My Ideal Guy (Cambridge Academy Series 2)

Chapter 44: Frappe

Aleign's.

I still can't get over the fact that Charlie just followed me on my Instagram account! And he even liked my photo! I waited for almost an hour if he would take it back, maybe he just accidentally tapped the follow and like button but several minutes had passed, he's still on my notification.

I followed him back with my trembling hands. Ang tagal ko rin hinintay na i-follow siya, ayoko lang isipin niya na iniistalk ko siya kahit totoo naman kaya hindi ko ginagawa.

My crush just followed me, who wouldn't be hysterical to that?

Wait. I just admitted that he's still my crush. I want to deny it but I don't want to fool myself.

I breathed deeply and focused my attention elsewhere. Ayoko na hawakan ang phone ko at tumingin ng mga notifs dahil baka kung ano pa ulit ang makita ko.

His tweet already made my heart go berserk, kahit wala namang meaning at context ang tweet na 'yon. Bakit ba ako nag-assume na para sa'kin 'yon?

Pero paano namang hindi ko iisipin na para sa akin eh after ko mag-post sa Instagram, iyon namang paglabas ng tweet niya after several minutes of posting my picture?

And then after he tweeted that, his name appeared on my Instagram notification and the next thing I knew, my crush is already following me. Sinong hindi maloloka doon?

Nahiga na lang ako sa kama habang nakatitig sa kisame. Nakapa ko si Charleign sa kama ko kaya niyakap ko siya at rumolyo.

"Charleign, ano bang ginagawa sa'kin ng amo mo? Paasa na naman siya. Nakakainis. Kahit wala naman talagang meaning ang ginagawa niya," pagmamaktol ko sa'king teddy bear na binigay ni Charlie.

I sniffed Charleign and pouted. "I missed your Dad."

Wait, what?

Nababaliw na ata talaga ako. Napailing-iling ako para hindi na maisip ang bagay na 'yon. What am I even thinking?

Pero totoo naman na si Charlie ang Tatay nito dahil siya ang nagbigay sa'kin kay Charleign. So, that means, I'm the mom?

My cheeks heated up and hugged Charleign tighter, drawing her closer to my chest. Ang landi-landi ng thought ko!

I don't want to open my phone anymore so I just decided to hug Charleign until I fell asleep. Dahil din siguro sa pagod, nakatulog agad ako.

I woke up early the next morning. Today is also our first day for the second semester. Ang huling semester na makakasama ko si Kyla. At least, she'll get the course that she really wanted and I'm so happy for her, I can't express this enough.

I immediately took a bath and fixed myself and went downstairs. Agad akong nakaramdam ng gutom dahil hindi rin pala ako nakakain kagabi. Mabuti na lang at naghahanda na agad ng agahan ang mga maids.

"Good morning po," bati ko sa kanila at umupo sa kabisera ng long dining table.

"Good morning, Ma'am," bati nila pabalik sa'kin.

Lumapit sa'kin ang aming mayordoma at inilapag ang aking hot chocolate sa lamesa.

I smiled politely and muttered my, "Thank you."

Agad akong sumimsim sa aking hot chocolate habang inihahanda nila ang mga pagkain sa lamesa.

Inilapag ko ang tasa and wiped the side of my lips using the table napkin. I motioned the chairs around me. "Join me po. Please? Nakakalungkot kumain mag-isa," I chuckled.

Nagkatinginan silang lahat at nahihiya kung sino ang unang uupo. I gave them a warm smile to convince them to sit and eat with me.

"Kuha po kayo ng plates niyo tapos sumabay na rin kayo sa'kin kumain," utos ko.