TW: Sexual Assault

Kabanata 12

My Heart, My Girl

"Louisse, love," I looked at Louisse.

"Hmm?" hikbi n'ya.

"I'm sorry, we're very sorry," I apologized. Jessa was crying while hugging Louisse.

Her eyes were puffy, I looked at them sadness controlling over my body, nahimasmasan lamang ako nang gumalaw si Keith.

"Keep still you monster!" galit na untag ko.

"Amara?!" sigaw ni Seus, he's looking for us. And yes, Seus was the one I texted earlier.

"Sapph? Bakit andito s'ya?" mukhang nabuhusan ng malamig na tubig sa Louisse.

"'pag nalaman ni Seus, malalaman na ng parents ko..." Louisse said almost fainting.

"Here!"

Seus came in running, with flashlight. He saw Louisse immediately with eyes widened. Binalot ni Seus 'yung blanket kay Louisse, at binuhat ito. He looked at us and ended his vision with Keith.

"I'll be back," Seus uttered.

"Wait, Seus, isama mo na si Jessa," I suggested.

"You sure?" He asked.

"Go!" I demanded.

Seus didn't waste no minute at mabilis na nakabalik.

"What happened, Amara?" he asked, seriously.

"L-Louisse, Louisse... she was almost raped, she was violated," I looked sorry at Seus. "I'm sorry-"

"Thank you, Amara. Thank you, I mean it," He hugged me tightly.

He looked at Keith with pure anger, grim lips. His fist was forming.

"Get up," he demanded.

I removed my foot from his head. "Get up monster!" I demanded.

He threw a big punch at him, "You deserve it! Fuck you!"

Keith immediately held his jaw, It bled. He just looked at Seus, not responding.

Keith never showed any emotion, no remorse or whatsoever.

Nakalabas kami ng park still holding Keith.

"Were you hurt?" He asked.

"No..."

"Should we report this?" tanong kaagad ni Jessa. Kabadong kabado, "I think we should-"

"Louisse doesn't want to, her parents doesn't want to know about this," I responded.

"I'll call the police, we'll keep this situation private, as much as possible, okay?" Seus reached for his pocket and dialed the police.

The police came and took Keith. They needed Louisse but we pleaded for her to get rest first. I'm glad, they agreed.

"Amara, iuwi mo muna si Louisse, Jessa sumama ka..." sabay pasok ni Seus sa police car.

I called Manong Ram and Mang Roel and they came immediately. They were very worried of us.

After a few hours, Louisse slept. I let her use my bedroom. Jessa and I was sitting on the living room, Nanay was worried but didn't ask us anything, I bet she understood the situation.

It was midnight when Tita Alex and Tito Louis came. I woke Jessa up at nagmadaling tumungo kina Tita at Tito and we instantly showed them the way, they carried Louisse, at tumingin sa kanya with pure distress on their faces.

Before they went to their car, they stopped and smiled at us, "Thank you for assisting our daughter."

We said our welcomes and they were off to go. Jessa and I went back to the sofa to sleep, we were too tired to get up and walk from the stairs again. Jessa cried with her face on my shoulders, it was like that until I woke up and saw no signs of her. Nanay told me she left at inilagay 'yung kumot sa'kin, I smiled at the thought but it changed immediately when I remembered what happened.

Pumasok ako nang school with discomfort, I wasn't paying attention to everything, like everything was blurred, gladly, Haven was there to keep me stable.

"Oh, Mrs. Cruz, pupunta ka sa faculty room mamaya?" tanong nung teacher sa'ming teacher.

"Class, wait here," bago pa makalabas ang teacher ay nagsimula na ang pag tayo ng mga kaklase ko, she looked at us, "Keep your voices toned down, may klase pa ang kabilang room..." Our teacher then proceeded outside sa corridor, to have a little chit chat with the teacher.

Dali-dali namang pumunta sa'kin si Haven.

"Hoy, bestie," saad ni Haven

I looked at her with my uneasy smile.

