Chasing Love

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Eighteen

Ang bilis kong napatayo nang bumusina si Crime sa labas. I grabbed my duffle bag and such.

"Hi, can you help me with this?" Kumaway ako sa kanya noong binuksan ko ang pinto ng sasakyan.

"What are those?"

"Gamit na need natin for hiking!"

Bumaba naman sya at binuhat ang ibang dala ko pa. I tied my hair up and wipe my sweat, ang init!

"Paano pagkain natin?"

"Drive thru nalang."

I sat properly and check my phone for some messages and greetings.

"Happy birthday, Maia." Paos iyong boses ni Crime ng batiin nya ako.

I purses my lips. "Walang kiss?"

He just scoffed kaya tumawa ako at tinabi na ang cellphone ko. Huminto sya sa stop light, I tilted my head to check on him. I expected that he would kiss me, but my eyes widen still. It was a close mouth kiss that made me melt inside.

Kundi lang may bumusina, hindi sya hihiwalay. I bit my lower lip to hide my smile because damn, Crime can make me crazy just by kissing him.

Dumaan kami sa drive thru at bumili ng pagkain bago makarating sa tanay. I guess this is the perfect spot for our hiking/camping day! I'm a bit exicted, kasi sino ba namang hindi? Kasama ko lang naman si Crime at take note, hindi ko sya pinilit. Sya ang nagsabi na sasamahan nya ako. Isn't it that great?

We started our hiking, mukhang sanay naman sya kasi wala akong reklamo. And this is my second time, first time ko kasama ko sina Amber. But, might as well enjoy this day.

"Crime, okay ka pa?"

"Yeah, continue walking."

Siguro two hours nang makahanap kami ng perfect spot. Tinulungan ko sya ikabit ang tent namin, hindi ko lang talaga maiwasang hindi titigan si Crime kasi ang gwapo nya kapag seryoso sya.

"Done eyeing me?"

Kumurap ako. "Damot. Bawal ka ba titigan?"

Hindi sya sumagot at inayos nalang ang gamit namin. Tumingin ako sa view at nagtatalon. Madaming nagreklamo sa mga kaibigan ko na hindi ako magpapainom ngayon pero okay lang, atleast I get to be with Crime alone.

"First time mo maghiking? Or hindi. Mukhang sanay ka."

"I used to do this when I was in law school. Since medyo stress, ganito ginagawa namin ng mga kaibigan ko."

Umupo ako sa tabi nya at nagsimula nang kumain. Pareho kaming tahimik ngayon.

"Thank you for being with me today, Crime." Pambabasag ko sa katahimikan.

He just nodded at me. Ngumuso ako. Hinanda na nya ang pagkain namin. I can't help but to stare at him, ngumiti pa ako at napasinok.

I really got it bad huh? Hulog na hulog na ba ako?

Ano pa bang gagawin ko para masigurado kong magiging akin si Crime? Is this okay? Is taking care of him and Nami is okay? The fact na nandito sya ngayon sa tabi ko, ay okay na. May process na kami both.

Malapit na ba talaga akong makapasok sa buhay nya?

"This is place is so nice." Buntong hininga ko.

Abala sya sa cellphone nya, siguro ay kinakamusta si Nami. I purses my lips and stared at him again.

He locked his phone and lifted his eyes up, our eyes met. Ngumiti ako.

"Are you okay?" I asked him.

"Relaxing." Sagit nito.