“Good morning Mama Glenna!”
Asher greeted Gian’s mother.
“Oh inaanak. Andyan ka pala.”
She answered as Asher kissed her cheek.
“Si Yanyan po?” Sarah asked
“As usual tulog pa. Puntahan mo na lang sa kwarto niya.” Glenna Fernan told her
“Ah sige po, akyat na lang po ako ah.”
“Sige, saka sabihin mo sa kanya mag grocery lang ako.”
“Okay po!” she answered
Before Asher entered his room she gave three loud knocks
It didn’t have any effects on Gian though
He was still snoring to death
So Asher decided to open the door and saw the half-naked Gian sleeping on his bed in a fetal position.
Asher glared.
"Mula nung bata pa kami hanggang ngayon ganyan pa din siya matulog."
She thought
One thing about Asher, she doesn't get intimidated by Gian's rocking biceps and six pack abs.
Unlike other girls, it just doesn't have any effect on her.
She doesn't even see him as hot.
She sees him as her disorganized, careless, bully brother.
She knows how to wake him up.
She stepped away from the bed.
she ran towards it, and just before her skin touches it, she jumped onto Gian's body like those wrestlers in UFC.
Gian shouted so loud.
"Aaaaaaah! Asheeeeeeer!"
Asher immediately stood up and laughed loudly.
"I'm gonna kill you."
Gian whispered but went back to sleep anyway.
"Ah. Gusto mo pa yata ng isa ha."
Asher stepped back again but Gian was quick to sit upright to stop her.
"Ito na! Babangon na!"
He groaned and rested his head on the headboard of his bed
"Kung di lang kita mahal."
He thought.
Asher sat beside him and showed him a piece of paper.
Gian was still drowsy that he can't even read the writings.
"Ano naman yan?"
"Ilocos!"
She said
"So?"
"Yan... alam mo naman na matagal ko nang pangarap ang mag backpacking. Kaso di ako mapayag-payagan nila mommy dati. Pero feeling ko... Bilang graduates na naman tayo papayagan na nila tayo."
Sarah was shaking him while talking
"Tayo? Ano namang kinalaman ko dyan?"
Gian asked
"Hala. Oy! Fyi! Bestfriend mo ako. Responsibilidad mo akong bantayan. Sa tingin mo papayagan ako nila mommy kung mag-isa ako o kaya ibang tao kasama ko?"
"Tsk. Ang layo nyan Sheng. Mag Tagaytay na lang tayo."
Gian scratched his head.
"Yanyan naman eeeeeh." Asher pouted. "Sawang-sawa na ako sa Tagaytay. Naka ilang punta na tayo dun."
"O e di Batangas."
Gian countered. He was just fooling around.
Of course he'd go with her.
He just loves it when she's convincing him.
"Yan, pangarap ko talaga to. Backpacking. Malayong lugar. Nag ipon na ako para dito. Pagbigyan mo na 'ko.."
She tugged his arm with a sad face.
This made Gian feel giddy inside but he's a good actor. He maintained a poker face.
"Ba't di mo ayain sila Shin, sila Yeng?"
He said
This made Asher look sad.
She looked straight to him with teary-eyes
"Yan. Alam mo namang sayo lang ako secured. When I'm with you, I know I'm safe. Ikaw ang gusto kong makasama sa mga ganito."
His heart melted and he wanted to cry at this point
He wants so bad to hug her tight and kiss those sad eyes
But instead he tickled her armpit then stood up to get a shirt
"Sige na. Sige na. Sasamahan na kita. Tama na drama, di ka artistahin."
"Talaga? Aaaaaaaaah!"
Asher couldn't contain the happiness that she threw her arms at him and hugged him tight.
He was caught off-guard
He hugged her back
"Anything for you."
He whispered soft enough for her not to hear
She broke free from the embrace with a grin
"At dahil dyan, ipagluluto kita. Kasi umalis si Mama Glenn eh. Nag grocery daw siya."
She said then went out of his room while Gian wore his shirt with a huge smile.
He was surprised to see Asher go back to hug him again
"Thanks talaga."
after that she pinched his cheeks
"Aylabyu talaga! Ikaw ang da best na besprend sa buong mundo."
She said then left quickly
"I love you more, Asher. I love you more than a best friend can do."
He said softly inside his room.
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