going out with Yñigo

Chapter Three

"If you only knew how much those little moments with you mattered to me." - Yñigo

They arrived at Mariz's rented house around 5:30 PM. Medyo napagod si Yñigo sa biyahe kaya naupo muna siya sa silya habang si Mariz naman ay kumuha ng damit pamalit if ever na dun siya matutulog.

"Yñigo sure ka ok lang na dun ako matulog??" sigaw ni Mariz habang nageempake sa kuwarto.

"Ihahatid na lang kita bukas ng umaga. "sagot niya. Ok lang gusto mo tabi pa tayo eh. Be careful what you wish for it might come true.

"Baka marami kang bisita. Nakakahiya." Mariz anwered back.

"Mga kaklase lang natin nung College at High School." He was massaging his temple ng nakapikit. Nagulat na lang siya ng maramdaman and kamay ni Mariz sa sintido niya.

"I think you're not fit to drive. Masakit ba ang ulo mo?"

He opened his eyes. He saw her looking at him worriedly. His heart swelled.

To hell with the party celebration! Can I stay with you like this? Let's say forever?

"Gusto mo magcommute na lang tayo? Or I can drive. May lisensya naman ako."

Hmmm. Magcommute. The hour drive from Mandaluyong to Batangas Laiya would take them by 3 to 4 hours. If commute mas matagal. He's beginning to like the idea. Mas matagal kasama si Mariz, the better. Pros & Cons. If he will drive mapapagod pa siya. Pero kumportable naman. If public transport, siksikan pero kasama naman niya si Mariz. Katabi naman niya si Mariz. Dun pa lang panalo na siya. And besides inaantok talaga siya. He can't drive.

"Ok lang ba sayo na magcommute?"

Tumigil sa pagmamasahe ng sintido niya si Mariz.

Nag-alinlangan si Yñigo. Ako ang nang imbita tapos magba bus. What the hell had he been thinking? What the hell had he suggested for his own selfish reasons.

"Joke lang." He covered his embarrassment by grinning.

"Yñigo don't sweat it. Ok lang saken magbus! Lagi mo na lang akong hinahatid." She smiled and he melted.

Yñigo went to call his driver to pick up his car and instructed to bring it to their Resort in Batangas. He didn't know why he needed to commute just to be with her. Pwede namang magpahatid sila ni Mariz sa Resort sa family driver nila pero he know he'd feel uncomfortable. Na parang may "chaperone" sila. He's so excited. Para siyang bata on his way to his first field trip. Kanina he was so sleepy at Mariz's house pero ngayon gising na gising siya na parang nakainom ng sangkaterbang kape. He didn't want to miss this opportunity. Na magkasama sila ni Mariz, magkatabi, magkahawak ng kamay?, na pwedeng magkaakbay?, na pwedeng sumandal sa kanya si Mariz if gusto nitong matulog.

"Yñigo ok ka lang ba?" si Mariz nang makasakay na sila ng bus biyaheng Lipa. "Nasusuka ka ba o nahihilo??". Mariz reached for his hand and squeeze it. He squeeze it back. Too giddy. Too happy to reply back.

Bitbit niya ang maliit na bag ni Mariz na naglalaman ng mga damit nito. He didn't know pero alam niya kung ibang tao ang titingin sa kanila, they would think they were eloping. God! He was daydreaming, wide awake style.

Medyo malapit ng mapuno ang bus kaya nasa hulihan na sila nakaupo. Sa pangdalawahan. Ulit. Pangdalawahan. Too cozy for his own peace of mind.

Yñigo looked at his watch, quarter to seven pm. They will arrive around nine pm sa Lipa then pwede na silang mag VAN to San Juan Laiya. The party will then start kasi how on earth will they start if wala pa sila ni Mariz. Sumandal siya sa headrest ng upuan ng bus. Nasa window side si Mariz. He looked at their hands. Yep. They were still holding hands. How come they can hold hands and still not dating yet. He closed his eyes and prayed for traffic.