Love Me Then (Then Series #1)

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

In love

I don't know what to say. I feel so speechless, so I am the girl he was talking about. Only my grandmother is the one calling me Zaizai. Nawala lang yung gulat sa mukha ko ng biglang pumitik sa harap ko si Gray.

"What?" he ask with a smile pero ako gulat pa din because of his revelation.

"Me? Ako yun? Is it Lola Zadria? How did you know it was me?" sunod-sunod na tanong ko sa kanya still confused how.

"Yes, it's you. I don't know you personally, but I've heard your name to her, Zaizai." Is he saying the truth though?

"And how did you even know that she is my grandmother?"

"I met her with Zairon, I was so shock when I saw her and Zairon told me that it's his grandmother and the day na nalaman ko na kapatid ka niya and you're Zaira, I remember the name she told me it's Zaizai." hearing him calling me Zaizai makes my heart beat faster. "Do you remember when I told your that I like your smile?" Tumango ako sa kanya.

"That's when I realize it's true, you have a beautiful smile ang sungit mo kasi nung una kitang nakita e." at natawa ako dahil dun kasi totoo naman ang sungit ko sa kanya nun e magtatanong lang pala siya. "So you love sunrise and sunset?"

"Before, bago ko iwan nun nila Mommy at Kuya and I stop looking at it when they left me, kasi naalala ko lang sila through sunset bigla na lang naglaho. But I can look at it now again. I'm gonna start loving it again." may binulong siya pero hindi ko narinig kaya nilapit ko yung tenga ko sa kanya pero wala naman na siyang sinasabi.

Pero nagulat na lang ako ng bigla siyang humiga sa lap ko with he's eyes closed kaya hinayaan ko na lang siya. I like it though I was just staring at his face I badly want to touch it. I want to touch his eyes, his nose, his cheeks and his lips. Gosh what is happening to me? Zaira you really are in love you're doomed.

"Just keep staring at me." he said but his eyes are still closed pero iniwas ko na yung tingin ko. Just keep staring at him? E sabi niya nga kanina wag ko daw siya titigan at nadidistract siya ang gulo ha. Pero sige just keep staring daw e, edi gagawin ko na. Pabor pa sakin yun. This is so not me seriously Raffy would laugh at me if she is seeing me right now and naririnig niya mga nasa isip ko.

Hahawakan ko na sana yung pisngi niya but he stop it and just hold my hand and put it on his chest. Nakapikit pa din siya pero parang alam niya yung mga ginagawa ko. Ang higpit ng pagkakahawak niya sa kamay ko na parang ayaw niya na akong bitawan.

"I'm afraid that I'm gonna ask you soon, Zairene." ask me what? Dumilat na siya at diretsong nakatingin sakin.

"If I ask you, what would be your answer?" ngumiwi ako dahil hindi ko na talaga maintindihan mga sinasabi niya. Natawa siya dahil dun and he pinch my nose at tumayo na sa pagkakahiga niya he also let go of my hand. And why am I so dissapointed na binitawan niya yung kamay ko? Malala ka na Zaira, maybe I need to go to hospital for check up. Maybe, sa hospital nila Irene magpapasama ako.

"Uwi na ba tayo?" tanong niya sa'kin habang nagbubukas ng inumin.

"Gusto mo na ba umuwi?" balik na tanong ko sa kanya.

"Ayoko pa sana, pero ikaw?" and he look at me. Everytime he will look me I can feel butterflies in my stomach. I really need to go to the hospital lumalala na ako.

"Edi ayoko pa din, ayaw mo pala e." I laugh at inagaw sa kanya yung chips na kakabukas niya pa lang at natawa siya sa ginawa ko at ginulo lang yung buhok ko. Nahampas ko nga ano ako bata.

"Zairene, if you will have a boyfriend what endearment do you want?" Natigil ako sa pagkain ng chips dahil sa tanong niya. Basta ang alam ko lang ngayon siya ang pumapasok sa isip ko ngayon ng banggitin niya yung word na boyfriend, pwede ba na siya na nga lang? Pero ano nga ba dream endearment ko pag nagkaboyfriend ako? He's waiting for my answer