Pretending with the Snob (Pyxis #1)

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 - Date?

Instead of his lips, dibdib ni Just Tyler ang nahalikan ko. Bigla niya na lang akong sinubsob sa pababa dibdib niya! He doesn't let me go after. His one arm is around my waist while the other is still holding the back of my head.

Tsk, ang bango bango naman ng taong 'to!

At anong problema niya? Ayaw niya ba ng halik ko?

"What's wrong, Tyler? Hindi mo ba siya kayang halikan?" Aubree asks, hindi ko man kita ang mukha niya, alam kong nakangisi siya.

"If we're gonna kiss, it won't be in front of you."

Pinilit kong tumingala kahit mahigpit ang hawak sa'kin ni Just Tyler. He's smirking back at Aubree. He looks down and our lips almost touched again. Ngumiti siya at pinakawalan ako.

"Gusto mo pa bang bumalik sa loob?"

Umiling ako. "No, baka may sumunod pa sa'tin."

Shook si Aubree, like she still couldn't believe what she's seeing is real. I think kahit papano, napapaniwala na namin siya. Nakatingin lang siya, nang hinawakan ni Just Tyler ang kamay ko at akayin sa shotgun seat. He opens the door for me at inalalayan pa ang ulo ko upang hindi ako mauntog, he then walks his way to the driver's seat.

I let out a sigh nang makalayo kami. "That was intense. She just won't give you up, huh? Gotta admire her for that."

"Admire? Really? Kahit maling tao ang ayaw niyang i-give up?" naiinis na tanong niya. He even glances at me para lang samaan ng tingin.

"Wow, hugot!"

"Tch."

"Well, If you just liked her back, wala na sanang problema."

Matagal na katahimikan. Seryoso siyang nakatingin lang sa daan.

Binuksan ko ang radio para naman may background music kami.

When you look me in the eyes, and tell me that you love me...

Everything's alright, when you're right here by my side...

When you look me in the eyes...

"Uy! Favorite song ko."

"I used to like her." He suddenly blurts.

Syet, ano raw? Tama ba ang dinig ko? After processing what he says, natutop ko ang bibig ko, "Talaga?! E bakit ngayon parang allergic ka sa kanya?"

"I liked her not in a romantic way, stupid. I liked her like a friend, a little sister."

"Ahh." Napatango ako. "Then why do you hate her now?"

Matagal na naman bago siya sumagot. Mukhang pinag-iisipan niyang mabuti ang mga isasagot niya. "It's not really hate. I'm just tired of her. She's still our childhood friend. I can't hate her kahit malaki na ang pinagbago niya."

Napangiti ako. I can't believe he's opening up to me. Kind of. Tinapik tapik ang balikat niya, "Masungit ka lang pala sa panlabas, but on the inside you're a softie Just Tyler."

"Shut the fuck up."

I ignore him, "Ganon na ba siya kahit noong mga bata pa kayo?"

"Tch, daming tanong."