10 Last Months

Chapter 1

I hopped my way to his car. I am sooo excited for this!

Usually, I won't be this excited especially that it's first day of school. But not this day. Masaya ako ngayon kasi sure na ako sa gagawin ko. And later I will tell him about it. I don't care if I will look stupid or what, basta I want him to know about it.

As our driver stopped the car near his, I immediately went out of it to go to him.

I am already 18, but my parents won't allow me to have and drive my own car.

I turned 18 last summer. I didn't want to celebrate it with a grand party. Just a simple dinner with my family will do. Naisip ko, ano pang saysay ng pagdidiwang ko rito nang grande kung hindi ko naman siya escort. Joke lang. I really just want to make it simple.

I excitedly, yet still carefully made my way to his car. I bet I look silly right now.

Kung makikita lang ako ng best friend ko ngayon, I'm sure pagtatawanan niya ako because this isn't my usual self. But don't get me wrong, I am not changing myself for him. Kapag excited ako ay ganito naman talaga ako, sadyang hindi lang madalas kaya, for sure aasarin ako ng best friend ko.

Nang malapit na ako sa kotse niya ay saka lamang ako dinaluhan ng kaba. This is it. Come on, Kysler, you can do it.

Pumwesto ako sa tabi ng car door ng driver's seat niya. Hindi sa harap dahil matatamaan niya ako once na buksan niya yung pinto. I'm not that dumb.

I heard how he unlocked the door so I prepared myself. I tucked the messy hair on my face behind my ears. Bahagya ko ring dinama ang noo at sentido ko kung may pawis man doon. Kalalabas ko lang ng kotse at hindi naman gaanong mainit sa parking lot ngunit pinagpapawisan ako. Dahil sa kaba.

Binuksan na niya ang pinto at lumabas. Hindi niya ako napapansin. Nilagpasan niya ako at lalakad na sana palayo sa kotse niya at papasok sa campus nang tawagin ko siya.

"Vinze!" I called him and he looked at my way. Nagtatanong ang kanyang mukha kaya naisipan kong diretsuhin na siya.

I smiled a little and told him, "I like you." Like lang muna baka matakot, eh.

Lalong naguluhan ang mukha niya at lumalim ang pagkakakunot ng noo niya.

Too handsome.

I smiled again, and this time, wider. "I said, I like you."

This time, he clenched his jaw and combed his hair with his long fingers as a sign of frustration. He's getting frustrated with me, I'm kinda liking it.

But damn, how can I concentrate with this confession if he keeps doing that, looking so hot and handsome.

"Natalie? What? I mean... why are you telling me this?" I felt my cheeks heated with the way he called me.

People call me Kysler because it's literally my first name but he prefers calling me Natalie. Maybe because it's how my parents introduced me to him, but whatever, I liked it.

"I said I like you because I like you," I stated.

Bahagya siyang umiling and licked his lower lip. Too handsome.

"Whatever you're playing this time, spare me from it." With that, he left me with my mouth slightly open. Did he just? Reject me? Hell no.

Mabilis ko namn siyang sinundan para hindi na mawala sa paningin ko.

"Hey... Vinze. I wasn't playing anything. I'm serious." Hinahabol ko siya ngayon habang pumapasok kami ng campus. He's not even running pero napapagod na akong kumeep up sa kaniya. Ang haba ba naman ng binti dahil sa tangkad niya.