Chapter 15

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After ng milagro nila sa pinaka last na shelves, bumalik na sila sa destined seats nila.

"Gabb, I'm not comfortable.." Bulong ni Coleen. Gabb ruffled her hair and stood up. "Saan ka pupunta?"

"Kunin ko lang mga damit mo sa sasakyan." Gabb smiled and leaned down to kiss Coco's head. "I'll be back."

"Bilisan mo ha." Sabi ni Coleen. Gabb took a bottle from her backpack and gave it to Coleen. It was pepper spray. "Para saan to?"

"For safety purposes, baby." Gabb answered. Napakagat labi naman si Coleen dahil sa kilig, dahil tinawag siyang baby ni Gabb plus yung pag aalala ni Gabb sakaniya.

"Sige na, hintayin kita dito." Coleen smiled. Yumuko ulit si Gabb at binigyan ng halik sa noo si Coleen. She bid her goodbye at dumeretso na sa parking lot to grab Coleen's clothes, shorts and sweatshirt lang ang nandun kaya kinuha nalang niya. Okay lang naman sakaniya kahit anong isuot ni Coleen, kaya naman niyang manapak.

"Uy Gabb!" Napatingin naman siya sa tumawag sakaniya. She saw Ecka, and she's with Belle.

"Uy ate, napadalaw kayo?" Gabb smiled at nakipag beso sa dalawa. Ecka and Belle were studying at Adamson University, medyo malayo kasi ito sa Ateneo.

"Ah yes." Ecka smiled. " Gusto lang namin kayo bisitahin, medyo matagal na nung last meet natin eh."

"Oo nga, tsaka gwapo mo na ngayon ah?" Belle said at ginulo ang buhok ni Gabb. "Kamusta na pala kayo ni Ella? Totoo ba na wala na?" Napabuntong hininga naman si Gabb.

"Yes ate, wala na po. But don't worry, I'm all good." Gabb smiled genuinely. Ecka felt the heavy athmospere.

"Sus, sino yung Coleen ha?" Ecka teased her. Napangiti naman si Gabb at napakamot sa batok, her ears turned red.

"I knew it! Ano, kayo na ba?" Ecka asked and wiggled her eyebrows. Natawa naman si Belle sa kalokohan ni Ecka.

"Uhm, I guess?" Gabb said. Hindi naman talaga niya alam, maybe yes dahil sinabi ni Coco na sila na.

"Hala? Pwede ba yun? Siraulo ata tong si Gabbo eh." Belle said and playfully punched Gabb's arm. Natawa naman si Gabb at napailing.

"Yun ang sabi niya eh, wag ko na daw siya ligawan." She smiled and shrugged her shoulders. "Nga pala ate, sama kayo? Sa library lang naman, tsaka nandun din si Coleen."

Nagkatinginan naman sina Belle at Ecka, they exchanged meaningful smiles and happily agreed to Gabb's offer.

"Sure, tara!" Ecka said at siya na mismo ang humila dun sa dalawa papunta Rizal Library. (I'll put the photo below para hindi na kayo mag search if ever na gusto niyo makita yung Rizal Library sa Ateneo.)

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They entered the library at maraming napapatingin sakanila, hindi nalang nila pinansin at tumaas na sa third floor kung saan si Coco. She saw Coleen reading a book, she leaned her face at the back of the book para makita siya ni Coleen agad.

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