Always, In All Ways (Change Series #4)

Chapter 28

He chuckled and gave me another soft kiss. "Hintayin mo ako, ah. I want to hug you after this exhausting exam."

I nodded. "I'll just go to the coffee shop."

"Okay." He smiled and caressed my cheeks.

Ngumiti rin ako sa kaniya pero napatingin ako sa likuran niya nang makita sina Calynn at Steve na lumalakad. "Hey, Calynn!" I called. Lumapit sila sa amin. "Good luck!" I hugged her.

"Thank you. I'm nervous, Nat."

I released her from my hug and fixed her hair ligthly. "You can do it." I looked at Gio. "Good luck to the both of you."

"Good luck, bro." Steve nodded at Gio.

"Thank you." He smiled. "Let's go, Calynn?"

Tumango si Calynn kaya pumasok na sila sa loob at naiwan kami rito ni Steve. Kumaway pa kami sa kanilang dalawa nang sabay silang lumingon sa amin.

"Saan ka? Hatid na kita." Steve offered.

"Hala, nakakahiya."

He chuckled. "It's okay. Please? Papagalitan ako ni Calynn kapag nalamang iniwan kita rito."

Wala na rin akong nagawa kaya nagpahatid na lang ako sa coffee shop tapos bago matapos 'yung exam ni Gio ay bumalik na ulit ako sa UST.

The next two sundays was the same. Last sunday na ngayon and last exam na rin ni Gio. Everytime na mag-e-exam siya ay sa coffee shop lang ako tapos babalik lang ako kapag tapos na ang afternoon session niya.

Naghihintay lang ako rito sa labas ng gate nang makita kong dumating sina Addie, Elly at Lian.

"Nasa kabila raw sila." Elly said while holding her phone. Siguro ay tinanong niya Steve.

Lumakad muna kami papunta sa sinasabi ni Elly at doon na lang naghintay. I was anxious while waiting for Gio. Bakit ang tagal niya?

"Congrats agad, Calynn!" sigaw ni Lian nang makalapit kami sa kaniya.

"Tangina, ang hirap!" she cursed.

Lalo akong kinabahan. Where the hell is Gio?

I sighed in relief when I saw Gio walking towards us. Nagmamadali akong lumakad palapit sa kaniya para masalubong ko kaagad siya. It seems like he's really drain because he just took the ultimate exam in his existence. Agad siyang yumakap sa akin nang makalapit ako sa kaniya.

"Fuck," he cursed under his breath while burrying his face on my neck.

I caressed his back. "Tapos na, love..." I whispered. "We'll just have to wait for the result." I looked at him and cupped his face. "But I don't need to wait because I'm pretty sure that you'll pass." I smiled at him.

He sighed a deep breath and closed his eyes for a second before looking at me again. "Do you really think I'll pass?"

"I just don't think, I'm sure... because I believe in you." Hinaplos ko ang pisngi niya. "Congrats in advance, Attorney Vergara. Mahal kita."

Niyakap niya pa ako ulit bago kami pumunta kina Calynn then we ate at the restaurant para ma-celebrate na tapos na sila sa exam nila... and I'm really sure thay both of them will pass in their first take... and maybe they will top it. Who knows?

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"Congrats, Elly!"

Sumigaw kaagad si Addie nang makita niyang naka-gown na si Elly, kakabihis lang. Nandito kami ngayong apat sa hotel room dahil nagkaroon kami ng bridal shower kagabi, ikakasal na kasi si Elly.

September noong nag-propose si Luke pero December pa lang ay wedding na nila dahil intimate lang daw ang gusto nila kaya hindi naman kailangan ng sobra-sobrang preparation.