𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 | wayv - winwin |

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"I'll go now. Salamat sa paghatid." paalam ni Aiya. Kakauwi lang namin after class.

Sinamahan ko siya hanggang sa floor ng unit niya, just to make sure she went home safe. I did this every time na hinahatid ko siya, I always make sure she is safe inside her unit. I always look after her like an older brother knowing na mag-isa lang siya dito at di pa niya kabisado ang buong city.

"Sure Aiya, mag-ingat ka." I smiled while waiting for her to enter her unit.

"Ikaw din. Bye Sicheng." Aiya waved her hands before opening the door to her unit.

"Bye Aya. Good night."

"Good night."

I went straight at home after taking Aiya to her unit. I'll be home late at night but it doesn't really bothered me at all. Mahatid ko lang si Aiya, at malaman ko lang na safe siya. My parents doesn't really restrict me from going home late at night since I'm an adult now, at may tiwala na sila sa akin.

Tulog na yung mga tao pagkauwi ko sa bahay. They usually sleep earlier, and dad went home at dawn. Since tulog na lahat, I decided to cook my own food for dinner, along with the rice na natira, re-heat ko na lang.

While waiting for my food to be cooked, I decided to call Aiya. She's still up at this hour, usually gumagawa ng module, research or side projects. I usually call her at this hour dahil sanay siya magpuyat.

"Hi! I just got home." I informed her.

We were on a video call but Aiya's camera is still off. [Mabuti naman you arrived home safely.]

"Yes, thanks. I'm about to eat. What about you?"

[I'm cooking dinner.] that's the time for Aiya to open her camera and showed me what she is cooking.

"Magkasabay lang pala halos tayo. What do you have for dinner?"

[Sweet and sour pork, my favorite.] she giggled.

"Are you serious? That's my favorite too!" I'm in shock.

Di ko pa alam favorite food ni Aiya. We're still in the middle of getting to know each other slowly.

[You're kidding!] she gasped. Parehas lang kaming nagulat.

"No I'm serious..."

[Gosh, that's unexpected.]

"Exactly. Can you cook one for me too some other time?" I joked.

Aiya rolled her eyes playfully. [Pasalamat ka, malakas ka sakin.]

"Oh yeah, I know." I chuckled. "I'll consider it a yes."

[Sure... What about you? What do you have for dinner?]

"Tofu..."

[Gosh I missed that...] nag-iba bigla ang expression sa mukha ni Aiya, then she decided to panic. [Wait lang ha, masusunog na yung sinaing ko.]

"Oh shoot akin din pala!" ngayon ko lang narealize na may niluto din pala ako.

Natawa na lang kami parehas ni Aiya sa pagiging careless namin pareho. We almost burned the whole kitchen for God's sake. The call is still on going but we are in the midst of preparing to eat our own foods.

After dinner, we're still having a long conversation. Kakatapos ko lang din magbihis, habang si Aiya busy sa pag gawa ng lesson plan niya. We always call each other during night time habang may ginagawa. We stay up all night due to work. Aiya does not really mind, I do this every time because I know she feel lonely at this hour, homesick I guess.