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NSA: 21

Pagkabukas ko ng pintuan ay magandang babae na naka-white lady suit ang bumungad sa'kin.

"Hi, Gorgeous." She said then gave me a peck on the lips.

I was about to pull her to kiss her longer but I heard someone faking a cough.

"Do it somewhere else, I'm still here." Nakasimangot na sabi ni Cat.

"H-Hi, Cat." Nahihiyang sabi ni Lilith. Marahil ay hindi niya napansin ang best friend ko kanina.

"Whatever. Just take my best friend home in one piece later." Bored na sabi niya.

"Yes, Ma'am!"

"Bawi ako sa'yo next time, Cat. Thanks for today." Sabi ko at nakipag-beso sa kaniya bago tuluyang lumabas. Kinuha naman ni Lilith ang hawak kong gift.

"I better take you home safe and sound or else your best friend will kill me." Natatawang sabi niya pagkapasok namin sa kotse niya.

"Uh-huh. You better be." Sabi ko habang nakatingin sa labas ng bintana.

"Galit ka ba, babe?" Maya-maya ay tanong niya.

"Nope."

"Bakit ang tipid mo magsalita?" Malumay na tanong niya ulit. "Did I do something wrong?"

"Tinatamad lang ako magsalita." Sagot ko habang hindi pa rin tumitingin sa kaniya.

"Hold my hand then." Pag-de-demand niya.

"You're driving."

"So? We hold hands before." Katwiran naman niya pero hindi na ako nagsalita. Narinig ko naman na nagbuntong hininga siya. "Galit ka ba kasi hindi kita naabisuhan tungkol sa meet and greet with my family? Just because I didn't give you a heads up?" Medyo inis na sabi niya.

"I was disappointed about that but I wasn't mad. I'm disappointed today because you told me about that like it's nothing, you told me that big news then left me alone. I was scared and freaking the hell out." I calmly said. "So yeah, I'm not mad. I'm disappointed."

"But you have Cat." She argued.

"Oh, thank God I have my best friend!" I said sarcastically.

I heard her sigh. "Look, I'm sorry. My Mom wanted to spend the day with me, I wanted to help and be with you but I couldn't leave her side." She gently said.

Tumingin naman ako sa kaniya nang hawakan niya ang kamay ko.

"Bati na tayo, babe. Okay?" Sabi niya at pinisil ng mahina ang kamay ko.

"Ano pa nga bang magagawa ko?" Sumusukong sabi ko. Nginitian naman niya ako pagkatapos ay hinalikan ang kamay ko. "I love you."

Inirapan ko naman siya. "Just drive."

Nawala naman ang ngiti niya na napalitan ng simangot pagkatapos ay binitawan ang kamay ko.

"I love you, too." Natatawang sabi ko. "I was just messing with you, babe." Duktong ko pa saka hinawakan ang kamay niya.

"You owe me a kiss." Nagtatampong sabi niya.

"Kahit higit pa sa kiss." Natatawang sabi ko.

"Stop teasing me, babe! You know we can't do that tonight." She frustratedly said then pout a little.

"Alright then, but don't come running at me in the middle of the night." I teasingly said.

"Ugh! I'll be contented with normal food tonight. Food is... great!" She said, sounded like convincing herself and not me.