All For Show (COMPLETED)

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

"Don't you think it's weird?" tanong ko sa kanya habang naglalakad kami papunta sa elevator. The party was a success. The anniv issue was a success. I thought it was going to be a bit awkward dahil nagkita sina Paul at Pablo, but Paul was mature enough (surprisingly) na tumalikod lang siya nang makita kami. I mean, how affected could he really be kung may kasama siyang sikat na model?

"What's with?" he asked.

"That... we're here now."

"In the parking?"

"No," I said. "That we're here. Together-ish?"

"Together-ish?"

I shrugged. "I mean, are we together?"

Smooth ba iyong pagkakatanong ko? Kanina ko pa 'to iniisip habang nagdadrive siya pabalik sa condo ko. Sa condo niya sana kaya lang wala naman doon iyong makeup remover ko and kung anu-ano pang gamit ko. For a change, sa condo ko kami magssleepover.

"Like literally?" he asked and I frowned at him dahil obvious naman na alam niya kung ano ang ibig kong sabihin. Humalakhak lang siya.

"Never mind," sabi ko.

"Yes, we're together," he said. "I mean, if we're not together after everything we've done, then this must be some very special friendship."

"Do you have special friends?"

"Like best friends?"

I rolled my eyes again. "You know what I mean."

Natawa siya. "No, not really," he said. "I don't like my friends that way."

"As in never?"

"Never."

"Fuck buddy? College? Wala talaga?"

"Oh," he said. "Do you really want to talk about that?"

"So, meron nga?"

Natawa siya. "You're already mad."

"I'm not mad."

"Then why are your brows furrowed?" sabi niya tapos tinuro niya iyong mga kilay ko. Napahawak din tuloy ako. Bakit ba? I mean, past is past! At least sa akin na siya ngayon—right? Sa akin na siya ngayon, 'di ba? Shet, kailangan ko ata ng isa pang confirmation!

"Just to clarify, we're together now, right?"

"Yes."

"So... you're my boyfriend?"

He shrugged. "I guess."

"Anong I guess?"

Natawa siya. "I misspoke," he said. "I am your boyfriend."

Umirap ako. "Parang napilitan pa."

He laughed. "Of course not," he replied. "You're very much my type. That's the reason why I agreed to your ridiculous offer when we first met."

"Right... It was ridiculous, right?"

"It was," he said. "Never had I been propositioned to attend a wedding and to pretend to be someone's boyfriend," he continued. Now that he's saying it, mas lalong mukhang weird nga. Ano kaya nainom ko nung gabi na 'yon para magkaroon ng lakas ng loob na tanungin siya? Kasi nakakahiya pala talaga ngayon na sinasabi niya!

"What made you say yes?"

"I just told you—you're my type."

"Paano mo nasabi na type mo ako?"

"I like the confidence," he said. "I like go-getters."

"You met me once. Paano mo nasabi na confident ako?"