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Capitolo 22

Deanna's POV

DECEMBER 31, 2021 / 09:12

Ilang oras na lang New Year na. I was lying in my bed while playing mobile legends. Ae is also here and he's sitting at my study table while reading a book. Yeah, we have no plans to help my Titas to prepare for the New Year hahaha. Ang plano lang naman is tumunganga all day.

Okay lang naman siguro na may makakita samin ni Ae na nasa iisang kwarto no? 'Cause we're friends naman. Teka, ano bang inaalala ko? Eh wala namang judgmental at chismosa dito sa Italy. Marami kayang napagkakamalan kaming brother and sister haha.

I'm destroying the turret of my enemies. Napatayo ako sa sobrang excite kasi patay lahat ng kalaban at kakampi ko and this is the chance to end the game. I approached Ae who was reading and placed both my arms on his shoulders.

"VICTORY!" I shouted in Ae's ear so he moved his head away from my face. I just giggled and hugged him because I was so happy. RG 'to and finally Legend na ko hahaha.

"You're so loud." Ae complained and I just giggled.

"Hahaha. It's victory. Anong ginagawa mo?" I happily said while holding my phone and I still hug Ae from back.

Tinaas lang ni Ae yung book niya kaya napalunok na lang ako ng laway tsaka umayos ng tayo. Sorry naman agad. Kanina ka pa may hawak na libro dyan tapos tatanungin ko kung anong ginagawa mo. Boang lang? Haha.

"Oo nga. Sabi ko nga. Halata naman. Ang bobo ng tanong ko." I whispered and went back to my bed. Magbasa ka na nga lang dyan.

I played another rank game again. While I was waiting for the opponent to enter the enter, I asked Ae for a moment.

"Saan mo nga pala iniwan yung aso mong mas malaki pa sakin?" I asked while choosing for the hero I'm going to use.

"In my friend." Ae brief answered so I immediately raised my brow. Lahat na lang weirdo kay Ae.

"Friend? May kaibigan ka bukod sakin? Talaga? Wow. Nakikipag-kaibigan ka din pala." I smirked and Ae suddenly stood up and leaned against my window.

"Of course. I'm kind, unlike you." Ae smirked too. Wow. Unlike you?

The game has begun. I farmed first to gain my weight. When I already in level 4, I started na sumugod na sa kalaban. While I was seriously playing here, Ae suddenly spoke.

"Deanna, do you like me?" Ae suddenly asked me. Ano daw? Why did he ask me like that?

"Asshole. What are you talking about?" I complained without looking at him.

"Do you like me in any by chance?" Ae asked me again.

"It's depend if you like me." I answered while playing. Ae is not my priority when I'm playing. Haha. I don't care about him.

"What if I like you for a long time?" Oh shit. Isang patak na lang yung buhay ko. Nakita ko sa map si Angela na isang patak na lang din yung buhay at sinusubukan takbuhan si Saber. 'Wag kana tumakbo, Angela. Kapag namatay ka, mabubuhay ka din naman.

"What if." I seriously answered to Ae because the battle becoming tense.

"What will you do if I'm going to court you?" Ae, why you're so talkative? I'm playing. Naka do not disturb mode yung phone ko para no one will disturb me while playing tapos ngayon you disturb me every minute. I need a justice!

"If." Pamimilosopo ko. Ang gulo-gulo kasi ng taong 'to.

"Deanna, come on." Ae's voice changed. He seems to be annoyed with me because of my answers. Naiinis na din ako.

"Ae, come on. Rank game 'to, manahimik ka muna dyan." I annoyed at the same time as Alucard killed me. Hays. Sayang triple kill na sana ako kay Eudora kaso biglang dumating si Alu.

I saw Ae just go back to reading the book. Damn. Dahil sa'yo kung ba't ako namatay. Bakit siya? Siya ba si Alu? Sige, basagin mo sarili mong trip. Am I talking to myself? Gosh. This is crazy.

I was here in the living room to play with the babies when Ae suddenly came so I put my niece on the floor first because Ae approached me, as I said. His face looks stressed and looks like a lot of thinking. DUh. Wala ka na ngang iniintindi sa buhay tapos na-stress ka pa.

"Deanna, if I court Isabel. Do you think will she answer me yes?" Ae immediately said so I was surprised. What the hell is happening in earth?

I beat Ae's waist first before I spoke, "Asshole. Marami pang babae sa mundo, It's better to go out with your fellow man than to flirt with Isabel. She's a toxic person, come on."

Gosh. Ang raming babae sa mundo, ba't si Isabel pa yung amats niya. Like, you can go out with my girl cousin na lang if si Isabel lang din naman. If one day magpapakasal sila, ako unang tututol. Hahaha.

"Um... What is panliligaw to you?" Ae suddenly asked me this. This guy is really weird. Is he like Isabel for real? Gosh. Goosebumps.

"Panliligaw... Is to make the girl fall for you. And to manliligaw, 'wag niyang tanungin yung nililigawan niya kung mayroon siyang chance, kasi paano kapag sinabi niyang wala. Titigil na ba siya? Kahit walang assurance, he should take a risk, kasi if the guy really love that girl he'll risk. Pursue her and make her fall in love with you even without assurance. Because you can win her, just prove to her that you can wait even without certainty because that's what a real man do." I smirked without looking at him because I saw a dusk on his waist, on his polo actually kaya tinanggal ko 'yun agad.

After I removed the dusk he suddenly spoke so I raised both my arms and wrapped them around his waist.

"Do you know why is label important?" Ae asked me again like... Does he have a problem?

"Why?" I asked while my arms placed on his waist. After he approach me, he just stood in front of me and didn'tsit by my side.

"Because relationship without label is toxic. Imagine you have land but you have no title. It only means you have no right." Ae emotionless said pero napatawa agad ako. Hahaha. Ang lakas ng amats ni Ae, like pinagaaralan niya din pala 'to. Akala ko wala siyang time for this.

"Okay. Okay. Hahaha— Can you tell me what's the point of we were talking about now?" I giggled and asked him because I don't understand why he speaks like this.

"I'm worried about you." Ae said so I just nodded while staring at him. Why this guy is so charming? Like, kahit nasa malayo ka makikita mo siya. Ang lakas ng appeal niya.

"I'm always here for you." Ae said again and nodded again. Hahaha I'm just smiling.

"... I respect you more than you know." I was happy to hear what he said.

"Tell me more." Nagsalita na ko. Feeling ko may laman yung mga sinasabi niya eh.

"I enjoy being with a troublemaker so much!" Ae happily said so I immediately laughed. That's cheesy.

"Haha. Do you like me for real?" I asked while giggling like–

I was just smiling when I heard the sound of the camera. I saw Tita Adele taking pictures of us so I pulled Ae closer to me to cover myself.

"Hala, Titaaaaa~" I shyly screamed to Tita Adele who's laughing at one side.