"You okay? Talk to me if you want, cry if you want," She smiled as she went to my hands and held it, "Kung ano mang problema 'yan bestie, please don't let it take over you."

"Tara d'on sa dulo ng school, walang tao d'on, pwedeng-pwede kang umiyak, ano bet mo dzai? Samahan kita total marecakes naman tayong two!"

I chuckled at what she said, "Hmm... I'll think about it."

"Sige lang, balik ako ha? Baka kasi anong gawin nung mga kaklase natin kay Happy, alam mo naman na 'di ko sila trust!"

I only saw Jessa sa usual spot namin, she waved and smiled faintly. I'm guessing Louisse didn't attend school today. No one in the school knew about what happened. I don't have any news dahil hindi pa naman tumatawag si Seus, he just said their family now knows the situation.

"Hello!" Sunny came to us.

"Hi!" sabay naming sambit ni Jessa.

"Asan si Louisse?" Sunny asked.

Jessa and I didn't respond. The silence was deafening.

"Anyways, may balita ka na Sunny kay Ate Rein?" Jessa asked to ease the silence.

Agad namang lumiwanag 'yung mukha ni Sunny, "Yes, pumunta na 'yung family nila sa bahay namin sa Maynila," Sunny then held on her backpack.

"Medyo mukhang masungit lahat, konti lang din interaction ko sa kanila," pag amin ni Sunny.

"Ano ba work ng parents mo, Sunny, at kailangan ng agreement sa gan'on?" Jessa asked once again.

"H'wag n'yo ipagsasabi 'to, ha?" Sunny went closely to us. "My grandfather and grandmother own this entertainment channel... My aunt and uncle took over the business, kaso everything failed, now my parents are trying to revive it, and it will only work with some publicities... and little bit of drama."

My jaw dropped. "W-wha-" I couldn't process everything...

"Really?!" Jessa gasped, barely believing what Sunny has said.

"Oo, totoo," pagkumpirma ni Sunny sa'min.

"Alam n'yo 'yung Hot Mess na boyband?" Sunny asked.

"No way!" Jessa showed her surprised face.

"Yes! They performed sa Drive-in concert 'di ba?!" I asked.

"Pumunta ka? Pumunta din ako n'un!" wika ni Sunny nang nakangiti.

"Sana sinabi mo, I could've introduced you to them!" excited na saad ni Sunny.

"Are they Hot, Sapph?" usisa ni Jessa sa'kin.

"Yep! Bagay 'yung Hot Mess na name sa kanila!" ngiti kong ani.

"My Papa just had them recently debuted under Euphonious Records," Sunny whispered.

"How about your Mom?" I asked.

"My mom still continues to persuade my uncle and auntie na i-take over na nila 'yung company, they don't want to kaso they have no choice. It's failing and 'yung budget konti nalang," pagsasalaysay ni Sunny.

"So, basically, you guys own Diaz Entertainment Co.?!" Jessa exclaimed.

Sunny nodded, "Please don't tell anyone," Sunny pleaded.

"Of course! Pero... Bakit bawal?" tanong ko.

"'Yung reaction n'yo kanina is people's reaction too kapag nalaman nila. We need this for our business, 'tsaka my daddy will hate me if I will say it to everyone."

I nodded, "We will not tell it to anyone, we promise..." I smiled at Sunny.

"Yayamanin pala ang mga Diaz!" I exclaimed.

"Sa mommy's side ko 'yun, Andres, but they changed it for the better," Sunny clarified.

"I thought your parents were like real estate agents sa ibang bansa!" Jessa admitted.

"You guys own this big ass tv entertainment naman pala! Diaz Entertainment Co.!" Jessa showed her 'No way' face.

"So that means your family owns Apricity Studios and Films?" I asked.

Sunny nodded, I covered my mouth from the ultimate shock.

"Palaging nanonood si Nanay d'un! Bukod sa K-dramas!" I exclaimed.

