Race for Love (Hacienda Sevida Series 4)

KABANATA 17

MAGKAHAWAK ang mga kamay nina Samantha at Edgar habang bumabyahe sila papunta kina mang Yoyon,

"so..." panimula ni Edgar habang hawak ang manibela sa isang kamay at hawak naman ang kamay ni Samantha sa isa pang kamay,

"what?" nakangiting tanong ni Samantha sa kaniya, ngumiti siya pabalik saka binalik ang tingin sa kalsada,

"are we...are we official?" tanong niya pa dito,

Edgar is finally convinced that she likes Samantha. Alam niyang mabilis ang pangyayari at maging siya ay basta nalang naramdaman na gusto niya si Samantha,

He can't stop thinking about her, she always pooped up to his mind. Aside from that, Edgar was also missing yhe feeling of being in love, he wants to feel it again, he missed it,

Even though Edgar has been single for a decade. He hasn't touched any woman, in his entire decade, unlike his brother Erwan who is definitely banging some random girls, depende kung saan dadaong ang barko,

"tch, do you know the word ligaw?" tanong nito sa kaniya, bahagya naman siyang natawa saka hinalikan ang kamay ni Samantha na hawak niya,

"Fine. I'll make ligaw to you first and then you'll give me an answer." ani niya pa, narinig naman niyang tumawa ng marahan ni Samantha,

"Samantha...what are your likes?" bigla ay tanong niya, natahimik nang ilang segundo si Samantha bago sumagot,

"well, I like long rides or road trips, and racing" sagot nito sa tanong niya, tumango naman siya saka nagtanong muli,

"how about...foods and favorite colors—Oh, I know your favorite color is pink, but yeah, any favorite foods? drinks? movie—"

"really, Edgar?" hindi makapaniwala at natatawang bulalas ni Samantha sa kaniya,

"what?" takhang tanong niya,

"you'll tanong that to me?" tanong nito sa kaniya, binigyan lang naman niya ng nagtatanong na tingin si Samantha na siyang tumawa muli ng bahagya,

"I mean...I was expecting you to ask me like 'since when did you nagkagusto to me?' something like that" ani pa nito, sumeryoso naman si Edgar saka seryoso ding sinagot ang tanong ni Samantha,

"well, it's not important to know when did you start liking me...the most important thing right now is that, you and I, feel the same way" seryosong sagot niya kay Samantha na natahimik bigla kung kaya't nilingon niya ito para tingnan kung ano'ng nangyari at nanahimik ito,

"well, true ka naman diyan, but, I am curious...since when did you like me?" tanong ni Samantha sa kaniya, nagkibit-balikat siya saka sumagot,

"since the day that you defeated me" deretsong sagot niya, napangangha naman si Samantha,

"sa race?!" gulat na tanong nito sa kaniya,

"sa race" sagot ni Edgar dahilan para mas lalong magulat at magtaka si Samantha,

"you like me na pala non? but why did you away me?" curious nitong tanong sa kaniya, bumuntong hininga naman siya saka ekspertong niliko ang sasakyan sa kanan nang hindi binibitawan ang kamay ni Samantha,

"my pride and my ego was hurt, Samantha. Of course who wouldn't be so mad?"

"but...but..." nauutal na bulalas nito, "I can't understand...you like me na pala non but you away me?" muling tanong nito,

"I just realized that thing, kaya pala inis na inis ako sa'yo, no one ever...ever defeated me, ikaw lang, at babae ka pa. It made me mad and amaze at the same time,"