Chapter 31

The next day, maaga akong nakapagligpit at nakaayos na din mga bags ko. After having coffee and a peice of sandwich, I waited for Steven outside the house. Buti nalang sinabihan ko siya na maaga ako aalis, syempre sinadya ko talaga iyon dahil alam kong tulog pa sila ng ganoong oras, and I made sure nobody will see me lalo na si Jake. Nakapagpaalam na din naman ako kay Mama kagabi kaya siya na bahala magsabi kila Tita Marie.

Habang nasa sasakyan pauwi napansin ko that Steven is staring at me the whole time. “I'm so sorry, Steven--you have to travel with me, ang layo pa naman!”

He flashed me a bright smile. “Don't be. It was my decision after knowing na kelangan mo agad makauwi, and it was me also who offered na ihatid ka, I can do anything for you!”

I smiled, a grateful one. “Thank you!”

As I was saying that, he smiled while looking at me. Steven was nice and he was everything a girl would want in an ideal boyfriend. Handsome, intelligent, funny and most importantly, he is always there