Pagkatapos nang school ay agad akong pumanhik sa Café. Tanong nang tanong si Damien kung nasaan si Seus, I told him it was an emergency, I never told him anything about what happened. He zipped his mouth nung Nakita n'yang matamlay ako. He just took glances but never asked me anything, looks like he knew there was a problem. 

Sinundo ako ni Seus, As much as I wanted to tell him the shocking news, Sunny told me, I kept my mouth zipped up. 'Tsaka he's still very emotional sa nangyari kay Louisse.

A week passed by, Louisse nor Seus was not in school. Everyone wondered and even asked us. We just respond with one word answer. 

Seus called me at sinabing sususnduin n'ya ako, he did, but he didn't go inside the school, hindi din s'ya nagpakita kay Damien or anyone. 

"I brought tulips," he smiled and gave me the beautiful tulips. "Sorry, 'di ako nakadrawing, Amara," he looked sorry.

"No, It's okay... I understand," I gave him my smile. He smiled in return.

"Keith is locked up inside the jail, for now Louisse is recovering sa bahay," Seus paused, "Our bunso also suffered from bruises."

After a few minutes of driving, He stopped the car, I looked at him and saw that tears were forming in his eyes.

I opened my arms, He hugged me, "Let it all out..."

Nakabaon 'yung mukha ni Seus sa balikat ko, I caressed his head slowly.

After a few seconds of him crying, I cried too, he smiled and looked at me. "Thank you."

"Thank you too."

Seus continued driving, hinatid n'ya ako sa doorstep, "I'll call you kapag ayaw nang mapag isa ni Louisse."

"Please don't worry about, Louisse, I'll be with her for you," Seus bid goodbye and left.

A week passed by, Louisse hasn't been in the school. I miss her, so much. Her jokes, her uttering the biggest scams, speaking the jeje language and more.

Kakatapos lang ng aming klase ngayong araw. Sabi n'ya pupunta kami sa bahay nila Louisse, to cook and to visit Louisse. Araw-araw akong binibigyan ng tulips at drawing card ni Seus that has an encouragement quote underneath it, despite him being so busy.

"Seus can we be strong? For Louisse? She wouldn't like this..." ani ko, nakayuko.

He nodded, "I agree, we have to be strong for Louisse."

"Let's live the moment," sambit ko.

He nodded, "Sinabi din 'yan sa'kin ni Louisse.... She's worried sa'tin..."

I looked at him, the silence around us were deafening.

"Bago tayo pumunta sa bahay, bibili muna tayo," sabay hawak n'ya sa gear ng car.

After a few minutes, we stopped at a grocery store. He opened his phone and showed a website that says, a guy should take a girl to a grocery date.

"Afternoon, Manong..." pag bati ko at humakbang na papaloob. The grocery store is quite big.

Seus then took this large shopping cart, I raised my eyebrows. "Hindi gan'on kadami ang bibilhin natin, 'kay? We should save money," I smiled as I took another small shopping cart.

He stopped my hand from getting another push-cart, "Sino nagsabing pagkain ang ilalagay ko d'yan?" he smiled evilly.

He then carried me at binaba sa napakalaking shopping cart. "Seus-" he stopped me.

"Ipinaalam ko na, my friend owns this grocery store, pwede daw, okay?" pag eexplain.

"Okay, I guess, I'm stuck na," I chuckled.

He smiled sweetly, "Besides, fun 'to..." sabay tulak n'ya.

"Where are we off to?" Seus asked as if he was a driver.

"To that aisle!" sabay turo ko sa kanang aisle.

He pushed it, I raised my arms, "Wohooo!"

For a moment, I felt happy again. 

Everybody's eyes turned to me, "Sorry!" I bowed lightly, Seus chuckled.

"Sinigang na baboy, my fave!" I smiled at the thought.

"Which pork are we getting?" sabay kuha ni Seus ng tong.

"2 pounds of Pork belly with ribs," I read from the list Manang Elda gave me.

After Seus got it, the manong weighed the pork, then he placed a sticker that has a QR code.

