"Edrian!"

I shouted his name at the top of my lungs.

We're here at the school's canteen. Maraming estudyante, symepre, but that will not stop me from doing what I want to do.

Paalis na sana siya sa table niya at maglalakad na palabas pero napatigil siya noong marinig ako.

Huminga ako ng malalim at tumayo mula sa pagkakaupo ko. He looked at me immediately with curiosity in his eyes.

"I like you! No, I love you!" I said it, proudly and loudly.

I did not regret what I've said even though some students were already talking about me and my foolish act. Some says that I'm brave enough to say it infront of all of the students. Duh, syempre nag-ipon ako ng lakas ng loob.

Nagtaas siya ng isang kilay at naglakad papalapit sa akin. Mas lalong tumindi ang bulungan sa paligid namin.

He held my hand at hinila ako palabas ng canteen.

Tumigil kami sa tapat ng isang botanical garden dito sa school. Walang estudyante dahil halos lahat ay nasa canteen o iba pang stores at nagmemeryenda.

"You really did it, huh?" he said, amuse is written in his voice.

I chuckled for a bit. Hawak niya pa rin ang kamay ko.

"And you're still holding my hand, huh?" patuya kong tanong. Nang marealize ang sinabi ko ay binitawan na niya ako.

Pinagkrus ko ang dalawa kong braso sa harap ng aking dibdib at nang maalala ang deal naming dalawa ay humarap ako sa kanya.

"What now, Edrian?" I asked. Titignan ko lang kung naaalala niya pa. Well, it's been 3 weeks since we talked about the 'deal'.

He sighed. Ewan ko kung dahil sa frustrations o ano.

"Hindi ko alam na gagawin mo talaga iyon, Ross." He said. Nagkibit balikat ako.

"Maybe because I already have the courage. And another thing is that, para ikaw naman ang gumawa ng parte mo sa deal natin." Maagap kong sagot. Naalala niya na yata dahil natawa siya bigla.

"Of course I do remember, that when you already confessed at me in a crowd to prove that you really like me, I will let you court me after." He replied.

Lumapit ako sa kanya lalo at hinawakan siya sa pisngi.

"Then I'll court you now. I don't care kung anong sasabihin nila. I like you and I'll court you kahit babae ako." I firmly said. Nagulat ako nang makita ko siyang ngumiti. I stepped backwards when he suddenly leaned on me and pouted.

"Eh pa'no ba iyan, matagal na rin kitang gusto, Ross." Then he licked his lower lip. Mas lalo lang akong nagulat sa sinabi niya.

"We'll court each other, then, Ms. Ross Gellani."

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