Eureka (TBS 1)

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SOLANDRA

We were done enrolling for the next academic school year. It was already twelve noon. Some fast food restaurants are already full seeming that it's the first day of enrollment.

" Where do you want to eat? Sigurado ka bang gusto mong tayong dalawa lang?" Archi asked me as we walked around the area. Wala kaming mahanap na makakainan. Our friends already went home. Si Titus ay hinatid si Patch kaya kaming dalawa na lang ang naiwan.

" Let's just go to the mall?" I asked him, smiling.

He smiled back. " Okay, baby."

Minsan hindi ako sanay na ganoon ang tawag niya sa akin. His voice was too husky for the endearment na minsan tumatayo talaga ang balahibo ko sa kilig.

Archi held my hand as we walked back in his car parked just outside of the back part of the school.

Bago niya ako pagbuksan ng pinto ay hinila ko ang kamay niya para makuha ang kaniyang atensyon.

" What is it?" malambing pa rin ang kaniyang boses.

I bit my lower lip. Humahanap ng lakas ng loob para sabihin sa kaniya ang mga kataga. Patch said I should say it in a special place but I believe that you express what you feel anywhere, words are more special than the time and place.

Nakatingin pa rin sa akin si Archi. He took a step closer to me.

" I love you..." I blurted out in a small voice. Iniwas ko ang tingin sa kaniya dahil ramdam ko ang pamumula ng aking mukha.

I heard Archi chuckled. Lumapit pa siya lalo sa akin. He closed the distance between us and wrapped me in his arms.

He was warm and cuddly. Sobrang bango din ni Archi na parang gusto ko na lang ibaon ang mukha ko sa dibdib niya the whole day but I know it's impossible.

" I love you too, baby. You don't have to be nervous on saying it around me. Kahit oras-orasin mo ang pagsasabi ay hindi ako magsasawa."

My heart swelled and leaped with joy upon hearing his words. Tumingala ako sa kaniya. I found him staring back at me with eyes full of love and admiration.

" Ang gwapo mo..." I told him randomly.

He just chuckled and kissed my forehead. " Ang ganda mo po."

We both chuckled. And it was another eureka moment of ours.