"Tomatoes, Onions, Fish sauce, and Tamarind, off we go!" Seus pushed the cart swiftly.

After a few minutes of crossing everything out of the list, I saw Nanay with a man. I'm not sure if it was really Nanay though. I chuckled, secret relationship? Maybe...

"Wait... was that-"

"Bibe alin dito?" sabay turo ni Seus.

"That one," sambit ko.

"Lahat ng vegetables nabili ko na sa palengke kanina," Seus informed me.

"Okay..."

"Bibe ako nga din," sabay nguso n'ya sa push-cart gamit ang bibig n'ya.

"You want us to exchange?" I asked.

"H'wag na, joke lang 'yun-"

"Too late!" sabay labas ko sa shopping cart.

"Go inside!" sabay tawa ko.

He then went inside, He smiled and looked at me.

"Ang cute mo..." I then covered my lips after saying that.

"Ang cute cute mo din, Amara..." pumungay ang kanyang mga mata.

I pushed the cart, It was very heavy. "What did you eat?"

"Tubig palang, ba't?" naka relax n'yang sambit.

"Really?" He's heavy, maybe because of his muscles?

"Bibe, gwapo na ba ko?" sabay suot niya sa sunglasses n'yang stylish.

I laughed, "Hindi 'to beach, okay?"

Pagkatapos naming i-checkout lahat, we immediately went to Louisse' house. As usual naka line up lahat ng mga guards nila d'un.

"Afternoon, mga manangs and manongs..." sabay buhat ko sa eco bag. One manong came by to help me kaso pinigilan na s'ya ni Seus.

"Ako na, Manong..." sabay kuha n'ya sa bag.

I looked at the Manong and Manangs lined up, they're very nervous, as always. Nakita ko din 'yung Manong na humila sa'kin. He was covering his face.

We went inside, my eyes travelled to the rooms. "Asan si Louisse?"

"Louisse is sleeping, they left, 'yung parents ni Louisse babalik din mamaya," He smirked. My eyes widened.

"We're alone?" I asked.

"Louisse sleeping, Manong and Manangs outside the house, so technically we're alone..."

I closed my eyes to end my imaginations.

"H'wag ka mag aalala mag luluto lang tayo..." He chuckled.

Oreo went to us, he helped us prepare the ingredients.

"Oreo!" I kissed his head.

"Louisse likes Oreo," he smiled, "Palaging tumatambay si Oreo sa kwarto ni Louisse," saad ni Seus.

"Really? Andami nang besties ni Oreo!" I uttered with happiness.

"True! Dami nang besties!" pabebeng sagot ni Seus.

We started cooking by rinsing the pork ribs. It was very tiring to cook, but I love it.

"Ano nalang?" sabay tikhim ni Seus sa niluluto. I'm guessing an hour and a quarter passed by dahil tinuturuan ko din si Seus na s'yang nagpatagal.

"Pepper and salt!" sabay abot ko. Seus then did the typical cliché movement of boys, 'yung bubuhatin ka para maabot mo ang isang bagay. I still blushed though, It's all that matters.

He smiled at me before continuing, "It tastes good!" asik n'ya.

"Let me taste!" angal ko, I tasted it. I widened my eyes from Its deliciousness.

Oreo wagged his tail at tumahol, We let him taste it as well. He looked contented and satisfied with it.

"We did it!" I smiled widely, I then hugged him. He patted my head. We then kissed Oreo.

Nagkwentuhan kami ni Seus habang kumakain. "You should buy your own apron, It looks very small on you," I pointed out.

"True, bibe!" He smiled.

I then saw Louisse, from afar, her parents were holding her carefully.

I ran up to Louisse, I don't care kung pagalitan ako nang parents n'ya.

She smiled but her eyes looked lost.

"I miss you, Sapph..." she hugged me, I hugged her back.

"I miss and love you..." she added.

"Louisse, I miss and love you more..." I smiled faintly, I saw bruises on her hands and legs.

