Ang Boyfriend Kong...

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Ang Boyfriend Kong...

Ang Boyfriend Kong... 'ain't all bad.

Kat's note: So, alam ko naman sa sarili ko na sobrang bilis ng mga pangyayari saming dalawa ni Nic. Believe me, I really didn't know how on earth that happen.

But he ain't all bad. Hindi lang din naman ako pumayag na maging girlfriend niya nang siya lang ang may gusto. He gave me a choice.

Time Frame: After the first date.

I honestly don't know what a date is like until Nic came along. I've had a boyfriend before and we just sort of ate at fast food chains and talk; sometimes after school or an afternoon in the weekends.

But it wasn't just what Nic and I did. Ano nga bang ginawa namin sa first date? Well, you better find it in one of the special chapters here. Get reading, you lazy bum.

Anyways, hindi pa din ako maka-getover dun sa nangyari! I was dying to tell my friends but then, I'd like to keep it private. I just want to be selfish for once in a while; a memory that precious has to be protected and therefore not to be shared. It'd be just something that was between me and Nic. And somehow the thought of already sharing something with Nic has somehow given me some strange feelings inside.

My phone rung and I crawled to get it from the other side of my bed.

Nic.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Kat. Good Morning!"

"Good morning," I greeted back.

Silence.

"Tumawag ka para lang mag-good morning?" I asked when he said nothing.

"Parang ganun na nga."

"Bakit?"

"Don't you want me to call you to a greet you a good morning or bid you good night?"

"Hmmm, hindi naman kasi kailangan."

"Can I still do it?"

"Kung gusto mo, sige."

Then there was a knock. I thought it was from my own door but a few seconds later, Nic said, "I'll be out in a minute!"

"Sino 'yun?"

"Ah si Manang lang. Ginigising ako."

Natawa naman ako. "Oh sige na po, Prinsipe Nicolo. Bumangon ka't naghihintay ang iyong agahan sa hapag-kainan."

He chuckled. "Good morning, Kat."

"Good morning, Nic."

"Bye."

We were at their house, lounging in their U-shaped sofa with the television on with a movie I don't particularly understand. Wala akong maintindihan dahil sobrang aware ako sa presence ni Nic na hindi ko na alam kung ano bang gagawin ko kapag magkasama na ulit kami after ng date. Sobrang naging komportable ko sa kaniya noong araw na iyon. Parang na-realize ko na tao nga din siya at ka-date ko pa.

There was just silence between the two of us. We barely said a word to each other since I arrived but it felt okay. In that silence, I realized that I was really comfortable around Nic. He had this strange feeling of familiarity that I didn't feel with anyone else. He was just there. I felt like I've already known him for so long but in reality, it was just only for a couple of months. He was... he was something I couldn't quite put my finger on.

Soulmate, bulong ng isip ko. Muntikan ko nang mabatukan doon. Pero... baka nga. Hindi ko nga alam kung anong meaning ng salitang 'yan. Same lang ba ng Meant to Be 'yun?

Umusog naman si Nic sa tabi ko at hinawakan ako sa braso. "Hey, Kat," he whispered. Tumingin naman ako sa kanya kahit pakiramdam ko sasabog yung tiyan ko sa sobrang lapit niya. "You're so tense. Can you please relax?"

I took a deep breath. "Sorry."

"You're not used to having boys this close to you, are you?"

I shake my head.

"I'm sorry, Kat. It's actually painfully aching that you're here sitting next to me yet I can't touch you. I don't want distance between us. Do you think it's wrong?"

Ayoko din, Nic.

'Yan yung gusto kong sabihin pero hindi ko alam kung paano. Nahihiya ako na ewan. I really do admire Nic for being vocal about the things that he wants. At dahil hindi ako makasagot, umiling nalang ako sa kanya.

A second later, Nic's cheek was pressed against my own.

"Uhh, Nic?" tanong ko. Baka kasi sa sobrang lapit niya marinig na niya 'yung malakas na kabog ng puso ko.

"Shh, give me a moment, Kat," he whispered. His forefinger traced a pattern on my cheek before trailing down my neck to my shoulder. It sent chills to my entire body and I shivered. Nic breathed on my lips and it made them tingle with anticipation. I could hear the smile in his voice when he said, "I never wanted to kiss someone so much in my entire life."

As he was to pull away, I surprised myself by saying, "Wait, Nic." I got my bearings straight and in the rarest occasions of my life, I said what I really want. "Anong mangyayari kapag ginawa mo 'yan?"

His smile got wider and he took my hand, squeezing my fingers. "You tell me, Kat. I want to know what you're thinking."

"M-magiging tayo na ba?"

"I don't want to rush you into anything but if you want it to mean that way then so be it. I'll take whatever it is that you're willing to give me."

I giggled. "But the decision is not all up to me, right? You have to get to know me more."

"That's the thing, I can't wait to get to know you better." His thumb caressed my cheek. "It's selfish that I'm asking for your commitment even though you don't like me half as much as I like you but... ayoko lang naman maunahan, Kat. Ayoko lang naman na dumating yung panahon na malalaman ko na naunahan na ko ng iba nang hindi ko manlang sinusubukan na ligawan ka."

"I don't like you half as much you like me? Can't you read between the lines, Nic?"

He smiled. "I can, but I want to hear you say it. Get out of your comfort zone, Kat, and tell me."

I took a deep breath. It was now or never. "I like you, Nic."

"Well, that's relieving." He gave me the sweetest small smile before he moved closer and tucked my hair behind my ear. He leaned his head closer and I closed my eyes, feeling his movement. His lips touched mine but not kissing.

He was giving me the chance to pull away.

But I didn't. I tilted my head higher and our lips pressed together.

He kissed me.

And I chose him.