Choice of an Heir

16

"Oh ayan na pala sundo mo."

Kakalabas lang namin ni Nisha ng building. Half-day lang kami ngayon dahil magkakaroon ng seminar yung mga faculty.

There I saw Mavrick together with Kaleb.

"Oh e andyan na din pala sundo mo." I fired back. She just glared at me.

"Hey." Mavrick smiled.

"Hi."

"Saan kayo punta?" Nisha asked us.

"Mag-aaral. Kayo, date?" I teased her again. I'm enjoying this.

"Tigil-tigilan mo ako Ciara Lian ah." Nisha said frustrated. The boys just chuckled.

"We'll go ahead." Pagpapaalam ni Mavrick. Sa condo niya kami mag-aaral ngayon, mas malapit din kasi sa bahay namin. We'll have a dinner at our place.

Ang nakakagulat nga dun, Mama even texted me to bring Mavrick. I didn't have the time na mag-kwento tungkol sa panliligaw ni Mavrick, kasi I am busy with school. Hindi ko alam kung may alam siya o ano.

"Hey, you alright?" Mavrick asked. I was spacing out because I was thinking if sasabihin ko kina Papa. 3 months na din siyang nanliligaw sa'kin.

"Yeah." I smiled to assure him that I'm okay.

Andito na kami sa condo niya. I looked around to admire his place. White and black ang interior, malinis din siya parang hindi lalaki ang nakatira.

"Nice place." I said.

"Thanks. Feel at home." Mavrick chuckled. He gestured me to seat at the couch para makapagsimula nang mag-aral.

We were silent that time. Busy ako sa pagbabasa ng transes, siya naman busy sa thesis. Malapit na din siyang mag-OJT by January siguro.

Bigla na lang may nag doorbell.

"Are you expecting someone today?" I asked. Umiling lang siya. Dumiretso siya sa pinto to check kung sino yun.

Nakita namin pareho sa telecom na si Gio iyon. He scratched his head a little, mukhang nainis sa biglang pagbisita ng kaibigan. But he still opened the door.

"Yow dude! Patul—Oh Ciara!" Gio was shocked seeing me at his friend's living area. Pabalik-balik ang tingin niya sa'min, kinalaunan mukhang naintindihan din niya.

May pinag-usapan muna sila bago tinahak ni Mavrick ang living area at umupo sa tabi ko.

"Sorry."

"Okay lang."

"What do you want to eat?"

"Ramen."

"Okay then." He said and pinch my cheeks. Hindi pa kami okay, but I guess  clear naman ang feelings towards each other kaya ganito kami sa isa't isa.

Tumayo na agad si Mavrick at pumunta sa kitchen. Umupo naman si Gio sa tapat ko.

"So." He looked at me with teasing eyes.

"Stop it, Gio." I chuckled. Nang-aasar pa talaga siya huh.

"Sorry naistorbo ko kayo. I didn't know you are here."

"It's okay." I smiled and continued reading.

"Hoy Gio! Wag mong guluhin yan!" Mavrick warned Gio. Gio immediately raised both of his hands as if he was surrending on something. He went to the kitchen to help Mav.