She looked at me when she realized I was looking at her bruises, "Sa'n si Jessa, beb?"

"She's practicing makeup, sabi n'ya mamakeup-an ka n'ya ng marami!" I smiled, she smiled from the thought.

"Gan'on?! Balik na me!" She smiled.

"No, rest, m'kay?" I said softly, she nodded.

"You may sit po... Seus and I cooked sinigang na baboy," I smiled.

"Sapphire, right?" Tita Alex smiled.

"Yes po..."

"I'm Maria Alexandria, you can call me Tita Alex," she gave me her hand, I took her hand and shaked it swiftly.

"Apollo Louis, Tito Louis for short."

We then ate. It was only Tita Alex, Tito Louis, Louisse, Seus and I. As much as gusto ni Ate Alielle umuwi, she couldn't leave her studies same din kay Kuya Aeacus. 'Yung parents naman ni Seus ay inaasikaso 'yung kaso, I'm guessing Tita Chandra is an attorney. Keith and his family has also a big reputation, powerful din ang pamilya nila, which I am very scared of.

It's been 4 weeks from what happened, Seus attends his classes as much as possible, Louisse on the other hand ay nasa bahay pa din nila, Haven told me na sabi nang Dean sa kanya behind na sila ni Seus sa mga homeworks at kung anu-ano pa, she told me there's only one option and that is mag summer classes nalang sila.

I sprayed my signature perfume, "You look pretty, Sapphire!" I look unto the mirror.

Bumaba ako at Nakita ko kaagad si Papa na hawak hawak si Oreo. Seus will teach me to drive, and hopefully ma le-learn ko kaagad in the span of two days, since 'yun lang kami free.

"Pa, please take care of my Oreo," I kissed Papa and crouched to kiss Oreo's head.

"Ingat, prinsesa ko," He smiled softly.

"Iingatan ko ang prinsesa n'yo, Tito..." singit ni Seus, Papa and I both chuckled.

"Sus! Pa-fall 'yung manliligaw mo, Sapph!" sabay angat ng kilay ni Papa.

I waved good bye. Seus opened the car door for me.

"Tulips, and card for you..." He gave me the tulips, I opened the card. It was a drawing of the two of us.

"I rarely draw myself kaya medyo nahirapan ako d'yan..." He admitted.

"It's beautiful!" I exclaimed.

"Ikaw kasi..." he said, almost in a whisper

"What?" I asked with a smile on my face.

"Meron ka kasi, kaya maganda," sabay ikot n'ya sa manibela.

After a few minutes nakarating kami sa itinatawag nilang Clisoc Field, This is where most people practices their driving. Good thing at kami lang ni Seus ngayon. Mas comfortable kasi ako kung kami-kami lang.

"Are you sure I can use your car?" I asked once again.

"Oo, Amara, you can use it."

"What if I'll crash it?" I scratched my head.

"Hindi..." he paused, "I believe in you, I trust you, 'tsaka ako kaya teacher dito! Magaling ako magturo, 'no!" pabiro n'yang sambit.

"Are you sure, okay lang?"

"Yes, final answer."

Seus then gave me an overview of his car.

"May sun roof na pwedeng buksan at i-sara..."

Naglakad naman kami palikod, He clicked his key at bumukas 'yung trunk.

"You press this at may lalabas," He pushed it at may lumabas hinila n'ya ito at may bumulagang step up para maka akyat sa trunk.

"Wow! Ang cool!"

Natapos ang pagikot ko sa kanyang kotse at mas nahiwagaan ako sa kanyang kotse, I know it much better than before.

His truck is so high kaya naman kita ang lahat. I'm very scared I will fail to drive perfectly pero he made me as comfortable as possible.

"Alam mo Seus, pag baba ako sa sasakyan mo, I always feel like I'm flying, grabe ang taas!" untag ko.

He chuckled, "You're tall and you have long legs kaya sis!" pabebe n'yang sambit.

"Still... it's high!"

