Interdicted Passion: The Nerd's Prodigy (AGS #1)

KABANATA 26:

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"Dibs, wake up. We're here." I tried to wake him up. Hindi ko alam kong pang-ilang beses na ito.

I chuckled when I heard him groaned, 'di nagtagal ay dahan-dahang bumukas ang mga mata niya. Parang bata pa nga niyang kinusot ang mga mata niya.

"Oh mukhang napagod kayo ng husto ah." Tito pointed out when we entered the mansion. Papikit-pikit pa kasi itong kasama ko.

"He's really tired tito. Ngayon lang kasi nakapaglaro iyan e." I chuckled.

"Kita ko nga. Masyado yatang nag-enjoy mabuti pa ipapadala ko nalang kay 'nay Nina iyong dinner niyo." Tito suggested.

Napatingin ako sa katabi ko. He yawned again for the nth time. I smiled and nod at tito.

I held his hand and pulled him up stairs— to my room. Nang marinig ko siyang impit na natawa ay saka ko lang naisip ang ginawa ko.

Geezing Neptunes! I let him in my room with the lights open!

"You like disney?" He asked while chuckling. Akala ko ba inaantok na siya? Kung mang-asar parang bagong gising ah.

He walked near one of my shelves full of disney posters and albums. There were also a lot of disney related things— from dolls, figurines, live size action figures, to all sorts of merchandise.

"I like the songs okay?! I don't like the princesses themselves. It's the song that I liked. I seriously don't believe in fairytales but the songs, okay?! The songs!" I defensively uttered.

I heard him chuckled so I threw him dagger looks. Napatigil siya sa pagtawa pero lumubo naman ang mga pisngi niya dahil sa pinipigilang tawa. Maluha-luha na ang mga mata niya at namumula na rin ang mga pisngi. His lips were making annoying sounds because of stopping himself from laughing.

He looked like a tomato and was about to burst out into laughter. I rolled my eyes and gave him a don't-you-dare-laugh look.

Mukhang natakot kaya nilunok niya yata ang tawa niya. He cleared his throat and sighed heavily. "Okay! Okay! I won't laugh." He even raised his arms while saying that.

"Tsk!" Asik ko sa kaniya at padarag na naupo sa sofa.

"Uy pi 'wag ka nang magalit." Hindi ko na malayan na nakalapit na pala siya sa akin. "It's actually cute! My girlfriend likes disney characters and that made her believe, dream and be brave." He chuckled and pinched my cheeks. Inipit niya sa mga palad ang mukha ko kaya siguradong nagmumukha akong butete ngayon.

I glared at him.

He chuckled when he saw me glaring. "We may not be in a disney movie but you are my princess, my queen, my damsel but not in distress." He chuckled and pinched my cheeks once again before letting go.

Ako naman ang humuli sa mga pisngi niya. "We may not be in a disney movie but you are my prince, my king, and my knight with shining glasses." Then I let go of his cheeks. I chuckled afterwards then he followed it with laughter.

When our laughs died out we just remained silent while looking at my ceiling that I painted inspired by Rapunzel's ceiling— our backs on my sofa. Just like before, no words but our silence shouts the passion we have for each other.

"Hey, dibs. I've been thinking about this for like, weeks now." I started.

He gave me a "hmm." as an answer.

I inhaled exaggeratedly before speaking. "Why aren't you living with your parents?" I finally asked him the question that has been haunting my sleeping time.