11 Years Age Gap

Chapter 7. My happiness.

I woke up as I could feel someone caressing my hair. I slowly opened my eyes and saw Duke; I simply gave him a confused look.

"Lola Ayang told me what happened last night,.." He said as he smiled lightly.

"I'll pick you up just as I said last night." He added.

"What time is it?" Tanong ko.

"11:23 a.m."

"Ha?"

"I was here 8:34 a.m, I'm bothered to wake you up.. So I waited"

Tumayo ako sa pagkakahiga at nagsalita, "Listen. If I'm sleeping, wake me up!"

"What if I'm bothering you?"

"What if not?"

He chuckled. Sana ganito na lang bumubungad sa'kin tuwing umaga, hindi 'yung sermon ni mama.

"I thought it was still night as you didn't say what time it was," I said while fixing my messy hair.

Mas lumaki yung ngiti niya, napapangiti rin tuloy ako. "Beh, alam mo namang gwapo ka, 'di ba? H'wag mo naman ako ngitian ng gan'yan, kakagising ko lang oh. Respeto naman"

"Uh?" He asked confused.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA I'm hungry, that's it"

"Let's go to the beach" Ani niya nang makalabas ako ng kwarto. "I'll eat first"

"I prepare food there.."

I turned to face him and asked, "What is it? Is it delicious?" with a big smile.

"There is toyu?"

"What??"

"To-yu"

"Tangina ano bang To-yu--?"

"Pota, Tuyo!?"

"Oh, right!"

"Jusko lord"

"Fine, let's eat there" Sagot habang nagpipigil ng tawa. Agad din akong nag asikaso at nakakahiya naman sakaniya na kanina pa nag iintay.

Dumating kami sa beach, sa hindi kalayuan nakita ko ang isang bahay kubo na may pagkain sa mesa at may dekorasyon sa loob na parang may okasyon. 'Di ko naman ineexpect na doon kami pupunta, pero doon pala talaga.

"Is this made for us?" I asked as I was taken aback by the lovely decorations. A few balloons and flowers serve as decorations, and everything, in my eyes, looks unforgettable. "Yes, do you like it?"

"I really like it. It's lovely.. But I'm a bit confused"

"Because I made some decorations?"

"You made this?"

"Yeah, with the bits of help of some peeps hehehehe"

"I see.."

"Why are you confused???"

"Are you going to ask me to be your girlfriend or something? If that was the case, you should have done it at night time." I said and stared at him blankly.

"How did you know?????"

I laugh. "AHAHAHAHHAHAHAH Am I right??"

"Did Lucia tell you??"

"I was sleeping until 11 a.m, how would I know?"

"Even so. You should just act as though you had no idea!" He muttered fiercely. He looks like a cat who is sulking and furious with its owner. Oh my God, this guy!

"Fine HAHAHAHAHAHA but that was the case, huh?"

He nodded without looking at my eyes. "Maybe it should be night, right?" He looked at me and flashed a concerned smile. I breathed deeply and nodded.