"You can do this, have faith, Amara..." He smiled.

"Yes! I can do this!" I agreed positively.

I then sat at the driver's seat, Seus grabbed the seatbelt and wrapped it around me.

"This is the side mirror, steering wheel, gear..." at nagpatuloy s'ya.

"This is the key for the car," He gave the key.

"Unlock, Lock," sabay turo n'ya, "this one is to start the car, press twice, 'kay? 'eto naman sa likod, 'yung trunk, press two times din... and lastly alarm."

"Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive and Sports mode..."

"1st gear is when turning off the engine, in case mag fail 'yung emergency break."

"Reverse, atras ng kotse," He then continued all the other gears.

"Makikita mo 'yung gears sa harap, see?" sabay turo n'ya sa dashboard.

"Okay... So drive is forward..." I then continued uttering everything I've learned.

"Since automatic transmission ang raptor, two lang 'yung pedals, no clutch..."

I nodded.

"Press the break, left one to start..."

"This one?" turo ko, he nodded.

There's this button sa harap ng gear, hold it down kapag nag momove ng gears..."

"Don't let the breaks go, bibe, kasi aatras ka kung nasa Reverse ka, okay?"

"Yep!"

"How about Neutral?" I asked.

"Neutral naman you can let go of the breaks nothing wil happen, but the car is still moving."

"Drive naman, make sure na dahan dahan lang na bitawan breaks then tatakbo na car,"

"Practicing breaks are important okay?"

"Okay..."

"If may crossing road, h'wag neutral..." He then continued his sentence.

I wasn't bored because Seus was teaching me, but I felt very nervous lalo na sa pag dra-drive mismo ng car.

Natapos ang araw, I didn't drive, Seus asked me kung comfortable lang ba na mag drive na'ko, I declined, He understood my decision.

"Hand break, set to drive, then gawin mo na 'yung tinuro ko, slowly lang okay?"

It's Sunday, this is the second day of Seus teaching me how to drive. Bago kami umuwi, napagpasiyahan kong i-drive ko na 'to kahit saglit lang, Seus was happier than ever when he heard me uttering those words.

"Kaya mo 'yan bibe!" sabay pasok n'ya sa kabilang side ng car. It was weird dahil si Seus palagi 'yung nag dra-drive now ako na.

The car is definitely not the best car para sa pag pra-practice dahil sa sobrang taas at sobrang laki nito.

I did all the steps, "Okay, I did all..."

He nodded, giving me the cue to drive, I shifted the gear at nagsimula na mag drive, It was slow but Seus looked very happy.

After few seconds of roaming the car around I shifted the gear to park at tinaas na 'yung hand break. It stopped the car.

"I did it!" I hugged him. He hugged me back.

"Ang galing naman bibe! Wohoo!"

I looked at his happy face, his face was glowing, it was shining from the happiness.

"See? You did it!"

"I know!" I smiled, my heart jumped from the happiness.

"I'm so proud of you..."

Hinatid ako ni Seus pauwi, nakakabit pa din 'yung ngiti sa aming mga bunganga.

"Sabi ko sa'yo, eh! Kaya mo 'yan!"

"Sali ka na sa mga racing ineme, bibe!" untag n'ya ulit. I laughed.

"That's very funny, Seus, but no," He looked at me with his weird face, I laughed at his reaction.

"See you on Monday..." He smiled.

"See you too!"

I immediately told Nanay the news, agad n'yang inusisa sa iba. All of them were in pureness shock, they were celebrating and grooving every body part they have.

I called Mama and Papa, they were very glad to hear the news, pagkatpos ma-end 'yung call ay may kumatok sa aking pinto.

"It's me Timothee," He knocked three times.

"Come in!"

"I'll leave the door open, hm?"

"Yeah, sure," I smiled, "So what's up?"

"I heard you now know how to drive a car..."

"Yep! Did you knew it because of Nanay?"

"Mhm... She kept talking about it," baritonong usisa ni Kuya Timothee.

