Attain The Sky (Engineer Series #2)

▪ twenty-eight

I glared at my brother who is laughing loudly with his friends. He looked away and pretented that he's having fun with them. I raised a brow. Hindi ko na sila pinansin pa dahil mas'yadong masakit sa tainga ng kanilang mga tawa. Dinaig pa ang babae sa sobrang ingay nila.

I ate my meryenda and texted Wave to pick me up later because I don't want to bring my car with me. It is still awkward to me, everything with Wave is still awkward with me after knowing that he likes me, but that's just a conclusion. Ayaw ko pa ring maniwala kay Reeva.

Sky agreed. Nagpaalam ako. He said yes. Of course, he trusts me.

Last night with him gave me a different kind of feeling. Yes, even if we're already together for months, he could still give me a different kind of impact. I am so in love with him... I don't know how, I don't know when, I just fell deeply.

"Hindi na ako nagseselos kay Kaye," I spoke calmly while he's driving. "Siguro, sobrang tatag na talaga ng tiwala ko sa 'yo. She kissed you and that was so fast! Parang nanigas ako sa kinauupuan ko nang makita ko 'yon!"

"I already settled the thing between us. I talked to her after that incident to clear everything. She knows that I have girlfriend but she still kissed me in front of you. That's bullshit!" He gritted his teeth.

"I always looked up her, because there are rumors that you are so in love with that girl," I whispered. "But everything changed after that. Ano kaya 'yon? Alam ng may girlfriend tapos willing maging kabit? Hahalikan ka pa rin sa harap ko?" Hindi ko maiwasang hindi mainis.

"Oo nga," he agreed. "Nakakainis talaga 'yong mga gano'n. Payag ka ro'n? May humalik na ibang babae sa boyfriend mo? Ako, hindi ako payag. Sabunutan ba natin, sis?"

I giggled.

"Shut up, Sky. Nagpahalik ka naman." Inirapan ko siya.

"Hindi kaya!" He defended himself. "Umiwas ako agad!" His eyes widened.

"Kung umiwas ka, hindi ka mahahalikan," I said, the corner of my lips rose up.

"Because I didn't expect that kiss from her," he said, almost a whisper, looks like he's guilty about it.

"Ginusto mo naman?"

"Of course not!" Wika niya sa nandidiring tono. "Come here, baby. I'll cook your favorite food. H'wag mo na 'kong artehan diyan."

"I'm not nag-iinarte!"

He laughed, a loud outburst of laughter. He get my hand and kissed it while glancing at me, smiling. My heart melts. I smiled back to assure him that I'm not mad. Nakahinga siya nang maluwag doon. The corner of his lips rose up and his eyes ware twinkling. I pointed the road to tell him that he's driving. Ang buong atensyon niya ay nasa daan na muli. Hindi kasi siya napapakali kapag naiisip niyang galit ako sa kan'ya.

Hinila ko ang kamay ko at tumingin na lamang sa paligid. Naging tahimik ang biyahe papunta sa kan'yang condo dahil ramdam ko ang pagod sa aking katawan nang isandal ko ang aking likod sa upuan.

"I know that you want to tell me something," he sweetly spoke. "What is it, Sydney? I know you," dumiin ang kan'yang boses.

Napaupo ako nang maayos sa kan'yang sinabi at muli siyang hinarap. I raised a brow in confusion and I smirked. Hindi nakatakas sa akin ang pag-ikot ng kan'yang mga mata kaya natawa ako sa aking isip. I shook my head and sighed when I remembered what I suppose to tell him.

"I'm going out tomorrow. . ." I spoke nervously.

He took a glance at my side. "And? What's the problem with going out? Are–" He stopped talking when he noticed something on my face. "You look pale, Lily. What's the matter? Are you sick?" Sunod-sunod niyang tanong.