Paramours of Spring (Youthful Series 4)

05

December

"Make sure to not forget the exponential value," Adi handed back my textbook.

I nodded as a response, focused into rechecking the answers I wrote from my mathematics textbook.

Kasama ko siyang nakaupo sa harapan ko mula sa likod ng senior high school building kung saan nakasilong ang aming outdoor table sa mga puno.

"Also, revise this part of your part, masyadong redundant yung sinabi mo. Just follow the format I gave." he commented again from one of the essays I made last night.

After revising that part, ibinalik ko ulit yung math textbook para ipa-explain yung part na hindi ko naiintindihan. "Paano mo ulit nakuha yung number 4?"

Ganito ang naging routine namin sa buong linggo simula nang pumayag siya na maging tutor ko. At first I was sure that he finally agreed to teach me, but I have no time actually process everything.

Sinunod ko lang lahat ng mga tinuturo niya at ang ibang mga works ay nagpapatulong na rin ako para madaling matapos. I am little step closer to finally make it before our final exams.

Tahimik lang siya matapos magbigay ng instructions sa akin habang nakasuot ang kaniyang headphones at nagbabasa ng classic book.

I raised my notebook a little higher and peek towards his gaze. The afternoon breeze of air is enough to brush his hair flawlessly while pecks of light that pierced from the leaves kisses his skin. He looks vividly soft and kind from this angle.

Ever since, I am attracted to man with so much intelligence. Like their principles, precise thoughts and unimaginable expectations of ideas are what turns me on. This is my way of defining sexy.

Whenever Adi is explaining complicated concepts into something with his calm voice I don't care if it's too hard to understand or if my brain cells are about to explode- because I can't help to be distracted from his face, his voice and his sexy brain. And still, hindi ko pa rin gets kung paano nakuha yung sagot sa number 4.

Pagkatapos namin sa mga current lessons, sabay na rin kaming umuwi. Pareho kami ng bus na sinasakyan pero mas nauuna yung station na binababaan ko. Pero bago kami umuwi, napag-isipan ko na ilibre muna siya ng street food.

"Queck-queck?" iniabot ko sa kanya ang isang stick at tinanggap niya ito. Saka ako ulit kumuha ng plastic cup para sa fish ball.

Siya na namili ng sauce. Hindi naman maarte si Adi, pero bihira ko lang din siyang makitang kumakain nito.

"May session ba tayo bukas?" tanong ko kahit puno pa ng kikyam ang bibig ko. Pinusan ko muna ang sauce na nagkalat na sa labi ko habang sabay kaming naglalakad papunta ng bus station.

"The day after tomorrow na lang. Gawin mo muna yung mga pinaulit ko," pag-uutos niya.

I could say that Adi isn't the type of guy that I expected him to be. Hindi siya suplado, talagang introverted lang at ayaw sa ibang tao, hindi siya maarte, mapili lang, at mas lalong hindi siya gwapo, dahil super charming niya- okay, erase that last thought.

Sinunandan niya ako sa pagsakay, umupo ako sa window seat at tumabi siya saka umandar ang bus.

"Hindi ka pa rin tapos diyan?" napaitingin ako sa book na hawak niya. Hindi ko alam kung anong title dahil nakatalikod ito pero panigurado akong classic books na naman ito.

"Rereading it," he raised the book a little so I could see it.

Bumalik ulit sa isipan ko yung exams namin next week. I was actually feeling optimistic about it since I'm actually prepared, especially now that Adi is helping me.

The days before exam, I didn't cram from reviewing my notes. Adi told me to just take a rest because we studied the scope of the exams already. He said that it's better this way, so I trusted him.

Third day after the exams where the checking of papers. Buong araw akong anxious sa pagchecheck ng paper mula sa kabilang section at hinihintay na maibalik ang lahat ng papel ko sa akin hanggang sa umabot na ang hapon.

I screamed in joy and quickly shakes Eli beside me as I show all my exam papers. My eyes widened enormously enough to see my scores no lower than 85 over 100 items.

Nagmadali na akong lumabas kahit cleaners pa ako, saka ako umakyat mula sa fifth floor at nagmadalinv tumakbo habang lukot na ang mga test papers ko.

Suddenly, I saw the person that I was looking for and he's about to leave the room already wearing his bag together with his friends.

"Adi!" sigaw ko mula sa hallway.

Pansin ko ang iba ay nakalingon sa akin dahil sa lakas ng boses ko pero hindi ko sila pinansin. Kumaripas ako lalo ng takbo at agad na tinungo ang kinatatayuan niya.

I wasn't aware what I have done when- "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I tighten my embrace to him and hears a sudden silence only in between us.

"It's just exams, sa final grades ka dapat matuwa," he sounded villainous from the deep tone of his voice but I ignore it. I know he's also happy to see me attaining these scores because of his help.

A week before our semester break, they released my final grades and as expected, I exceeded the grades I had before.

I gave Adi another super tight friendly hug to thank him and the only thing he said was- "Congratulations, now give me my salary bonus."