"That's very much Nanay..." I laughed.

"Sa June, aalis na ako, and I'm not planning to go back here again," napakamulsa n'yang ani.

"We'll never see again?" I asked, directing my attention to him.

"Might be impossible to bump into each other, but there's still a chance," I smiled from what he said.

"I'll shut everyone to make sure I'm taking my Flying school seriously," He kept a lazy face.

"Well there's four months pa, enjoy Nueva Vizcaya while it lasts..."

He just nodded, It was after a few seconds when he talked again.

"I'm here 'cause of this girl..." He shyly bowed his head down

"Aba! Who is this girl?" I smiled with excitement.

"That's why you're not stuck with your book, these past few months!"

"Kaya pala alis ka nang alis!" I smiled when I realized.

He rolled his eyes but smiled cutely, "Si Charm."

I jumped, "Really?! When?! How?!"

"From the day I went here, I met her..." siwalat n'ya.

"So... meaning, you guys met before I even introduced you to each other?!"

"Yes," limit n'yang sagot.

"And you like her?" I asked.

"Yes," muling sagot n'ya.

"Oh my God! So you want to court her?" I asked, he shook his head.

My smile melted, "Why not? I can help you-"

"I'm leaving, Sapphire, I'm leaving..." He reminded me.

"I can't just court her and be with her in 4 months and leave her after that," he spitted facts.

"Well then, Enjoy your time-being with her, okay?" I smiled.

He nodded, "Please take care of her, when I'm gone," He smiled.

"Sure! But why can't you come back here again?"

"There's really no reason to, she doesn't like me at all," He clicked his tongue.

"Like for visit?" I asked again.

"My decision is permanent, and no one can change it..."

"Wait, what?! She doesn't like you?" I opened my mouth.

"Oh my god! Did you got rejected?!" I asked, niuyugyog ko s'ya.

"She doesn't know my feelings for her..."

"You didn't tell her?" I asked, he nodded. "But why?"

"I don't like hopes."

After that talk, Kuya Timothee went back to his room, he was very conservative of his words at nagulat ako nang sabihin n'ya 'yun. Although, I was very sad of his cute crush ending because of his dreams.

It's been 2 months since Louisse showed presence sa school, everyone asked about her to Jessa and I, we limited our responses. Some thought she was having her glowup, some even thought she's sick, and some thought Jessa and I fought with Louisse. So many rumors have began, but we never said anything that could harm Louisse.

We payed Louisse some visits but those were cut off after a very small talk. Now, Jessa and I are going to Louisse' house, nagulat nga kami nang mag chat si Louisse sa'min. Seus opened the door for us at nagmadali na kaming pumanhik sa loob.

"Louisse!" we hugged Louisse tightly.

We then talked while Seus cooked something for us. He's wearing that little apron again.

"So narinig ko 'yung mga rumors... Sorry d'on, ha?"

"Nope! It's okay!" sagot ni Jessa.

"Okay lang, Louisse, don't worry about that..." sagot ko naman.

After a few talks, the topic went from the rumors to my hair.

"Do you want to cut my hair?" I asked to Jessa and Louisse, they immediately nodded.

"I'll get the scissors!" Jessa ran to the kitchen.

"Jessa, h'wag 'yung scissors nang kitchen!" pangaral ni Louisse, I laughed.

"Kukunin ko na ang lahat!"

They then placed a clothing around my neck, at inis-spray yung tubig sa buhok ko, they combed it at ki-nut na nila.

"Keep it straight and steady..." Jessa looked at my hair carefully, while Louisse was cutting it.

They turned on the buzz cutter at mas lalong umis-straight 'yung buhok ko, the level of my hair was above my bust, and it was perfect.

"Shala! Ang ganda! Buti at trinust mo kami, beb!" Louisse took a picture of my hair.

"It's very beautiful!"

"Ano 'tong mga buhok dito, Louisse?" tanong ni Seus.

I looked at Seus, he's holding a bowl of ulam.

