Tequila Nights, Tipsy Lights (Revelry Series #3)

Hakbang 23

I know this is sounds fucking cheesy but... being in a relationship with Avino felt so nice. 

First few weeks of us together went by fast and fine. Wala naman masyadong nagbago. Our routines were all the same, except that now... we are inseparable.

Sabay pumapasok at sabay umuuwi. During breaks, he would find a way to spend it with me. Hindi tugma ang schedule namin at madalas nauuna ang lunch break ko. That wasn't a problem for Avino. Pupunta pa rin siya sa akin kahit sampung minuto lang ang itatagal no'n.

I just let him do what he wants. I like having him around, anyway.

Sa mga panahong kailangan naman siya sa HQ, he would video call me. Isang beses na tawag lang naman pero ang gago, uwing uwi lagi.

Hindi ko alam kung matatawa ako o ano. Bawing bawi 'yong ilang buwan na pag-iiwasan namin.

I couldn't say he's exactly clingy, though. We are not the touchy type of couple, especially in public. Magkatabi lang kami at nag-uusap kagaya noong magkaibigan pa lang. Reason why I'm not really sure if our friends knew that we were together. I'm not keeping us a secret. I just don't go around announcing my lovelife to everyone.

Kung maghinala sila at tanungin kung kami, aamin naman ako. For Avino's friends, siya na ang bahala roon.

So if you ask me, I don't think he's that clingy. Gahaman lang talaga sa oras namin. If he can spend most of his time with me, he would do it. But of course, we still have individual responsibilities apart so we can't be together all the time. Lalo pa habang tumatagal, mas bumibigat ang sem namin. Mas maraming rin oras na nasa campus kami kaysa nasa condo.

Lately puro group activities para sa project na matagal na naming tinatrabaho. It was damn exhausting but you gotta pay the price of your chosen course.

Fortunately, tonight would be the last stretch of this project. We'll finish it so we can rest for the weekend and prepare ourselves for the presentation on Monday.

I was already itching to get this done! I need a fucking rest, alright!

"Killa, your phone is vibrating. May text ata," ani Karlie kaya napatingin ako banda niya.

Nasa sofa ang phone ko, iniwan ko roon dahil busy kaming lahat sa laptop. Karlie's sitting near it so she noticed and handed it to me.

Agad kong binasa ang text ni Acierno. Hindi na 'to siguro mapakali sa condo. I smirked at that thought.

Ryon:

Tapos na kayo?

Ako:

We are still far from being done. Why?

Ryon:

Dinner na. Kumain ka muna.

Ako:

Mamaya. Huwag kang magulo.

Ryon:

Sungit naman ng girlfriend ko :(

Natatawa akong umirap pagkabasa noon. Pa-cute! Hindi ko nga muna ni-reply-an.

I then stretched my arms and stood up. Avino's text made me realize that we've been working for hours now so I called for a break, and my friends agreed. Agad ngang humiga sa carpet si Raica at Ariella, mga pagod na. Si Karlie naman, lumabas para maghanda ng dinner.

And I... went inside her balcony and locked myself up.

We're here at Karlie's condo, in her room to be exact. Mag-o-overnight kami para nga matapos na 'yong project kaya hindi ko kasama si Avino. Nasa condo na ang kumag kanina pa.