Forbidden Love

Chapter 18: The Deal

Wednesday 4:30am

Kasalukuyang nasa dining si Anne at nagbabasa ng kanyang mga rebyuwer. Ngunit kahit na rebyuwer niya ang kanyang hawak ang pumapasok pa rin sa kanyang isipan ay ang mga sinabi ni Karylle sa kanya at pati na rin ang mga nakalap niyang impormasyon mula kay Vhong.

Napakamot ulo nalang siya tila'di malaman ang gagawin.

"Coffee?" sambit bigla ni Karylle na ikinabigla niya.

Nginitan nalang siya ni Karylle sabay lapag ng itinimpla niyang kape para kay Anne.

"Ang lalim ng iniisip mo at 'di mo nalamang nandito ako."

"Uhmm sorry, kinakabahan lang ako sa exams mamaya."

"Gising ka na o gising ka pa?"

"Gising pa. I slept naman kaninang hapon kaya okay lang, I can manage." sagot ni Anne habang nakatingin pa rin sa rebyuwer niya.

Pero napatingin din siya kay Karylle nang 'di na ito nagsalita. Hinihintay niya kasi ito na sermonan na naman siya dahil nga may exam mamaya ngunit 'di pa rin siya natutulog. Ngunit nanahimik lang si Karylle.

"Hey! Why?" tanong ni Anne nang mapansin niyang tinitingnan siya ni Karylle.

Natawa nalang bigla si Karylle at umiling-iling. Sabay higop ng kape.

"Weird." sabi nalang ni Anne na binaling muli ang atensyon sa pagaaral.

Karylle's POV

Yes. She's right. That was weird. I don't know why but I suddenly found myself staring at her. Actually, a while ago while we were at my bed, I suddenly felt weird when our eyes met. Weird in a good way I guess? But what made a while ago a little weirder was when she kissed me goodnight.'Twas quick but I felt like my heart stopped a bit.

All of my thoughts were erased when I heard my phone beeped.

Sms from JM

Goodmorning beautiful :>

I smiled as I read his message.

"Sino 'yan?" Anne asked.

"Uhmm uhh it's"

"JM? Kailan ba magpapakilala 'yan? And.. seems like you like him already."

I ignored her. I remember what Vhong told me. Selosa si Anne, well I don't think naman na she should get jealous with whoever that JM is pero mahirap na.

To be honest, sa lahat ng nanligaw sa akin, this JM is the sweetest. I'm so excited to meet him.

"Why are you smiling? Ano bang sabi ng JM na 'yan?" she asked.

"Goodmorning beautiful daw hihi" I said. She furrowed her brows.

"Psh. Kung ako 'yan, I'll tell you. Good morning my beautiful angel" she said while touching my face.

I smiled. I tried to stop it but that really made me smile.

"Ikaw talaga puro ka kalokohan" I said while laughing and while messing her hair. "Matulog ka ulit kahit saglit ha. Nako, mas mahirap sumagot ng exam 'pag kulang sa tulog.

She smiled. My heart melted.

"'Di 'yan. Nagreview naman ako e. And besides, you inspire me a lot kaya 'di bale nang kulang sa tulog busog naman sa love mo hihi"

I laughed. That was lame. But then again, that made me smile. She's cute.

"Lika nga dito." I called her and we went to the living room and both sat on the couch. "Sabay na tayo mag-aral." I said and got my own reviewer.