"Is that..." I sniffed, "Sinigang na baboy?!" I exclaimed.

"Nyare sa buhok mo, bibe?" tanong n'ya sabay lapag ng pagkain sa maliit na table.

"Wew! Ganda!" sabay ngiti n'ya. Even his eyes were smiling as well!

"Kami may gawa n'yan, bleh!" saad ni Louisse.

"Yep, we did!"

Seus looked at me, I nodded, "yes, sila nag cut!" I turned around to show my hair.

"Do you like it?" I said as I flipped my hair.

"Oo, ang ganda, bagay na bagay!" He then took his phone at pinicturan ako. I posed by looking at my shoulder.

"Can I see the photo?" I walked up to him.

"Sige..." sabay bigay n'ya nang phone n'ya.

"Who is this, Seus?" I pointed his home screen.

"My Lola..." He smiled, I smiled at the thought.

I then opened his gallery at nakita ang album of pictures na nakalagay 'My heart' I clicked it at puno 'yun nang pictures ko at ni Oreo. I blushed. I clicked the photo and it was very pretty.

"Ganda 'no?" He asked me, I nodded.

"S'yempre bibe ko 'yan, eh!"

I smiled, and I may have actually blushed again.

"Hep! Hep! Hep!" Louisse stopped us.

"Hooray!" Seus responded.

We laughed.

After a few hours, nag paalam na si Jessa at nauna na, Louisse on the other hand slept from all the activities we did all day.

"Sa'n ka pupunta?" tanong ko nang tumayo s'ya sa couch nila.

"To my room..." baritonong ani n'ya.

"Can I come? Please!" I begged him.

"I want to see your room!" saad ko.

"No way, Jose!"

"You saw mine kaya!" untag ko naman.

"Halika, sneak in kita," He chuckled, "'Di joke lang!"

We went upstairs at 'yung room n'ya kaagad ang unang bumulaga.

"So, basically, wala kayong bahay dito? This house is Tito Louis and Tita Alex' house?" I asked.

He nodded, He opened the door to his room.

"Wow, your room is quite something..." I looked around.

The perfect word to describe his room is 'chaotic'. A gaming corner, A drawing desk, messy bed, clothes on the floor, basketball hoop, whiteboard, dumbells, and more things that doesn't go together. But despite that It's very clean...

"You're a gamer?" I uttered when I saw his PC and all the gaming things.

"Sometimes, busy na'ko, bibe..."

"That's so cool..."

He smiled.

I then sat on his comfy chair.

"I have this question..."

"Sige, ask ka lang..." sabay bukas n'ya nang Netflix.

"Netflix and chill tayo bibe..." He smiled.

"Seus, anong endearment natin?"

He widened his eyes, "Endearment?!" The remote fell out of his hands

"If ever... I-If ever n-na sasagutin kita," sabay pagpag ko.

"Tutal, Bibe tawag ko sa'yo, call me Pato," He showed his beautiful killer smile. I blushed from that.

"Ang ganda-ganda mo bibe, sincerely from your Pato," He smiled again. He picked the remote up.

I laughed, "Okay, I'll call you that from now on."

My heart then began to scream, it jumped ridiculously. My eyes smiled and it felt like I was seating in a feathery cloud.

"W-what?" He asked me.

"Sinasagot mo na 'ko?" He asked again. Lumapit s'ya sa'kin at hinawakan 'yung kamay ko.

"Mhm..." I smiled then continued my sentence, "My Pato..." I felt freedom as I uttered those words. My cheeks flushed. I touched my lips.

I covered my face from the redness but I couldn't help to look at his reaction, his eyes were shimmering with happiness. He bit his lower lip to ease the smile slipping in his pink lips.

"You're now my girl?" he uttered as he hugged me. A ghost smile showed at his soft lips.

He released from that quick hug and looked at me again.

"My girl?" echo n'ya.

〰〰〰〰『𖤣𖥧𖡼..✎ ..𖡼𖥧𖤣』〰〰〰〰

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