, everything has changed.
Thomas started to pick me up everyday then he always invite me to dinner or lunch.
He also aced on the previous terms and he's always a gentle man when he's with me. I guess, he really doesn't want people to know his secret...
Or maybe he likes me already?
"Ara! Huy! Tulala ka nanaman." Mika said.
"Sorry. Ano yun?"
"Wala. Nag tataka lang ako na simula nung umalis ka ng mag isa that night, palagi ka ng tulala. Ano ba nangyari?"
"Hahaha Niki! You're so funny! Hindi ko sya yaya, she's my date." Thomas said then wrapped his arms around my shoulder.
"Hindi yan. Maganda ka naman eh." Thomas said then winked at me.
"Oh my god, Ara! You're blushing!" Mika teased.
"No I'm not." I said then covered my face.
"Kwento please!!!" Mika pleaded.
"Fine!" I said then rolled my eyes.
I told Mika everything. From the part where we had the deal until the part where he became very nice to me.
"Sa tingin mo, gusto na nya ako?" I asked.
"Girl! Wag kang assuming. Malay mo he's doing that because of your deal."
"Arrgghh!"
"Bakit? Are you falling for him na?" Mika said while grinning.
"No. This can't be. Assuming lang siguro ako. No I'm not falling for him." I said while stuttering.
"Okay, sabi mo eh. Pero ito ah, advice lang. Kung gusto mong iwasan yang 'feelings' mo, try to avoid him." Mika said then left me.
***
This class is so boring. I've been sitting here for an hour. I'm sleepy pa.
I was about to close my eyes when I felt my phone buzzed.
Thomas Torres
Text Message (1)
Thomas Torres
Hey! Nasa class ka?
Oo, why?
What time tapos ng class mo?
3pm. Bakit ba?
Wala. See you :)
Finally! Natapos na din yung class na toh. I fixed my things then went outside when I saw Thomas.
"Thomas? Anong ginagawa mo dito?" I asked.
"Susunduin ka. Last class mo na diba?" He said.
"You don't need to, you know. Kaya ko naman sarili ko eh. Sige na, umuwi ka na." I said then pushed him but he was too strong.
"No. Tara, I'll treat you." He said then held my hand.
Dug dug
Dug dug
Dug dug
Stop it, Ara. This is nothing.
***
Me and Thomas ate at a Korean restaurant. After that, he drove me home.
"See you tomorrow!" He said.
"Tomorrow? Again? Sawa na ako sayo." I said while chuckling.
"Please Ara. Pleaseeee." He said while pouting.
"Stop pouting nga. Ang panget mo." I said.
"Weh? Crush mo nga ata ako eh." He said then poked my side.
"Ulol! Hindi ako mag kakacrush sayo. EVER!"
"Really?" He said then went nearer.
My heart is beating fast. Oh my God?
He then kissed me on the cheeks...
"Crush mo na ba ako?" He asked then smirked.
"What was that for?" I asked,
"Ha?"
"Para saan lahat ng ginagawa mo? Yung pagiging sweet mo sakin. Yung pag hatid-sundo mo sakin. Ha?"
"What are you talking about? Diba sabi mo, if I do all of that, hindi mo na sasabihin yung secret ko." Thomas said.
"Yeah. Sige, I'll go na." I said then went out of the car without any last words.
***
"Ara... tahan na." Kim said while rubbing my back.
"Sabi ko naman sayo na don't be assuming eh." Mika said.
"Bakit ka kasi na fall?" Kim asked.
"Bakit ba ang pa-fall nya? Oo, alam kong may deal kami, pero bakit ganito ang pagtrato nya sakin? He introduced me as his date and he also kissed me on the cheeks! Tapos sasabihin nyang, he did that because of the deal?!" I said while crying.
"Tama na, Ara. I told you to avoid him na diba?"
"I know, pero sya mismo ang lumalapit sakin."
"Tsk. Tahan na. Simula bukas, iwasan mo na sya. Kaming bahala, okay?" Kim said.
***
Mika's POV
Nakakaawa si Ara, pero ayoko naman sisihin si Thomas dahil wala naman syang kasalanan.
Speaking of Thomas...
"Hey! Ikaw yung friend ni Ara right?" He asked.
"Oo. Bakit?"
"Nakita mo ba sya? Tinatawagan ko kasi sya, eh ayaw nya naman sagutin yung tawag."
"Umm... nasa dorm sya. Nagpapahinga sya, may sakit kasi eh." I lied.
"Ahh. Sige, puntahan ko nalang sya dun later. Thank you." He said. He was about to leave when I stopped him.
"Wait! Bakit mo sya pupuntahan sa dorm?" I asked.
"Wala lang." He said then smiled.
"Thomas, be honest nga. May gusto ka ba kay Ara?"
"Umm.."
***
Ara's POV
"Okay na ako, Kim. Papasok na ako." I said then stood up.
"Papasok ka talagang namamaga yang mata mo?" Kim asked.
"Pareham nalang ako ng glasses mo." I said.
I wore Kim's glasses then left.
While walking to school, I received a message from Mika.
Yeye
Ara!! Go to Amphigong's pond!
Bakit?
Basta!!!
May class ako.
Free cut na daw kayo.
Okay. I'm on my way!
I went straight to Amphigong's pond instead of going to my class because Mika might get mad at me.
I arrived there after 5 minutes. I saw Mika standing beside the pond while smiling really wide.
"Mika? What's wrong? Bakit mo ako pinapunta dito?" I asked.
She didn't answer me but she smiled then pointed my back.
I looked around saw.... Thomas???? With flowers???? And a teddy bear???
I looked back at Mika. She smiled then left. I was about to follow her when someone held my arm.
"Ara.."
I looked at Thomas and bowed my head.
"Ara, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for not noticing that you're slowly falling for me. Sorry din kung sa tingin mo ay pa-fall ako. To be honest, with the days that I was with you, I forgot about the deal. The things that I did for you, was all from my heart. Ara, I think I've fallen in love with you." Thomas said then held my hand.
"Ara.."
"I love you too, Thomas." I said then smiled. Thomas then pulled me into a hug.
"So Ara, pwede ba akong manligaw?"
"Hmm... sige." I said the hugged him.
"Thank you!! I love you." Thomas said.
"By the way, why do you have that chicken stuff toy?" I asked while chuckling.
"Eh bully! Stop na nga." He said then messed my hair.
"I love you, Thomas."
"I love you too, Ara."
THE END
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Sorry kung lame :(