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🌺 Demi's Point of View:

Bigla akong natakot sa sinabi ni Keam no'ng nakaraang gabi. But I know for myself what Wyatt meant to me. I know for certain that I enjoy Noah's company because I want him to be my friend, if I could, forever. I couldn't picture myself being in love with him. Before, I thought it's possible too but some things are really just meant to stay in our heads.

Umuwi ako sa'min mga bandang alas nuwebe na. Tulog pa rin si Keam kaya iniwanan ko siya ng note. Dumating narin kasi si Tito Darwin. Habang sakay sa kotse, napapaisip ako sa eksena kahapon. Paanong hindi ko namukhaang si Willow 'yon? Baka nadadala lang ng make up ang mukha niya. I really didn't recognize her yesterday. Like never at all.

"Good morning, loser."bati ni Wyatt na nagpagulat sa'kin. Ba't siya nasa bahay?

"Hey! Ano'ng ginagawa mo dito?"asik ko sa kanya.

"I just decided to visit tita Debbie. She's more fun to talk to than you."

"I know that."

"Biro lang. Ikaw kaya ang pinakagusto kong kausap."nakangiting bawi niya. "Hindi rin talaga umuwi si tita. I decided to wait for you. Hindi na kita sinundo para masurpresa kita. I took the cab by the way."

"Hindi umuwi si mom? Then where could she possibly be? It's almost nine. O, it's nine already. She should've been home about at least an hour ago."

"Tita's fine, Demi. Malay mo, may ka-date. Wait. Open ka naman para diyan di ba?"tanong niya na biglang sumeryoso.

"Oo naman. Pero kailangan munang dumaan sa'kin."

Ngumiti si Wyatt saka kinurot ang pisngi ko. He mumbled words indistinct to me. Maybe, he's just said I'm cute. Assuming Demi? Haha.

"Baby, kumain ka na? Nagdala ako ng breakfast para sana sa'ting tatlo ni tita."tanong niyang on time na nagreklamo ang tiyan ko at gumawa ng tunog. Yikes.

He prepared the table and the food leaving me with nothing to do but watch him. Mapapangiti nalang talaga ako. Napakagwapo na niya, sobrang maalaga pa. I wish I'm 28 so I get to marry him.

"Tss. Gwapong-gwapo ka na naman sa'kin, Abrahams."

"Ang yabang mo."

"Hindi ba totoo?"

I can't lie this time like how I used to when he's just no one but someone so annoying. He's my world now and he looked the most perfect in my eyes.

"See? You smiled with pride. Gwapo naman talaga ako."

"No comment."

We shared a wonderful breakfast. Niluto niya lahat ng 'yon kaya naman ginanahan akong kumain. I washed the dishes while he cleaned up the table. Nasa huling baso na akong hinuhugasan nang maramdaman ko ang mga kamay niyang nakapulupot sa bewang ko. He kissed my head, it's so sweet.

"Babygirl, I have something for you."

Because of curiosity, I finished washing the glasses quickly. Then I faced him. Wyatt revealed a ring right out front. Now I can feel my ears pounding; I realized it was my heart beating too fast.

"You looked rather scared. I'm not yet marrying you. Aren't you too young to get married?"tumatawang pahayag niya.

"Then why are you giving me a ring?"

"I don't know too, Demi. Bakit? Kailangan ba may dahilan. Well, when I eyed on this ring, I thought immediately of you. Is that a valid reason?"

"Is that even a reason?"

"Demi naman."sambit niya sabay haplos ng pisngi ko. Ba't ba palagi parin akong nakukuryente kapag nagkaroon kami ng contact? Sparks. "You are the most special woman in my life. Natatakot ako na baka biglang isang araw, ayaw mo na ulit. Gusto kong maalala mo araw-araw na totoo ang nararamdaman ko. Will you be my girl, Demi? Will you be mine? For real?"

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